2022 NRLW Squad Announcement
The Parramatta Eels are pleased to announce a squad of 22 for the upcoming 2022 NRLW Season.
Players from the inaugural team including captain Simaima Taufa, Tiana Penitani, Filomina Hanisi, Kennedy Cherrington, Ellie Johnston, Abbi Church, Rikeya Horne, Christian Pio, Seli Mailangi and Tess Staines are all returning for the Eels' second season.
Exciting newcomers include Olympic gold medalist and former Rugby Sevens player Gayle Broughton.
Ruby-Jean Kennard is also joining the team, after coming through the Eels junior pathways system.
She played for the Toongabbie Tigers before joining the Eels' Tarsha Gale side in 2019.
Brooke Anderson and Brooke Walker are also promising inclusions.
Walker is a former AFLW star who played for Carlton.
Anderson played for Australia in Rugby Sevens.
The team is again coached by Dean Widders, with pre-season beginning in July and competition in August.
| EELS NRLW 2022 SQUAD |
|---|
| Simaima Taufa |
| Tiana Penitani |
| Filomina Hanisi |
| Kennedy Cherrington |
| Gayle Broughton |
| Vanessa Foliaki |
| Ellie Johnston |
| Abbi Church |
| Ash Quinlan |
| Rikeya Horne |
| Brooke Anderson |
| Rueben Cherrington |
| Seli Mailangi |
| Tess Staines |
| Brooke Walker |
| Christian Pio |
| Taylor Preston |
| Rima Butler |
| Ruby-Jean Kennard |
