NRLW

[Nuke]

It's alright, Jesse. From next year on, you will be in a Jillaroos jersey, not a PM's XIII jersey.

 

[Apey]

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Is the club actively trying to piss us off at this point? Is there a single braincell at the club that they can all gather around and ask if this is a good idea from a fan PR point of view? Any guess what the comments on the post are going to be like?

I just can't believe how dumb we are, but we keep raising the bar.

Holy shit let the Broncos celebrate this for f**ks sake. Well done to Yas of course, well deserved. Post should have been focused on praising her.

I get why they post it, she's obviously going but until there is an official announcement they're going to opt to celebrate her, she's still considered a Knights player for representation purposes. I doubt the club is dirty on her for leaving, after all she helped us win two comps and has earned this jersey with us - they're probably more dirty on the direction the competition is heading just like the rest of us.

From a fan perspective though, yeah none of us want to see that, I just laugh react everything they post with Jesse and move on. Actually tbh I just laugh react most things our club post on social media, lol. Meme club.

I'm filthy she's leaving but not so much with her. She should be starting 7 for the Jilaroos, she's earned it, and she'll be playing for one of the right clubs from now on to hold onto that jersey.

 

[Apey]

NRLW award night tonight, reckon they'll have Jesse up there as a departing player? Lol.

 

[Seage]

Be interesting to see who else departs. They certainly should have money to spend given they have no halfback.

 

[Seage]

Sheridan Gallagher to the Raiders. Far out. Can we retain anybody? Anybody at all? Could we sign someone of note? Anyone at all?

 

[Apey]

The f**k? Thats not good, she was one of my favourites. Well I guess if you cant pillage the top 2 you pillage #3.

 

[Seage]

Yeah same. I loved how reliable and consistent she was (last game excluded). She was such a find given her background.

 

[Nuke]

I'm disappointed in her leaving too.

I tell ya, it's getting harder and harder to want to support the NRLW comp. I support the womens game overall, but NRLW is losing its joy to me.

 

[Apey]

Yeah same. I loved how reliable and consistent she was (last game excluded). She was such a find given her background.

It kinda sucks, regardless of how I feel about Jesse leaving, that both her and Gallagher had pretty bad games for their last in our colours.

Wish Gallagher all the best at the Raiders though, maybe just bias but I feel like the other clubs fans don't really care much either way (obviously not just based on LU) about getting our stars,which sucks, lol.

 

[Nuke]

At least she's not going to one of 'those' two clubs..!

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

Who we've got off contract.

Grace Giampino, Grace Kukutai, Keighley Simpson, Leah Ollerton, Leilani Ah Sam, Lily-Ann White, Sheridan Gallagher, Tess Staines, Viena Tinao

We HAVE to keep Gallagher.
I'd sign Simpson for sure. ​

 

[Apey]

Tinao and Gallagher are leaving. You'd think we're definitely keeping Staines/Simpson with Gallagher going.

 

[Seage]

Staines was great until that Broncos round game, when she had the worst performance of all time. Simpson has a limited sample size but I like what I've seen.

 

[Apey]

Yeah true enough. Staines might be the only player in our squad with some legitimate speed though.

 

[Haffa]

I didn't think it could get any worse...

 

[MakeItStop85]

Nice of them to be all friendly after the game last week.

NRLW news 2025: Jesse Southwell announces Newcastle Knights exit at awards night; Brisbane Broncos move confirmed

 

[aqua_duck]

Couldn’t care less about NRLW anymore. Even when the men’s side is doing poorly you get a small piece of joy watching guys develop and improve over time, unfortunately with NRLW as soon as they show any signs of ability they get get poached right away.


Players who’ve left since the end of 2022:
Tamika Upton
Sheridan Gallagher
Abigail Roache
Bobbi Law
Jakiya Whitfield
Kirra Dibb
Jesse Southwell
Millie Elliott
Emma Manzelmann
Caitlin Johnston
Romy Teitzel
Leishon Albert Jones
Hannah Southwell

Rima Butler
Mackenzie Weale
Jasmin Strange
Nita Maynard

I don’t think it’d be an understatement to say that team would premiership favourites.

6 girls from this years dally M team of the year.

 

[Seage]

Yeah, but the Broncos are losing Gayle Broughton and a centre, so it's basically even #parity

 

[MakeItStop85]

And the Roosters are losing *checks notes*

Nope, coming up empty… will actually be gaining Millie Elliott

 

[Apey]

Has Rima Butler got better at the Roosters or is it just the case she's in a better squad? She wasn't bad with us, but sounds like she had quite the year with Jilaroos call-up etc.