She previously played rugby union for the NSW Waratahs in the Super W. Also represented Australia at the 2017 Youth Commonwealth Games in the Bahamas.
Born in Sydney, Cherrington grew up in Perth, Western Australia, where she began playing rugby league for the Rockingham Sharks in 2009.
[3] In 2017, Cherrington represented the Australian rugby sevens team at the Commonwealth Youth Games in The Bahamas, winning a gold medal.
[4] In 2018, Cherrington joined the NSW Waratahs in the Super W, starting at centre in their 16–13 Grand Final win over the Queensland Reds.
[15] In the round 3 match of the 2023 NRL Women's season, Cherrington scored a try but was sent off later in the game after she spear tackled Newcastle's Laishon Albert-Jones during Parramatta 38-4 Loss.