Francesca Goldthorp
Fullback
Player Bio
- Height:
- 168 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 11 January 2003
- Weight:
- 70 kg
- Birthplace:
- Leeds, England
- Age:
- 23
- Nickname:
- Fran
- Debut Club:
- North Queensland Cowboys Women
- Date:
- 22 July 2023
- Opposition:
- Gold Coast Titans Women
- Round:
- 1
- Previous Club:
- -
- Junior Club:
- Leeds Rhinos
- Biography:
The club’s inaugural NRLW Rookie of the Year, Goldthorp locked down the fullback role for the Cowboys in 2023 with a team-high average of 144 metres.
The English international is contracted until the end of the 2027 season.
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TV show/movie that everyone’s watched but you haven’t: Titanic
If there was to be a movie based on your life, who would play you: Sandra Bullock
One thing you’d like to learn to do: Guitar
If you could choose any superpower, what would it be: To fly
What is your go-to karaoke song: Since U Been Gone (Pitch Perfect edition)
Career
- Appearances
- 33
- Tries
- 12
2026 Season
- Appearances
- 5
Scoring
- Tries
- 3
Attack
- Try Assists
- 1
- Line Breaks
- 1
- Tackle Breaks
- 15
Passing
- Receipts
- 112
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 35
- Missed Tackles
- 10
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 117
- Total Running Metres
- 586
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 155
- Average Points
- 31
2026 Season - By Round
| Round | Opponent | Score | Position | Minutes Played | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Total Running Metres | Hit Up Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broncos | Lost | 50 - 4 | Centre | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 81 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 142 | 1 | 34 |
| 2 | Wests Tigers | Lost | 18 - 30 | Winger | 70 | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 47 | - | 19 | 5 | - | 117 | - | - |
| 3 | Warriors | Lost | 42 - 4 | Winger | 70 | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 4 | 22 | - | 15 | 13 | 3 | 93 | 24 | - |
| 4 | Titans | Lost | 6 - 34 | Centre | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | 2 | 30 | - | 19 | 9 | 1 | 89 | 10 | 9 |
| 5 | Raiders | Won | 16 - 18 | Fullback | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 54 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 143 | - | 49 |
Career By Season
| Year | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Goal Conversion Rate | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 2023 | 8 | 2 | 6 | - | 25% | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 153 | 25 | 19 | 56.82% | 1,156 | 144.00 | 346 | 214 | 26.8 |
| Cowboys | 2024 | 8 | 3 | 5 | - | 38% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | 20 | 2.51 | - | 1 | 2 | 148 | 39 | 10 | 79.59% | 781 | 97.00 | 102 | 205 | 25.6 |
| Cowboys | 2025 | 12 | 7 | 5 | - | 58% | 6 | - | - | - | 24 | - | - | - | - | 8 | 206 | 40 | 5 | 88.89% | 1,648 | 137.00 | 228 | 390 | 32.5 |
| Cowboys | 2026 | 5 | 1 | 4 | - | 20% | 3 | - | - | - | 12 | 5 | 1.06 | - | 1 | 1 | 112 | 35 | 10 | 77.78% | 586 | 117.00 | 92 | 155 | 31.0 |
Career Overall
| Year Start | Year End | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Goal Conversion Rate | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 2023 | 2026 | 33 | 13 | 20 | - | 39% | 12 | - | - | - | 48 | 25 | 0.77 | - | 2 | 14 | 619 | 139 | 44 | 75.96% | 4,172 | 126.00 | 768 | 964 | 29.2 |
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