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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 30 July 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mia Middleton (born 23 April 2003) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Parramatta Eels in the NRL Women's Premiership.
A centre or wing, she previously played for the North Queensland Cowboys and 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]
2024
[edit]In 2024, Middleton joined the Parramatta Eels on a one-year contract.[11]
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.
- ^ "2024 NRLW Signings Tracker: Rosie Kelly completes Eels squad". Parramatta Eels. 9 July 2024.