Makenzie Weale
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Born | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | 26 June 2002|||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 76 kg (12 st 0 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Second-row, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 27 August 2022 |
Makenzie Weale (born 26 June 2002) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL Women's Premiership. Her positions are second-row and centre.
Background
Born in Brisbane, Queensland, Weale played her junior rugby league for the West Arana Panthers, also spending time with Wests Mitchelton.[2]
Playing career
Early years
In October 2018, Weale was named in the 2019 Queensland Academy of Sport under-18s squad.[3] In 2019, she played for the University of Queensland rugby sevens side[4][5] and travelled with Tribe 7's rugby team to Hong Kong to compete at the All Girls International Rugby Sevens tournament where the team were undefeated throughout the competition and won the tournament.[6] In 2020, she joined the West Brisbane Panthers in the QRL Women's Premiership.[7][8] In 2021, she played for the Queensland women's under-19s rugby league team.[9]
2022
On 19 July, Weale signed a contract with QRL Women's Premiership side Norths Devils, to join them in 2023.[10] On 21 July, she signed with the Newcastle Knights in the NRL Women's Premiership for the 2022 season.[11] In round 2 of the 2022 NRLW season, she made her NRLW debut for the Knights against the Gold Coast Titans.[12]
References
- ^ "Makenzie Weale - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ "Get to know: Makenzie Weale". Newcastle Knights. 8 August 2022.
- ^ "2019 QAS - Under 15 and Under 18 female squads announced". Queensland Rugby League. 30 October 2018.
- ^ Queensl, The University of; Lucia, Australia Brisbane St; Gatton, QLD 4072 +61 7 3365 1111 Other Campuses: UQ; Maps, UQ Herston; Queensl, Directions © 2022 The University of. "Australian players to join UQ students for Uni 7s Series". UQ News.
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- ^ "Year 12 student Makenzie Weale wins Rugby 7's Tournament in Hong Kong". www.mtmaria.qld.edu.au.
- ^ "Makenzie Weale". Queensland Rugby League.
- ^ "West Brisbane Panthers overcome spirited Tigers". Queensland Rugby League. 25 April 2021.
- ^ "Three Gold Stars named in Queensland U19s team". North Queensland Cowboys. 21 June 2021.
- ^ "BMD Premiership Signings". Norths Devils. 19 July 2022.
- ^ "Whitfeld and Weale bolster NRLW recruitment drive". Newcastle Knights. 21 July 2022.
- ^ "Titans v Knights Round 2 NRLW team list". Newcastle Knights. 23 August 2022.