Keeley Davis (rugby league)

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Keeley Davis
Personal information
Born (2000-07-05) 5 July 2000 (age 21)
Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Height163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight68 kg (10 st 10 lb)
Playing information
PositionHooker, Five-eighth
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2018– St George Illawarra 10 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2018–19 Australia 2 0 0 0 0
2018 Prime Minister's XIII 1 0 0 0 0
2019 Australia 9s 3 1 0 0 5
As of 7 December 2020
Source: [1]

Keeley Davis (born 5 July 2000) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays for the St George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL Women's Premiership and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NSWRL Women's Premiership.

She primarily plays as a hooker and has represented Australia.

Background[]

Davis was born in Wollongong and played her junior rugby league for the Corrimal Cougars before joining the Illawarra Steelers in the Tarsha Gale Cup.[2]

Playing career[]

2018[]

In June, Davis represented NSW Country at the Women's National Championships.[3] On 26 July, she signed with the St George Illawarra Dragons for the inaugural NRL Women's Premiership season.[4]

In Round 1 of the 2018 NRL Women's season, she made her debut for the Dragons as an 18-year old in their 4–30 loss to the Brisbane Broncos.[5]

On 6 October, she represented the Prime Minister's XIII in their win over Papua New Guinea.[6] On 13 October, she made her Test debut for Australia in their 26–24 win over New Zealand.[7]

2019[]

In May, she again represented NSW Country at the Women's National Championships.[8] On 6 October, she started at five-eighth in the Dragons' Grand Final loss to the Brisbane Broncos.[9] Later that month, she represented Australia at the 2019 Rugby League World Cup 9s and in a 28–8 win over New Zealand.[10]

2020[]

In February, she was a member of the Dragons' 2020 NRL Nines-winning team.[11] At the Dragons' end of season awards, she won the club's Coach's Award.[12]

On 10 November, she was named to make her Women's State of Origin debut at hooker for New South Wales but was ruled out on gameday due to injury.[13][14]

Achievements and accolades[]

Individual[]

  • St George Illawarra Dragons Coach's Award: 2020

References[]

  1. ^ "Keeley Davis - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project.
  2. ^ "RESULTS: 2018 Harvey Norman Tarsha Gale Cup Round 6". League Unlimited. 17 March 2018. Archived from the original on 20 March 2018.
  3. ^ Newton, Alicia (29 May 2018). "Women's Nationals the perfect Origin appetiser". National Rugby League. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Dragons sign four local juniors to Women's Premiership ranks". St. George Illawarra Dragons. 26 July 2018. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Dragons teenager Keeley Davis chasing 'unreal' NRLW win against Warriors". The Daily Telegraph. 13 September 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  6. ^ "13 Dragons named in Prime Minister's XIII squads". St. George Illawarra Dragons. 26 September 2018. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  7. ^ Walter, Brad (13 October 2018). "The rapid rise of Jillaroo Keeley Davis". National Rugby League. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  8. ^ Newton, Alicia (22 May 2019). "Line-ups named for Women's National Championships". National Rugby League. Archived from the original on 10 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  9. ^ Bartlett, Joshua (2 October 2019). "Keeley Davis grows in confidence ahead of NRLW grand final". Illawarra Mercury. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  10. ^ McDonald, Margie (20 October 2019). "Davis likely to step into Breayley's vacated Jillaroos spot". National Rugby League. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  11. ^ Nines lover Davis shines as Dragons bounce back (Interview). National Rugby League. 15 February 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  12. ^ "Bent wins big as Dragons round out 2020 awards". St. George Illawarra Dragons. 17 October 2020. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  13. ^ "NSW Women's Orign team announced". New South Wales Rugby League. 10 November 2020. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  14. ^ "Fast-finishing NSW fall short". New South Wales Rugby League. 13 November 2020. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.

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