Match Preview: NRLW Round 11 vs Warriors

Author: Wests Tigers
Timestamp: Fri 12 Sep 2025, 02:24 PM

Wests Tigers will close out their 2025 NRLW campaign on home soil when they take on the New Zealand Warriors in a Sunday afternoon showdown at Campbelltown Sports Stadium.

Round 11 - Round 11 - Sunday 14 Sep

2:00 am

Wests Tigers

Warriors

Venue: Campbelltown Sports Stadium, Sydney

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While both teams are out of finals contention, there’s no shortage of motivation with the match marking the final appearance for inaugural NRLW Head Coach Brett Kimmorley, who will step away from the role at season’s end.

Having led Wests Tigers through their first three seasons in the competition, Kimmorley has played a pivotal role in laying the foundations for the club’s elite women’s program.

There’s a handful of changes to the side that went down to the Eels in Round 10, including a new fullback and a reshuffled pack:

Evie McGrath comes in at fullback for Caitlin Turnbull, who has been ruled out following a head knock.
Salma Nour earns a start at hooker, pushing Pihuka Berryman-Duff to the bench.
Montana Clifford returns to the starting side in the back row, with Portia Bourke moving to lock.
Amelia Huakau joins the interchange, while Iemaima Etuale shifts to the reserves.

In their return season to the NRLW, the Warriors have unearthed exciting talent and will be looking to end 2025 with a win of their own.

They welcome back key players from suspension, including Laishon Albert-Jones and Tysha Ikenasio, while Emmanita Paki will fill in at five-eighth following an injury to playmaker Patricia Maliepo.

The Warriors have lost four straight matches but have shown plenty of resilience and development, with outside backs Tyra Wetere and Payton Takimoana in fine try-scoring form.

Round 11 - Round 11 - Sunday 14 Sep

2:00 am

Wests Tigers

Warriors

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Evie McGrath

Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Apii Nicholls
Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 Rebecca Pollard

Winger for Warriors is number 2 Tyra Wetere
Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Harmony Crichton

Centre for Warriors is number 3 Tysha Ikenasio
Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Emily Bass

Centre for Warriors is number 4 Payton Takimoana
Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Lily Rogan

Winger for Warriors is number 5 Lavinia Tauhalaliku
Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Jetaya Faifua

Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Emmanita Paki
Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Faythe Manera

Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Lydia Turua-Quedley

Forwards

Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Sarah Togatuki

Prop for Warriors is number 8 Matekino Gray
Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Salma Nour

Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Capri Paekau
Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 Iunisi - Ruby Smith - Tufulele - Fifita

Prop for Warriors is number 10 Lavinia Kitai
2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Kezie Apps

2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Shakira Baker
2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Montana Clifford

2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Kaiyah Atai
Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Portia Bourke

Lock for Warriors is number 13 Laishon Albert-Jones

Interchange

Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Pihuka Berryman-Duff

Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Avery-Rose Carmont
Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Tara Reinke

Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Harata Butler
Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Jade Fonua

Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Ivana Lauitiiti
Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Amelia Huakau

Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Ashlee Matapo

Reserves

Replacement for Wests Tigers is number 18 Iemaima Etuale

Replacement for Warriors is number 18 Makayla Eli
Reserve for Wests Tigers is number 19 Jessikah Reeves

Reserve for Warriors is number 19 Paris Pickering
Reserve for Wests Tigers is number 20 Tiana-Lee Thorne

Reserve for Warriors is number 20 Kalyn Takitimu-Cook
Reserve for Wests Tigers is number 21 Chelsea Savill

Reserve for Warriors is number 21 Felila Kia
Reserve for Warriors is number 22 Metanoia Fotu-Moala

Chelsea Savill
Jessikah Reeves
Montana Clifford
Tiana-Lee Thorne

Felila Kia
Kalyn Takitimu-Cook
Laishon Albert-Jones
Makayla Eli
Metanoia Fotu-Moala
Tysha Ikenasio

Caitlin Turnbull

Maarire Puketapu
Patricia Maliepo

Match Officials

Senior Review Official: Matt Noyen

Last updated: 9/11/2025 2:08:02 AM

Fast Facts:

Wests Tigers have lost all three games at Campbelltown Sports Stadium.
Warriors centre Payton Takimoana has scored seven tries in her last four games in Australia.
The Tigers have kicked only seven goals from 20 attempts this season.
Warriors winger Tyra Wetere has scored four tries in her last four games.
Tigers captain Kezie Apps will play her 40th NRLW game.

Stats supplied by NRL historian/statistician David Middleton.