Match Preview: NRLW Round 5 vs Roosters

Author: Wests Tigers
Timestamp: Fri 1 Aug 2025, 11:33 AM

Wests Tigers will look to score their first victory of the 2025 season in the inaugural NRLW Magic Round.

Round 5 - Round 5 - Saturday 2 Aug

4:15 am

Wests Tigers

Roosters

Venue: McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle

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After a string of narrow losses, the team remains right in the hunt for their first triumph of the campaign.

For Wests Tigers, a number of changes have been made to the side, headlined by young gun back-rower Lucyannah Luamanu-Leiataua making her NRLW debut from the interchange bench.

The teenage tearaway is the first player to progress through the Wests Tigers Pathways from Lisa Fiaola Cup to NRLW, in a historic moment for the club’s women’s program.

Additionally, Rebecca Pollard comes into the side on the wing to play her first match of the 2025 season, with Lily Rogan and Chelsea Savill (quad strain) also set to make their returns.

The Roosters have started the season in hot form, holding a 4-0 record to date.

18-year-old Lucyannah Luamanu-Leiataua makes her NRLW debut this weekend.

They see star half Tarryn Aiken make her long-awaited return from injury this week, with Jocelyn Kelleher shifting to five-eighth.

Corban Baxter moves to fullback, with Brydie Parker lining up on the wing.

Round 5 - Round 5 - Saturday 2 Aug

4:15 am

Wests Tigers

Roosters

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Jetaya Faifua

Fullback for Roosters is number 1 Corban Baxter
Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 Rebecca Pollard

Winger for Roosters is number 2 Taina Naividi
Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Lily Rogan

Centre for Roosters is number 3 Jessica Sergis
Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Emily Bass

Centre for Roosters is number 4 Isabelle Kelly
Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Caitlin Turnbull

Winger for Roosters is number 5 Brydie Parker
Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Faythe Manera

Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Jocelyn Kelleher
Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Losana Lutu

Halfback for Roosters is number 7 Tarryn Aiken

Forwards

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Sarah Togatuki

Prop for Roosters is number 8 Otesa Pule
Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Salma Nour

Hooker for Roosters is number 9 Keeley Davis
Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 Amelia Huakau

Prop for Roosters is number 10 Rima Butler
2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Kezie Apps

2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Aliyah Nasio
2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Montana Clifford

2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 Jasmin Strange
Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Pihuka Berryman-Duff

Lock for Roosters is number 13 Olivia Kernick

Interchange

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Chelsea Savill

Interchange for Roosters is number 14 Mia Wood
Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Tara Reinke

Interchange for Roosters is number 15 Macie Carlile
Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Lucyannah Luamanu-Leiataua

Interchange for Roosters is number 16 Amber Hall
Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Jade Fonua

Interchange for Roosters is number 17 Eliza Lopamaua

Reserves

Replacement for Wests Tigers is number 18 Evie McGrath

Replacement for Roosters is number 18 Imogen Hei
Reserve for Wests Tigers is number 19 Iemaima Etuale

Reserve for Roosters is number 19 Shawden Burton

Chelsea Savill
Evie McGrath
Lily Rogan
Lucyannah Luamanu-Leiataua
Rebecca Pollard

Imogen Hei
Tarryn Aiken

Christian Pio
Claudia Nielsen
Jessikah Reeves
Terina Te Tamaki

Jayde Herdegen

Match Officials

Senior Review Official: Matt Noyen

Last updated: 8/1/2025 4:16:06 AM

Fast Facts:

Wests Tigers winger Catilin Turnbull requires one try to break the club’s NRLW tryscoring record of six.
The Roosters will become the first NRLW outfit to play 50 premiership games.
Wests Tigers prop Sarah Togatuki will make her 40th NRLW appearance.
The Roosters are aiming to equal Newcastle’s NRLW record of 11 consecutive wins.

Stats supplied by NRL historian/statistician David Middleton.