The Canberra Raiders are pleased to announce that Madison Bartlett has extended her time with the club until the end of the 2026 NRLW season.
Bartlett is one of the competition’s leading try-scorers, with 18 tries from 25 games since her NRLW debut in 2019.
Bartlett was the Raiders’ leading try-scorer last season with seven tries in nine games, including scoring the team’s first ever try.
Raiders NRLW coach, Darrin Borthwick said that he is excited to lock Bartlett in for a further two seasons.
“Mads has been a big part of the NRLW competition since it started and to have her locked away for a few more years is fantastic,” Borthwick said.
“She goes quietly about her business and has some good leadership qualities and is someone that steadies the ship for us out the back.
“I’m excited for Mads that she’s decided to stay here in Canberra.”
Bartlett said she is pleased to extend her time at the club and lock in her playing future for the next few years.
“It’s good, just the certainty of it. You spend so many years of going from year-to-year contracts, it’s nice to be settled and plan for the next couple of years,” Bartlett said.
“That’s what I talked to Borth about, my short term goal is doing well with the team but I think also having a consistent coach helps with going to the next level.
“I obviously missed out on Kiwis last year but with the World Cup in 2026, I think being settled with a coach that knows what he needs to get out of me and how to get it out of me is probably one thing as well that is a real positive.
“We’ve also got some of the other girls that have extended so it’s nice to have a core group that we know is going to be here going forward so we can just continue to build each season.
“Knowing what you are going to do, you can start to plan out your life as well a little bit. Obviously with the CBA and things like that it’s nothing but beneficial for the players.”
