Newcastle Knights Women's Player Profiles

Southwell
Karpani
Quinn

Jessie Southwell (Knights Player No 30)

Date of Birth: 12/02/2005
Place of Birth: Newcastle
Position: five eight
Height: 164 cm
Weight: 75 kg
Joined Club: 2020
First Grade Debut
: 21/08/2022 R1 Newcastle Knights v Brisbane Broncos McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle
Club Debut:
21/08/2022 R1 Newcastle Knights v Brisbane Broncos McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle
Junior Clubs: Kotara Bears, University of Newcastle Rugby 7's, 2020 Western Suburbs Rosellas U17's, 2022 Newcastle Knights Tarsha Gale Cup, Newcastle Knights NSW Womens Premiership, 2024 Central Queensand Capras
Previous Clubs
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Rep Honours
: Australia Rugby
Awards: 2022 NRLW Daily M Rookie of the year award. 2023 NRLW Try of the Year
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Simone Karpani (Knights Player No 34)

Date of Birth: 16/06/1997
Place of Birth: Logan, QLD 
Position: Lock
Height: 165 cm
Weight: 74 kg
Joined Club: 2022
First Grade Debut
: 27/02/2022 R1 Sydney Roosters v Brisbane Broncos McDonald Jones Stadium
Club Debut: 21/08/2022 R1 Newcastle Knights v Brisbane Broncos McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle
Junior Clubs: South Adelaide Bulldogs, Wests Tigers NSW Womens Premiership, Central Coast Rooster, Newcastle Knights NSW Womens Premiership
Previous Clubs
: Sydney Roosters
Rep Honours
:

2017 Womens All Stars
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Talesha Quinn

Date of Birth: 13/06/1989
Place of Birth:  Parkes, New South Wales
Position: Second-row
Height: 178 cm
Weight:76 kg
Joined Club: 2022
First Grade Debut
: 15/09/2018 R 2 St George Illawarra Dragons v New Zealand Warriors
Club Debut:
Junior Clubs: 2011 Berkeley Eagles, North Sydney Bears NSW Women's Premiership, 2017 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NSW Women's Premiership. Newcastle Knights NSW Womens Premiership
Previous Clubs
:St George Illawarra Dragons
Rep Honours
:

2012–18 New South Wales,
2013 Women's All Stars,
2017 Australia,
2018–19 Prime Minister's XIII,
2018 Australian Defence Force
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Higgins
Ingram
Weale

Olivia Higgins (Knights Player No
27)

Date of Birth: 15/09/1992
Place of Birth: Newcastle, NSW 
Position: Hooker
Height: 169 cm
Weight: 72 kg
Joined Club: 2022
First Grade Debut
: 27/02/2021 R1 Sydney Roosters v Brisbane Broncos
Club Debut: 21/08/2022 R1 Newcastle Knights v Brisbane Broncos McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle
Junior Clubs: 2019 Aberglasslyn Ants, 2019 CRL Newcastle NSW Womens Premiership, 2020 Central Coast Roosters Womens Premiership, 2022 Newcastle Knights NSW Womens Premiership
Previous Clubs
: 2021 Sydney Rooster NRL Womens
Rep Honours
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Awards:
2022 Newcastle Knights NRLW Coaches award
Left Club:

Brodii Ingram


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Joined Club: 2022
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Junior Clubs: Central Newcastle Women's Tackle A Grade, Newcastle Knights NSW Womens Premiership
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Rep Honours:

2022 First Nations Gems Squad
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Makenzie Weale (Knights Player No
35)

Date of Birth: 26/06/ 2002
Place of Birth: Brisbane, Queensland 
Position: 2nd Row
Height: 168 cm
Weight: 78 kg
Joined Club: 2022
First Grade Debut
: 28/08/2022 R2 Newcastle Knights v Gold Coast Titans Cbus Super Stadium
Club Debut: 28/08/2022 R2 Newcastle Knights v Gold Coast Titans Cbus Super Stadium
Junior Clubs: Rugby 7s, West Arana Panthers, Wests Mitchelton, West Brisbane Panthers
Previous Clubs
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Rep Honours
:

2021 Queensland Under 19
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