Elianna Walton
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| Born | 18 December 1984 Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 101 kg (15 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: RLP As of 15 November 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elianna Walton (
She previously played for the
Background
Walton was born in Auckland and moved to Australia when she was 15 to attend Wavell State High School in Brisbane.[2] She began playing rugby league as a 15-year old, playing alongside her mother for Brothers Holy Spirit in the Brisbane open women's competition.[3]
Her younger sisters, Stephanie and Eliza, represented the Cook Islands at the 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup.[4][1]
Playing career
In 2008, Walton played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the Sydney Metropolitan Competition.[5]
In 2009, she made her representative debuts for
In 2013, while playing for Canley Heights, she was a member of Australia's
In June 2018, Walton was announced as one of fifteen marquee signings by the Sydney Roosters NRL Women's Premiership squad.[9] In Round 1 of the 2018 NRL Women's season, she made her debut for the Roosters in a 4–10 loss to the New Zealand Warriors. On 30 September 2018, she started at prop in the Roosters 12–34 Grand Final loss to the Brisbane Broncos.[10]
On 22 June 2019, Walton captained Samoa in their 8–46 loss to New Zealand in Auckland.[11]
References
- ^ a b Conway, Doug (17 October 2017). "Rugby league inspiration Elianna Walton goes from wheelchair to World Cup in two years". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ "Rugby league inspiration Elianna Walton goes from wheelchair to World Cup in two years". The Daily Telegraph. 17 October 2017.
- ^ "Elianna Walton receives Karen Folkes award". Canterbury Bulldogs. 17 August 2016.
- ^ "Sibling sacrifice for Jillaroos Elianna Walton". NRL. 14 November 2017.
- ^ "Getting to know the Jillaroos". The Women's Game. 17 November 2017.
- ^ "Women's Rugby League History". NSWRL. 10 April 2018.
- ^ "Jillaroos set for World Cup". NRL. 17 June 2013.
- ^ "Elianna Walton try crucial in Australia winning rugby league World Cup final". The Courier Mail. 2 December 2017.
- ^ "Roosters announce NRLW marquee signings". Sydney Roosters. 17 June 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ "NRLW Late Mail Grand Final". Sydney Roosters. 30 September 2018.
- ^ "More Women's league players tipped to switch allegiance". RNZ. 28 June 2019.