Newcastle Knights Women's Player Profiles

Pittman
Maniapoto
Simpson

Molly Pittman

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Joined Club: 2025
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Junior Clubs: Newcastle Knights Tarsha Gale Cup,
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Jayda Maniapoto

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Joined Club: 2025
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Junior Clubs: Newcastle Knights Tarsha Gale Cup,
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Keighley Simpson (Knights Player No 66)

Date of Birth: 15/02/2005
Place of Birth: New Plymouth, New Zealand
Position: Winger
Height: 167 cm
Weight: 67 kg
Joined Club: 2025
First Grade Debut
: 14/09/2025 R11 Newcastle Knights V St George Illawarra Dragons
Club Debut: 14/09/2025 R11 Newcastle Knights V St George Illawarra Dragons
Junior Clubs: Matatū Rugby, Clifton Rugby Club, Newcastle Knights NSW Women's Premiership
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Giampino
Staines
Vette-Welsh

Grace Giampino (Knights Player No 63)

Date of Birth: 29/03/2004
Place of Birth:  Darwin, NT
Position: Prop
Height: 174 cm
Weight: 84 kg
Joined Club: 2025
First Grade Debut
: 31/08/2025 R9 Newcastle Knights v Cronulla Sharks
Club Debut: 31/08/2025 R9 Newcastle Knights v Cronulla Sharks
Junior Clubs: Caboolture Snake, Sunshine Coast Falcons Harvey Norman Under 19, Canterbury Bulldogs NSW Womens Premership, Newcastle Knights NSW Women's Premiership
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Tess Staines (Knights Player No 62)

Date of Birth: 04/10/2001
Place of Birth:   Wagga Wagga
Position: Winger
Height: 165 cm
Weight: 63 kg
Joined Club: 2025
First Grade Debut
: R1 20/08/ 2022 Wests Tigers v Sydney Roosters
Club Debut: 20/7/2025 R3 Newcastle Knights v NZ Warriors McDonald Jones Stadium
Junior Clubs: Leeton Raiders
Previous Clubs
: Wests Tigers, NSW Womens Premership, Newcastle Knights NSW Women's Premiership
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Bo Vette-Welsh (Knights Player No 60)

Date of Birth: 13/09/1996
Place of Birth:   Kaitaia, New Zealand
Position: Fullback
Height: 173 cm
Weight: 66 kg
Joined Club: 2025
First Grade Debut
: 2018 R1 Sydney Roosters v New Zealand Warriors
Club Debut: R1 04/07/2025 Newcastle Knights v Canterbury Bulldogs Accor Stadium
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Previous Clubs
: rugby sevens for Macquarie University, Mounties, 2018 Sydney Roosters,
2019 St. George Illawarra Dragons,
2020 Sydney Roosters,
2021 Parramatta Eels,
2023–24 Wests Tigers,
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2019–24 Maori All Stars, 2019-21 NSW, 2019 Australia, 2019 Australia 9s
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