Australian professional rugby league club, based in Belmore, NSW
The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Women are an Australian professional rugby league club based in Belmore , a suburb in the Canterbury-Bankstown region of Sydney. From mid-2025 they will compete in the National Rugby League Women's Premiership .[ 1] Currently, the club fields women’s teams in the pathway competitions facilitated by the New South Wales Rugby League , including the open-age Harvey Norman Women's Premiership , Under 19 Tarsha Gale Cup , and Under 17 Lisa Fiaola Cup .
The club’s entry into the NRLW for the 2025 season was confirmed by an NRL announcement on 28 March 2024. [ 1] The Bulldogs were named as one of two additional clubs for the 2025 season, along with the re-entry of the New Zealand Warriors .
Coach
On 30 May 2024, the Bulldogs announced the appointment of Blake Cavallaro as their NRLW coach for their entry into the competition in 2025.[ 2] As part of preparations for 2025, Cavallaro was appointed to coach the Bulldogs team in the 2024 season of the NSWRL Women's Premiership . [ 3]
Players
From 19 July 2024 the Bulldogs began to announce player signings for the 2025 NRLW season.
Feeder team seasons
The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs run women's pathways teams in the NSWRL Women's Premiership , the Tarsha Gale Cup , and the Lisa Fiaola Cup .
NSWRL Women's Premiership
Season
Regular Season
Finals
P
W
D
L
B
F
A
Pts
Pos
Top
Placing
2018
12
5
1
5
6
234
210
24
7th
5
—
2019
7
1
0
6
7
68
144
-76
9th
8
—
2020
6
2
1
3
1
60
88
7
5th
6
Elimination Finalist
[ 10] [ 11]
2021
Did not enter
6
—
2022
Did not enter
4
—
2023
10
7
0
3
1
212
177
35
3rd
4
Grand Finalist
[ 12] [ 13]
Tarsha Gale Cup
For Under 18 players from 2017 to 2020. Since 2021, the Cup is for Under 19 players.
Season
Regular Season
Finals
P
W
D
L
B
F
A
Pts
Pos
Top
Placing
2017
7
6
1
0
1
237
78
14
1st
8
Grand Finalist
[ 14] [ 15] [ 16]
2018
9
1
0
8
0
158
444
2
11th
8
—
2019
9
0
0
9
0
58
382
0
10th
8
—
2020
5
2
0
3
0
88
88
4
8
—
2021
8
1
0
7
1
96
208
4
9th
6
—
2022
8
2
4
1
98
140
8
7th
6
—
2023
8
8
0
0
1
284
52
18
1st
6
Grand Finalist
[ 17]
2024
8
7
0
1
1
298
50
16
2nd
6
Semi-Finalist
[ 18]
Lisa Fiaola Cup
For Under 17 players.
Season
Regular Season
Finals
P
W
D
L
B
F
A
Pts
Pos
Top
Placing
2024
8
8
0
0
1
468
48
18
1st
6
Premiers
[ 19]
References
^ a b "New NRLW teams announced for 2025 competition" . NRL . 28 March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024 .
^ Glanville, Caitlin (30 May 2024). "Canterbury appoints Cavallaro as inaugural NRLW Head Coach" . Bulldogs.com.au . Retrieved 31 May 2024 .
^ Teuma, Scott (4 July 2024). "Making the grade - New faces are dreaming big". Daily Telegraph .
^ Glanville, Caitlin (19 July 2024). "Preston becomes our inaugural NRLW player" . Bulldogs.com.au . Retrieved 20 July 2024 .
^ "Bulldogs Secure Second NRLW Signing with Ashleigh Quinlan" . Bulldogs.com.au . 19 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024 .
^ Glanville, Caitlin (20 July 2024). "Bulldogs Sign Rising Star Ebony Prior for Inaugural NRLW Season" . Bulldogs.com.au . Retrieved 24 July 2024 .
^ Glanville, Caitlin (24 July 2024). "Andie Robinson Joins Bulldogs' NRLW Lineup for 2025 Season Kick-off" . Bulldogs.com.au . Retrieved 24 July 2024 .
^ Glanville, Caitlin (24 July 2024). "Bulldogs Academy Star Pauline Suli-Ruka Secures Spot in NRLW Squad" . Bulldogs.com.au . Retrieved 2 August 2024 .
^ a b c d e "Power to the Pack: Family Ties, Local Junior and Veteran Representative Join Inaugural NRLW Campaign" . NRL . 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024 .
^ "NSWRL Women's Premiership 2020 - Ladder" . League Unlimited . 30 August 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020 .
^ "Results: 2020 NSWRL Harvey Norman Women's Premiership Finals Week 1" . League Unlimited . 5 September 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2022 .
^ "NSWRL Women's Premiership 2023 - Ladder" . League Unlimited . Retrieved 27 February 2024 .
^ McDonald, Margie (29 April 2023). "Mounties win epic decider with historic scoreline" . NSWRL . Retrieved 10 August 2023 .
^ "NSWRL Tarsha Gale Cup 2017 - Ladder" . League Unlimited . 15 April 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2024 .
^ "Highlights - Tarsha Gale Cup Grand Final" . NSWRL . 10 May 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2024 .
^ Teuma, Sean (6 May 2017). "Panthers claw their way to inaugural Tarsha Gale Cup Premiership" . League Unlimited . Retrieved 4 May 2024 .
^ "Roosters make history with back-to-back Tarsha Gale Cups" . NSWRL . 29 April 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2024 .
^ Gibbs, Tom (20 April 2024). "Junior Reps 2024: Semi-finals wrap" . NSWRL . Retrieved 2 August 2024 .
^ McDonald, Margie (27 April 2024). "Bulldogs complete the perfect season in Lisa Fiaola Cup" . NSWRL . Retrieved 27 April 2024 .
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