All the late mail, team changes and news for Round 5 of the 2024 NRL Telstra Women's Premiership.
NRLW Late Mail: Round 5
Eels v Knights, Saturday 11am at Eric Tweedale Stadium
Eels: Steve Georgallis has named an unchanged starting line-up for the match against the Knights. The only change to the overall team that beat Wests Tigers last week sees prop Tyla Amiatu returning from illness via the bench, pushing Breanna Eales in jersey 19 to replacement player duties.
Knights: Muswellbrook Rams junior Evie Jones will make her NRLW debut, filling in for halfback Jesse Southwell who suffered a head knock last week. Other changes sees prop Tayla Predebon named to start, with Rima Butler moving on to the bench. Winger Sheridan Gallagher has been named as 18th player and could make a late return in the starting side.
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Raiders v Cowboys, Saturday 12.45pm at GIO Stadium
Raiders: With Monalisa Soliola sidelined with a shoulder injury, Kerehitina Matua will start in the second row. Alanna Dummett will return on the wing after suffering a head knock in Round 1 in place of Shakiah Tungai. Young centre Relna Wuruki-Hosea will make her NRLW debut after being selected on the bench, with Felice Quinlan the new 18. Amelia Pasikala, who made a successful injury return last week in the Harvey Norman NSW Women's Premiership, is in the reserves.
Cowboys: Makenzie Weale returns via the bench after being sidelined since Round 1 with a head knock, moving Sareka Mooka to the reserves. Francesca Goldthorp is named at fullback, switching with Krystal Blackwell on the wing after the pair have swapped positions in recent weeks. Tallisha Harden is named to start with Lily Peacock on the bench, but that is set to change come game day.
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Titans v Roosters, Sunday 12noon at Cbus Super Stadium
Titans: Niall Williams-Guthrie is set to return from a hamstring complaint at centre, meaning Taliah Fuimaono is back at five-eighth in place of last week's debutant Lailani Montgomery. Sienna Lofipo has been named as 18th player as she returns from a knee injury, with Zara Canfield - who has been sidelined with a fractured thumb - in the extended reserves.
Roosters: The forward pack has undergone another shuffle with Amber Hall moving into the second row with Otesa Pule onto the bench. Tiana Davison comes in at lock in place of Aliyah Nasio who is in the reserves, with Samantha Economos - who was 18th player last week - onto the bench. Shannon Rose is the new replacement player. Jocelyn Kelleher will start at five-eighth, while centre Jess Sergis remains sidelined with a knee injury.
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Wests Tigers v Broncos, Sunday 1.45pm at Leichhardt Oval
Wests Tigers: New signing Montana Clifford comes straight into the starting side in the second row. Brett Kimmorley has made further changes to the side looking to earn their first win, with Tiana-Lee Thorne moving onto the wing and Ebony Prior coming onto the bench in her return from a calf injury. Shaianne McGlone moves to 18th player, with Jessica Kennedy and Tess Staines into the reserves.
Broncos: A shoulder injury to Jasmine Fogavini will see Keilee Joseph move into the lock position, with Brianna Clark slotting into the starting side as prop after serving two-match suspension. There are no other changes to the the side who defeated the Raiders last week.
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Dragons v Sharks, Sunday 6.10pm at WIN Stadium, Wollongong
Dragons: Tyla King and Raecene McGregor have been named in the halves and Bobbi Law in the centres after all three passed their HIAs last game and are right to go. Zali Hopkins will start at hooker, pushing Kasey Reh to the bench. Maria Paseka comes onto the wing for her NRLW debut in place of Kimberley Hunt, with Steph Hancock back on the bench moving Bronte Wilson to the reserves.
Sharks: Rhiannon Byers comes into the second row for the injured Talei Holmes this week in the only change to the side that beat the Knights. Prop Filomina Hanisi, who is yet to make an appearance this year, has been named in 18. New signing rugby sevens convert Dominique du Toit is on the extended interchange after joining the club on Tuesday.
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