The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs proudly announce the signing of Ashleigh Quinlan, a pivotal addition to our roster ahead of the Club’s inaugural NRLW season in 2025.
Quinlan, a Kiwi International, has committed to a two-year deal with the Bulldogs joining Tayla Preston as a key recruit for our maiden NRLW campaign.
The 29-year-old first developed her playmaking skills as a touch football player, winning a Touch World Cup with Australia and several Trans-Tasman titles, before making the transition to Rugby League.
She began her NRLW journey with the Paramatta Eels where she helped guide her team to the NRLW Grand Final before subsequently joining the Canberra Raiders for their inaugural NRLW season.
As a dynamic five-eighth, Ash has demonstrated her spark in the NRLW having produced eight try assists and scored two tries across 15 appearances to date. Hailing from Turungi, the talented playmaker has also proudly represented the New Zealand Maori Ferns at the 2023 and 2024 NRL All Stars events.
Bulldogs NRLW Head Coach Blake Cavallaro said he was greatly looking forward to the combination that Preston and Quinlan would create next year:
“Ash is a bit of a journeywoman who knows what it takes to gel with a new team. She has done this successfully across two NRLW clubs and at an international level.
She will be a natural leader for our team and her playing style will greatly complement Tayla’s. Tayla will be the person who controls the team whereas Ash will be the person who can create something. Ash has a great ability to read the game and create opportunities. She plays eyes-up football and the combination of these two marquee recruits is going to benefit our entire 2025 inaugural squad.
Quinlan will commence training with the Bulldogs NRLW squad at the onset of the 2025 pre-season. In the interim, she will play out the 2024 NRLW season with the Canberra Raiders.
Out of respect to Quinlan and her current club, the Bulldogs will not be making any further comments at this time.
The Club extends its best wishes to Quinlan and her team for the upcoming season and eagerly anticipates her arrival at Belmore in due course.
