RISE Rookie Program Female Player Opportunity

Tony Crowe • October 9, 2024

If you are passionate about your development and are looking for an opportunity


NRL Northern Territory is currently recruiting for players to try out for our senior female Representative and Development pathways programs, and become part of a committed team of dedicated professionals who support the on-going growth of our Female game in the NT.

We are seeking expressions of interest from female rugby league players between 16 and 32 years old, who are registered to the NRLNT and can commit to attending either 9 face to face Gym and Skills sessions (Darwin only), or follow a prescribed online training program in Gym and fitness (remote player focused).

If you are passionate about your development and are looking for an opportunity to be identified or recruited into higher levels of competition, then this your best pathway out of the NT. This will also be your opportunity to join one of the country’s best grassroots state/Territory teams, competing in the Senior Womens Nationals Championships in 2025.


Supported by Australian Government , the RISE Program provides aspirational Junior Rugby League players and coaches with an avenue to obtain specialised training and education through a holistic Rugby League development experience


Applications will close on the 30th of December. To register please use the below link:

https://profile.mysideline.com.au/register/entity?data=eyJlbnRpdHlJZCI6NTY0MjAxODksImVudGl0eVR5cGUiOiJwcm9ncmFtIn0%3D&source=rugby-league

Training venue will be at TRLS or the Charles Darwin University Gym and Field on the following dates:

 

04 November 2024                   29 January 2025 

Meet & Greet/Testing                  Session 6

5:30pm – 7:00pm                         Gym /Field

CDU                                                 5:30pm – 7:00pm

                                                          CDU

 

11 November 2024                     10 February 2025

Session 2                                        Session 7

Gym/Field                                      Gym/Field

5:30pm - 7:00pm                          5:30pm - 7:00pm

CDU                                                 TRLS

 

18 November 2024                    24 February 2025

Session 3                                         Session 8

Gym/Field                                      Gym/Field

5:30pm - 7:00pm                          5:30pm - 7:00pm

CDU      CDU

13 January 2025                         03 March 2025

Session 4                                        Session 9

Gym/Field                                      5:30pm - 7:00pm

5:30pm - 7:00pm                         TRLS

CDU                                                 Retesting

 

20 January 2025         

Session 5

Gym/Field

5:30pm - 7:00pm

CDU 

                     

All expressions of interest will be carefully considered and assessed on previous playing experience, representative team selections and character.

For more information please contact either NRL NT Pathways Manager Duncan MacGillivray on 0479 130 415, or Head Coach Leon Cleal 0422 005 822.


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