NRLW Line Up for Round 8 vs Knights

Author: Sydney Roosters
Timestamp: Tue 5 Sep 2023, 04:00 PM

The Sydney Roosters are proud to announce the line-up for Saturday’s top-of-the-table clash with the Newcastle Knights at McDonald Jones Stadium.

With the 2023 Minor Premiership and a home Semi Final on the line, the Tricolours will be determined to secure their sixth-straight win when they come up against the reigning Premiers.

John Strange has made a couple of changes to the line-up for Round 8, most notably naming Lily Rogan to make her NRLW debut off the interchange bench.

Jayme Fressard returns to the team after recovering from a concussion to take Jessica Sergis’ place in the centres.

Corban Baxter has been named to start at fullback, with star try-scoring duo Brydie Parker and Mia Wood on the wings. Fressard joins Skipper Isabelle Kelly in the centres.

Tarryn Aiken and Jocelyn Kelleher will continue their combination in the halves after guiding the Tricolours to a comfortable win over the Eels last week.

Millie Boyle, Keeley Davis and Mya Hill-Moana retain their positions in the front row, while Otesa Pule, Olivia Kernick and Keilee Joseph complete the starting side in the back row.

Rogan will feature on the interchange bench alongside Grace Hamilton, Pani Hopoate and Amelia Pasikala.

Teuila Fotu-Moala, Lexi Kiriwi, Joeli Morris, Tyler Bentley and Sergis have been named on the extended bench.

You can purchase your tickets to Saturday’s clash here from 3:00pm on Wednesday. If you can’t make it to Newcastle, be sure to head to Easts Bondi Junction, where you can watch both the NRLW and NRL matches live and loud on the big screens!

The teams named to play this Saturday afternoon are as follows:

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Knights

Roosters

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Knights is number 1 Tamika Upton

Fullback for Roosters is number 1 Corban Baxter
Winger for Knights is number 2 Sheridan Gallagher

Winger for Roosters is number 2 Brydie Parker
Centre for Knights is number 3 Shanice Parker

Centre for Roosters is number 3 Jayme Fressard
Centre for Knights is number 4 Abigail Roache

Centre for Roosters is number 4 Isabelle Kelly
Winger for Knights is number 5 Jasmin Strange

Winger for Roosters is number 5 Mia Wood
Five-Eighth for Knights is number 6 Georgia Roche

Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Tarryn Aiken
Halfback for Knights is number 7 Jesse Southwell

Halfback for Roosters is number 7 Jocelyn Kelleher

Forwards

Prop for Knights is number 8 Tayla Predebon

Prop for Roosters is number 10 Mya Hill-Moana
Hooker for Knights is number 9 Olivia Higgins

Hooker for Roosters is number 9 Keeley Davis
Prop for Knights is number 10 Caitlan Johnston-Green

Prop for Roosters is number 15 Grace Hamilton
2nd Row for Knights is number 11 Laishon Albert-Jones

2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Otesa Pule
2nd Row for Knights is number 12 Yasmin Clydsdale

2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 Olivia Kernick
Lock for Knights is number 13 Hannah Southwell

Lock for Roosters is number 13 Keilee Joseph

Interchange

Interchange for Knights is number 14 Nita Maynard

Interchange for Roosters is number 14 Lily Rogan
Interchange for Knights is number 15 Kayla Romaniuk

Interchange for Roosters is number 16 Pani Hopoate
Interchange for Knights is number 16 Tiana Davison

Interchange for Roosters is number 17 Amelia Pasikala
Interchange for Knights is number 18 Jacinta Carter

Interchange for Roosters is number 18 Maatuleio Fotu-Moala