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Late Changes: NRLW Round 9 vs Knights

Wests Tigers NRLW team has been finalised for Thursday night's Round 9 match against the Knights at Leichhardt Oval.

Captain Botille Vette-Welsh is a late withdrawal after straining a calf muscle in the team's final training session.

Pauline Piliae-Rasabale has been elevated from the reserves to fullback.

Bianca Bennetts is the 18th player.

Team Lists:

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-Green
  • 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:

Coach: Brett Kimmorley - sponsored by Pepper Money

Broadcast Information:

TV – Channel 9, FOXTEL

Live Stream – 9NOW, KAYO Sports

Stat Attack: (Source NRL)

  • 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 line breaks in eight appearances for the Knights
Acknowledgement of Country

Wests Tigers respect and honour the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on.

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