Zahara Temara
Captain - Halfback
Player Bio
- Height:
- 174 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 04 July 1997
- Weight:
- 79 kg
- Birthplace:
- Rotorua, NZ
- Age:
- 28
- Nickname:
- Zee/Z
- Debut Club:
- Sydney Roosters Women
- Date:
- 08 September 2018
- Opposition:
- New Zealand Warriors Women
- Round:
- 1
- Previous Club:
- Sydney Roosters Women
- Junior Club:
- Nerang Roosters
- Biography:
Zahara Temara (#3) is entering her fourth season at the Raiders after five seasons with the Sydney Roosters.
The 28-year-old was the fifth player to bring up 50 NRLW games, which she did in Round Nine against the Wests Tigers in 2025 – kicking the winning field goal in Golden Point to seal the match.
Temara was also named the Dally M Five-Eighth of the Year for the 2024 season.
Temara has achieved more than most in the game, representing the Australian Jillaroos in the 2017 World Cup and 2018 Test Match against New Zealand, seven appearances for the Queensland Maroons Origin side and six New Zealand Māori All Stars matches.
She was also part of the Sydney Roosters 2021 NRLW Premiership winning team.
Career
- Appearances
- 52
- Tries
- 7
2025 Season
- Appearances
- 10
Scoring
- Tries
- 2
- Goals
- 21
Kicking
- Forced Drop Outs
- 5
- Average Kicking Metres
- 197
- Goal Conversion Rate
-
Attack
- Try Assists
- 9
- Line Break Assists
- 7
Passing
- Offloads
- 3
- Receipts
- 391
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 137
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 43
- Total Running Metres
- 435
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 298
- Average Points
- 29.8
2025 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 | Lost | 14 - 36 | Halfback | 70 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 152 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 39 | 4 | 3 | 49 | - | - |
| 2 | Sharks | Lost | 6 - 56 | Halfback | 70 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 164 | 1 | - | - | - | 10 | - | 39 | 8 | 8 | 47 | - | - |
| 3 | Eels | Lost | 12 - 46 | Halfback | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | 240 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 33 | 22 | 7 | 30 | - | - |
| 5 | Knights | Lost | 18 - 0 | Halfback | 70 | - | - | - | - | - | 157 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 32 | 18 | 3 | 23 | - | - |
| 6 | Broncos | Lost | 28 - 44 | Halfback | 70 | 1 | 4 | - | - | 12 | 234 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | - | 46 | 11 | 8 | 69 | - | - |
| 7 | Warriors | Won | 16 - 20 | Halfback | 70 | - | 2 | - | - | 4 | 109 | - | 1 | - | - | 6 | - | 30 | 10 | 3 | 48 | - | - |
| 8 | Bulldogs | Won | 24 - 56 | Halfback | 70 | - | 8 | - | - | 16 | 204 | - | 4 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 47 | 8 | 4 | 38 | 8 | - |
| 9 | Wests Tigers | Won | 17 - 16 | Halfback | 73 | - | 2 | 1 | - | 5 | 236 | 2 | 3 | - | 1 | 23 | 1 | 49 | 22 | 1 | 86 | - | - |
| 10 | Roosters | Lost | 26 - 14 | Halfback | 70 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 6 | 214 | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | 40 | 15 | 4 | 27 | - | - |
| 11 | Titans | Lost | 17 - 16 | Halfback | 73 | - | 2 | - | - | 4 | 260 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 36 | 19 | 3 | 13 | - | - |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roosters | 2018 | 4 | 1 | 3 | - | 25% | - | 3 | - | - | 6 | 603 | 150.68 | 37.50% | 1 | 2 | 1 | 118 | 63 | 22 | 74.12% | 97 | 24.00 | - | 74 | 18.5 |
| Roosters | 2019 | 3 | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 55 | 18.43 | - | - | - | - | 32 | 38 | 9 | 80.85% | 86 | 28.00 | - | 38 | 12.7 |
| Roosters | 2020 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 50% | 1 | 9 | - | - | 22 | 807 | 201.83 | 69.23% | 4 | 1 | 1 | 160 | 42 | 14 | 75.00% | 198 | 49.00 | - | 127 | 31.8 |
| Roosters | 2021 | 7 | 4 | 3 | - | 57% | - | 10 | 1 | - | 21 | 605 | 86.49 | 71.43% | 2 | 1 | 6 | 154 | 72 | 19 | 79.12% | 310 | 44.00 | 19 | 156 | 22.3 |
| Roosters | 2022 | 6 | 5 | 1 | - | 83% | 1 | 21 | - | - | 46 | 910 | 151.63 | 67.74% | 4 | 2 | 3 | 200 | 99 | 14 | 87.61% | 333 | 55.00 | - | 239 | 39.8 |
| Raiders | 2023 | 9 | 5 | 4 | - | 56% | 1 | 21 | 1 | - | 47 | 2,225 | 247.27 | 65.63% | 10 | 5 | 2 | 451 | 123 | 30 | 80.39% | 743 | 82.00 | 10 | 388 | 43.1 |
| Raiders | 2024 | 9 | 3 | 6 | - | 33% | 2 | 25 | - | - | 58 | 1,798 | 199.80 | 69.44% | 5 | 6 | 3 | 417 | 128 | 44 | 74.42% | 636 | 70.00 | 12 | 321 | 35.7 |
| Raiders | 2025 | 10 | 3 | 7 | - | 30% | 2 | 21 | 1 | - | 51 | 1,970 | 197.04 | 63.64% | 5 | 9 | 3 | 391 | 137 | 44 | 75.69% | 435 | 43.00 | - | 298 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roosters | 2018 | 2022 | 24 | 12 | 12 | - | 50% | 2 | 43 | 1 | - | 95 | 2,980 | 124.19 | 65.15% | 11 | 6 | 11 | 662 | 313 | 78 | 80.05% | 1,026 | 42.00 | 19 | 633 | 26.4 |
| Raiders | 2023 | 2025 | 28 | 11 | 17 | - | 39% | 5 | 67 | 2 | - | 156 | 5,994 | 214.07 | 66.34% | 20 | 20 | 8 | 1,259 | 388 | 118 | 76.68% | 1,816 | 64.00 | 22 | 1,007 | 36.0 |
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