Eloise wants to take on boys with girls beside her

Making her debut last year in the Forster Tuncurry Hawks under-9s team, she was named the most improved player by the end of the season.

Far from being intimidated by playing with the boys, she's eager to return to the game in 2020 - but this time she wants to do it with a team of girls beside side.

"She loves to smash the boys," her mum Bianca said.

Together the pair are trying to organise an all-female team to take on the boys in the Group Three Junior Rugby League competition.

The team would be made up of girls aged eight to 10 and would compete in the under-9s grade.

And while they've got three girls already registered and a number of others who are likely to play, they need a few more before they can officially form a team.

"We need at least eight to run onto the field," Mrs Adams said.

"Ideally I'd like to have 10 to 12."

With the support of the Hawks behind them, Mrs Adams is confident they'll get the numbers they need, but she doesn't want to just attract girls from Forster Tuncurry.

"I've put the word out to Old Bar, Nabiac and Taree so it's not just about a town," she said.

If things go well Mrs Adams believes it'd be great to eventually get an all-girls competition happening, like in metropolitan areas.

But for now her and Eloise are focussed on the task at hand, and they've got Eloise's grandfather, Gary Adams, lined up to coach.

An experienced coach and trainer with the Hawks, Mr Adams will help get the girls' skills up to scratch and show them the fundamentals of the game.

Mrs Adams is also in the process of completing a coaching course and will serve as the assistant coach.

"We're just trying to break down those gender stereotypes," Mrs Adams said.

"Show that girls can do it too."

Any girls interested in playing should contact Bianca on 0421 865 159.

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