Melbourne Rebels Women

The Melbourne Rebels Women are an Australian rugby union team that competes in the annual Super Rugby Women's competition, after Rugby Australia announced that a 15-a-side women's rugby competition would be launched in 2018.

History
The Rebels Women ended the inaugural Super W season without a single win after a 57–0 loss to the NSW Waratahs in the final round; they were also held scoreless in two matches. The 2019 season also ended without a single win for the Rebels as they finished at the bottom of the table. They registered their first Super W win in the 2020 season after beating the Rugby WA team in round four of the regular season.

In 2021, the Rebels did not win any matches during the regular season and were edged by the in the playoffs. The 2022 season saw their final round match with the Western Force cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Financial woes in 2024
The Melbourne Rebels were placed in voluntary administration in January 2024 with over $20 million in debt and reportedly had just $17,300 in the bank. Ten administrative staff and CEO, Baden Stephenson, were made redundant and coaches were given four-month contracts. Rugby Australia's CEO, Phil Waugh, confirmed that the women’s contracts would be honoured in the same manner as the Rebels’ male players but was not able to place a time line on any decision about the club’s existence beyond 2024.

Ashley Marsters was named as the Rebels Women's captain for the 2024 Super Rugby Women's season.

Current squad
On 20 February, the squad for the 2024 Super Rugby Women's season was announced.

Season standings
Super W


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! style="width:20px;" |Year !Pos ! style="width:20px;" |Pld ! style="width:20px;" |W ! style="width:20px;" |D ! style="width:20px;" |L ! style="width:20px;" |F ! style="width:20px;" |A ! style="width:40px;" |+/- ! style="width:20px;" |BP ! style="width:20px;" |Pts !text-align:left; |    Play-offs
 * 2024
 * 5th
 * 5
 * 1
 * 0
 * 4
 * 85
 * 136
 * −51
 * 0
 * 4
 * align="left" |    Did not compete
 * 2023
 * 6th
 * 5
 * 0
 * 0
 * 5
 * 40
 * 154
 * –114
 * 0
 * 1
 * align="left" |    Did not compete
 * 2022
 * 5th
 * 4
 * 0
 * 1
 * 3
 * 37
 * 205
 * –168
 * 0
 * 2
 * align="left" |    Lost 5th place match to
 * 2021
 * 3rd, Pool B
 * 3
 * 0
 * 0
 * 3
 * 25
 * 57
 * −32
 * 1
 * 1
 * align="left" |    Lost 5th place match to
 * 2020
 * 4th
 * 4
 * 1
 * 0
 * 3
 * 59
 * 188
 * −129
 * 2
 * 6
 * align="left" |    Did not compete
 * 2019
 * 5th
 * 4
 * 0
 * 0
 * 4
 * 22
 * 285
 * −263
 * 0
 * 0
 * align="left" |    Did not compete
 * 2018
 * 5th
 * 4
 * 0
 * 0
 * 4
 * 21
 * 239
 * −218
 * 0
 * 0
 * align="left" |    Did not compete
 * }
 * 21
 * 239
 * −218
 * 0
 * 0
 * align="left" |    Did not compete
 * }

Coaches
Notes: Official Super Rugby Women's competition matches only, including finals.