Jakiya Whitfeld

Jakiya Whitfeld (born 11 June 2001) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL Women's Premiership. Her position is wing.

Jakiya Whitfeld
Personal information
Born (2001-06-11) 11 June 2001
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight68 kg (10 st 10 lb)
Playing information
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2022– Newcastle Knights 2 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]
As of 4 September 2022

Background

Born in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Whitfeld grew up in Bathurst[2] and played rugby union for Central West growing up.

Playing career

Early years

In 2018, Whitfeld represented Australia in rugby sevens, playing in the World Schools Rugby 7s Tournament and the Oceania Rugby 7s Championship,[3] then later representing the Sydney University side.[4] In 2019, she represented Australia at the World Sevens Series.[5][6] In 2020, she injured her ACL, causing her to miss out on selection for the Tokyo Olympics.[7]

2022

In 2022, Whitfeld represented Australia again at the World Sevens Series.[8] On 21 July, she signed with the Newcastle Knights in the NRL Women's Premiership for the 2022 season.[8] In round 3 of the 2022 NRLW season, she made her NRLW debut for the Knights against the Parramatta Eels.[9]

References
  1. "Jakiya Whitfeld - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. Doran, Christy (2 October 2020). "'You can't put a value on it\": Tokyo Olympics boost as Australian rugby sevens gold medal winners recommit | Latest Rugby News | RUGBY.com.au". www.rugby.com.au.
  3. "2018 WRAS athlete of the year tackling her future – WRAS".
  4. Clare, Montanna (21 October 2018). "Aon Uni 7s: Griffith tournament hat-trick seals 2018 series title | Latest Rugby News | RUGBY.com.au". www.rugby.com.au.
  5. "Jakiya Whitfeld debuts for the Aussie 7s". www.sydneyunirugby.com.au.
  6. "TEAM NEWS: \"Winx\" Whitfeld to make Aussie debut in Cape Town | Latest Rugby News | RUGBY.com.au". www.rugby.com.au. 12 December 2019.
  7. "Jakiya Whitfeld: A Unique Journey in Rugby 7s – WRAS".
  8. "Whitfeld and Weale bolster NRLW recruitment drive". Newcastle Knights. 21 July 2022.
  9. "NRLW Squad Update: Three debutants named". Newcastle Knights. 3 September 2022.
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