Match Preview: NRLW Round 9 vs Knights

Author: Mitchell Roese & Wests Tigers
Timestamp: Wed 13 Sep 2023, 11:15 AM

Wests Tigers play Newcastle Knights on Thursday night at Leichhardt Oval in the team’s final match of their inaugural NRLW season.

Round 9 - Round 9 - Thursday 14 Sep

Full Time

Wests Tigers

Knights

Venue: Leichhardt Oval, Sydney

Highlights Latest

The hosts will be looking to finish the season on a high and pull off an upset victory against the competition leaders.

Big loss: Togatuki suffered a serious ankle injury against Broncos in Newcastle

Brett Kimmorley has named Folau Vaki and Hope Tevaga to replace injured forwards Sarah Togatuki (ankle) and Eliza Siilata (HIA).

Emily Curtain returns from injury in place of Pauline Piliae-Rasabale and will start alongside twin sister and dummy half Sophie for the first time this season.

Curtain twins embrace after Round 1 victory over the Eels

Rebecca Pollard replaces Tess Staines on the wing, while Newcastle have named an unchanged squad from last week’s victory over the Roosters.

Pollard scores her first NRLW try against Titans in Round 7

Team Lists:

Round 9 - Round 9 - Thursday 14 Sep

Full Time

Wests Tigers

Knights

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 20 Pauline Piliae-Rasabale

Fullback for Knights is number 1 Tamika Upton
Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 Jakiya Whitfeld

Winger for Knights is number 2 Sheridan Gallagher
Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Rikeya Horne

Centre for Knights is number 3 Shanice Parker
Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Leianne Tufuga

Centre for Knights is number 4 Abigail Roache
Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Rebecca Pollard

Winger for Knights is number 5 Jasmin Strange
Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Emily Curtain

Five-Eighth for Knights is number 23 Caitlin Moran
Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Brooke Talataina

Halfback for Knights is number 7 Jesse Southwell

Forwards

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Folau Vaki

Prop for Knights is number 8 Tayla Predebon
Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Sophie Curtain

Hooker for Knights is number 9 Olivia Higgins
Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 Christian Pio

Prop for Knights is number 10 Caitlan Johnston
2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Hope Tevaga

2nd Row for Knights is number 11 Laishon Albert-Jones
2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 21 Taylor Osborne

2nd Row for Knights is number 12 Yasmin Clydsdale
Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Najvada George

Lock for Knights is number 13 Hannah Southwell

Interchange

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Imogen Gobran

Interchange for Knights is number 14 Nita Maynard
Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Jae Patu

Interchange for Knights is number 15 Jacinta Carter
Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Jessica Kennedy

Interchange for Knights is number 16 Kayla Romaniuk
Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Salma Nour

Interchange for Knights is number 17 Tiana Davison

Reserves

Replacement for Wests Tigers is number 18 Bianca Bennetts

Replacement for Knights is number 18 Felila Kia

Match Officials

Senior Review Official: Kasey Badger

Last updated: 9/17/2023 6:36:12 AM

Stat Attack (Source, NRL.com):

Wests Tigers have the second-best completion rate in the competition with Newcastle ranked equal 7th, completing at 72 percent.
Wests Tigers have produced 39 more offloads than the Knights in 2023.
Sheridan Gallagher has made 11 line0breaks in eight appearances for the Knights

Broadcast Information:

TV – Channel 9, FOXTEL

Live Stream – 9NOW, KAYO Sports