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The Brisbane Broncos have their sights on a winning start to the NRLW season when they host the Wests Tigers on Saturday afternoon. 

Brisbane will unveil star recruit Tamika Upton for the match, with the fullback returning home after three years in Newcastle. 

Upton is set to add an exciting X-factor to the Broncos attack and her combination with halves Gayle Broughton and Ali Brigginshaw will pose plenty of questions for the Tigers defence. 

The visitors enter the season eager to build on last year's 10th-placed finish, with coach Brett Kimmorley confident his young talent will take a big step forward. 

Veteran Kezie Apps continues to lead the way and emerging halfback Losana Lutu is set to take charge of the side's attack.

Team News

Broncos: Tamika Upton will line up at fullback in her return to the Broncos and will co-captain the side alongside halfback Ali Brigginshaw. New Zealand star Gayle Broughton has been named at five-eighth, with Jada Ferguson rounding out the spine at hooker. Jillaroos star Julia Robinson is set to start in the centres for the first time since 2020, with Kerri Johnson and Hayley Maddick to line up on the wing. Young Maroons prop Keilee Joseph will lead the Brisbane pack while Romy Teitzel will look to make an impact as an edge-forward. Lauren Dam is 18th player.

Wests Tigers: Coach Brett Kimmorley has named a young halves duo of Evie McGrath and Losana Lutu as he looks to develop the next generation of future stars. Veteran Kezie Apps will provide crucial leadership for a forward pack also featuring Jillaroo Sarah Togatuki at prop and off-season recruit Pihuka Berryman-Duff at hooker. Queensland representative Emily Bass is set to line up in the centres in her first match for the Tigers. Faythe Manera is 18th player.

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Broncos is number 1 Tamika Upton
    Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Jetaya Faifua
  • Winger for Broncos is number 2 Kerri Johnson
    Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 Terina Te Tamaki
  • Centre for Broncos is number 3 Mele Hufanga
    Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Lily Rogan
  • Centre for Broncos is number 4 Julia Robinson
    Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Emily Bass
  • Winger for Broncos is number 5 Hayley Maddick
    Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Caitlin Turnbull
  • Five-Eighth for Broncos is number 6 Gayle Broughton
    Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Evie McGrath
  • Halfback for Broncos is number 7 Ali Brigginshaw
    Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Losana Lutu

Forwards

  • Prop for Broncos is number 8 Keilee Joseph
    Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Sarah Togatuki
  • Hooker for Broncos is number 9 Jada Ferguson
    Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Pihuka Berryman-Duff
  • Prop for Broncos is number 10 Brianna Clark
    Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 Christian Pio
  • 2nd Row for Broncos is number 11 Tara McGrath-West
    2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Kezie Apps
  • 2nd Row for Broncos is number 12 Romy Teitzel
    2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Montana Clifford
  • Lock for Broncos is number 13 Bree Spreadborough
    Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Jade Fonua

Interchange

  • Interchange for Broncos is number 14 Destiny Brill
    Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Chelsea Savill
  • Interchange for Broncos is number 15 Chelsea Lenarduzzi
    Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Tara Reinke
  • Interchange for Broncos is number 16 Tafito Lafaele
    Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Jessikah Reeves
  • Interchange for Broncos is number 17 Shalom Sauaso
    Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Amelia Huakau

Reserves

  • Replacement for Broncos is number 18 Lauren Dam
    Replacement for Wests Tigers is number 18 Faythe Manera

Match Officials

  • Senior Review Official: Kasey Badger

Last updated:

Stat Attack

  • The Broncos have won five from six at Totally Workwear Stadium.
  • The Tigers have lost all four games at Queensland venues.
  • Broncos prop Chelsea Lenarduzzi has scored in both games against Wests Tigers.

Stats supplied by David Middleton, League Information Services, author of the official annual of the NRL.