Felila Kia (born 29 December 2003) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer. She previously played for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL Women's Premiership. Her positions are second-row and centre.
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| Born | 29 December 2003 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (14 st 2 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 21 August 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Background
editBorn in Brisbane, Queensland, Kia played her junior rugby league for the Wynnum Manly Seagulls. She is a former Queensland and Australian champion discus thrower, where she was ranked number one in the world at the age of 16.[2]
Playing career
edit2022
editIn 2022, Kia played for the Wynnum Manly Seagulls in the QRL Women's Premiership.[3] She also gained selection for the women's Queensland under-19s State of Origin squad.[4]
2023
editIn May, she signed a 2-year contract with the Newcastle Knights.[2] In round 4 of the 2023 NRLW season, she made her NRLW debut for the Knights against the Gold Coast Titans.[5] She parted ways with the club at the end of the season.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Felila Kia - Playing Career - RLP". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ a b "Host of international and NRLW experience bolsters Knights". Newcastle Knights. 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Felila Kia". Queensland Rugby League. 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Rubys headline strong Queensland Under 19 women's team". Queensland Rugby League. 16 June 2022.
- ^ "NRLW Squad Update: Knights v Titans". Newcastle Knights. 12 August 2023.
- ^ "2024 NRLW Signings Tracker: Eels young guns ink new deals; Hunt joins Red V". National Rugby League. 2 June 2024.