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Caitlan Johnston-Green

Johnston-Green in 2019
Personal information
Born	(2001-01-12) 12 January 2001 (age 24) Belmont, New South Wales, Australia
Height	173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	88 kg (13 st 12 lb)
Playing information
Position	Second-row, Prop, Lock
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2019 Sydney Roosters 3 0 0 0 0 2021–24 Newcastle Knights 20 4 0 0 16 2025– Cronulla Sharks 0 0 0 0 0 Total 23 4 0 0 16 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2019–22 Indigenous All Stars 4 0 0 0 0 2019 Prime Minister's XIII 1 0 0 0 0 2022 Australia 2 1 0 0 4 2022–24 New South Wales 3 1 0 0 4
As of 13 October 2024

Caitlan Johnston-Green, born on January 12, 2001, is an Australian rugby league player. She currently plays for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NRL Women's Premiership. Caitlan plays as a prop forward (prop).

She has also played for the Sydney Roosters and Newcastle Knights. Caitlan has represented several important teams. These include the Indigenous All Stars, Prime Minister's XIII, Australia, and New South Wales.

Caitlan's Early Rugby Journey

Caitlan Johnston-Green was born in Belmont, New South Wales, Australia. She is from an Indigenous Australian background. Caitlan started playing rugby league when she was 11 years old. Her first team was Windale.

Playing for the Knights Junior Team

In 2018 and 2019, Caitlan played for the Newcastle Knights in the Tarsha Gale Cup. This is a competition for younger players. She was even the captain of her team in 2019.

Representing Indigenous All Stars

On February 15, 2019, Caitlan played for the Indigenous All Stars. She started the game as a second-rower (second-row). This special team plays against the Maori All Stars.

Big Wins for New South Wales

On June 21, 2019, Caitlan played for the New South Wales under-18 team. They won their game against Queensland 24–4. This was the first-ever Women's under-18 Origin game. Caitlan scored a try and was named the Player of the Match.

Joining the Sydney Roosters

In July 2019, Caitlan joined the Sydney Roosters NRL Women's Premiership team. She made her debut for the Roosters in Round 1 of the 2019 NRL Women's season.

Playing for the Prime Minister's XIII

On October 11, 2019, Caitlan played for the Prime Minister's XIII. She started as a lock (lock). Her team won against the Fiji Prime Minister's XIII. Later that month, she was named as the 18th player (a reserve) for the Australian national team.

Returning to the Indigenous All Stars

On February 22, 2020, Caitlan played for the Indigenous All Stars again. She started as a prop (prop). Her team won 10–4 against the Maori All Stars.

Becoming a Newcastle Knight

On July 1, 2021, Caitlan made history by becoming the Newcastle Knights' first-ever NRLW player signing. In February 2022, she was also named one of the club captains. She made her club debut for the Knights in Round 1 of the delayed 2021 NRL Women's season.

Major Achievements with the Knights

In September 2022, Caitlan was chosen for the Dream Team by the Rugby League Players Association. This team is picked by the players themselves.

On October 2, 2022, Caitlan played in the Knights' NRLW Grand Final. Her team won 32-12 against the Parramatta Eels. In 2023, Caitlan played as a prop (prop) in another Grand Final win. The Knights beat the Gold Coast Titans 24-18.

Moving to the Cronulla Sharks

In May 2024, Caitlan signed a three-year contract with the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. She started playing for them in 2025.