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Hayley Maddick's rise to the top via the touch football route has been full of highlights.

Parramatta Eels coach Dean Widders believes the club's biggest advantage in the NRL Telstra Women's Premiership is having the ability to open the doors to all talent across western Sydney.  The Eels unveiled their first five signings on Wednesday night with Jillaroos representatives Tiana Penitani, Simaima Taufa and Botille Vette-Welsh set to wear the blue and gold in 2021. NSW representatives Kennedy Cherrington and Filomina Hanisi will also join the club, meaning four of the club's five inaugural players either resides or has hailed from the region. Hanisi returns to the Eels after represe...

The Harvey Norman National Championships was deemed an overwhelming success in Redcliffe last week but it is the players and strength and conditioning coaches across Australia who will particularly benefit in the long term.

Premium Content “She’s got a gift.” That is how CQ Capras Amanda Ohl sums up the talents of her young charge Emma Paki. Paki is making a big impression in her first full year of rugby league after making the transition from touch, where she played for Australia. She looks destined for big things in her new sport, with the 18-year-old the only Capras player named in a Queensland under-19 squad for the national championships later this month. She has been one of the Capras best in the BHP Premiership – and her skills are developing with every game, according to Ohl.

Premium Content Subscriber only Rugby league big guns Chelsea Baker and Ali Brigginshaw will battle it out in a Browne Park blockbuster on Saturday. A forced reshuffle will result in skipper Baker returning to her traditional role of fullback for the CQ Capras in the much-anticipated clash at 6pm. The Capras will be looking for their second win in the BHP Premiership when they tackle the star-studded Valleys Diehards, led by Queensland Origin and Brisbane Broncos captain Ali Brigginshaw. Valleys Diehards captain Ali Brigginshaw wraps up North Queensland Gold Stars' player Jasmine Peters in t...