The women's game in Australia was first held in 2018 with sides aligned to existing clubs in the men's NRL competition. Four entrants were involved in the first year, moving to six in 2021 and ten in 2023. There are a league competition (Lge) and finals (Fls).
League: The Brisbane Broncos is the most successful with four titles in a row from 2018 to 2021. With some player defections, fortunes suffered accordingly and 2022 was for them an annus horibilis. The Sydney Roosters won the 2022 title.
Finals: The same pattern here with Brisbane winning the first three, then missing the grand final match and not making the finals at all. The Roosters took the trophy in 2021 and Newcastle in 2022. Overall the Brisbane side is the most successful in this competition too but that may not last long.
Summary: It's early days so comparing clubs is difficult. New sides such as Newcastle and Paramatta have done well in a short space of time. The NZ Warriors were there for three years but not the last two nor for 2023 either. They initially pulled out for a single season due to Covid issues but haven't applied since which is mystifying.
Photo credit: NRL.
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