Wests Tigers coach Brett Kimmorley has named a 22-player squad for Sunday’s match against Canberra Raiders in Round 1 of the Telstra Women’s Premiership at Campbelltown Sports Stadium.
Match: Wests Tigers v Raiders
Round 1 -
home Team
Wests Tigers
10th Position
away Team
Raiders
1st Position
Venue: Campbelltown Sports Stadium, Sydney
The first game of the new season will see three players make their NRLW debut, including off-season recruits Natasha Penitani and Shaianne McGlone.
Harmony Crichton is also in line to play her first NRLW game. The 19-year-old winger and sister of NSW Origin star Stephen, has progressed through Wests Tigers pathways, playing in the Tarsha Gale Cup and NSW Women’s Premiership competitions.
Middle forward Tara Reinke will make her Wests Tigers debut against her former club on Sunday after making the move from the Raiders in the off-season.
Botille Vette-Welsh and Kezie Apps, like last season, are Co-captains.
Team List:
1. Botille Vette-Welsh - sponsored by Exclusive Estate Agents
2. Harmony Crichton - sponsored by Pro Wrestling Australia
3. Leianne Tufuga - sponsored by The Australian Real Estate Training College
4. Rikeya Horne - sponsored by Sydney West Furniture Repairs
5. Tess Staines - sponsored by Gladesville RSL Club
6. Pauline Piliae-Rasabale - sponsored by Georgiemane
7. Losana Lutu - sponsored by Club Menangle
8. Sarah Togatuki - sponsored by Sydney West Furniture Repairs
9. Salma Nour - sponsorship available
10. Christian Pio - sponsored by Tidda Workforce
11. Kezie Apps - sponsored by DJK Excavation
12. Shaianne McGlone - sponsored by James Place
13. Najvada George - sponsored by LC Wealth
14. Sophie Curtain - sponsorship available
15. Tara Reinke - sponsorship available
16. Natasha Penitani - sponsorship available
17. Brooke Talataina - sponsorship available
18. Jessica Kennedy
19. Rebecca Pollard
20. Tiana-Lee Thorne
21. Claudia Nielsen
22. Imogen Gobran
Coach: Brett Kimmorley - sponsored by Pepper Money
