Phoebe Desmond
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| Born | 23 October 1990 Singleton, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (14 st 0 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 9 August 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Phoebe Desmond (born 23 October 1990) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer. Her position is prop. She previously played for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL Women's Premiership.
Background
[edit]Born in Singleton, New South Wales, Desmond played her junior rugby league for the Singleton Greyhounds.[2]
Playing career
[edit]Early years
[edit]Desmond played five seasons for the Maitland Pickers, Hunter Stars and North Newcastle in the Sydney Metropolitan Women's Rugby League competition.[3] She also played for the Aberglasslyn Ants.[2][4] In early 2017, she represented the Singleton Greyhounds rugby league nines team, winning the Group 21 Rugby League nines title,[5][6] before playing for the Newcastle Knights in an exhibition nines match against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.[7] Later that year, playing for North Newcastle,[6] she was selected to represent the New South Wales Country women's side against New South Wales City.[8] Desmond also spent some time in coaching, after she was kept on the sidelines for extended periods due to injuries.[3] In 2021, she represented the Newcastle Maitland Region Knights side, winning the NSWRL Women's Country Championships final.[9] In November 2021, she signed with the Newcastle Knights to be a part of their inaugural NRLW squad.[10]
2022
[edit]In round 1 of the delayed 2021 NRL Women's season, Desmond made her NRLW debut for the Knights against the Parramatta Eels,[11] scoring a try in the Knights' 12-13 loss.[12] She played in 4 matches for the Knights, scoring one try, before parting ways with the club at the end of the season.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Phoebe Desmond - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ a b "Get to know: Phoebe Desmond". Newcastle Knights. 21 January 2022.
- ^ a b "It's a really proud moment, says Knights' NRLW recruit Desmond". 14 October 2021.
- ^ "Desmond set to inspire next generation in NRLW". 3 March 2022.
- ^ "Desmond prepares for Knights' season opener". 26 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Singleton's Phoebe Desmond named in NSW Country Squad - Hunter Valley Group 21 Rugby League Inc". 5 May 2017.
- ^ "Knights women's squad announced". Newcastle Knights. 28 March 2017.
- ^ "PREVIEW | Harvey Norman Women's Country-City". New South Wales Rugby League. 13 May 2017.
- ^ "Flawless Knights dominate Bulls in Women's Country Championships Grand Final". New South Wales Rugby League. 8 May 2021.
- ^ "History confirmed: Knights announce first NRLW signings". Newcastle Knights. 25 November 2021.
- ^ "Late mail: 1-17 confirmed for opening NRLW game". Newcastle Knights. 27 February 2022.
- ^ "Knights v Eels". National Rugby League.
- ^ "Custom Match List - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.