Shenae Ciesiolka
Shenae Ciesiolka (born 7 August 1997) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a er for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL Women's Premiership and Valleys Diehards in the QRL Women's Premiership. Prior to switching to rugby league, she represented the Australia rugby sevens team. Background. Ciesiolka was born in Toowoomba, Queensland and played rugby league, rugby union and touch football growing up. In 2013, she represented the Australian under-18 touch team against New Zealand. Playing career. Rugby sevens. In 2014, Ciesiolka represented Australia in rugby sevens at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, winning  a gold medal. On 3 July 2015, she signed with the Australia sevens program. In April 2016, she made her debut for Australia at the 2016 Canada Women's Sevens. After two years in the Australian program, Ciesiolka returned to Queensland, playing for the University of Queensland at the 2018 and 2019 Aon University Sevens series. Rugby league. In September 2020, Ciesiolka switched to rugby league, joining the Brisbane Broncos NRL Women's Premiership squad. In Round 2 of the 2020 NRL Women's season, she made her debut for the Broncos, coming off the bench in an 18–4 win  over the St George Illawarra Dragons. On 25 October 2020, she started on the in the Broncos' 20–10 Grand Final win over the Sydney Roosters. On 13 November 2020, Ciesiolka made her State of Origin debut for Queensland, starting on the wing in their 24–18 win over New South Wales. In 2021, she joined the Valleys Diehards in the QRL Women's Premiership, starting in the centres and scoring a try in their Grand Final loss to the Burleigh Bears. On 25 June 2021, she started on the wing for Queensland in their 8–6 win over New South Wales. Shenae