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NRLW Late Mail: Magic Round - Herdegen set for debut

Author: NRL.com
Timestamp: Sun 2 Aug 2026, 01:54 PM

Rookie half Jayde Herdegen has been promoted to make her club debut at five-eighth in place of Rosemarie Beckett.

See all the official team lists, updates and injury news for Round 5 of the 2026 NRLW Telstra Premiership.

NRLW Late Mail: Round 5

All matches at Geohex Park, Wagga Wagga

Eels v Knights, Sunday, 3.15pm

Round 5 - Round 5 - Sunday 2 Aug

Full Time

Eels

Knights

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Eels is number 1 Abbi Church

Fullback for Knights is number 1 Lucy Spain
Winger for Eels is number 2 Zali Fay

Winger for Knights is number 2 Shanice Parker
Centre for Eels is number 4 Lindsay Tui

Centre for Knights is number 4 Tenika Willison
Centre for Eels is number 23 Fleur Ginn

Centre for Knights is number 23 Sidney Taylor
Winger for Eels is number 5 Martha Mataele

Winger for Knights is number 5 Mercedez Taulelei-Siala
Five-Eighth for Eels is number 19 Jayde Herdegen

Five-Eighth for Knights is number 6 Kirra Dibb
Halfback for Eels is number 7 Rachael Pearson

Halfback for Knights is number 7 Georgia Roche

Forwards

Prop for Eels is number 8 Elsie Albert

Prop for Knights is number 8 Tayla Predebon
Hooker for Eels is number 9 Taneka Todhunter

Hooker for Knights is number 9 Olivia Higgins
Prop for Eels is number 10 Ryvrr-Lee Alo

Prop for Knights is number 10 Tiana Davison
2nd Row for Eels is number 12 Mahalia Murphy

2nd Row for Knights is number 11 Amelia Pasikala
2nd Row for Eels is number 20 Chloe Jackson

2nd Row for Knights is number 12 Jules Kirkpatrick
Lock for Eels is number 13 Keilee Joseph

Lock for Knights is number 13 Kayla Romaniuk

Interchange

Interchange for Eels is number 14 Rueben Cherrington

Interchange for Knights is number 14 Botille Vette-Welsh
Interchange for Eels is number 15 Tess McWilliams

Interchange for Knights is number 15 Sienna Yeo
Interchange for Eels is number 16 Boss Kapua

Interchange for Knights is number 16 Grace Giampino
Interchange for Eels is number 18 Jasmin Morrissey

Interchange for Knights is number 17 Simone Karpani

Reserves

Replacement for Eels is number 11 Fontayne Tufuga

Replacement for Knights is number 18 Cheyelle Robins-Reti

Match Officials

Senior Review Official: Kasey Badger

Last updated: 8/14/2026 11:32:07 AM

Eels: A change on game day, with Chloe Jackson returning from injury to start in the second row. Fontayne Tufuga swaps out to 18th player duties. Jasmin Morrissey has also been promoted to the bench, with Khyliah Gray making way. Earlier, Jayde Herdegen has been promoted to make her club debut at five-eighth in place of Rosemarie Beckett. Queensland star Rory Owen will miss the Magic Round clash with the Knights after suffering a head knock last week, with Fleur Ginn to line up at centre in her place. Lindsay Tui is also back on deck after last week's late withdrawal and will wear the No.4 jumper. Lock Keilee Joseph has won five from six against the Knights.

Knights: No changes on game day. Amelia Pasikala is back in the starting side after making an impact off the bench last weekend, with Simone Karpani earning a recall to the interchange after a series of impressive performances in the Harvey Norman Women's Premiership. Halfback Kirra Dibb will play her 50th NRLW game.

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