Alisha Foord
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Full name | Alisha Foord | |||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1997-02-15) 15 February 1997 (age 27) Townsville, Queensland, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 166 cm (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 67 kg (10 st 8 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Hooker, Five-eighth, Halfback | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 18 August 2024 |
Alisha Foord (born 16 February 1997) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL Women's Premiership.
Background
Foord was born in Townsville, Queensland. She played her junior rugby league for the Norths Thuringowa Devils and attended St Margaret Mary's College.[2]
Playing career
Early years
In 2021, Foord was a member of the North Queensland Gold Stars QRL Women's Premiership squad but missed the entire season due to a torn ACL.[3] In 2022, she played three games for the side.[4][5]
2023
In 2023, Foord began the season with the Mackay Cutters QRLW team, playing eight games.[6]
In June, she began training with the North Queensland Cowboys, playing in their pre-season trial against the Gold Coast Titans.[7] In Round 9 of the 2023 NRL Women's season, she made her debut for the Cowboys, coming off the bench in a loss to the Sydney Roosters.[8]
2024
In May, Foord started at hooker in the Cutters' Grand Final win over the Norths Devils.[9]
In Round 1 of the 2024 NRL Women's season, she started at hooker in the Cowboys' 14–0 loss to the Cronulla Sharks.[10] She broke her hand in the Cowboys' Round 3 loss to the Eels, ruling her out for the rest of the season.[11]
References
- ^ "Alisha Foord – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ "Newsletter - St Margaret Mary's College". Yumpu. 7 September 2015.
- ^ "PE Teacher by Day...Rugby League Star by Night". Townsville Catholic Education. 8 June 2022.
- ^ "Gold Stars 2022 squad list announced". NQ Cowboys. 5 March 2022.
- ^ "Final Gold Stars team list: Round 2 v Souths Magpies". NQ Cowboys. 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Eight BMD Premiership winners named for Saturday's curtain raiser". NQ Cowboys. 22 March 2023.
- ^ "Cowboys NRLW team list: Trial v Titans". NQ Cowboys. 29 June 2023.
- ^ "Roosters overpower Cowboys to lock in home semi-final". NRL.com. 16 September 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.
- ^ "NRLW Teams Lists: Round 4". NRL.com. 13 August 2024.
External links
- North Queensland Cowboys profile
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