Jessikah Reeves (born 24 May 2001) is a professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL Women's Premiership.

She represented Papua New Guinea at the 2021 Women's Rugby League World Cup.

Jessikah Reeves

Background

Reeves was born in Brisbane, Queensland and is of Papua New Guinean descent. Her father is from Rabaul. She played her junior rugby league for Brothers Saint Brendan’s and attended Saint Thomas More College.

Jessikah Reeves

Playing career

In 2019, while playing for Brothers St Brendans, Reeves represented Queensland under-18 in their 24–4 loss to New South Wales at North Sydney Oval.

Jessikah Reeves

In 2020 and 2021, she played for the Easts Tigers in the QRL Women's Premiership. In 2022, she played for the Souths Logan Magpies.

In November 2022, she represented Papua New Guinea at the Women's World Cup, playing four games and scoring a try in their 70–0 win over Brazil.

2023

In 2023, Reeves played for the Central Coast Roosters in the NSWRL Women's Premiership.

On 24 April, Reeves signed with the North Queensland Cowboys NRLW side.

In Round 4 of the 2023 NRL Women's season, she made her NRLW debut in the Cowboys' 16–12 win over the Wests Tigers.

References

External links

North Queensland Cowboys profile

2001 births

Australian female rugby league players

Australian people of Papua New Guinean descent

Rugby league props

Rugby league locks

North Queensland Cowboys (NRLW) players

Living people

Rugby league players from Brisbane

Sportswomen from Queensland