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

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The NRLW season is reaching the business end of the year with a number of long-term injuries and suspensions rocking the competition. 

The Sydney Roosters will be sweating on the fitness of their captain Isabelle Kelly after the captain suffered an ankle injury in Round 8. 

Meanwhile, a trio of Newcastle players went down injured in the penultimate round of the campaign. 

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

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Brisbane Broncos

PLAYERISSUERETURN DATE
Stacey WaakaLegTBC
  • Waaka is unlikely to play again this season after suffering a suspected fracture in Round 8

Canberra Raiders

PLAYERISSUERETURN DATE
Sereana NaitokatokaConcussionTBC
Kerehitina MatuaSuspension2025
  • Naitokatoka suffered a head knock in Round 6 and remains sidelined
  • Matua will not play again this season after being hit with a two-match ban in Round 7

Cronulla Sharks

PLAYERISSUERETURN DATE
Grace-Lee WeekesLeg2025
Jada TaylorKnee2025
  • 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
Rilee JorgensenBackTBC
Karina BrownCalfTBC
Lauren BrownHand2025
Niall Williams-GuthrieFoot2025
Matekino GrayShoulder2025
Chantay Kiria-RatuKnee2025
Destiny Mino-SinapatiKnee2025
Ivana LolesioKnee2025
  • Jorgensen has missed the past three weeks with a back injury
  • Brown suffered a calf injury in Round 1, which may prove to be her last after announcing her retirement at the end of the year
  • 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
Nita MaynardAnkleTBC
Rima ButlerKneeTBC
Simone KarpaniAnkleTBC
Caitlan Johnston-GreenKnee2025
  • The Knights paid a potentially heavy price for the big win over the Titans in Round 8 with Maynard, Butler and Karpani picking up injuries
  • 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
Lillian YarrowAnkleTBC
Alisha FoordThumbRound 9
Mackenzie WealeConcussionIndefinite
China PolataKnee2025
Autumn-Rain Stephens-DalyKnee2025
  • Yarrow suffered a high ankle sprain in Round 8
  • Foord suffered a fractured thumb in Round 3 and is racing the clock to recover in time for the last game of the 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 remains out indefinitely 
  • 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
Alice GregoryShoulderTBC
Steph HancockAnkleRound 9
Maria PasekaConcussionIndefinite
Margot VellaAnkle2025
Sara SautiaFoot2025
Tara McGrath-WestSternum2025
  • Gregory suffered a shoulder issue in Round 8
  • Hancock missed last week's clash due to an ankle injury but could return this week
  • Paseka suffered a head knock in Round 5 and remains out
  • 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 KellyAnkleTBC
Tarryn AikenShoulderTBC
Jess SergisKneeIndefinite
Corban BaxterKnee2025
Shawden BurtonHamstring2025
  • Kelly suffered an ankle injury in Round 8 with the club sweating on scan results for their captain
  • Aiken was taken off with a shoulder injury in Round 7 and will miss at least one match
  • Sergis suffered a knee issue in Round 4 and remains sidelined indefinitely
  • ​​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
Brooke TalatainaAnkleTBC
Claudia BrownHeadTBC
Tiana-Lee ThorneFingerTBC
Montana CliffordConcussionTBC
Shaianne McGloneKneeTBC
Sophie CurtainHandIndefinite
Salma NourKnee2025
Kezie AppsKnee2025
Harmony CrichtonKnee2025
  • Talataina sustained an ankle issue in Round 8
  • Brown suffered a facial injury in Round 8 after copping an accidental elbow on her debut
  • Thorne has been sidelined with a finger injury she suffered in Round 7
  • Clifford suffered a head knock in Round 7 and will miss at least one match 
  • McGlone sustained a knee injury in Round 7 and remains out
  • Curtain has been sidelined after suffering a hand injury in Round 6
  • 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
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