Player Bio
Shaniah Power (born 20 March 1997) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL Women's Premiership.
She previously played for the New Zealand Warriors, Gold Coast Titans and Sydney Roosters.
Power was born in Bowen, Queensland and began playing rugby league for the Proserpine Brahmans.
In 2019, while playing in Townsville for the Western Lions, Power represented Queensland Country at the Women's National Championships.
On 22 February, Power represented the Indigenous All Stars in their win over the Māori All Stars. In March, she joined the North Queensland Gold Stars for their first QRL Women's Premiership season but did not play a game before the season was cancelled. She later played for the Wests Panthers in the Holcim Cup.
In September, she joined the New Zealand Warriors NRL Women's Premiership team. In Round 1 of the 2020 NRLW season, she made her debut for the Warriors in their 28–14 loss to the Brisbane Broncos. In Round 3, she scored two tries in their win over the St. George Illawarra Dragons.
On 13 November, she made her State of Origin debut for Queensland in their win over New South Wales.
On 20 February, Power represented the Indigenous All Stars in their 24–0 loss to the Māori All Stars.
On 12 April, Power signed with her hometown club, the North Queensland Cowboys, on a two-year deal.
In Round 1 of the 2023 NRL Women's season, she made her debut for the Cowboys, starting at second-row in a 16–6 loss to the Gold Coast Titans.
On 22 August, she was ruled out for the remainder of the 2023 season with a foot injury.
On 25 May, Power started at second-row in the Mackay Cutters' QRLW Grand Final win over the Norths Devils.
In Round 2 of the 2024 NRL Women's season, she made her first appearance of the season for the Cowboys, coming off the bench in a 38–34 win over the St George Illawarra Dragons.
She previously played for the New Zealand Warriors, Gold Coast Titans and Sydney Roosters.
Power was born in Bowen, Queensland and began playing rugby league for the Proserpine Brahmans.
In 2019, while playing in Townsville for the Western Lions, Power represented Queensland Country at the Women's National Championships.
On 22 February, Power represented the Indigenous All Stars in their win over the Māori All Stars. In March, she joined the North Queensland Gold Stars for their first QRL Women's Premiership season but did not play a game before the season was cancelled. She later played for the Wests Panthers in the Holcim Cup.
In September, she joined the New Zealand Warriors NRL Women's Premiership team. In Round 1 of the 2020 NRLW season, she made her debut for the Warriors in their 28–14 loss to the Brisbane Broncos. In Round 3, she scored two tries in their win over the St. George Illawarra Dragons.
On 13 November, she made her State of Origin debut for Queensland in their win over New South Wales.
On 20 February, Power represented the Indigenous All Stars in their 24–0 loss to the Māori All Stars.
On 12 April, Power signed with her hometown club, the North Queensland Cowboys, on a two-year deal.
In Round 1 of the 2023 NRL Women's season, she made her debut for the Cowboys, starting at second-row in a 16–6 loss to the Gold Coast Titans.
On 22 August, she was ruled out for the remainder of the 2023 season with a foot injury.
On 25 May, Power started at second-row in the Mackay Cutters' QRLW Grand Final win over the Norths Devils.
In Round 2 of the 2024 NRL Women's season, she made her first appearance of the season for the Cowboys, coming off the bench in a 38–34 win over the St George Illawarra Dragons.
