NRLW Line Up for Round 8 - Sydney Roosters vs Newcastle Knights

[King Salvo]

The Sydney Roosters are proud to announce the line-up for Saturday’s top-of-the-table clash with the Newcastle Knights at McDonald Jones Stadium.

With the 2023 Minor Premiership and a home Semi Final on the line, the Tricolours will be determined to secure their sixth-straight win when they come up against the reigning Premiers.

Sydney Roosters 22 Players Squad

1. Corban Baxter
2. Brydie Parker
3. Jayme Fressard
4. Isabelle Kelly (C)
5. Mia Wood
6. Tarryn Aiken
7. Jocelyn Kelleher
8. Millie Boyle
9. Keeley Davis
10. Mya-Hill-Moana
11. Otesa Pule
12. Olivia Kernich
13. Keilee Jospeh
14. Lily Rogan
15. Grace Hamilton
16. Pani Hopoate
17. Amelia Pasikala
18. Teuila Fotu-Moala
19. Lexi Kiriwi
20. Joeli Morris
21. Tyler Bentley
22. Jessica Sergis

Coach: John Strange


https://www.roosters.com.au/news/202...-8-vs-knights/

[fletch]

lol at them naming Sergis even though she is undergoing surgery on that fractured finger.

[zac]

sad news about sergis - assuming she's been named because we've run out of players. still if we can get her back for the finals then that will be good and fressard is a good replacement. yeah, we win this and the mp is ours and we can rest players for the last game - davis might be a good one to rest given that she's slotted to play dh for the full 70 for so long as we're in the running.
a pity they couldn't have switched the game to sunday so that the girls could have played in front of a bigger crowd with the knights men also playing. wouldn't have advantaged.us but would have been good for the game.
knights have a good side - the southwell sisters, a good pack and upton always dangerous at the back and this will be our biggest test so far

[King Salvo]

Can't afford too many more injuries - Squads are 24 plus 4 development players

Matilda Power ( Half/5-8) and Perrine Monsarrat ( Second Row/Centre) the only players not yet listed in the 22 so far this season- Both on Development Contracts

Sydney Roosters NRLW Casualty Ward as at Round 8

• Jessica Sergis (Fractured Finger) - Indefinite
• Shannon Rose ( second hand reconstructive surgery) - Indefinite
• Shawden Burton (ACL) - Season
• Amber Hall (Lisfranc) - Season
• Tavarna Papalii (ACL) - Season
• Aliyah Nasio ( Broken Humerus) - Season

[King Salvo]

Round 8 Match Preview: Top Two Test

The Sydney Roosters will head North on Saturday to face the Newcastle Knights in a thrilling top-of-the-table clash.

Recent History: Sydney Roosters vs Newcastle Knights

Saturday's match marks the third encounter between the Roosters and Knights, with the Tricolours defeating the defending Premiers in both March and September last year.

In their first clash at the Sydney Cricket Ground, the Red, White and Blue piled on six tries, with winger Brydie Parker claiming a double.

https://www.roosters.com.au/news/202...-top-two-test/

[King Salvo]

Roosters Ready For Top-of-the-Table Test

Roosters star Isabelle Kelly expects injured teammate Jess Sergis to be back for the NRLW finals as the side deals with an injury toll that could threaten their premiership hopes.

Sergis underwent surgery for a fractured finger this week after her hand was caught awkwardly upon landing when scoring a try in the side’s win over the Eels on the Central Coast.

It is hoped the NSW and Jillaroos centre can get back on the field in the coming weeks but leaves the side with a third of their top squad on the sidelines ahead of a top-of-the-table clash against Newcastle on Saturday.

https://www.roosters.com.au/news/202...he-table-test/

[King Salvo]

Squad Update: Round 8 vs Knights

Sydney Roosters NRLW Head Coach John Strange has updated his squad ahead of tomorrow's clash with the Newcastle Knights at McDonald Jones Stadium.

The team remains as named 1-19 on Tuesday, with Lily Rogan set to make her NRLW debut as Sydney Rooster #76 off the interchange bench.

Teuila Fotu-Moala is locked in as the Tricolours' 18th player, while Lexi Kiriwi is the remaining reserve.

The final line-up will be confirmed one-hour prior to kick-off tomorrow at 12:30pm.


https://www.roosters.com.au/news/202...-8-vs-knights/

[zac]

good luck to lily rogan and good to see fressard seems to have recovered - makes the loss of sergis kind of manageable.
looking forward to this one and hope that it's a rehearsal for the gf

[fletch]

Hard to see us beating the Knights without Sergis and now Millie Boyle

NRLW Head Coach John Strange has finalised his team to take on the Newcastle Knights at McDonald Jones Stadium today.

One change has been made to the line-up ahead of kick-off, with Grace Hamilton named to start at prop after Millie Boyle was ruled out with a shoulder complaint.

Teuila Fotu-Moala moves onto the interchange, while Lexi Kiriwi is the Roosters' 18th player in jersey no.19.

Lily Rogan is locked in to make her NRLW debut as Sydney Rooster #76 off the bench.

[King Salvo]

Next player up: Grace Hamilton has been playing well, and Teuila Fotu-Moala has been unlucky not to be in the 17 each week, which is a testament to the squad depth, so they will adjust their game, I assume, to compensate.

Good to see Lily Rogan get a run - Good Player in the Women's NSW Cup for the Illawarra Steelers.

Keeley Davis will need to play 70 minutes will no second dummy half on the bench.

[King Salvo]

Tough game but Roosters level it up at 4-4 at Oranges

[fletch]

Plenty of effort from the girls but clunky in attack, Aiken needs to start using her running game if they are going to win this game.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Good test today for Easts. Knights up for the challenge but you can see why we are premiership faves. It gets back to the coaching and those big metres we make out of our end, then the resilient defence when it matters. Topped off with the class of Aiken. They've contained her so far but hard to do for the whole game.

Think our marker got called out in the Knights try which jolted our line, but big skill from Upton.

Classy work from Kernick and Baxter in our try.

[King Salvo]

Mya Hill-Moana went off with what looked like a ankle injury and I think Otesa Pule HIA - No update as yet - Hopefully both will be okay.

[Kelby]

Pule is ok