Heather Ballinger

Heather Ballinger
Personal information
Born (1982-07-29) 29 July 1982
Playing information
Position Prop

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2018 Brisbane Broncos 4 1 0 0 4
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Queensland
2011–17 Australia
2011–16 Women's All Stars 6

Heather Ballinger (born 29 July 1982) is an Australian rugby league player who currently plays for the Wests Panthers in the SEQ Women's Division 1 competition. Primarily a prop, she is an Australian international and Queensland representative.

Background

Ballinger attended Scots PGC College in Warwick, Queensland, where she represented Queensland in shot put.[1][2]

Playing career

In 2007, Ballinger began playing rugby league for Ivanhoes in Cairns, winning the CDRL Women's League. In 2010, she was named the CDRL Women's Player of the Year.[3]

In 2011, she made her debut for Australia in their 42-14 win over Samoa in Apia.[4]

In 2013, she was a member of Australia's successful 2013 Women's Rugby League World Cup squad.[5]

In October 2017, she was named in Australia's 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup squad.[6] On 2 December, she started at prop in the Jillaroos 23-16 final win over the New Zealand.

In June 2018, Ballinger, along with Ali Brigginshaw, Brittany Breayley, Teuila Fotu-Moala and Caitlyn Moran, were named as the five marquee players for the Brisbane Broncos women's team which commenced playing in the NRL Women's Premiership in September.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Walsh, Gerard. "Local girls are all stars". Gladstoneobserver.com.au. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "Sisters in arms set for final stand". Qrl.com. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "About Us - Ivanhoe Football & Recreation Club Inc - SportsTG". SportsTG. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "Tallis presents Jillaroos jerseys - Australian Womens Rugby League - SportsTG". SportsTG. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  5. ↑ "Jillaroos Squad set to take on the World!!! - Australian Womens Rugby League - SportsTG". SportsTG. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  6. ↑ "Jillaroos named". Rugby League World Cup. 2017-10-08. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
  7. ↑ "Broncos' World-Class Signings For NRLW". Brisbane Broncos official website. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
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