Lily Peacock

Australian rugby league footballer

Lily Peacock
Personal information
Full nameLily Peacock
Born (2005-07-10) 10 July 2005 (age 19)
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Height171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight75 kg (11 st 11 lb)
Playing information
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2023– Nth Qld Cowboys 4 1 0 0 4
Source: [1]

Lily Peacock (born 10 July 2005) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL Women's Premiership.

Background

Peacock was born on the Gold Coast, Queensland and raised in Mackay, Queensland, where she played her junior rugby league for the Prosperine Brahmans.[2]

Playing career

Early years

In 2022, Peacock played for the Mackay Cutters under-19s and represented the Queensland Country under-17 side.[3][4]

2023

In 2023, Peacock began the season playing for the Cutters under-19s side before moving up to their QRL Women's Premiership team, playing three games.[5]

On 23 May, she signed a development contract with the North Queensland Cowboys.[6] On 13 July, she came off the bench for Queensland under-19 in their 20–14 win over New South Wales, running for 107 metres.[7]

In Round 7 of the 2023 NRL Women's season, she made her NRLW debut for the Cowboys in a 48–16 loss to the St George Illawarra Dragons.[8]

2024

In May, Peacock started at prop in the Cutters' Grand Final win over the Norths Devils and was named Player of the Match.[9]

On 20 June, Peacock represented Queensland under-19, starting at prop in their loss to New South Wales.[10] On 21 June, she was called into the senior Queensland women's squad as an injury replacement.[11]

In Round 1 of the 2024 NRL Women's season, she came off the bench in the Cowboys' 14–0 loss to the Cronulla Sharks.[12] In Round 2, she scored her first NRLW try in a 38–34 win over the St George Illawarra Dragons.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Lily Peacock – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. ^ "Peacock Picked For Cowboys". Mackay and Whitsunday Life. 24 August 2023.
  3. ^ "QRL Harvey Norman U19 - 2022 Round 3". LeagueUnlimited. 8 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Queensland Under 17 City v Country boys and girls team lists". QRL. 24 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Although bursting with talent we've found 16 names you should keep an eye on for in the cutters 2023 junior competitions". Courier Mail. 30 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Cowboys add five more players to NRLW squad". NQ Cowboys. 23 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Second-half surge sees Queensland to victory in women's U-19s". NRL.com. 13 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Final Cowboys NRLW team list: Round 7 v Dragons". NQ Cowboys. 2 September 2023.
  9. ^ "'For the north': Mackay Cutters claim BMD Premiership title". QRL. 25 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Queensland Under 19 women's squad named". QRL. 11 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Brill to miss State of Origin III". QRL. 21 June 2024.
  12. ^ "Tonegato leads the way as Sharks shutout Cowboys". NRL.com. 27 July 2024.
  13. ^ "Cowboys down Dragons in 13-try thriller in Townsville". NRL.com. 4 August 2024.
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