Match Preview: NRLW Round 10 vs Eels

Author: Wests Tigers
Timestamp: Thu 4 Sep 2025, 12:34 PM

Wests Tigers will be out to finish their away campaign on a high when they take on the Eels at CommBank Stadium in a Sunday evening showdown.

Round 10 - Round 10 - Sunday 7 Sep

Full Time

Eels

Wests Tigers

Venue: CommBank Stadium, Sydney

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Playing as part of a double-header with the club’s NRL side, the Tigers will be aiming to bounce back from a Round 8 loss and finish the final weeks of the season with strong performances.

Both sides are coming off losses last weekend and will be eager to end Round 10 with a positive result as the regular season nears its close.

Head Coach Brett Kimmorley has named an unchanged 17-player squad following last weekend’s golden point heartbreaker in Canberra.

Caitlin Turnbull continues to lead the way at fullback, having scored a club-record eight tries in nine appearances this season.
Jetaya Faifua and Faythe Manera retain their halves partnership.
Emerging forwards Ruby Fifita and Portia Bourke continue to develop with more minutes in the pack.

The Eels have made a few changes in key positions as they aim to keep their slim finals hopes alive:

Rosie Beckett returns at five-eighth after clearing concussion protocols, with Fleur Ginn shifting to the centres.
Kiana Takairangi will make her long-awaited return to the NRLW after nearly two years on the sideline, named to debut on the wing.
In the forwards, Chloe Jackson earns a starting role, with Boss Kapua shifting to the bench.

While Parramatta still has a mathematical chance of playing finals football, they’ll need a vastly improved performance to avoid a third straight loss.

Wests Tigers, meanwhile, have their eyes set on building momentum before their final-round clash at Campbelltown Sports Stadium next week. They’ve shown they can stay in the fight against quality opposition and will be hopeful of going one better this time.

The battle in the middle third will be crucial, with Sarah Togatuki, Amelia Huakau, and Fifita looking to match the Eels' experienced engine room.

The Tigers’ backline, led by the ever-reliable Turnbull, will need to capitalise on attacking chances if they’re to notch their second win of the season.

These two sides are 1-1 in their head-to-head matchups against each other, with Wests Tigers' win coming in their first ever NRLW match.

Match Highlights: NRLW Round 1 vs Eels

Round 10 - Round 10 - Sunday 7 Sep

Full Time

Eels

Wests Tigers

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Eels is number 1 Abbi Church

Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Caitlin Turnbull
Winger for Eels is number 2 Kiana Takairangi

Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 Rebecca Pollard
Centre for Eels is number 3 Fleur Ginn

Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Harmony Crichton
Centre for Eels is number 4 Lindsay Tui

Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Emily Bass
Winger for Eels is number 5 Martha Mataele

Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Lily Rogan
Five-Eighth for Eels is number 6 Rosemarie Beckett

Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Jetaya Faifua
Halfback for Eels is number 7 Rachael Pearson

Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Faythe Manera

Forwards

Prop for Eels is number 10 Breanna Eales

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Sarah Togatuki
Hooker for Eels is number 9 Rueben Cherrington

Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Pihuka Berryman-Duff
Prop for Eels is number 14 Boss Kapua

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 Iunisi - Ruby Smith - Tufulele - Fifita
2nd Row for Eels is number 11 Chloe Jackson

2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Kezie Apps
2nd Row for Eels is number 12 Mahalia Murphy

2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Portia Bourke
Lock for Eels is number 13 Kennedy Cherrington

Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Amelia Huakau

Interchange

Interchange for Eels is number 15 Paige Travis

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Salma Nour
Interchange for Eels is number 16 Tess McWilliams

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Tara Reinke
Interchange for Eels is number 17 Ryvrr-Lee Alo

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Jade Fonua
Interchange for Eels is number 18 Fontayne Tufuga

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Iemaima Etuale

Reserves

Replacement for Eels is number 19 Taneka Todhunter

Replacement for Wests Tigers is number 18 Evie McGrath

Match Officials

Senior Review Official: Todd Smith

Last updated: 9/7/2025 12:14:02 PM

Fast Facts:

The Eels have conceded 120 points in their last three games.
Wests Tigers have averaged only 10 points per game this season.
The Eels have won only one of their four home games in 2025.
Tigers fullback Caitlin Turnbull has scored a club record eight tries in nine games this season.
Eels winger Kiana Takairangi will play her first NRLW game in two years.

Stats supplied by NRL historian/statistician David Middleton.