{"id":209204,"date":"2025-10-13T02:59:18","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T02:59:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/209204\/"},"modified":"2025-10-13T02:59:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T02:59:18","slug":"young-star-southwell-seals-broncos-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/209204\/","title":{"rendered":"Young Star Southwell Seals Broncos Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Broncos have signed Dally M Halfback of the Year and Jillaroos squad member, Jesse Southwell, on a two-year deal, through to the end of the 2027 season.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Despite being only 20 years old, Southwell has a wealth of experience in the NRLW and at a representative level.<\/p>\n

She made her NRLW debut for the Knights in 2022 and has since gone on to win two premierships and play 40-games for the Newcastle Club.<\/p>\n

Southwell scored two tries, had nine try assists and eight line break assists in the 2025 season, where she steered the Knights to the preliminary finals.<\/p>\n

Southwell has also played five games for the New South Wales Blues and was a standout in their series victory earlier in the year.<\/p>\n

Her performances across the season saw Southwell earn a spot in the Australian Jillaroos squad for the upcoming Pacific Championships.<\/p>\n


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\n Southwell has signed a two-year deal with the Broncos, through to 2027.
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After visiting the Broncos\u2019 Clive Berghofer Centre on Monday, Southwell said she \u201ccan\u2019t wait\u201d to start training and playing with the group.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Broncos\u2019 style of footy and the way that they\u2019ve been playing the past few years has been really cool to watch and I wanted to see if it would work for me,\u201d Southwell said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m looking forward to learning off Ali and Princey \u2013 given his NRL experience in my position.<\/p>\n


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I really want to win a premiership.<\/p>\n


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\n\t\tJesse Southwell
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\u201cSeeing the way the city here in Brisbane reacted to both team\u2019s winning was super special, and something that gave me chills.\u201d<\/p>\n


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\n Southwell visited the Clive Berghofer Centre on Monday and said she “can’t wait” to start training and playing with the group.
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NRLW Head Coach, Scott Prince, said he was excited for the opportunity to coach someone of Southwell\u2019s calibre.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe\u2019s definitely mature beyond her age\u2026 you can just tell she thinks about the game, she\u2019s got a really nice style,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe\u2019s got so much experience for someone at her age, that\u2019s a testament to the quality of player she is.<\/p>\n


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I believe it\u2019s one of those signings that you don\u2019t get every day.<\/p>\n


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\n\t\tScott Prince
\n\t\tBroncos Head Coach
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\u201cI know the Broncos\u2019 community will welcome her with open arms.\u201d<\/p>\n


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\n Southwell has won two premierships with the Newcastle Knights since her debut in 2022.
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Head of the NRLW Program, Paul Dyer, said the Club is entering an important transition period, post the grand final victory.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the departure of Gayle Broughton and our inspirational co-captain Ali Brigginshaw coming towards the back end of her career, it was critical as a Club that we started to plan for the future,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n


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The signing of Jesse cannot be understated, as we are not just investing in one of the game\u2019s premier young playmakers, we are investing in the future of our NRLW program at the Club.<\/p>\n


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\n\t\tPaul Dyer
\n\t\tHead of Broncos NRLW Program
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\u201cHer vision, leadership, and natural playmaking ability, coupled with the opportunity to develop under Scott Prince, is a really exciting prospect.”\u00a0<\/p>\n


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\n Head of the NRLW Program, Paul Dyer said the signing of Southwell “cannot be understated.”
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