Our Reegan has made it into the big league

Former Beerwah and Stanley River player Reegan Hicks now a Bronco

By Kirra Livingstone

FORMER Beerwah Bulldogs and Stanley River Wolves player, Reegan Hicks, has fulfilled her lifelong dream of making it into an NRLW side.
Late last year, the Brisbane Broncos announced she was being added to the NRLW team’s top 24. Reegan has had several years experience in the NRLW system.
In 2022, she was in the Gold Coast Titans junior academy, and then was signed by the Brisbane Broncos into their development squad in 2024.
A Brisbane Broncos spokersperson said they were keen to bring Reegan on board since 2022.
“Reegan epitomises the type of people we want in our NRLW program,” they said.
“She is a wonderful person and dedicated athlete, who values hard work, she has the potential to be a long term NRLW player. “Based on this, Reegan was offered a three-year contract to join the Broncos, 2024- Development List, 2025- top 24, 2026- top 24.”
The spokesperson said Reegan had a “big smile on the inside” when she was upgraded.
They added Reegan is an ideal candidate for their NRLW team.
“Reegan’s biggest attributes are her attitude and work ethic, two fundamental ingredients to being a long-term professional athlete,” the spokesperson said.
“We are very excited about what she can achieve in our program as she continues to develop on and off the field.”
Reegan made a huge impact when she started playing for the Beerwah Bulldogs Open Women’s team in 2023, scoring an impressive seven tries in her debut match.
She scored a total of 14 tries, earning her the title of top try scorer for the 2023 season.
Stanley River Wolves club president, Sam Cooper, said the club is happy to see Reegan excelling in the NRLW.
“We’re immensely proud of how Reegan is going, obviously she started with us as a junior, she’s kicking goals,” he said.
“Her U13s coach told us to watch this young girl play, she’s an absolute talent, we watched her and when they’d pass her the ball, she always would score.”
After playing in Beerwah’s Open Women’s team, Reegan has since played for the Queensland Maroons in the U19s State of Origin.
The second-rower also had a successful season for the Norths Devils in the BMD premiership in 2024.
kirra@gcnews.com.au

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