NRLW Injury List 2024: Your club’s casualty ward, medical news and player return dates

Mark Molyneux

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The NRLW will crown a new premiership winner this week as the Sydney Roosters and Cronulla meet. 

The Chooks welcomed back a Jess Sergis for their semi-final win over Newcastle, although will be keeping a close eye on fellow centre Isabelle Kelly this week after the captain went off in the closing stages. 

Kelly suffered an elbow injury at the end of the regular season but defied the odds to feature for her side last week. 

The Sporting News provides the latest injury news across the NRLW competition.

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Brisbane Broncos

PLAYERISSUERETURN DATE
Stacey WaakaLeg2025
  • Waaka is out for the season after suffering a fractured leg in Round 8

Canberra Raiders

PLAYERISSUERETURN DATE
Simaima TaufaKnee2025
Kerehitina MatuaSuspension2025
  • Taufa sustained a knee injury in the last game of the regular season 
  • Matua will not play again this season after being hit with a two-match ban in Round 7

Cronulla Sharks

PLAYERISSUERETURN DATE
Holli WheelerSuspensionGrand Final
Grace-Lee WeekesLeg2025
Jada TaylorKnee2025
  • Wheeler copped a ban which saw her miss the semis, although she is back on deck for the decider
  • Weekes has been ruled out for the rest of the year after fracturing her fibula, while Taylor suffered an ACL tear in Round 2

Gold Coast Titans

PLAYERISSUERETURN DATE
Ngatokotoru ArakuaSuspension2025
Lauren BrownHand2025
Niall Williams-GuthrieFoot2025
Matekino GrayShoulder2025
Chantay Kiria-RatuKnee2025
Destiny Mino-SinapatiKnee2025
Ivana LolesioKnee2025
  • Arakua will not play again this year after copping a suspension in Round 8
  • A nightmare in Round 7 saw three players ruled out for the rest of the campaign with Lauren Brown, Williams-Guthrie and Gray all sidelined
  • Kiria-Ratu, Mino-Sinapati and Lolesio will all miss the season after suffering knee injuries

Newcastle Knights

PLAYERISSUERETURN DATE
Caitlan Johnston-GreenKnee2025
  • Johnston-Green is out for the rest of the year with a knee injury she suffered in training before Round 3

North Queensland Cowboys

PLAYERISSUERETURN DATE
Shellie LongKnee2025
Tiana Raftstrand-SmithConcussion2025
Lillian YarrowAnkle2025
Alisha FoordThumb2025
Mackenzie WealeConcussion2025
China PolataKnee2025
Autumn-Rain Stephens-DalyKnee2025
  • Long suffered a knee injury in the last round of the regular season
  • Raftstrand-Smith copped a head knock in Round 8 and will not play again this year
  • Yarrow suffered a high ankle sprain in Round 8
  • Foord suffered a fractured thumb in Round 3 and will not play again this season
  • Weale suffered a concussion in Round 1 and finally returned after a month out. However, in her comeback she suffered another concussion in Round 5 and will not play again this season
  • Polata suffered a knee injury in Round 6 and will miss the remainder of the campaign
  • Stephens-Daly has been ruled out of the remainder of the year with a knee injury

Parramatta Eels

PLAYERISSUERETURN DATE
Kelsey ClarkKnee2025
Tallara BamblettHand2025
Kennedy CherringtonKnee2025
Rueben CherringtonAnkle2025
Boss KapuaKnee2025
  • Clark has been ruled out for the rest of the year after still recovering from an ACL injury
  • Bamblett sustained a hand injury in Round 6 which will see her miss the remainder of the campaign
  • Kennedy Cherrington was ruled out for the rest of the year after suffering a knee injury in Round 6
  • Rueben Cherrington and Kapua have been ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering injuries in Round 1

St George Illawarra Dragons

PLAYERISSUERETURN DATE
Maria PasekaConcussion2025
Margot VellaAnkle2025
Sara SautiaFoot2025
Tara McGrath-WestSternum2025
  • Paseka suffered a head knock in Round 5 and won't play again this year
  • Vella and Sautia suffered injuries in Round 2 and have since been ruled out for the year
  • McGrath-West has been ruled out for the season with a sternum injury

Sydney Roosters

PLAYERISSUERETURN DATE
Isabelle KellyElbowGrand Final
Corban BaxterKnee2025
Shawden BurtonHamstring2025
  • Kelly dislocated her elbow joint in Round 9 but featured in the semis and has been named to play in the decider
  • ​​Baxter has been ruled out for the year after suffering a ruptured ACL in the pre-season, while Burton is out for the year due to a hamstring injury

Wests Tigers

PLAYERISSUERETURN DATE
Sophie CurtainHand2025
Shaianne McGloneKnee2025
Tiana-Lee ThorneFinger2025
Salma NourKnee2025
Kezie AppsKnee2025
Harmony CrichtonKnee2025
  • Curtain will miss the rest of the season after suffering a hand injury in Round 6
  • McGlone sustained a knee injury in Round 7 and will not play again this campaign
  • Thorne has been sidelined with a finger injury she suffered in Round 7 and will not play again this year
  • Nour suffered a PCL injury in Round 6 and will miss the remainder of the season
  • Apps and Crichton suffered season-ending knee injuries in Round 3

Mark Molyneux

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Mark Molyneux is a freelance writer covering the NRL and UFC for Sporting News Australia. He has previously worked in the music industry and as a teacher around the world.