Krystal Blackwell
Five-Eighth
Player Bio
- Height:
- 166 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 20 October 2002
- Weight:
- 65 kg
- Birthplace:
- Helensburgh, NSW
- Age:
- 23
- Nickname:
- KB
- Debut Club:
- North Queensland Cowboys Women
- Date:
- 22 July 2023
- Opposition:
- Gold Coast Titans Women
- Round:
- 1
- Previous Club:
- North Queensland Cowboys Women
- Junior Club:
- -
- Biography:
Local junior Krystal Blackwell has signed with the club until the end of the 2027 NRLW season.
The Goulburn Junior Stockmen player was part of the Raiders Tarsha Gale Cup team from 2019 to 2021.
Blackwell has spent the past three seasons at the North Queensland Cowboys, playing 27 games and scoring seven tries.
The 23-year-old will provide handy utility value to the squad, able to play across the backline as well as in the halves.
Blackwell impressed in her Indigenous All Stars debut earlier this year, being awarded the Trish Hina Medal for the Player of the Match.
Career
- Appearances
- 31
- Tries
- 7
2026 Season
- Appearances
- 4
Scoring
- Tries
- 0
Kicking
- Forced Drop Outs
- 2
- Average Kicking Metres
- 25.6
Attack
- Try Assists
- 2
- Line Break Assists
- 3
Passing
- Offloads
- 1
- Receipts
- 172
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 87
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 74
- Total Running Metres
- 298
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 119
- Average Points
- 29.8
2026 Season - By Round
| Round | Opponent | Score | Position | Minutes Played | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Forced Drop Outs | 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 | Dragons | Won | 4 - 20 | Five-Eighth | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | 49 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 12 | - | 51 | 24 | 1 | 50 | - | - |
| 2 | Warriors | Won | 42 - 16 | Five-Eighth | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 14 | - | 36 | 14 | 1 | 116 | - | - |
| 3 | Roosters | Lost | 18 - 22 | Five-Eighth | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 18 | - | 37 | 17 | 3 | 92 | - | - |
| 4 | Sharks | Lost | 10 - 22 | Five-Eighth | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | 53 | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 6 | 1 | 48 | 32 | 8 | 39 | - | - |
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 | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 2023 | 7 | 1 | 6 | - | 14% | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 77 | 10.96 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 100 | 96 | 25 | 79.34% | 481 | 68.00 | 23 | 155 | 22.1 |
| Cowboys | 2024 | 8 | 3 | 5 | - | 38% | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 152 | 60 | 16 | 78.95% | 765 | 95.00 | 147 | 150 | 18.8 |
| Cowboys | 2025 | 12 | 7 | 5 | - | 58% | 5 | - | - | - | 20 | 45 | 3.76 | - | 1 | 4 | 4 | 277 | 70 | 21 | 76.92% | 1,569 | 130.00 | 396 | 337 | 28.1 |
| Raiders | 2026 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 50% | - | - | - | - | - | 102 | 25.60 | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 172 | 87 | 13 | 87.00% | 298 | 74.00 | - | 119 | 29.8 |
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 | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 2023 | 2025 | 27 | 11 | 16 | - | 41% | 7 | - | - | - | 28 | 122 | 4.35 | - | 1 | 8 | 8 | 529 | 226 | 62 | 78.47% | 2,816 | 100.00 | 567 | 642 | 23.8 |
| Raiders | 2026 | 2026 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 50% | - | - | - | - | - | 102 | 25.60 | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 172 | 87 | 13 | 87.00% | 298 | 74.00 | - | 119 | 29.8 |
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