Match Preview: NRLW Round 6 vs Roosters

Author: Mitchell Roese & Wests Tigers
Timestamp: Wed 23 Aug 2023, 08:55 PM

Wests Tigers travel across town to Allianz Stadium on Saturday for their meeting with Sydney Roosters.

Round 6 - Round 6 - Saturday 26 Aug

Full Time

Roosters

Wests Tigers

Venue: Allianz Stadium, Sydney

Highlights Latest

Losana Lutu is named at halfback following her two-game absence from a knee injury, replacing Emily Curtain who is dealing with injuries (knee and hand).

Lutu returns after injury against the Raiders

21-year-old outside back Tess Staines has been named on the interchange to make her NRLW club debut after fracturing her thumb in the team’s pre-season trial against the Sharks.

Imogen Gobran moves onto the bench from the reserves as Salma Nour and Taylor Osborne move to the extended bench.

Concussion to Roosters winger Jayme Fressard has opened the door for Mia Wood to make her NRLW debut as coach John Strange has shifted around the starting and bench forward packs for this clash.

Team Lists:

Round 6 - Round 6 - Saturday 26 Aug

Full Time

Roosters

Wests Tigers

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Roosters is number 1 Corban Baxter

Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 17 Tess Staines
Winger for Roosters is number 2 Brydie Parker

Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 Jakiya Whitfeld
Centre for Roosters is number 3 Jessica Sergis

Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Rikeya Horne
Centre for Roosters is number 4 Isabelle Kelly

Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Leianne Tufuga
Winger for Roosters is number 5 Mia Wood

Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Josie Lenaz
Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Tarryn Aiken

Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Pauline Piliae-Rasabale
Halfback for Roosters is number 7 Jocelyn Kelleher

Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Botille Vette-Welsh

Forwards

Prop for Roosters is number 8 Millie Boyle

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Sarah Togatuki
Hooker for Roosters is number 9 Keeley Davis

Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Ebony Prior
Prop for Roosters is number 10 Mya Hill-Moana

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 Christian Pio
2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Otesa Pule

2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Kezie Apps
2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 Olivia Kernick

2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Eliza Siilata
Lock for Roosters is number 13 Keilee Joseph

Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Najvada George

Interchange

Interchange for Roosters is number 14 Shawden Burton

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Sophie Curtain
Interchange for Roosters is number 15 Teuila Fotu-Moala

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Imogen Gobran
Interchange for Roosters is number 16 Pani Hopoate

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Jessica Kennedy
Interchange for Roosters is number 17 Amelia Pasikala

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 19 Rebecca Pollard

Reserves

Replacement for Roosters is number 18 Joeli Morris
Reserve for Wests Tigers is number 18 Hope Tevaga

Match Officials

Senior Review Official: Dave Munro

Last updated: 9/13/2023 7:26:06 AM

Stat Attack:

The Wests Tigers are leading the competition in line engagements with 155. The Roosters are third with 129.
Roosters five-eighth Tarryn Aiken is leading the competition in linebreak assists (8).
Wests Tigers fullback Botille Vette-Welsh is leading the competition in try assists (5).
Wests Tigers winger Jakiya Whitfeld is leading the competition in tackle break (49) and half breaks (3).

Broadcast Information:

TV – Channel 9, FOXTEL

Live Stream – 9NOW, KAYO Sports