Bree Chester
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| Full name | Bree Chester | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 June 2002 Port Stephens, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (11 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Lock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 22 September 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bree Chester (born 28 June 2002) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays as a second-row and lock forward for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL Women's Premiership. She is an Indigenous All Stars representative.
Background
[edit]Chester was born in Port Stephens, New South Wales and is of Indigenous Australian descent.[2] She played her junior rugby league for the Mallabula Panthers.[3]
Playing career
[edit]Early years
[edit]In 2019, Chester played for the Penrith Panthers in the Tarsha Gale Cup.[4] In 2020 and 2021, she played for the Newcastle Knights Tarsha Gale side.[5][6]
In 2022, Chester played for the Knights in the NSWRL Women's Premiership and was a member of their NRLW squad.[7][8]
2023
[edit]In February, Chester represented the Indigenous All Stars in their loss to the Māori All Stars.[9]
On 10 May, she signed a two-year contract with the North Queensland Cowboys.[10]
In Round 1 of the 2023 NRL Women's season, she made her NRLW debut, starting at second-row in a 16–6 loss to the Gold Coast Titans.[11] In Round 2, she scored her first NRLW try in a 31–20 win over the Newcastle Knights.[12]
2024
[edit]In May, Chester started at second-row in the Mackay Cutters' QRL Women's Premiership Grand Final win over the Norths Devils.[13]
In Round 1 of the 2024 NRL Women's season, she started at lock in the Cowboys' 14–0 loss to the Cronulla Sharks.[14] On 16 August, she re-signed with the Cowboys until the end of the 2026 season.[15]
On 30 September, she was named the Cowboys' Player of the Year.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bree Chester – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ "Chester celebrating her second chance in All Stars camp". NRL.com. 11 February 2023.
- ^ "Port Stephens rugby league players Bree Chester, Bobbi Law, Shanice Parker and touch footballer Andi Law in New Zealand for All Stars". Port Stephens Examiner. 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Panthers overcome slow start to bury Bulldogs". Penrith Panthers. 16 February 2019.
- ^ "Round 1 Junior Rep Team lists". Newcastle Knights. 4 February 2020.
- ^ "Round 1 Junior Rep Team Lists". Newcastle Knights. 2 February 2021.
- ^ "2022 Senior Reps team lists Round 7 & 1". Newcastle Knights. 19 April 2023.
- ^ "Full NRLW squad and development list for 2021 season". Newcastle Knights. 21 February 2022.
- ^ "Knights selected in Women's All Stars squads". Newcastle Knights. 25 January 2023.
- ^ "Cowboys announce six more NRLW signings". NQ Cowboys. 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Final team list: Eight Cowboys named to make NRLW debuts". NQ Cowboys. 22 July 2023.
- ^ "Dibb sinks former club in Cowboys upset over Knights". NRL.com. 30 July 2023.
- ^ "'For the north': Mackay Cutters claim BMD Premiership title". QRL. 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Tonegato leads the way as Sharks shutout Cowboys". NRL.com. 27 July 2024.
- ^ "Chester, Tillett extend". NQ Cowboys. 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Full list of winners from the Cowboys 2024 Presentation Night". NQ Cowboys. 30 September 2024.