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Match Preview: NRLW Round 9 vs Sharks

Fresh off securing their first victory of the 2024 NRLW season, Wests Tigers will look to go back-to-back as they conclude their campaign against Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks on Thursday night. 

The Sharks will be looking to lock up a finals place with a win as the visitors set out to continue their much-improved recent form. 

There is just one change to the Wests Tigers lineup as Montana Clifford makes her return at second row after completing HIA protocol.

Montana Clifford returns to the Wests Tigers lineup on Thursday night
Montana Clifford returns to the Wests Tigers lineup on Thursday night

Recent NRLW debutant Claudia Brown moves to 18th player. 

Cronulla also have one change to their team, as Manilita Takapautolo takes the place of Chloe Saunders on the interchange bench.

In the only prior match between these two sides, Wests Tigers emerged 10-0 victors at Belmore Sports Ground. 

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Sharks is number 1 Emma Tonegato
    Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Botille Vette-Welsh
  • Winger for Sharks is number 2 Cassie Staples
    Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 Rebecca Pollard
  • Centre for Sharks is number 3 Tiana Penitani
    Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Leianne Tufuga
  • Centre for Sharks is number 4 Annessa Biddle
    Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Rikeya Horne
  • Winger for Sharks is number 5 Georgia Ravics
    Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Claudia Nielsen
  • Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Georgia Hannaway
    Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Evie McGrath
  • Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Tayla Preston
    Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Losana Lutu

Forwards

  • Prop for Sharks is number 8 Ellie Johnston
    Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Sarah Togatuki
  • Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Quincy Dodd
    Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Ebony Prior
  • Prop for Sharks is number 10 Holli Wheeler
    Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 Christian Pio
  • 2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Talei Holmes
    2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Brooke Talataina
  • 2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Rhiannon Byers
    2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Montana Clifford
  • Lock for Sharks is number 13 Brooke Anderson
    Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Najvada George

Interchange

  • Interchange for Sharks is number 14 Filomina Hanisi
    Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Chelsea Savill
  • Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Manilita Takapautolo
    Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Natasha Penitani
  • Interchange for Sharks is number 16 Vanessa Foliaki
    Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Tara Reinke
  • Interchange for Sharks is number 17 Tegan Dymock
    Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Pauline Piliae-Rasabale

Reserves

  • Replacement for Sharks is number 19 Nakia Davis-Welsh
  • Reserve for Wests Tigers is number 18 Claudia Brown

Match Officials

  • Senior Review Official: Matt Noyen

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Fast Facts: 

  • The Sharks have won three of their past four games at PointsBet Stadium.
  • The Tigers are aiming for back-to-back wins for the first time since the opening rounds of 2023.
  • Sharks winger Georgia Ravics has scored five tries in her past three games.
  • Tigers winger Rebecca Pollard has scored four tries in five appearances this season.

Stats supplied by David Middleton, League Information Services, author of the official annual of the NRL.

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