2024 NRL Women's season

The 2024 NRLW Premiership will be the seventh professional season of Women's rugby league in Australia. The number of teams (ten), start date (25 July 2024) and duration of the season (eleven weeks) was confirmed by the NRL, with the release of the draw on 13 November 2023. Possible expansion in the number of teams for 2024 had been discussed by the Australian Rugby League Commission during October 2023.

Teams
The ten teams that participated in the 2023 season will return for the 2024 season. Notes:
 * In late August 2023 the NRL asked the seven other clubs for expressions of interest in joining an expanded NRLW competition. Although expansion in the 2024 season is unlikely, it has not been ruled out by the NRL.
 * The release of the 2024 NRLW draw on 13 November 2023 confirmed that the number of teams would remain at ten for 2024.
 * In late September 2023, the Parramatta Eels inaugural coach, Dean Widders announced his resignation.
 * On 2 November 2023, the Newcastle Knights announced that Ronald Griffiths, their NRLW coach for the 2022 and 2023 premiership-winning seasons, had been appointed to coach their NSW Cup team in 2024.
 * On 22 November 2023, the Parramatta Eels announced the appointment of Steve Georgallis in a dual role as their NRLW coach and Coaching Director of the Club’s Elite Pathways program.
 * On 10 January 2024, the Newcastle Knights announced the appointment of Ben Jeffries as their NRLW head coach for the 2024 season, the first year of a three-year contract. Jeffries had coached the North Queensland Cowboys in the 2023 NRLW season.
 * On 19 February 2024, the North Queensland Cowboys announced the appointment of Ricky Henry as their NRLW head coach for the 2024 season, the first of a three-year contract.

Scheduling
Ten teams will play each other once across nine rounds, followed by a two-week final series involving the top four teams. First place on the ladder plays fourth-place and second-place plays third-place in semi-finals, with the winners meeting in the Grand Final.

The start, duration, and conclusion of the 2024 season was influenced by several factors.
 * A three-match Women's State of Origin series on 16 May, 6 June, and 27 June. All three matches are on a Thursday night.
 * A seven-week preparation period.
 * Two weeks of leave.
 * An All Stars match on 16 February 2024.
 * The State Competitions.
 * New South Wales — 11 rounds and a Finals Series; and
 * Queensland — 9 rounds and a Finals Series;
 * Several articles have reported of a proposal to move the State Competitions from being run early in the season, prior to the NRLW season, to instead be run in at the same time as the NRLW season.
 * The purpose of aligning the competitions to run in parallel would be:
 * To cater for players who don't initially make the NRLW playing 18 at their club, by providing them with a high-standard secondary competition; and
 * Ensuring players brought into the NRLW squads to cover injuries are match-fit.
 * An AAP article on 10 November 2023 reported that the New South Wales state competition would likely move, but the Queensland Women's Premiership would not.

Trial matches
On 12 June 2024, the Canberra Raiders announced a trial match against the Newcastle Knights. On 18 June 2024, the Brisbane Broncos announced a trial match against the Wests Tigers. TOn 3 July 2024, the NRL announced remaining trial fixtures.

Regular season
The first announcement of the 2024 NRLW season's fixtures was released by the NRL on 13 November 2023.

Players and transfers
The 2024 season salary cap for clubs is $1,020,000 and the minimum wage for contracted players is $34,000. Squad size is 24 players plus 4 development players. The first transfer signing was announced on 20 October 2023. Clubs are required to fill their 24-player roster by late May 2024.

Tables last updated: 17 July 2024.

The following players have been promoted from a development contract or their NRLW club's pathway teams.