Keilee Alyssa Joseph (born 19 January 2002) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a lock for the Sydney Roosters in the NRL Women's Premiership (NRLW). She has played for Australia at international level. She has also represented the Indigenous All Stars and Queensland.
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| Full name | Keilee Alyssa Joseph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 January 2002 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 164 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (11 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Lock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
editJoseph was born in Brisbane, Queensland. She has Indigenous Australian heritage.[2] She attended Marsden State High School, before earning a rugby league scholarship to Mabel Park State High School.[3][4]
Joseph played junior club rugby league for the Waterford Demons in Meadowbrook, where she was coached by her father Shane Joseph.[5] She later captained the Queensland under-19 side.[4]
Playing career
edit2021 season
editOn 27 February 2022, in the first round of the delayed 2021 NRL Women's season, Joseph made her debut off the interchange bench for the Sydney Roosters against the Brisbane Broncos. In round three, she scored her first try for the club in a 28–12 win against the Newcastle Knights.[1] On 10 April 2022, she played in the Sydney Roosters' grand final victory against the St George Illawara Dragons to secure the club's first NRLW premiership.[6] Overall, during the 2021 season, Joseph scored two tries from six appearances, all coming from the interchange bench.[7][8][9]
2022 season
editJoseph appeared in all five rounds for the Sydney Roosters during 2022 season, winning the club's first NRLW minor premiership on 18 September.[10] Joseph was named in the "Dream Team" announced by the Rugby League Players Association. The team was selected by the players, who each cast one vote for each position.[11]
In November, at the delayed 2021 Women's Rugby League World Cup, Joseph made her debut for Australia, playing two games during the tournament as her country secured the World Cup.
References
edit- ^ a b "Keilee Joseph". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ Widders, Dean (12 April 2022). "Widders Writes: Joseph's rise to Roosters NRLW win worth crowing about". National Indigenous Television. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Rookie Roosters Ready to Take NRLW by Storm". Sydney Roosters. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Calling all the region's best rugby league players". MyCity Logan. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ Gould, Joe (22 June 2021). "Tunza's heir: Queensland's new tackling 'Demon'". Queensland Rugby League. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Dragons v Roosters – Grand Final, 2021 – Match Centre". National Rugby League. 10 April 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "2021 NRLW Premier". Sydney Roosters. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ Churches, Marc (3 April 2022). "Roosters defeat Broncos semi-final, bunker, Keilee Joseph try". Nine's Wide World of Sports. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Keilee Joseph's try is given the all clear from the Bunker". The Sydney Morning Herald. 3 April 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Minor Premiership Sealed as Tricolours Claim Major Win Over Titans". Sydney Roosters. 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Roosters dominate 2022 Players' NRLW Dream Team". National Rugby League. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.