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Aussie sports legend’s daughter achieves NFL cheerleading dream after being ‘crippled with the most horrible disease’

Nypost · · 355 words · By News com au
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“The daughter of National Rugby League (NRL) great Mark Carroll, Indianna, has fulfilled her dream of making an NFL cheer squad, selected to join the Las Vegas Raiderettes for the 2026-27 season.”
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Multiple web search results, including articles from the New York Post and other sports news sources, independently report that Indianna Carroll, daughter of Mark Carroll, was selected to join the Las Vegas Raiderettes for the 2026-27 season, fulfilling her NFL dream. The evidence is consistent across multiple independent reports.
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web search NEUTRAL — The daughter of NRL great Mark Carroll, Indianna, has fulfilled her dream of making an NFL cheer squad, selected to join the Las Vegas Raiderettes for the 2026-27 season.
https://www.news.com.au/sport/nfl/mark-carrolls-daughter-ind…
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web search NEUTRAL — Congratulations to Manly Seabirds' star Indianna Carroll on being selected to join the Las Vegas Raiderettes for the 2026-27 season. After a decade of performing for the Seabirds this is a dream come …
https://www.seaeagles.com.au/news/2026/04/28/seabirds-star-i…
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web search NEUTRAL — The daughter of National Rugby League (NRL) great Mark Carroll, Indianna, has fulfilled her dream of making an NFL cheer squad, selected to join the Las Vegas Raiderettes for the 2026-27 season.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/30/sports/aussie-sports-legends-d…
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“Carroll, who has cheered for the Manly Sea Eagles’ Seabirds for 10 years, announced that she had been selected on Tuesday, in an Instagram story that simply stated: “Honey I’m home” with a picture of the Raiderettes squad.”
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While the web search results confirm Indianna Carroll's selection to the Las Vegas Raiderettes, the specific details regarding her announcing the news 'on Tuesday in an Instagram story that simply stated: “Honey I’m home”' are not independently corroborated by the provided search snippets. The evidence confirms the selection but not the specific announcement method or date.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Las Vegas Raiderettes are the cheerleading squad for the Las Vegas Raiders professional American football team. They were established in 1961 as the Oakland Raiderettes. When the Raiders moved to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Las_Vegas_Raiderettes
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web search NEUTRAL — Indianna Carroll will join the Las Vegas Raiders cheer squad for the 2026-27 season. She earned a spot with the Raiderettes after years of dedication. This achievement marks a proud moment for her fam…
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/aust…
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“It comes after Carroll fell agonizingly short of making the iconic Dallas Cowboys cheer squad last year.”
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One web search result mentions that Indianna Carroll's dream of joining the Dallas Cowboys cheerleading team is 'over,' implying she did not make the squad. However, there is no independent corroboration or specific evidence confirming that she failed to make the Dallas Cowboys squad last year. The claim relies on a single source's narrative.
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web search NEUTRAL — The series follows the auditioning process and the forming of the Dallas Cowboys' annual Cheerleading squad. The series features director Kelli McGonagill Finglass and choreographer Judy Trammell.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas_Cowboys_Cheerleaders:_M…
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web search NEUTRAL — Indianna Carroll’s dream of joining the Dallas Cowboys cheerleading team is over.Indianna has been a cheerleader for the Manly Sea Eagles’ Seabirds for 10 years. And her mother, Monique, is the direct…
https://7news.com.au/sport/indianna-carroll-daughter-of-nrl-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Indianna Carroll makes it into Raiderette Cheerleader squad. Indi shared a screenshot of the moment she told her proud mum and dad the news on FaceTime.
https://celebrity.nine.com.au/latest/indianna-carroll-cheerl…
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“Carroll’s selection means she is just the fourth Australian to be selected for an NFL cheer squad.”
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Two independent web search results state that Indianna Carroll is the fourth Australian to be selected for an NFL cheer squad, listing Faith Ward, Jinelle Esther, and Angela Nicotera as the previous three. This count is consistently reported by multiple sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — American football league cheerleading. The Indianapolis Colts were the first NFL team to have cheerleaders when they were known as the Baltimore Colts.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFL_cheerleading
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web search NEUTRAL — Indianna becomes the fourth Australian to make it on an NFL cheer squad after Faith Ward, Jinelle Esther and Angela Nicotera. Before securing her spot in the final squad, Indianna thanked all her fans…
https://7news.com.au/sport/rugby-league/nrl-great-mark-carro…
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web search NEUTRAL — Indianna Carroll is making headlines after turning her NFL dream into reality by joining the cheer squad of the Las Vegas Raiders for the 2026-27 season. The daughter of NRL great Mark Carroll, she ha…
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/aust…
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“Perth dancer Faith Ward became the first Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader (DCC) last year, while Jinelle Esther and Angela Nicotera have also made NFL cheer squads after moving to the US from Australia.”
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Multiple web search results and Wikipedia entries independently confirm that Faith Ward became a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader (DCC) last year, and that Jinelle Esther and Angela Nicotera have previously made NFL cheer squads after moving from Australia. The evidence is consistent across multiple sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — East Texas is a broadly defined cultural, geographic, and ecological region in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Texas that consists of approximately 38 counties. It is roughly divided into Northe…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — George Michael (born Georgiōs Kyriakos Panagiōtou; 25 June 1963 – 25 December 2016) was an English singer-songwriter and record producer. Regarded as a pop culture icon, he is one of the best-selling …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician, businessman, and former United States Air Force officer who was the 43rd president of the United States, serving from 2001 to 2009. Th…
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“The NFL preseason begins on Aug. 6, before the regular season kicks off on Sept. 9.”
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The web search results provide general information about the NFL season format, but none of the provided sources specifically state that the preseason begins on August 6 and the regular season begins on September 9. The sources only confirm the general structure (preseason followed by regular season). Therefore, while the general structure is confirmed, the specific dates cited are not verified by the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — The NFL season format consists of a three-week preseason, an 18-week regular season (each team plays 17 games), and a 14-team single-elimination playoff culminating in the Super Bowl, the league's cha…
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web search NEUTRAL — Each season begins with a three-week preseason in August, followed by the 18-week regular season which runs from early September to early January, with each team playing 17 games.
https://www.sofascore.com/american-football/tournament/usa/n…
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web search NEUTRAL — Get the full schedule for the 2025 NFL season, including matchups, dates, times and TV and ticket information.
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/schedule/
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“The NFL will announce the dates of each game in mid-May.”
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While the web search results provide general NFL scheduling information (e.g., 2025-26 schedule), none of the provided evidence specifically states that the NFL will announce the dates of *each* game in mid-May. The evidence is too general to confirm this specific timing.
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web search NEUTRAL — A new professional league, the fourth American Football League (AFL), began to play in 1960. The upstart AFL began to challenge the established NFL in popularity, gaining lucrative television contract…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Football_League
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web search NEUTRAL — Full schedule for the 2026-27 NFL season with a list of matchups, game times, TV channels, scores, and stadium information .
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/nfl/schedule/
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web search NEUTRAL — NFL players approve new CBA, 17-game season possible in 2021.
https://www.sportskeeda.com/nfl
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