Mariah Storch
Mariah Denman is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays for the Queensland Capras in the QRL Women's Premiership and the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL Women's Premiership.
Primarily a er, she is a Queensland representative and previously played in two grand final wins for the Brisbane Broncos.
Background
Born in Barcaldine, Queensland in the central west, Denman moved 385 kilometres east to the mining town of Blackwater after her parents obtained work in the local coal industry. Denman attended school in Blackwater. After graduating from high school, she became an apprentice diesel mechanic.She began playing rugby league with the newly formed Blackwater Crushettes in 2015. In 2016, she was named as Blackwater's Player of the Year. Storch subsequently began playing for the Central Queensland Capras, coached by Alan McIndoe before Adrian Vowles selected her as a wildcard for the emerging Queensland women's side.
In 2020, Central Highlands Regional Council recognised Denman as Senior Sportsperson/Administrator of the Year for the Blackwater/Duaringa district at the local Australia Day awards.
Playing career
2018
In June, Denman represented Queensland Country at the Women's National Championships. On 22 June, she made her debut for Queensland, coming off the bench in their 10–16 State of Origin loss to New South Wales.On July, Denman joined the Brisbane Broncos NRL Women's Premiership team. In Round 1 of the 2018 NRL Women's season, she made her debut for the Broncos, coming off the bench in a 30–4 win over the St. George Illawarra Dragons.
On 30 September, Denman came off the bench in the Broncos' Grand Final win over the Sydney Roosters.