With the NRLW set for another bumper season, here's everything you need to know about the premiership contenders, up-and-coming rookies and established stars who will define which team will raise the trophy in 2024.
A host of established powers and young teams on the rise will lock horns as the 2024 NRL W season gets underway this weekend.
This is a side with high expectations and anything less than a grand final appearance will feel like a lost opportunity.Players have grown old waiting for time to slow down Brigginshaw but the greatest player of her age is still one of the best playmakers in the game. The 34-year-old is: Gayle Broughton carried a serious back injury through the 2023 season, one so severe she considered retirement.
As their talismanic five-eighth went, so did the Raiders — they lost three of their last four to slip outside the top four but if Temara can recapture that form and enhance her combination with the rest of the spine, she'll be a Dally M contender. She's also got something of a point to prove after being dropped from the Queensland Origin side following their Game I defeat.
Their ability to shrug off that defeat will define or destroy their chances of going one better this season. Aside from Steph Hancock, all their key players are returning and five-eighth Taliah Fuimaono is on the comeback trail after missing all but one game last season due to injury. All the usual suspects — like Tamika Upton, Yasmin Clydsdale, Caitlin Johnston-Green and the Southwell sisters — are back again as the Knights shape as the team to beat yet again. Their greatest challenge may come off the field with two-time premiership coach Ronald Griffiths moving on and former North Queensland mentor Ben Jeffries taking over.
That process will take time, but the Cowboys are getting there and taking steps like recruiting rapid outside back Jakiya Whitfeld from the Tigers and signing a host of players from Mackay's champion Brisbane premiership side will help things along.: Dibb was North Queensland's best player last year as she thrived in command of her own side but if the Cowboys are to improve on their two wins, they'll need other players to go with the former New South Wales five-eighth.
The Red V missed out on the finals last year but there were some green shoots — Teagan Berry emerged as an elite fullback, Margot Vella experienced a fine rookie season on the wing and rugby convert Tyla King emerged as a clever foil for halfback Raecene McGregor. Even so, Sam Bremner's return from retirement will give them a boost if the former Jillaroos fullback can regain anything close to her best form and between Millie Elliott, Olivia Kernick and Keeley Davis, the forward pack has enough firepower to bring any side to heel. The degree of difficulty will be higher, but this side is still very much in the mix.ABC Sport Daily is your daily sports conversation.
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