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NRLW greats Elliot, Baxter, announce retirement at end of finals
Millie Elliott won NRLW premiership across three clubs. (Getty Images: Matt King)
The NRLW will farewell two of its most influential figures with Sydney Roosters pair Millie Elliott and Corban Baxter announcing their retirements.
Elliott and Baxter confirmed on Wednesday that this NRLW season would be their last, leaving the duo on track to go out with another premiership at the Roosters.
She is 28 and hopes to play for Australia at the end-of-year World Cup, but after having a child last year the front-rower wants to prioritise a growing family.
An emotional Baxter said on Thursday she had made the call after returning from last year's ACL rupture.
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The Sydney Roosters have added motivation in their premiership push this season after stalwart NRLW players Corban Baxter and Millie Elliott announced they will retire from professional rugby league at the end of 2026.
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The Roosters confirmed the news in a statement on Wednesday, with Baxter finishing up after six seasons with the Tricolours while Elliott joined the Roosters in 2023.
Baxter captained the Roosters to their maiden NRLW premiership and will retire a highly decorated representative player, having suited up for New South Wales, the Australian Jillaroos and Māori All Stars.
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NRL world sends flood of tributes after two Roosters champions announce retirements
Tributes are flooding in from around the NRL community after two premiership-winning stalwarts from the Roosters announced on Wednesday they'll retire at season's end. Speaking at a press conference in Sydney, Millie Elliott and Corban Baxter both announced their retirements and said they'll walk away at the end of the NRLW finals series starting this weekend.
Elliott has played 27 NRLW games to date across stints with the Brisbane Broncos, Newcastle Knights and Sydney Roosters. She won two premierships at the Broncos in 2019 and 2020, as well as one at the Knights in 2022 and another for the Roosters in 2024.
Millie Elliott and Corban Baxter have both won NRLW premierships with the Roosters. (Photo by Pete Dovgan/Speed Media/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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