2023 NRL Women's season
The 2023 NRLW Premiership was the sixth professional season of Women's rugby league in Australia. As announced in March 2022 by the governing body, the National Rugby League, the number of teams increased from six to ten.
The duration of the season was confirmed by the NRL in a media release on 14 February 2023 as nine rounds followed by semi-finals and a Grand Final.
| NRL Telstra Women's Premiership | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 11 weeks (9 rounds; SF, GF)
22 July - 1 October |
| Teams | 10 |
| Minor premiers | Newcastle Knights (1st title) |
| Matches played | 48 |
| Broadcast partners | Nine Network Fox League Sky Sport (NZ) Sky Sports (UK) |
| Champions | Newcastle Knights (2nd title) |
| Dally M Award | Tamika Upton |
| Top point-scorer(s) | Ali Brigginshaw (84) |
| Top try-scorer(s) | Teagan Berry (11) |
Contracted players were paid for a seven-week preparation period prior to the commencement of the competition, plus two weeks leave, for a total of 20 weeks. The contract period for players was, however, twelve months. The announcement also confirmed a rise in the salary cap from $350,000 in 2022 to $900,000 in 2023.
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