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Update: NRLW Line Up for Round 1 vs Eels

Update | John Strange has trimmed down his side 24 hours ahead of kick-off. 

Jada Taylor, Chante Temara and Jasmin Strange have all dropped out of the side, with Joeli Morris and Sam Economos remaining on the extended bench. 

The final team will be confirmed one hour prior to kick-off tomorrow at 12pm.

Originally published Tuesday, August 16:

The Sydney Roosters are proud to announce the line up for Saturday afternoon's Round 1 NRLW match against the Parramatta Eels at Commbank Stadium.

The Roosters will kick off the 2022 season against the Eels at 1pm as they look to retain the Premiership trophy following their emphatic 2021 Grand Final victory back in April. 

The match marks the second time the two sides have done battle in the NRLW, with the Tricolours coming away with a thrilling 19-18 victory in Round 4 of the 2021 season in Newcastle, which saw Zahara Temara slot the winning field goal. 

John Strange's side will feature a number of Roosters debutants, as well as two members of the Club's Pathways System who will make their first-grade debuts via the interchange bench.

Veteran Sam Bremner will make her highly-anticipated return to the NRLW at fullback, joined by 2021 debutant Leianne Tufuga, superstar centre Jessica Sergis, newly named Captain Isabelle Kelly and fellow Roosters debutant Jayme Fressard in the backline.

NRLW Round 4 Highlights: Roosters vs Eels

Halves Zahara Temara and Raecene McGregor will reprise their Premiership-winning halves combination, with the front row featuring Karyn Murphy Medalist Sarah Togatuki, new signing Destiny Brill at hooker as well as New Zealand representative Mya Hill-Moana.

Queensland Origin representative and fellow newcomer Shaniah Power joins the Club's 2021 Rookie of the Year Olivia Kernick in the back row, with barnstorming forward Keilee Joseph making her starting debut for the Tricolours at lock.

Fellow Premiership winner Jocelyn Kelleher and 2021 rookie Shawden Burton are joined by NRLW debutants Kalosipani Hopoate and Otesa Pule on the interchange bench - with the latter two integral members of the 2022 Tarsha Gale Cup side, who coincidentally claimed the title at Commbank Stadium.

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Grand Final debutant Joeli Morris has been named as 18th player, joined by Sam Economos, Jada Taylor, Chante Temara and Jasmin Strange on the extended bench.

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For those looking to cheer on the Red, White and Blue, grab your tickets for Saturday afternoon's game here!

Roosters Members and supporters will also be able to stick around to watch the NRL match between the Parramatta Eels and Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs following the match at 3pm.  

 

The NRLW squad to play this Saturday is as follows: 

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Eels is number 1 Gayle Broughton
    Fullback for Roosters is number 1 Samantha Bremner
  • Winger for Eels is number 2 Tess Staines
    Winger for Roosters is number 2 Leianne Tufuga
  • Centre for Eels is number 3 Tiana Penitani
    Centre for Roosters is number 3 Jessica Sergis
  • Centre for Eels is number 4 Abbi Church
    Centre for Roosters is number 4 Isabelle Kelly
  • Winger for Eels is number 5 Rikeya Horne
    Winger for Roosters is number 5 Jayme Fressard
  • Five-Eighth for Eels is number 6 Brooke-Morgan Walker
    Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Zahara Temara
  • Halfback for Eels is number 7 Losana Lutu
    Halfback for Roosters is number 7 Raecene McGregor

Forwards

  • Prop for Eels is number 8 Filomina Hanisi
    Prop for Roosters is number 8 Sarah Togatuki
  • Hooker for Eels is number 9 Seli Mailangi
    Hooker for Roosters is number 9 Destiny Brill
  • Prop for Eels is number 10 Ellie Johnston
    Prop for Roosters is number 10 Mya Hill-Moana
  • 2nd Row for Eels is number 11 Christian Pio
    2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Shaniah Power
  • 2nd Row for Eels is number 12 Vanessa Foliaki
    2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 Olivia Kernick
  • Lock for Eels is number 13 Simaima Taufa
    Lock for Roosters is number 13 Keilee Joseph

Interchange

  • Interchange for Eels is number 14 Kennedy Cherrington
    Interchange for Roosters is number 14 Jocelyn Kelleher
  • Interchange for Eels is number 15 Brooke Anderson
    Interchange for Roosters is number 15 Shawden Burton
  • Interchange for Eels is number 16 Najvada George
    Interchange for Roosters is number 16 Pani Hopoate
  • Interchange for Eels is number 17 Rima Butler
    Interchange for Roosters is number 17 Otesa Pule

Reserves

  • Replacement for Eels is number 18 Ruby-Jean Kennard-Ellis
    Replacement for Roosters is number 18 Joeli Morris

Match Officials

  • Referee: Belinda Sharpe
  • Senior Review Official: Alan Shortall

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