NRLW Competition : 2023

The ten team regular season ended with the Newcastle Knights on top with eight wins from nine matches. The Roosters, Titans and Broncos rounded out the top four and that elite group progressed to the finals. 

The top four progressing into a straight knock out format of two rounds. In 2022, the Newcastle Club won the grand final in only their second season in the competition. The Sydney Roosters won the league but went straight out, losing their semi final. 

The Brisbane Broncos were the gun side in the early years but had to work hard just to get a semi final berth. The Gold Coast Titans were in their second finals series in their three years of competing. The top side from the league competition the Newcastle Knights took on fourth place Brisbane Brincos. The second best team the Sydney Roosters were up against the Gold Coast Titans who came third.

Round 1: Newcastle had to work really hard to get past an in-form Brissy side. On the other side of the draw, the Roosters fell yet again at this point by being shut out by a gritty Gold Coast team.

Grand Final: Newcastle had the better of the early exchanges but the Titans came back to lead 18-12 early in the second half. Back came the Knights and a try three minutes from the end sealed a tight final. Five tries to three says they were the better side.

Summary: The women's game is coming on in leaps and bounds. Quite a few of the players were in their first season at this level but they are learning quickly. For now, the competition needs to consolidate rather than expand too quickly but more clubs will be wishing to join in the coming years.