Jada Ferguson
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| Born | 8 July 2002 Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 66 kg (10 st 6 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Five-eighth, Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: RLP As of 31 October 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Jada Ferguson (born 8 July 2002) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a five-eighth or hooker for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL Women's Premiership and Tweed Heads Seagulls in the QRL Women's Premiership.
Background
[edit]Born in Toowoomba, Queensland, Ferguson began playing rugby league at age 11 but was forced to stop due to age restrictions, instead switching to touch football and rugby sevens.[1] She is cousins with Brisbane Broncos teammate Shenae Ciesiolka.[2]
Playing career
[edit]In 2021, Ferguson joined the Tweed Heads Seagulls in the QRL Women's Premiership.[3] In June 2021, she played five-eighth for Queensland Under-19 in their loss to New South Wales Under-19 at Sunshine Coast Stadium.[4]
In December 2021, Ferguson signed with the Brisbane Broncos for the rescheduled 2021 NRL Women's Premiership season.[5]
In Round 1 of the 2021 NRL Women's season, she made her debut for the Broncos, coming off the bench in a win over the Sydney Roosters.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "No fear for Ferguson as Broncos debut awaits". NRL. 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Toowoomba cousins to represent Queensland on the big night of football". The Chronicle. 24 June 2021.
- ^ "Bears, Seagulls best players from Blockbuster at Pizzey Park". Gold Coast Bulletin. 7 March 2021.
- ^ "2021 Qld Under-19 Women's squad named". 18th Man. 29 May 2021.
- ^ "Broncos NRLW Squad Strengthened Further". Brisbane Broncos. 23 December 2021.
- ^ "Broncos NRLW Team List: Round 1 v Roosters". Brisbane Broncos. 22 February 2022.