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2024 Huddersfield Giants Women's squad
23 Feb 2024
Huddersfield Giants Women's 2024 squad numbers have been revealed ahead of a competitive Betfred Women's Super League season, which will begin in April!
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We are pleased to announce our 2024 Women's Squad Numbers!
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Amy Bennett has taken the number 1 shirt following 10 appearances at fullback in 2023, with Hannah Goddard snapping up the number 2 squad number. Then, award-winning 'U19 Player of the Year' Ana Da Silva and 'Back of the Year' Lois Naidole have earned numbers 3 and 4 respectively.
England winger Amelia Brown has retained her number 5 shirt, with a change in the halves reflected in Frankie Townend (6) and Sam Hulme (7).
Former WSL-winning forwards Paige Webster and Ellie Oldroyd will wear number 8 and 10 respectively on the backs of their shirts. Captain Bethan Oates turns her number 6 to a number 9 for this season, with Katy Fisher also making a change in squad number from 12 to 13.
Second-row recruits Jess Harrap (11) and Kacy Haley (12) take those numbers previously flaunted by Naidole and Fisher.
Sienna McPherson, Emma Wilkinson, Becky Grady and Megan Preston continue on their Women's Super League journey with the Giants under new numbers. And U19 academy graduates Beth Armstrong (19) and Georgia Hampshaw (20) earn their first Senior squad numbers.
Huddersfield Giants Women's Squad list in full:
1. Amy Bennett, 2. Hannah Goddard, 3. Ana Da Silva, 4. Lois Naidole, 5. Amelia Brown. 6. Frankie Townend, 7. Sam Hulme. 8. Paige Webster, 9. Bethan Oates, 10. Ellie Oldroyd, 11. Jess Harrap, 12. Kacy Haley, 13. Katy Fisher, 14. Sienna McPherson, 15. Becky Grady, 16. Emma Wilkinson, 17. Megan Preston, 18. Grace Ramsden, 19. Beth Armstrong, 20. Georgia Hampshaw, 21. Lauren Waller, 22. Allana Waller, 23. Em Johnstone, 24. Ellie Thompson, 25. Chloe Fairbank.
The Betfred Women's Super League will return on the weekend of 19-21 April, with Huddersfield Giants Women travelling to Women's Super League heavyweights Leeds Rhinos on Friday 19 April for their Round 1 fixture.
Full fixture list with relevant dates, information and kick-off times can be found here.