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Born | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | 29 December 2003|||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 90 kg (14 st 2 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Second-row, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 21 August 2023 |
Felila Kia (born 29 December 2003) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL Women's Premiership. Her positions are second-row and centre.
Born in Brisbane, Queensland, Kia played her junior rugby league for the Wynnum Manly Seagulls. She is a former Queensland and Australian champion discus thrower, where she was ranked number one in the world at the age of 16.[2]
In 2022, Kia played for the Wynnum Manly Seagulls in the QRL Women's Premiership.[3] She also gained selection for the women's Queensland under-19s State of Origin squad.[4]
In May, she signed a 2-year contract with the Newcastle Knights.[2] In round 4 of the 2023 NRLW season, she made her NRLW debut for the Knights against the Gold Coast Titans.[5]