Mia Middleton (born 23 April 2003) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL Women's Premiership.
A or , she is an Indigenous All Stars representative.
Background
Middleton was born in Newcastle, New South Wales and is of Indigenous Australian descent. She played her junior rugby league for the Lakes United Seagulls.
Playing career
Early years
In 2020, Middleton joined the Newcastle Knights, playing in their Tarsha Gale Cup side for three seasons. In June 2022, she represented New South Wales under-19 in their win over Queensland.
2023
In February, Middleton represented the Indigenous All Stars in their loss to the Māori All Stars and played for the Knights in their NSWRL Women's Premiership.
On 10 May, she signed a one-year contract with the North Queensland Cowboys.
In Round 1 of the 2023 NRL Women's season, she made her NRLW debut, starting on the in a 16–6 loss to the Gold Coast Titans. She was sin binned in the 53rd minute for a dangerous throw and subsequently suspended for two games.