Shellie Long (born 14 August 2000) is a Papua New Guinean professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL Women's Premiership.
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| Born | 14 August 2000 Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (11 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 16 September 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
She represented Papua New Guinea at the 2021 Women's Rugby League World Cup.
Background edit
Long was born in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea and moved to Innisfail, Queensland at a young age.[2][3] She played her junior rugby league for the Innisfail Brothers.[4]
Playing career edit
In 2019, Long played for the South Grafton Rebels and represented New South Wales Country at the Women's National Championships in Burleigh.[5][6]
In 2020 and 2021, Long played for the Burleigh Bears in the QRL Women's Premiership.[7][8] In 2022, she played for the Brisbane Tigers.[9]
In December 2021, Long signed for the St George Illawarra Dragons NRLW side but did not play a game, being named 18th player three times.[10]
In November 2022, she represented Papua New Guinea at the Women's World Cup, playing three games and scoring a try in their 34–12 win over Canada.[11]
2023 edit
In 2023, Long played for the Souths Logan Magpies in the QRL Women's Premiership.[12]
On 24 April, Long signed with the North Queensland Cowboys on a two-year contract.[13]
In Round 1 of the 2023 NRL Women's season, she made her NRLW debut, starting at centre in a 16–6 loss to the Gold Coast Titans.[14] In Round 3, she scored her first NRLW try in a 40–12 loss to the Brisbane Broncos.[15]
References edit
- ^ "Shellie Long - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ "Meet the Orchids - Shellie Long". PNG Haus Bung. 14 November 2022.
- ^ "Shellie Long". Minerva Network.
- ^ "Harvey Norman Under 15 and Under 18 Girls squads". QRL. 19 December 2017.
- ^ "Ladies ready for own Battle of the River". The Daily Telegraph. 6 April 2018.
- ^ "South Grafton star earns place in NSW Country Women's team". The Daily Telegraph. 11 May 2019.
- ^ "BHP Premiership squads prepare for exciting season". QRL. 12 March 2020.
- ^ "Upton stars in her Bears debut as Burleigh down Tigers". QRL. 11 April 2021.
- ^ "BMD Premiership: Full squad lists for 2022". QRL. 27 March 2022.
- ^ "Finalised Dragons 2021 Women's Premiership signing tracker". St George Illawarra Dragons. 20 January 2022.
- ^ "Orchids get their World Cup off to a perfect start". League Unlimited. 2 November 2022.
- ^ "Souths Logan Magpies: BMD Premiership gains and losses for 2023". QRL. 10 March 2023.
- ^ "PNG Orchids World Cup stars join Cowboys". NQ Cowboys. 24 April 2023.
- ^ "Final team list: Eight Cowboys named to make NRLW debuts". NQ Cowboys. 22 July 2023.
- ^ "Broncos bag first win as Mele mauls Cowboys". NRL.com. 5 August 2023.