Sharon McGrady (born 14 March 1993) is an Australian rugby league footballer who played for the Sydney Roosters in the NRL Women's Premiership.
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| Born | 14 March 1993 Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (10 st 3 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Fullback, Halfback, Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: RLP As of 6 November 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primarily a fullback or halfback, she is a New South Wales and Indigenous All Stars representative.
Background
editBorn in Goondiwindi, Queensland, McGrady first played rugby league for the Toomelah Tigers in 2010.[1] Her father, Jason, and uncle, Ewan, were both professional rugby league players.[2]
Playing career
editOn 19 July 2014, McGrady made her debut for New South Wales in a 10–26 loss to Queensland.[3][4]
In 2018 and 2019, McGrady played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NSWRL Women's Premiership. Later in 2018, McGrady joined the Sydney Roosters NRL Women's Premiership team.[5]
In Round 2 of the 2018 NRL Women's season, she made her debut for the Roosters in their 4–14 loss to the Brisbane Broncos.[6] She dislocated her shoulder during the match and missed the rest of the season.[7]
On 15 February 2019, McGrady started at halfback for the Indigenous All Stars in their 4–8 loss to the Māori All Stars.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Player profile - Sharon McGrady". South Sydney Rabbitohs.
- ^ "Roosters Sharon McGrady to carry on family legacy". The Daily Telegraph. 9 August 2018.
- ^ "2014 Women's Interstate Challenge". NRL. 13 July 2014.
- ^ "Women's Rugby League History". NSWRL. 10 April 2018.
- ^ "Corporate Support Continues For Roosters Women's Players". Sydney Roosters. 4 September 2018.
- ^ "NRLW Late Mail - Week 2". Sydney Roosters. 14 September 2018.
- ^ "NRLW Injury Report - Week 2". Sydney Roosters. 18 September 2018.
- ^ "Indigenous and Maori Women's Teams Named". Sydney Roosters. 17 January 2019.