Mia Middleton

Mia Middleton (born 23 April 2003) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Parramatta Eels in the NRL Women's Premiership.

A or , she previously played for the North Queensland Cowboys and is an Indigenous All Stars representative.

Background Middleton was born in Gosford, New South Wales and is of Indigenous Australian descent. She played her junior rugby league for the Lakes United Seagulls.

Playing career Early years In 2020, Middleton joined the Newcastle Knights, playing in their Tarsha Gale Cup side for three seasons. In June 2022, she represented New South Wales under-19 in their win over Queensland.

2023 In February, Middleton represented the Indigenous All Stars in their loss to the Māori All Stars and played for the Knights in their NSWRL Women's Premiership.

On 10 May, she signed a one-year contract with the North Queensland Cowboys.

In Round 1 of the 2023 NRL Women's season, she made her NRLW debut, starting on the in a 16–6 loss to the Gold Coast Titans. She was sin binned in the 53rd minute for a dangerous throw and subsequently suspended for two games.

2024 In 2024, Middleton joined the Parramatta Eels on a one-year contract.