Taleena Simon
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| Born | 18 December 1992 Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 67 kg (10 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 11 September 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taleena Simon (born 18 December 1992) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays for the Sydney Roosters in the NRL Women's Premiership.[2]
Playing career
A Redfern All Blacks junior, Simon made her senior debut for the Guildford Owls in 2010.[3]
Following a shoulder injury, Simon switched codes to rugby union and joined the Australian rugby sevens program in 2014, becoming the first Aboriginal woman to sign a full time professional contract with the program.[4][5]
In 2017, she returned to rugby league, playing for the Redfern All Blacks in the NSW Women's Premiership. In 2018, she represented NSW City at the National Women's Championships on the Gold Coast.[6]
On 17 June 2018, Simon signed for the Sydney Roosters as one of their 15 marquee signings.[7]
On 22 June 2018, Simon made her debut for New South Wales in their 16–10 win over Queensland.
In Round 1 of the 2018 NRL Women's Premiership, Simon made her debut for the Sydney Roosters, starting on the wing in their 10–4 loss to the New Zealand Warriors.[8]
References
- ^ "Official Holden Women's Premiership profile of Taleena Simon for Sydney Roosters Women". Sydney Roosters.
- ^ "Roosters women land unique sponsor".
- ^ "We're for Sydney". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
- ^ "Taleena Simon becomes first Aboriginal woman to sign professional Sevens contract". www.rugby.com.au.
- ^ "Taleena Simon". www.rugby.com.au.
- ^ "NSW City Women Start Championships in Style". 1 June 2018.
- ^ "Roosters Announce NRLW Marquee Signings". 16 June 2018.
- ^ "Roosters v Warriors: NRLW Round 1 preview". 8 September 2018.