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2024 NRL Women's season

The 2024 NRL Women's season is the seventh professional season of the NRL Women's Premiership. The number of teams (ten), start date (25 July 2024) and duration of the season (eleven weeks) was confirmed by the NRL, with the release of the draw on 13 November 2023. Possible expansion in the number of teams for 2024 had been discussed by the Australian Rugby League Commission during October 2023.

Teams

The ten teams that participated in the 2023 season returned for the 2024 season.

Notes:

  • In late August 2023 the NRL asked the seven other clubs for expressions of interest in joining an expanded NRLW competition. Although expansion in the 2024 season is unlikely, it has not been ruled out by the NRL.
  • The release of the 2024 NRLW draw on 13 November 2023 confirmed that the number of teams would remain at ten for 2024.
  • In the Captain(s) column
  • The number next to the name indicates the number of games played as captain
  • The word and indicates joint captains. Of the four clubs that employed joint captains, for two both captains appeared in all their matches. In the other two clubs, the Raiders and Wests Tigers, only one of pair played in every game.
  • At the six clubs with a single captain, those captains played in all their clubs' matches.
  • New head coach appointments were
  • Steve Georgallis (Eels) announced on 22 November 2023, in a dual role as their NRLW coach and Coaching Director of the Club’s Elite Pathways program. The preceding (and inaugural) Eels coach, Dean Widders had announced his resignation in late September 2023.
  • Ben Jeffries (Knights) on 10 January 2024, on a three-year contract. Jeffries had coached the North Queensland Cowboys in the 2023 NRLW season. Previously, on 2 November 2023, the Knights had announced that Ronald Griffiths, their NRLW coach for the 2022 and 2023 premiership-winning seasons, had been appointed to coach their NSW Cup team in 2024.
  • Ricky Henry (Cowboys on 19 February 2024, on a three-year contract.
  • Prior to the conclusion of their season, the Dragons announced that they would not be renewing the coaching contact of Jamie Soward.

Scheduling

Ten teams will play each other once across nine rounds, followed by a two-week final series involving the top four teams. First place on the ladder plays fourth-place and second-place plays third-place in semi-finals, with the winners meeting in the Grand Final.

The start, duration, and conclusion of the 2024 season was influenced by several factors.

  • A three-match Women's State of Origin series on 16 May, 6 June, and 27 June. All three matches were played on a Thursday night.
  • A seven-week preparation period.
  • Two weeks of leave.
  • An All Stars match on 16 February 2024.
  • The State Competitions.
  • Several articles reported a proposal to move the State Competitions from being run early in the season, prior to the NRLW season, to instead be run in at the same time as the NRLW season.
  • The purpose of aligning the competitions to run in parallel would be:
  • To cater for players who don't initially make the NRLW playing 18 at their club, by providing them with a high-standard secondary competition; and
  • Ensuring players brought into the NRLW squads to cover injuries are match-fit.
  • An AAP article on 10 November 2023 reported that the New South Wales state competition would likely move, but the Queensland Women's Premiership would not. This was subsequently confirmed by the Queensland Rugby League and New South Wales Rugby League.
  • The QRL Women's Premiership ran for 9 rounds and a two-week (top-four) Finals Series, from 2 March to 25 May 2024.
  • The NSWRL Women's Premiership was scheduled for 11 rounds running from 6 July to 16 September 2024, to be followed by a two-week (top-four) Finals Series.

Trial matches

On 12 June 2024, the Canberra Raiders announced a trial match against the Newcastle Knights. On 18 June 2024, the Brisbane Broncos announced a trial match against the Wests Tigers. On 3 July 2024, the NRL announced remaining trial fixtures.

Regular season

The first announcement of the 2024 NRLW season's fixtures was released by the NRL on 13 November 2023.

Ladder

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Ladder progression

  • Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top four.
  • Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
  • Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.

Round 1

<small> Note: Attendance at Suncorp Stadium was NRLW 10,382 and NRL 42,213. Attendance at WIN Stadium was NRLW 10,728 (per League Unlimited) and NRL 18,988. </small>

Round 2

<small> Note: Attendance at Cbus Super Stadium was NRLW 11,105 (versus Wests Tigers) and NRL 25,278 (versus Brisbane Broncos). </small>

Round 3

<small> Note: Attendance at GIO Stadium was NRLW 5,831 (versus Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks) and NRL 16,690 (versus Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles). Attendance at McDonald Jones Stadium was NRL 22,813 (versus Wests Tigers) and, after a portion of the crowd had left the venue, an estimated NRLW 9,479 (versus St. George Illawarra Dragons). </small>

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

<small> Note: The matches at CommBank Stadium and Allianz Stadium feature the same opponents. At McDonald Jones Stadium Newcastle host Wests Tigers in NRLW and Gold Coast in NRL. </small>

Round 7

<small>Note: The matches at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium feature the same opponents. At McDonald Jones Stadium Newcastle host the Dolphins in NRL and Brisbane Broncos in NRLW.</small>

Round 8

Round 9

Finals series

Within two hours of full time in the last regular season match, the NRL announced the kick-off times of the semi-finals and confirmed the venues. The matches are 1st vs 4th and 2nd vs 3rd.

Grand Final

Weekly awards

After each round, the NRL announces via social media four weekly awards.

Team of the Year

Dally M Team of the Year

Announced on the evening of 2 October 2024.

Players' Dream Team

The Rugby League Players Association announced the 2024 Players' Dream team on 30 September 2024.

Individual Awards

Dally M Medal Awards Night

Announced on the evening of 2 October 2024.

Dally M Medal Player of the Year: <br> Olivia Kernick ( Sydney Roosters)

Veronica White Medal: <br> Kimberley Hunt ( St George Illawarra Dragons).

Captain of the Year: <br> Tiana Penitani ( Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks).

Coach of the Year: <br> Scott Prince ( Brisbane Broncos).

Rookie of the Year: <br> Kasey Reh ( St George Illawarra Dragons).

Try of the Year: <br> Zali Fay ( Parramatta Eels) <br> vs Sydney Roosters in Round 9. <br>

Tackle of the Year: <br> Abigail Roache ( Newcastle Knights) <br> vs Parramatta Eels in Round 5.<br>

RLPA Players' Champion Awards

The following awards are voted for by NRLW players and announced at the end of the season. <br> The Players' Champion: <br> Isabelle Kelly ( Sydney Roosters)

Rookie of the Year: <br> Rory Owen ( Parramatta Eels)

The following award, selected from five nominees, was announced at the end of the season. <br> Dennis Tutty Award: <br> Kennedy Cherrington ( Parramatta Eels) <br>

Statistical Awards

Highest Point Scorer in Regular-season: Romy Teitzel ( Brisbane Broncos) 64 (4t 24g) <br> Top Try Scorer in Regular-season:

Club Awards

As clubs each define their own award categories there are awards that do not fit into the above categories:

Players and transfers

The 2024 season salary cap for clubs is $1,020,000 and the minimum wage for contracted players is $34,000. Squad size is 24 players plus 4 development players. The first transfer signing was announced on 20 October 2023. Clubs are required to fill their 24-player roster by late May 2024.

Tables last updated: 11 September 2024.

The following players have been promoted from a development contract or their NRLW club's pathway teams.

References

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