
Teams have been named for the NSWRL junior representative preliminary finals fixtures to be held on Saturday and Sunday.
Sydney Roosters S.G. Ball Cup Team (Preliminary Finals):
Sydney Roosters S.G. Ball Cup Coach Boyd Cordner has chosen his side for this Sunday’s preliminary final against the 2nd placed Canberra Raiders at Lidcombe Oval.
After enjoying a week off, following their win over minor premiers Parramatta in Week One of the finals, there has been just one minor change announced. Prop Peter Benjamin Uini moves from the bench to the starting side, with Itula Seve moving back to the bench.
Centre Lachlan Donner (knee) and hooker Jaxson Allen (jaw) have not been named. Fullback Ross Bassingthwaite (shoulder) and winger William Pappas (knee) won’t play S.G. Ball Cup again this season due to those injuries.
The team lists are below:
Match: Roosters v Raiders
Finals Week 3 -
home Team
Roosters
away Team
Raiders
Venue: Lidcombe Oval, Sydney
Central Coast Roosters Harold Matthews Cup Team (Preliminary Finals):
Central Coast Roosters Harold Matthews Cup Coach Paul Franze has chosen his team for this Sunday’s preliminary final against the 4th placed Newcastle Knights at Lidcombe Oval.
Left centre Eli Bennett, who was injured in the opening minutes of last week’s semi final, is out, with Chase Kapua moving from left wing to left centre and Semi Leweniqila coming in to the side on the left wing.
On the bench Jack Dean-Potaka returns, meaning that Manni Campbell is off the bench and named as 18th man.
The team lists are below:
Match: Knights v CC Roosters
Finals Week 3 -
home Team
Knights
away Team
CC Roosters
Venue: Lidcombe Oval, Sydney
Sydney Roosters Indigenous Academy Tarsha Gale Cup Team (Preliminary Finals):
Sydney Roosters Indigenous Academy Tarsha Gale Cup Coach Keeley Davis has chosen her team for this Saturday’s preliminary final against the minor premiers Illawarra Steelers at Dudley Chesham Sports Ground in The Oaks.
Left winger Fa’agase Tupuota-Palale, who was injured late in the first half last weekend, is out, with Aaliyah Boland moving from the bench to replace her. Boland, however, is more likely to play on the right side with the competition’s leading try scorer Manisha Seebeck likely to play on the left, where she finished the game last Saturday. Jayda Durham is the new player on the bench. Despite being injured early in the second half last Saturday, left centre Katelyn Whitehead has been named.
In the forwards, NRLW player Aliyah Nasio moves from the bench to lock, replacing Luca-Bella Ngature-Ongley, who scored the winning try last week. Tyra Dymock returns to the side on the bench to replace Nasio,
The team lists are below:
Match: Steelers v Indigenous Academy
Finals Week 3 -

home Team
Steelers
away Team
Indigenous Academy
Venue: Dudley Chesham Sports Ground, The Oaks
Sydney Roosters Indigenous Academy Tarsha Gale Cup Team (Preliminary Finals):
Sydney Roosters Indigenous Academy Tarsha Gale Cup Coach Keeley Davis has chosen her team for this Saturday’s preliminary final against the minor premiers Illawarra Steelers at Dudley Chesham Sports Ground in The Oaks.
Left winger Fa’agase Tupuota-Palale, who was injured late in the first half last weekend, is out, with Aaliyah Boland moving from the bench to replace her. Boland, however, is more likely to play on the right side with the competition’s leading try scorer Manisha Seebeck likely to play on the left, where she finished the game last Saturday. Jayda Durham is the new player on the bench. Despite being injured early in the second half last Saturday, left centre Katelyn Whitehead has been named.
In the forwards, NRLW player Aliyah Nasio moves from the bench to lock, replacing Luca-Bella Ngature-Ongley, who scored the winning try last week. Tyra Dymock returns to the side on the bench to replace Nasio,
The team lists are below:
Match: CC Roosters v Wests Tigers
Finals Week 3 -
home Team
CC Roosters
away Team
Wests Tigers
Venue: Dudley Chesham Sports Ground, The Oaks