Everything you need to know: QRL Central Under 17 Girls Championships

Junior rugby league carnivals will take over Bundaberg this weekend as the best and brightest take centre stage at Salter Oval.

The QRL Central Under 17 Girls Championships will feature teams representing Sunshine Coast Falcons, Wide Bay Bulls, Central Queensland Capras and Western Clydesdales, with all six matches being broadcast live and free on Qplus.tv.

Fresh off a State of Origin series win with the Harvey Norman Queensland Maroons, coach Tahnee Norris will be among those attending the carnival to watch the girls bring their A game.

QRL Central's Wide Bay area manager Bryce Holdsworth said the carnival would show the strength of junior female rugby league competitions in the area and highlight pathways available for developing players.

"It just shows the girls that there's a pathway for rugby league. This one leads into possible selection for Queensland Under 17 Country and they'll play at the back end of the year," Holdsworth said.

"It is also a stepping stone for those 17-year-olds next year as most of these girls will be eligible for the Harvey Norman Under 19s.

"So it's a good opportunity for the younger ladies to showcase their skills and potentially get a crack at high-level football and make a career out of it if they choose to.

"They've put in a lot of prep work and in the last month to get them to where they are this week, so hopefully it pays off."

QRL Wellbeing staff will also be at the carnival delivering education sessions to participating teams.

Everything you need to know

What

QRL Central Under 17 Girls Championships

When

Saturday, July 1 to Sunday, July 2

Where

Salter Oval, Bundaberg

Teams

Sunshine Coast Falcons, Wide Bay Bulls, Central Queensland Capras, Western Clydesdales

Broadcast

All games live and free on Qplus.tv

Match duration

2x 30-minutes halves

Schedule

All games on Field 1.

Saturday, July 1

Sunday, July 2

Squads

Wide Bay Bulls

1. Ava Lederhouse, 2. Maddi Loveland, 3. Kodi Doherty, 4. Kendall Ace, 5. Abigail Driver, 20. Olive Finger, 7. Abbie Renouf-Dowdle, 8. Mackenzie Pitchford, 9. Maddysen Lauman, 10. Dykota Cauchi, 11. Sienna Slattery, 12. Manieya Aalders, 13. Izabella Shorter, 14. Bailey Hutton, 15. Maddison Holding, 16. Jessie McCormack, 17. Reagan Rose, 18. Ebony Rose, 19. Taya Solomon. Coach: Neil Tuima

Sunshine Coast Falcons

1. Sky Antoniollo, 2. Josie Holmes, 3. Abbie Ritchie, 4. Renee Williams, 5. Ava Jennings, 6. Keely Davies, 7. April Tomlinson, 8. Makayla Elliott, 9. Emily Maher, 10. Taydah Arndt, 11. Isabella Morgan, 12. Letia Alefajo, 13. Takoda Thompson, 14. Eve Steers, 15. Mali Crawford, 16. Allira Purtell, 17. Jorden Bloomfield, 18. Olive Payne, 19. Sarah McGuire, 20. Lucy Sammat. Coach: Joanna Kerr

Central Queensland Capras

1. Zoe Robson, 2. Tasmyn Boody, 3. Malu-SIanne Auda, 4. Mattice McLeod, 5. Chanelle Williams, 6. Mackayla Oakley, 7. Mackayla Champion, 8. Tori Dakin, 9. Caydance Fouracre, 10. Shayla Powell, 11. Lyndsay Major-Booth, 12. Georgia Wright, 13. Chloe Powell, 14. Cailtin Tanner, 15. Mercedez Douglan, 16. Ella Lindsay, 17. Gabby Yarrow, 18. Bella Rogers, 19. Kaleah-Jermaine Smith-Harry. Coach: Cedric Auda

Western Clydesdales

1. Cheyenne Zirbel, 2. Tayla Horrobin, 3. Lucy Davis, 4. Mariah Brown, 5. Jessie Friedrichs, 6. Aaliyah Murray, 7. Chloe Pallisier, 8. Libby Dunn, 9. Mia Byrnes, 10. Eliza Morcom (vc), 11. Kyah Zeller, 12. Chelsea Middleton (c), 13. Pypah Ferguson, 14. Breanna Hoskin, 15. Prezlee Nothdurft, 16. Charlotte Collies, 17. Abby Sayeg, 18. Zoe Woods, 19. Rianna Haverhoek. Coach: Elle Moss

Main image: The Clydesdales won the QRL Central Under 17 girls carnival in 2022