Mia Middleton (born 23 April 2003) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL Women's Premiership.
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| Full name | Mia Middleton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 April 2003 Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (11 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 16 September 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A centre or wing, she is an Indigenous All Stars representative.
Background edit
Middleton was born in Newcastle, New South Wales and is of Indigenous Australian descent.[2] She played her junior rugby league for the Lakes United Seagulls.
Playing career edit
Early years edit
In 2020, Middleton joined the Newcastle Knights, playing in their Tarsha Gale Cup side for three seasons.[3][4] In June 2022, she represented New South Wales under-19 in their win over Queensland.[5]
2023 edit
In February, Middleton represented the Indigenous All Stars in their loss to the Māori All Stars and played for the Knights in their NSWRL Women's Premiership.[6][7]
On 10 May, she signed a one-year contract with the North Queensland Cowboys.[8]
In Round 1 of the 2023 NRL Women's season, she made her NRLW debut, starting on the wing in a 16–6 loss to the Gold Coast Titans.[9] She was sin binned in the 53rd minute for a dangerous throw and subsequently suspended for two games.[10]
References edit
- ^ "Mia Middleton – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ "Indigenous and Maori All Stars announce squads for upcoming triple-head fixture". National Indigenous Times. 25 January 2023.
- ^ "Round 1 Junior Rep Team lists". Newcastle Knights. 4 February 2020.
- ^ "Round 1 Junior Rep Team Lists". Newcastle Knights. 2 February 2021.
- ^ "NSW Under 19s Representative teams named for State of Origin". NSWRL. 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Knights selected in Women's All Stars squads". Newcastle Knights. 25 January 2023.
- ^ "Pathways squad lists announced for 2023 seasons". Newcastle Knights. 31 January 2023.
- ^ "Cowboys announce six more NRLW signings". NQ Cowboys. 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Final team list: Eight Cowboys named to make NRLW debuts". NQ Cowboys. 22 July 2023.
- ^ "Middleton accepts early guilty plea". NQ Cowboys. 24 July 2023.