Michaela Peck

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Michaela Peck
Personal information
Born (1994-04-21) 21 April 1994 (age 27)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight67 kg (10 st 8 lb)
Playing information
PositionHooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2020– New Zealand Warriors 2 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2018–19 Prime Minister's XIII 2 1 0 0 4
As of 19 February 2021
Source: RLP

Michaela Peck (born 21 April 1994) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for the New Zealand Warriors in the NRL Women's Premiership and the Valkyries in the QRL Women's Premiership.

Background[]

Peck was born in Brisbane, Queensland and played her junior rugby league for the Stanley River Wolves.

Playing career[]

In 2014, Peck played for the Beerwah Bulldogs in the Brisbane and District Women’s Rugby League Division 1, playing in their Grand Final loss to the Souths Logan Magpies.[1]

In 2018, Peck joined the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NSWRL Women's Premiership.[2] In June 2018, while in the Royal Australian Navy, she represented the Australian Defence Force at the Women's National Championships.[3] On 6 October 2018, she played for the Prime Minister's XIII in their win over Papua New Guinea.[4]

In 2019, Peck joined for the Wests Panthers, and later that year, played in the Gold Coast Titans Women's Invitational.[5] On 11 October 2019, she again represented the Prime Minister's XIII, scoring a try in their win over Fiji.[6]

In September 2020, Peck joined the New Zealand Warriors NRL Women's Premiership team.[7] In Round 2 of the 2020 NRLW season, she made her debut for the Roosters in their 22–12 loss to the Sydney Roosters.[8] At the end of the season, she won the Warriors' Club Person of the Year award.[9]

In 2021, Peck played for the Valkyries in the QRL Women's Premiership, captaining the side.[10]

Achievements and accolades[]

Individual[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Souths, Jets claim BDWRL titles". QRL. 15 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Cronulla girls on show on Sunday". Cronulla Sharks. 20 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Women's Nationals the perfect Origin appetiser". NRL. 29 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Australian PM's XIII Women's squad". QRL. 26 September 2018.
  5. ^ "Peck excited to be part of 'something special'". Gold Coast Titans. 5 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Four Women's Invitational players selected in PM's XIII". Gold Coast Titans. 30 September 2019.
  7. ^ "Donald announces Warriors NRLW squad". NZ Warriors. 18 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Warriors side shuffled for Roosters encounter". NZ Warriors. 6 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Pelite named Warriors' player of year". NZ Warriors. 18 October 2020.
  10. ^ "Gold Stars too strong for Valkyries". QRL. 8 May 2021.

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