Dibb: People apologise for asking for my signature but I still think it's the coolest thing in the world
In the third episode of the club’s new ‘Cowboys Saloon’ podcast, in partnership with Triple M and Toyota, host Elliott Lovejoy sits down with NRLW Co-Captain Kirra Dibb to talk about being forced to give up rugby league at 10 years old, the inaugural year of the North Queensland Toyota Cowboys NRLW side and signing a multi-year contract until the end of 2026.
The 26-year-old then spoke about what new NRLW Head Coach Ricky Henry has brought to the club and how his approach to the upcoming season has instilled confidence into the side.
>>> Listen to episode 3 with Kirra Dibb here
Key topics
00.36 – Talking about her time in camp with the New South Wales Sky Blues
01.04 – On the reason why she started playing rugby league
02.23 – Why she was forced to give up the sport at 10 years old
03.28 – Why her parents are her biggest supporters and their first reaction to her telling them she was moving to North Queensland
05.21 – Finding out about her Indigenous heritage when finishing school
07.05 – On playing touch, oztag and taking up martial arts before being signed by the North Sydney Bears in 2019
07.32 – Lauren Brown’s match winning field goal in State of Origin Game 1 2024
08.37 – On being selected for New South Wales Country and for the New South Wales Sky Blues in 2019
10.55 – On her State of Origin debut, key moments in the game and the atmosphere
11.18 - "Pinch yourself" moment with being recognised and people asking for signatures
12.50 – Making the Australian PM’s XIII and the Australian Jillaroos side
13.57 – Setting goals for NRLW and representative sides
15.01 – Leaving the Sydney Roosters to join the New Zealand Warriors NRLW side in 2020
17.18 – Signing a multi-year contract with the Cowboys
18.30 – On two NRLW seasons within the one year and the player movements between clubs
19.23 – Winning the 2022 NRLW premiership with the Newcastle Knights
20.59 – Emotional moment when being told she was going to be Co-Captain of the Cowboys NRLW side
22.25 – Rollercoaster year with the North Queensland Toyota Cowboys in 2023 and the first win against the Newcastle Knights
24.26 – On being far away from her family and her partner
26.14 – Short term goals for the next 12 months
27.33 - What Ricky Henry has brought to the club as the new NRLW Head Coach
