NSW Origin and Australian consultant Kennedy Cherrington has signed a record-breaking deal for the Parramatta Eels.
The membership confirmed the information on their web site on Thursday morning.
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Eels soccer supervisor Mark O’Neill referred to as it an historic signing for the membership, with the 24-year-old ahead changing into the primary ever three-year deal for his or her NRLW group.
“Kennedy is such an essential a part of our girls’s program and has proven what a pacesetter she is each on and off the sector,” O’Neill stated.
“She brings vitality and fervour to our group and is a mentor to our youthful gamers coming by way of our Elite Pathways system.
“On high of her immense expertise on the sector, she additionally dedicates her time to charities near her coronary heart, which earned her the Veronica White Medal in 2022 for her excellent work locally. She’s a beautiful ambassador for our membership and recreation.”
The energetic fan favourite is very regarded and helped steer the Eels to their first NRLW grand last final yr (a loss to the Newcastle Knights).
However Cherrington stated her purpose was to go one higher.
“I really like this membership, it has felt like house for the final two seasons and I am so grateful to have the ability to commit long run to the Eels,” she stated.
“Making it to the grand last final yr was positively considered one of my profession highlights, however successful all of it is the purpose and that is what I hope to realize with our group this yr.
“I completely love taking part in rugby league on the elite stage and it is an honor to be a part of the expansion of the ladies’s recreation.”
The brand new NRLW season begins in July with the pre-season beginning in Could.
