Sareka Mooka

Sareka Mooka is an Australian professional rugby league footballer.
A or, she is a Prime Minister's XIII and Indigenous All Stars representative and played for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL Women's Premiership.

Background

Mooka was born in Cairns, Queensland and is of Torres Strait Islander descent. She played her junior rugby league for the Upper Ross Rams and attended Kirwan State High School.

Playing career

Early years

In 2022, Mooka played for the North Queensland Gold Stars in the QRL Women's Premiership, starting at in their Grand Final win over the Central Queensland Capras. On 25 September 2022, she represented the Prime Minister's XIII in their win over Papua New Guinea.

2023

In February, Mooka represented the Indigenous All Stars in their loss to the Māori All Stars. In March, she played for the Mackay Cutters in the QRL Women's Premiership.
On 5 May, she signed a two-year contract with the North Queensland Cowboys.
In Round 1 of the 2023 NRL Women's season, she made her NRLW debut, starting at in a 16–6 loss to the Gold Coast Titans. In Round 2, she scored her first try in a 31–20 win over the Newcastle Knights.

2024

On 25 May, Mooka came off the bench and scored a try in the Cutters' QRLW Grand Final win over the Norths Devils.
In Round 2 of the 2024 NRL Women's season, she made her first appearance of the season for the Cowboys, coming off the bench in a 38–34 win over the St George Illawarra Dragons.