Emma Manzelmann (born 30 November 2001) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL Women's Premiership.
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| Born | 30 November 2001 Mackay, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 166 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 55 kg (8 st 9 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 22 September 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primarily a hooker, she previously played for the Newcastle Knights, where she was a member of their 2022 premiership-winning team.
Background
editManzelmann was born in Mackay, Queensland and played her junior rugby league for the Walkerston Wanderers.[2]
Playing career
editEarly years
editIn May 2019, Manzelmann represented Mackay in the Northern Region Women's Championship[3] and was named in the North Queensland Women's Emerging Marlins squad.[4] In June 2019, she represented the Queensland women's under-18s team.[5] In 2020, she played for the Mackay Magpies in the Mackay women's competition,[6] before joining the North Queensland Gold Stars in the BHP Premiership.[7] In September 2021, she was named the North Queensland Gold Stars Player of the Year.[8] In December 2021, she signed with the Newcastle Knights to be a part of their inaugural NRLW squad.[9]
2022
editIn round 1 of the delayed 2021 NRL Women's season, Manzelmann made her NRLW debut for the Knights against the Parramatta Eels.[10]
On 2 October, Manzelmann played in the Knights' 2022 NRLW Grand Final win over the Parramatta Eels.[11]
2023
editOn 4 April, Manzelmann signed with the North Queensland Cowboys, becoming the club's inaugural signing.[12]
In June, she played both games for Queensland in their 2023 State of Origin series win over New South Wales.[13][14]
In Round 1 of the 2023 NRL Women's season, she made her debut for the Cowboys, starting at hooker and scoring the club's first try in a 16–6 loss to the Gold Coast Titans.[15]
On 28 October, she became the first Cowboy to represent Australia, coming off the bench in their 12–6 loss to New Zealand at AAMI Park.[16]
2024
editManzelmann came off the bench for Queensland in all three games in their 2024 Women's State of Origin series win.[17]
In Round 1 of the 2024 NRL Women's season, she came off the bench in the Cowboys' 14–0 loss to the Cronulla Sharks.[18]
References
edit- ^ "Emma Manzelmann - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ "North Queensland Gold Stars pair win NRLW title with Knights". Townsville Bulletin. 3 October 2022.
- ^ "Day 2 of Foley Shield and Northern Women's trials results". Queensland Rugby League. 5 May 2019.
- ^ "Women's Northern Marlins representative teams named". Queensland Rugby League. 9 May 2019.
- ^ "NSW U18s Women v QLD U18s Women". National Rugby League.
- ^ "Queensland Under 18 girls: where are they now?". Queensland Rugby League. 1 October 2020.
- ^ "North Queensland women's talent shines in Mackay". Queensland Rugby League. 17 September 2020.
- ^ "Manzelmann named Gold Stars Player of the Year". North Queensland Cowboys. 9 September 2021.
- ^ "Knights finalise NRLW squad with signings of Queensland-based players". Newcastle Knights. 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Late mail: 1-17 confirmed for opening NRLW game". Newcastle Knights. 27 February 2022.
- ^ "Knights v Eels". National Rugby League. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^ "Cowboys announce Manzelmann as inaugural NRLW signing". NQ Cowboys. 4 April 2023.
- ^ "Harvey Norman Queensland Maroons Game I team list confirmed". QRL. 1 June 2023.
- ^ "Harvey Norman Queensland Maroons Game II team list confirmed". QRL. 22 June 2022.
- ^ "Final team list: Eight Cowboys named to make NRLW debuts". NQ Cowboys. 22 July 2023.
- ^ "Your guide to watching the seven Cowboys this weekend". NQ Cowboys. 27 October 2023.
- ^ "Manzelmann's football journey going swimmingly as home Origin decider awaits". NRL.com. 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Tonegato leads the way as Sharks shutout Cowboys". NRL.com. 27 July 2024.