Lavina O'Mealey facts for kids
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Personal information
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| Born | 24 March 1984 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (11 st 7 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing information
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| Position | Five-eighth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 11 September 2018
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Lavina O'Mealey (born on March 26, 1984) is a talented Australian rugby league player. She has played for her country and currently plays for the Glebe Dirty Reds. Lavina is part of the NSWRL Women's Premiership, a top competition for women's rugby league in New South Wales.
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Lavina's Rugby League Journey
Lavina O'Mealey started her rugby league career in 2009. Her first team was the Redfern All Blacks. She quickly showed her skills and, by 2011, she was chosen to represent her state, New South Wales.
Winning the World Cup
A big moment in Lavina's career came in 2017. She was a key member of the Jillaroos, which is Australia's national women's rugby league team. The Jillaroos won the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup that year. Lavina played in the final match against New Zealand, coming off the bench to help her team secure the victory.
Playing for Top Teams
In 2018, Lavina continued to play at a high level. She represented the NSW City team at the National Women's Championships. Later that year, she was one of fifteen special players chosen to join the Sydney Roosters women's team. These players were called "marquee signings" because they were important for starting the new NRL Women's Premiership.
Lavina made her debut for the Sydney Roosters in the first round of the 2018 NRL Women's Premiership. She played as a five-eighth, which is a key attacking position.
In 2021, Lavina joined the Glebe Dirty Reds. This was their first season in the NSWRL Women's Premiership, and Lavina was an important part of their team.
More About Lavina
- Sydney Roosters profile
