LEIGH LEOPARDS WOMEN’S TEAM 2023
SEASONAL REVIEW
Head coach: Kieron Purtill
Team manager: Stephen Quinn
Captain: Mairead Quinn
RESULTS
Betfred Super League 2: Played 10, Won 7, Drawn 1, Lost 2, For 271, Against 108
Play-Offs: Played 2, Won 1, Lost 1, For 36, Against 24
Betfred Challenge Cup: Played 4, Won 2, Lost 2, For 68, Against 146
OVERALL: Played 16, Won 10, Drawn 1, Lost 5, For 375, Against 278
BY MONTH (HOME GAMES IN CAPITALS):
April:
Bradford Bulls D 12-12, Hull KR (Cup Group Stage) W 38-16
May:
BARROW RAIDERS (Cup Group Stage) W 30-22, YORK VALKYRIE (Cup Group Stage) L 0-54, Salford Red Devils W 58-10
June:
FEATHERSTONE ROVERS* W 19-18, Leeds Rhinos (Cup-QF) L 0-54
July:
Barrow Raiders W 14-0, Castleford Tigers W 44-0, BRADFORD BULLS W 46-10
August:
Featherstone Rovers L 16-20, SALFORD RED DEVILS W 28-20
September:
CASTLEFORD TIGERS W 22-4, BARROW RAIDERS* L 12-14, SALFORD RED DEVILS (Play-Off SF) W 28-10
October:
Barrow Raiders (Promotion Grand Final at York) L 8-14
All homes games at Leigh Miners except marked * at Leigh Sports Village
APPEARANCES (TRIES)
Isla Aspden 9, Robyn Bell-Soppelsa 2 (1), Toryn Blackwood 16 (7), Olivia Boyham 10, Olivia Brooks 1, Rhianna Burke 14 (4), Claire Collins 8 (2), Ellise Derbyshire 15 (11), Hatice Dogus 13 (6), Jessica Farnell 2, Elise Gater 14 (9), Hollie Gregory 1, Grace Hill 12, Kate Howard 16 (5), Ellie Jelves 1, Emma Knowles 16 (1), Libbie Mae Leppert 4, Keira McCosh 8, Charlotte Melvin 9 (2), Kirsty Millington 13 (2), Keli
Morris 16 (4), Leah Morris 4, Claire Mullaney 3 (1), Rebecca Owen 10 (2), Rachel Porter 1, Mairead Quinn 15 (3), Vicky Rosevere 12, Kimberley Seddon 4 (1), Beth Stott 8, Mackenzie Taylor 14 (9).
Goals: Knowles 47 plus 1DG.
CLUB RECORDS
Highest Win
58-10 at Salford Red Devils
Heaviest Defeat:
0-54 v York Valkyrie (h) and Leeds Rhinos (a)
Most tries:
Game: 3 by Elise Gater v Salford Red Devils (a) and Mackenzie Taylor v Bradford Bulls (h)
Season: 11 by Ellise Derbyshire
Most Goals:
Game: 9 by Emma Knowles v Salford Red Devils (a)
Season: 48 (47 & 1DG) by Emma Knowles
Most Points:
Game: 18 by Emma Knowles v Salford Red Devils (a)
Season: 99 by Emma Knowles
Ever-present in a season:
16 games in 2023: Toryn Blackwood, Kate Howard, Emma Knowles, Keli Morris
HERITAGE NUMBERS:
1 Isla Aspden
2 Toryn Blackwood
3 Ellise Derbyshire
4 Mackenzie Taylor
5 Elise Gater
6 Rhianna Burke
7 Emma Knowles
8 Claire Mullaney
9 Kate Howard
10 Vicky Rosevere
11 Keli Morris
12 Olivia Boyham
13 Kirsty Millington
14 Rebecca Owen
15 Ellie Jelves
16 Keira McCosh
17 Kimberley Seddon
18 Mairead Quinn
19 Robyn Bell-Soppelsa
20 Hollie Gregory
21 Jessica Farnell
22 Grace Hill
23 Hatice Dogus
24 Libbi Mae Leppert
25 Leah Morris
26 Charlotte Melvin
27 Beth Stott
28 Olivia Brooks
29 Claire Collins
30 Rachel Porter
