The Sydney Roosters kick-started their 2023 NRLW campaign with an emphatic 36-18 win over the Brisbane Broncos at Sunshine Coast Stadium on Saturday night.
Millie Boyle was outstanding in her first appearance in the Red, White and Blue, claiming one try, breaking eight tackles and running 224 metres, 119 of those coming after contact.
Jillaroos Centre duo Jessica Sergis and Isabelle Kelly were also sublime, both notching over 150 run metres, while Keeley Davis made the most tackles in her first outing as a Rooster.
Round 1 Match Highlights: Roosters vs Broncos
Point Scorers
- Corban Baxter: 8 Points (two tries)
- Jessica Sergis: 8 Points (two tries)
- Jocelyn Kelleher: 8 Points (four goals)
- Millie Boyle: 4 Points (one try)
- Keilee Joseph: 4 Points (one try)
- Joeli Morris: 4 Points (one try)
Most Run Metres
- Millie Boyle: 224 metres (20 runs)
- Isabelle Kelly: 174 metres (18 runs)
- Jessica Sergis: 160 metres (15 runs)
- Tarryn Aiken: 124 metres (19 runs)
- Mya Hill-Moana: 118 metres (12 runs)
- Kalosipani Hopoate: 116 metres (10 runs)
- Corban Baxter: 113 metres (14 runs)
- Keilee Joseph: 108 metres (13 runs)
Post Contact Metres
- Millie Boyle: 119 metres
- Isabelle Kelly: 65 metres
- Mya Hill-Moana: 62 metres
- Kalosipani Hopoate: 59 metres
- Jessica Sergis: 50 metres
Top Tacklers
- Keeley Davis: 28 tackles
- Millie Boyle: 26 tackles
- Olivia Kernick: 23 tackles
- Keilee Joseph: 23 tackles
- Mya Hill-Moana: 17 tackles
Most Tackle Breaks
- Millie Boyle: 8
- Keilee Joseph: 8
- Jessica Sergis: 7
- Tarryn Aiken: 7
- Isabelle Kelly: 3
- Jocelyn Kelleher: 3
Offloads
- Isabelle Kelly: 4
- Olivia Kernick: 2
- Millie Boyle: 2
- Amber Hall: 1
- Jessica Sergis: 1
Line Breaks
- Jessica Sergis: 3
- Millie Boyle: 2
- Corban Baxter: 1
- Keilee Joseph: 1
- Joeli Morris: 1
Try Assists
- Jessica Sergis: 1
- Mya Hill-Moana: 1
- Olivia Kernick: 1
Strange: Round 1 Press Conference
Overall Match Statistics
| Statistics | Roosters | Broncos |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 55% | 45% |
| Completion Rate | 76% (26/34) | 75% (21/28) |
| All Run Metres | 1,647 | 1,243 |
| Post Contact Metres | 621 | 407 |
| Line Breaks | 8 | 2 |
| Tackle Breaks | 45 | 21 |
| Average Set Distance | 48.46 metres | 44.41 metres |
| Offloads | 10 | 7 |
| Total Passes | 209 | 144 |
| Kick Metres | 262 | 296 |
| Forced Drop Outs | 0 | 1 |
| Tackles Made | 280 | 213 |
