Get to know the five Wynnum Manly Seagulls players who saw action for the Queensland Under 19 women’s team, going against New South Wales Blues during the 2022 Representative Round of the State of Origin Games.
The Queensland Under 19 men’s and women’s squads took centre stage on the 23rd of June at the Leichhardt Oval as they went against the New South Wales Blues at the State of Origin Games.
The matches were considered significant milestones in the transition to the return of international play following the suspension of these fixtures throughout the past two seasons.
Of the 22 members of the Under 19 women’s team that saw action at the State of Origin Games, five were Wynnum Manly Seagulls players.
Jacinta Carter – Prop | Photo credit: National Rugby League / nrl.com
Jayde Herdegen – Five-Eight | Photo credit: National Rugby League / nrl.com
Felila Kia – Centre | Photo credit: National Rugby League / nrl.com
Helen Uitualgi – Winger | Photo credit: National Rugby League / nrl.com
Ellie Williamson – Winger | Photo credit: National Rugby League / nrl.com
The action-packed double-header, however, saw both of NSW’s under-19s men’s and women’s squads dominating their respective matches:
- Under 19s women’s full-time: Blues 22 (Andie Robinson 3, Jada Taylor 2 tries; Rueben Cherrington goal) def Maroons 6 (Jada Ferguson try; Chantay Kiria-Ratu goal) at Leicchardt Oval
- Under 19s men’s full-time: Blues 32 (Utuloa Asomua 2, Paul Alamoti, Jack Bostock, Thomas Weaver tries; Thomas Weaver 4 goals) def Maroons 4 (Jacob Mene 1 try) at Leichhardt Oval
The Queensland Under 19 women’s team:
| Player | Club |
| Chantay Kiria-Ratu | Tweed Seagulls |
| Jetaya Faifua | Tweed Seagulls |
| Jasmine Peters | North Queensland Gold Stars |
| Emma Paki | Central Queensland Capra |
| Helen Uitualgi | Wynnum Manly_Seagulls |
| Jada Ferguson | Tweed Seagulls |
| Jayde Herdegen | Wynnum Manly Seagulls |
| April Ngatupuna | North Queensland Gold Stars |
| Lily-Rose Kolc | Burleigh Bears |
| Fiona Jahnke | West Brisbane Panthers |
| Otesa Pule | Central Coast Roosters |
| Hannah Larsson | West Brisbane Panthers |
| Georgina Tuitaalili | Redcliffe Dolphins |
| Montana Mook | Northern Pride |
| Lavinia Kitai | Brisbane Tigers |
| Felila Kia | Wynnum Manly Seagulls |
| Jacinta Carter | Wynnum Manly Seagulls |
| Ellie Williamson | Wynnum Manly Seagulls |
| Sunny Gerrard | Burleigh Bears |
| Tahlia Marshall | Brisbane Tigers |
| Dannii Perese | Burleigh Bears |
| Lillian Yarrow | Central Queensland Capras |