# Steph Hancock

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{{short description|Australian rugby league footballer (born 1982)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}}
{{Use Australian English|date=March 2015}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name           = Steph Hancock
|fullname       = Stephanie Hancock
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|birth_date     = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1982|3|9}}
|birth_place    = [Killarney, Queensland](/source/Killarney%2C_Queensland), [Australia](/source/Australia)
|height         = {{convert|172|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
|weight         = {{convert|92|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
|position       = {{rlp|PR}}
|club1          = {{nowrap|[Brisbane Broncos](/source/Brisbane_Broncos_Women)}}
|year1start     = 2018
|year1end       = 19
|appearances1   = 8
|tries1         = 0
|goals1         = 0
|fieldgoals1    = 0
|points1        = 0
|club2          = [St George Illawarra](/source/St._George_Illawarra_Dragons_Women)
|year2start     = 2020
|year2end       = present
|appearances2   = 10
|tries2         = 0
|goals2         = 0
|fieldgoals2    = 0
|points2        = 0
|club3          = {{nowrap|[Gold Coast Titans](/source/Gold_Coast_Titans_Women)}}
|year3start     = 2021
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|appearances3   = 22
|tries3         = 8
|goals3         = 0
|fieldgoals3    = 0
|points3        = 32
|teamA          = [Australia](/source/Australian_Jillaroos)
|yearAstart     = 2003
|yearAend       = 18
|appearancesA   = 20
|triesA         = 5
|goalsA         = 0
|fieldgoalsA    = 0
|pointsA        = 20
|teamB          = [Queensland](/source/Queensland_women's_rugby_league_team)
|yearBstart     = 2004
|yearBend       = 20
|appearancesB   = 16
|triesB         = 7
|goalsB         = 
|fieldgoalsB    = 0
|pointsB        = 30
|teamC          = {{nowrap|[Women's All Stars](/source/NRL_All_Stars_team)}}
|yearCstart     = 2011
|yearCend       = 17
|appearancesC   = 7
|triesC         = 0
|goalsC         = 0
|fieldgoalsC    = 0
|pointsC        = 0
|retired        = 
|source         = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Steph Hancock - Career Stats & Summary |url=https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/steph-hancock/summary.html |access-date=2020-10-17 |website=Rugby League Project}}</ref>
|updated        = 1 November 2023
| module       = {{infobox person
| embed        = yes
| father       = [Rohan Hancock](/source/Rohan_Hancock)
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'''Stephanie Hancock''' (born 9 March 1982) is an Australian [rugby league](/source/rugby_league) footballer who plays for the [St. George Illawarra Dragons](/source/St._George_Illawarra_Dragons_Women) in the [NRL Women's Premiership](/source/NRL_Women's_Premiership).

Primarily a {{rlp|pr}}, she is a [Queensland](/source/Queensland_women's_rugby_league_team) and [Australia](/source/Australian_Jillaroos) representative, winning two [World Cups](/source/Women's_Rugby_League_World_Cup) in 2013 and 2017. She previously played for the [Brisbane Broncos](/source/Brisbane_Broncos_Women), winning two premierships in 2018 and 2019.

==Background==
Born in [Killarney, Queensland](/source/Killarney%2C_Queensland), Hancock played her junior rugby league for the Eastern Suburbs Hornets in [Warwick](/source/Warwick%2C_Queensland).

Her father, [Rohan](/source/Rohan_Hancock), is a former [Queensland](/source/Queensland_Maroons) and [Australian](/source/Australian_Kangaroos) representative.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Walsh |first=Gerard |date=2015-05-04 |title=Jillaroos defeat Kiwi Ferns 22-14 |work=[The Queensland Times](/source/The_Queensland_Times) |url=https://www.qt.com.au/news/australian-jillaroos-defeat-kiwi-ferns-22-14/2626933/ |url-status=live |access-date=2020-10-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020203551/https://www.qt.com.au/news/australian-jillaroos-defeat-kiwi-ferns-22-14/2626933/ |archive-date=2020-10-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-09-20 |title=How the daughters of Wally Lewis and Rohan Hancock are making their own history |work=[Gold Coast Bulletin](/source/Gold_Coast_Bulletin) |url=https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/news/queensland/state-of-origin-how-the-daughters-of-wally-lewis-and-rohan-hancock-are-making-their-own-history/news-story/121a15c9061399e3de8cc98ff5c89b95 |url-status=live |url-access=subscription |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017120919/https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/news/queensland/state-of-origin-how-the-daughters-of-wally-lewis-and-rohan-hancock-are-making-their-own-history/news-story/121a15c9061399e3de8cc98ff5c89b95 |archive-date=2020-10-17}}</ref> They are the first ever father-daughter pair to represent Queensland and Australia.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Newton |first=Alicia |date=2019-12-11 |title=Legend Q&A: Stephanie Hancock |url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/12/11/legend-qa-stephanie-hancock/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018221457/https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/12/11/legend-qa-stephanie-hancock/ |archive-date=2020-10-18 |website=[National Rugby League](/source/National_Rugby_League)}}</ref>

==Playing career==
In 2003, Hancock made her Test debut for [Australia](/source/Australian_Jillaroos) at the [2003 Women's Rugby League World Cup](/source/2003_Women's_Rugby_League_World_Cup).<ref>{{Cite web |last=McDonald |first=Zara |date=2017-12-01 |title=Women in footy: Mum and police officer Steph Hancock tells us what it's really like |url=https://www.mamamia.com.au/steph-hancock-rugby-league/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017120920/https://www.mamamia.com.au/steph-hancock-rugby-league/ |archive-date=2020-10-17 |access-date=2020-10-17 |website=Mama Mia}}</ref> In 2004, she made her debut for [Queensland](/source/Queensland_women's_rugby_league_team) in their win over New South Wales at [Suncorp Stadium](/source/Suncorp_Stadium).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Walsh |first=Gerald |date=2018-06-21 |title=State of Origin double for family on Southern Downs |work=[Warwick Daily News](/source/Warwick_Daily_News) |url=https://www.warwickdailynews.com.au/news/state-of-origin-double-for-family-on-southern-down/3448269/ |url-status=live |access-date=2020-10-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018221503/https://www.warwickdailynews.com.au/news/state-of-origin-double-for-family-on-southern-down/3448269/ |archive-date=2020-10-18}}</ref> Hancock became a regular for both Australia and Queensland over the next 15 years, playing in nine straight wins for Queensland.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Webeck |first=Tony |date=2016-07-18 |title='If Queensland lose I'll give it away' |url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2016/07/18/if-queensland-lose-ill-give-it-away/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017083951/https://www.nrl.com/news/2016/07/18/if-queensland-lose-ill-give-it-away/ |archive-date=2020-10-17 |access-date=2020-10-17 |website=[National Rugby League](/source/National_Rugby_League)}}</ref>

In 2008, she played in her second [World Cup](/source/2008_Women's_Rugby_League_World_Cup), with Australia losing 0–34 to [New Zealand](/source/Kiwi_Ferns) in the final.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Gardiner |first1=Peter |last2=Walsh |first2=Gerard |date=2008-11-08 |title=World Cup victory for Stephanie, Jo |work=[Warwick Daily News](/source/Warwick_Daily_News) |url=https://www.warwickdailynews.com.au/news/apn-world-cup-victory-for-stephanie/124143/ |url-status=live |access-date=2020-10-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018052825/https://www.warwickdailynews.com.au/news/apn-world-cup-victory-for-stephanie/124143/ |archive-date=2020-10-18}}</ref> On 14 July 2013, Hancock was a member of the Australian side that defeated New Zealand 22–12 in the [World Cup final](/source/2013_Women's_Rugby_League_World_Cup) at [Headingley Rugby Stadium](/source/Headingley_Rugby_Stadium).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Walsh |first=Gerard |date=2013-07-15 |title=Jillaroos win women's rugby league World Cup |work=[The Queensland Times](/source/The_Queensland_Times) |url=https://www.qt.com.au/news/jillaroos-win-womens-rugby-league-world-cup/1944872/ |url-status=live |access-date=2020-10-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018024853/https://www.qt.com.au/news/jillaroos-win-womens-rugby-league-world-cup/1944872/ |archive-date=2020-10-18}}</ref>

On 7 November 2014, she was named captain of Australia, a position she held until 2017, replacing the retiring Karyn Murphy.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-11-07 |title=Hancock named Jillaroos captain |url=https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2014/11/07/hancock-named-jillaroos-captain/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027225720/https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2014/11/07/hancock-named-jillaroos-captain/ |archive-date=2020-10-27 |access-date=2020-10-17 |website=[Queensland Rugby League](/source/Queensland_Rugby_League)}}</ref> On 2 December 2017, she started at {{rlp|pr}} for Australia in their 23–16 [World Cup final](/source/2017_Women's_Rugby_League_World_Cup_final) win over New Zealand at [Suncorp Stadium](/source/Suncorp_Stadium).<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-12-02 |title=Australia sink New Zealand to retain Women's Rugby League Cup |work=[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian) |agency=[Australian Associated Press](/source/Australian_Associated_Press) |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/dec/02/rugby-league-jillaroos-defend-world-cup-title-in-style |access-date=2020-10-17}}</ref>

===2018===
In June, Hancock represented Queensland Country at the inaugural Women's National Championships.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Newton |first=Alicia |date=2018-05-29 |title=Women's Nationals the perfect Origin appetiser |url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/05/29/womens-national-championships-the-perfect-origin-appetiser/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929205515/https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/05/29/womens-national-championships-the-perfect-origin-appetiser/ |archive-date=2020-09-29 |website=[National Rugby League](/source/National_Rugby_League)}}</ref> On 21 June, she signed with the [Brisbane Broncos](/source/Brisbane_Broncos_Women) [NRL Women's Premiership](/source/NRL_Women's_Premiership) team.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-06-21 |title=Four More NRLW Signings |url=https://www.broncos.com.au/news/2018/06/21/four-more-nrlw-signings/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021124746/https://www.broncos.com.au/news/2018/06/21/four-more-nrlw-signings/ |archive-date=2020-10-21 |website=[Brisbane Broncos](/source/Brisbane_Broncos)}}</ref>

In Round 1 of the [2018 NRL Women's season](/source/2018_NRL_Women's_season), Hancock made her debut in the Broncos' 30–4 win over the [St George Illawarra Dragons](/source/St._George_Illawarra_Dragons_Women). On 30 September, she came off the bench in the Broncos' 34–12 [Grand Final](/source/2018_NRL_Grand_Final) win over the [Sydney Roosters](/source/Sydney_Roosters_Women).<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.broncos.com.au/news/2018/10/02/hancock-lost-for-words-after-winning-nrlw-grand-final/ |title=Hancock Lost For Words After Winning NRLW Grand Final |date=2018-10-01 |publisher=[Brisbane Broncos](/source/Brisbane_Broncos) |access-date=2020-10-17}}</ref>

===2019===
In May, she represented Queensland Country at the Women's National Championships.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Newton |first=Alicia |date=2019-05-22 |title=Line-ups named for Women's National Championships |url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/05/22/line-ups-named-for-womens-national-championships/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201010093012/https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/05/22/line-ups-named-for-womens-national-championships/ |archive-date=2020-10-10 |access-date=2020-10-17 |website=[National Rugby League](/source/National_Rugby_League)}}</ref> On 6 October, she came off the bench in the Broncos' 30–6 [Grand Final](/source/2019_NRL_Grand_Final) win over the Dragons.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kennedy |first=Chris |date=2019-10-06 |title=NRLW grand final: Broncos player ratings |url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/10/06/nrlw-grand-final-broncos-player-ratings/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201016201718/https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/10/06/nrlw-grand-final-broncos-player-ratings/ |archive-date=2020-10-16 |access-date=2020-10-17 |website=[National Rugby League](/source/National_Rugby_League)}}</ref>

===2020===
On 24 September, Hancock joined the [St George Illawarra Dragons](/source/St._George_Illawarra_Dragons_Women) for the [2020 NRL Women's season](/source/2020_NRL_Women's_season).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-09-24 |title=Dragons confirm 2020 NRL Women's Premiership squad |url=https://www.dragons.com.au/news/2020/09/24/dragons-confirm-2020-nrl-womens-premiership-squad/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201016014356/https://www.dragons.com.au/news/2020/09/24/dragons-confirm-2020-nrl-womens-premiership-squad/ |archive-date=2020-10-16 |access-date=2020-10-17 |website=[St. George Illawarra Dragons](/source/St._George_Illawarra_Dragons)}}</ref>

On 13 November, Hancock scored a try in Queensland's 24–18 [State of Origin](/source/2020_Women's_State_of_Origin) win over New South Wales.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-11-16 |title=Queensland Maroons rookies upstage NSW Blues in Women's State of Origin clash |work=[Sporting News](/source/Sporting_News) |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/au/league/news/queensland-maroons-rookies-upstage-nsw-blues-in-womens-state-of-origin-clash/11ejhezu21kko1mimaotdtihhi |url-status=live |access-date=2020-12-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116200940/https://www.sportingnews.com/au/league/news/queensland-maroons-rookies-upstage-nsw-blues-in-womens-state-of-origin-clash/11ejhezu21kko1mimaotdtihhi |archive-date=2020-11-16}}</ref> She retired from representative rugby league following the match, her 16th for Queensland.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Balym |first=Todd |date=2020-11-14 |title=Maroons great Hancock retires from rep footy a winner |url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/11/14/maroons-great-hancock-retires-from-rep-footy-a-winner/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113233507/https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/11/14/maroons-great-hancock-retires-from-rep-footy-a-winner/ |archive-date=2020-11-13 |access-date=2020-12-09 |website=[National Rugby League](/source/National_Rugby_League)}}</ref>

==Achievements and accolades==

===Individual===
*'''[QRL](/source/Queensland_Rugby_League) Representative Player of the Year''': 2013, 2018

===Team===
*'''[2013 Women's Rugby League World Cup](/source/2013_Women's_Rugby_League_World_Cup)''': Australia – Winners
*'''[2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup](/source/2017_Women's_Rugby_League_World_Cup)''': Australia – Winners
*'''[2018 NRLW Grand Final](/source/2018_NRL_Women's_season)''': Brisbane Broncos – Winners
*'''[2019 NRLW Grand Final](/source/2019_NRL_Women's_season)''': Brisbane Broncos – Winners

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.dragons.com.au/teams/womens-premiership/st-george-illawarra-dragons-women/stephanie-hancock St George Illawarra Dragons profile]
{{Brisbane Broncos squad - 2018 NRLW premiers}}
{{Brisbane Broncos squad - 2019 NRLW premiers}}
{{Australian 2017 Women's Rugby League World Cup Squad}}

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