Isabelle Kelly
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| Born | 20 September 1996 Gosford, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 71 kg (11 st 3 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 11 September 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Isabelle Kelly (born 20 September 1996) is an Australian international rugby league footballer who plays for the Sydney Roosters in the NRL Women's Premiership.[2]
Playing career
Kelly began playing rugby league for Berkeley Vale Panthers in 2015 and represented New South Wales later that year, scoring their only try in a 4-all draw with Queensland.[3]
In 2017, she was a member of the Jillaroos 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup winning side, scoring the first try in the final against New Zealand.
In June 2018, Kelly was announced as one of fifteen marquee signings by the Sydney Roosters women's team which will participate in the inaugural NRL Women's Premiership in September 2018.[4]
On 22 June 2018, Kelly scored two tries for New South Wales in their Women's State of Origin win over Queensland and was awarded the Nellie Doherty Medal for Player of the Match.[5]
In Round 1 of the 2018 NRL Women's Premiership, Kelly made her debut for the Sydney Roosters, starting at centre and scoring her side's only try in their 10–4 loss to the New Zealand Warriors.[6]
On 10 September 2018, she was named the NSWRL Women's State of Origin Player of the Year at the 2018 Brad Fittler Medal awards in Sydney.[7] In November 2018 she became the inaugural winner of the Women's Golden Boot Award.[8]
Personal life
Kelly's father, Ken, played for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the 1980s, while her brother, Dylan, played for Manly's under-20 side.[9]
References
- ^ https://www.roosters.com.au/teams/holden-womens-premiership/sydney-roosters-women/isabelle-kelly/
- ^ Buckley, James (20 November 2017). "Jillaroos centre Isabelle Kelly accused of biting at World Cup". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ https://www.nrl.com/news/2017/02/04/jillaroos-rookie-set-to-take-nines-by-storm/
- ^ "Roosters announce NRLW marquee signings". Sydney Roosters. 17 June 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/06/23/nsw-blues-centre-isabelle-kelly-dedicates-her-state-of-origin-medal-to-her-late-mum/
- ^ https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/09/04/roosters-v-warriors-nrlw-round-1-preview/
- ^ https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2018/09/10/tedesco-claims-2018-brad-fittler-medal/
- ^ "Kelly honoured to create Golden Boot history". NRL. 8 November 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ https://www.nrl.com/news/2017/02/04/jillaroos-rookie-set-to-take-nines-by-storm/