Canberra Raiders NRLW News

Grace Kemp honors her Indigenous heritage by wearing an Aboriginal flag ribbon during NRLW's NAIDOC Week game.

The Canberra Times

Blink and you might miss it, but it's a tiny detail with "deadly" meaning.

Ahead of the Canberra Raiders' first standalone home NRLW game of the season - which also happens to be during NAIDOC Week - star prop Grace Kemp will be giving a subtle but powerful nod to her Indigenous heritage by wearing a fashion brand that champions First Nations pride.

Kemp shared a photo of herself in the sheds with a ribbon in her hair that has the colours of the Aboriginal flag.

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Women's rugby league is growing rapidly, attracting fans and opportunities, but still needs more male support and respect.

The Canberra Times

Women's sport and the NRLW has come so very far in a quick period of time, converting and attracting new fans to the game, providing opportunity for girls in rugby league that simply weren't there before, and with the player union support to ensure those involved are treated fairly.

But while there are many positives to the rise of women's rugby league, on the week of round one of the 2025 NRLW season, there were not-so-subtle hints that there remains a long way to go in getting some of the code's fanbase - particularly males - to get on board.

Or at the very least show a bit more respect to women's rugby league.

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