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Tallisha Harden
Personal information
Born (1992-07-21) 21 July 1992 (age 32)
Logan, Queensland, Australia
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 84 kg (13 st 3 lb)
Playing information
Position Second-row, Lock, Prop
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2018 Brisbane Broncos 1 0 0 0 0
2019 Sydney Roosters 3 0 0 0 0
2020–22 Brisbane Broncos 14 2 0 0 8
2023– Nth Qld Cowboys 18 0 0 0 0
Total 36 2 0 0 8
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2014–24 Indigenous All Stars 7 0 0 0 0
2015–22 Queensland 5 0 0 0 0
2015–22 Australia 4 3 0 0 12
2019 Australia 9s 3 0 0 0 0
2023 Prime Minister's XIII 1 0 0 0 0
Source: RLP
As of 22 September 2024

Tallisha Harden was born on July 21, 1992. She is an Australian rugby league player. She is currently the captain for the North Queensland Cowboys team. This team plays in the NRL Women's Premiership.

Tallisha usually plays as a second-rower. She has also played for the Australian national team, called the Jillaroos. She has represented her home state, Queensland. Before joining the Cowboys, she played for the Brisbane Broncos and the Sydney Roosters.

Tallisha Harden's Rugby Journey

Starting with Rugby Union

Tallisha Harden was a talented athlete from a young age. She used to play indoor volleyball for Australia. When she was 19, she started playing rugby union.

She played for teams like Sunnybank and Queensland in rugby union. In 2018, she decided to switch completely to rugby league.

Playing Rugby League

Tallisha began her rugby league career in 2013. She quickly showed her skills.

  • In 2014, she played for the Indigenous All Stars team.
  • She was even the captain of the Indigenous All Stars in 2015, 2016, and 2020.

On May 3, 2015, Tallisha played her first international game for Australia. She helped her team win against New Zealand. Later that year, on June 27, 2015, she played her first game for Queensland.

In June 2018, Tallisha played for South East Queensland. Soon after, on June 14, 2018, she joined the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL Women's Premiership. She made her debut for the Broncos in Round 3 of the 2018 NRL Women's season.

In May 2019, she again played for South East Queensland. On June 29, 2019, she signed with the Sydney Roosters NRLW team. She was named their Player of the Year at the end of the season.

In October 2019, Tallisha played for Australia in the 2019 Rugby League World Cup 9s. She also returned to the Jillaroos team after four years. She scored a try in a win against New Zealand.

In September 2020, Tallisha went back to play for the Brisbane Broncos NRLW team. On October 25, 2020, she helped the Broncos win the Grand Final against the Roosters. She scored a try in that important game.

On February 20, 2021, she captained the Indigenous All Stars team again.

On May 11, 2023, Tallisha signed a contract with the North Queensland Cowboys. On June 28, she was named one of the first co-captains for the Cowboys team, alongside Kirra Dibb.

She made her debut for the Cowboys in Round 1 of the 2023 NRL Women's season. She played as a prop in that game. On December 9, 2024, Tallisha signed again with the Cowboys for the 2025 season.

Tallisha's Achievements

Individual Awards

  • Sydney Roosters Player of the Year: 2019 – This award means she was the best player for the Sydney Roosters team in 2019.

Team Successes

  • 2020 NRLW Grand Final: Brisbane Broncos – Winners – Her team won the big championship game in 2020.
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