NRLW Team Update

Author: Wests Tigers
Timestamp: Fri 6 Jun 2025, 04:30 PM

Wests Tigers can confirm its NRLW squad for the 2025 season, featuring a new signing, four Development players, and an injury replacement.

Jessikah Reeves signs on

Hard-running forward Jessikah Reeves has joined Wests Tigers’ NRLW squad for the upcoming season.

Reeves, who represented Papua New Guinea at the 2021 Rugby League World Cup, is a powerful middle forward with NRLW experience at the Cowboys.

The 24-year-old is known for her aggressive carries and tackle-breaking ability, and will add punch to the Wests Tigers pack.

2025 Development Players Confirmed

Wests Tigers are also pleased to announce the club’s NRLW Development Players for the 2025 season:

Lucyannah Luamanu-Leiataua
A highly promising second rower from the club’s junior Pathways system, Luamanu-Leiataua has risen through the Lisa Fiaola Cup and Tarsha Gale Cup teams and debuted in the Harvey Norman NSW Women’s Premiership as a 17-year-old in 2024.

Tallara Bamblett
A creative young half, Bamblett is an Indigenous All Stars touch football representative who played seven matches for the Eels' NSW Women's Premiership side in 2024.

Tiresa Leasuasu
A hard-hitting middle forward who scored seven tries for Wests Tigers’ Tarsha Gale Cup side in 2025 - an equal team-high. Leasuasu is also a Queensland Under 19s representative and made her senior debut in the QRL Women’s Premiership in 2024 with the Brisbane Tigers.

Aaliyah Bula
Daughter of Solomon Haumono and wife of Jahream Bula, this athletic outside back played for the Eels' Harvey Norman NSW Women's Premiership side in 2024. Bula has impressed throughout the NRLW pre-season and has been rewarded with a Development contract.

Rebecca Pollard remains in squad as injury replacement

Rebecca Pollard returns as part of the NRLW squad in 2025 as an injury replacement player, with Harmony Crichton due to return in Round 6 from a knee injury sustained last season.

As a versatile and hard-working outside back with NRLW experience in each of Wests Tigers’ two NRLW seasons, local junior Pollard provides valuable depth and experience to the squad.

Farewell to Natasha Penitani

Wests Tigers have agreed to release Natasha Penitani on compassionate grounds and would like to thank her for her contribution to the club’s 2024 campaign.

Playing in all nine games last season, Penitani was nominated for the NRLW Rookie of the Year award and was named Wests Tigers NRLW Rookie of the Year.

Everyone at Wests Tigers wishes Natasha all the best for the future.

2025 NRLW Squad