Seven Roosters to Feature in Opening Women's Origin Match

[King Salvo]

There there are also 9 ex NRLW Roosters players playing - Olivia Higgins , Caitlan Johnston . Yasmin Clydsdale , Sarah Togatuki , Kirra Dibb , Skyla Adams , Destiny Brill , Keilee Joseph , Zahara Temara


Seven players from the 2024 Sydney Roosters NRLW squad will take the field in the opening game of Women's State of Origin at Suncorp Stadium on Thursday, May 16.

Roosters Captain Isabelle Kelly, Corban Baxter, Keeley Davis, Millie Elliott, Olivia Kernick and Jessica Sergis will suit up in the Sky Blue of NSW, while Tarryn Aiken has been picked in Queensland's squad of 20 for the opening match in Brisbane.

Kelly will co-captain the Sky Blues alongside Kezie Apps, while Baxter returns to the Origin arena for the first time since 2021.

Bold denotes Roosters player.

NSW Sky Blues Squad for Game I


1. Emma Tonegato
2. Jaime Chapman
3. Jessica Sergis
4. Isabelle Kelly
5. Tiana Penitani
6. Corban Baxter
7. Rachael Pearson
8. Millie Elliott
9. Olivia Higgins
10. Caitlan Johnston
11. Yasmin Clydsdale
12. Kezie Apps
13. Keeley Davis

14. Taliah Fuimaono
15. Olivia Kernick
16. Grace Kemp
17. Sarah Togatuki

18. Jakiya Whitfeld
19. Kirra Dibb
20. Ellie Johnston


QLD Maroons Squad for Game I


* Players listed in alphabetical order.

Skyla Adams
Tarryn Aiken
Emily Bass
Ali Brigginshaw
Destiny Brill
Lauren Brown
Shenae Ciesiolka
Jessika Elliston
Sophie Holyman
Keilee Joseph
Sienna Lofipo
Emma Manzelmann
Shannon Mato
Evania Pelite
Tazmin Rapana
Julia Robinson
Romy Teitzel
Zahara Temara
Tamika Upton
Makenzie Weale


https://www.roosters.com.au/news/202...-origin-match/

[The Brain]

Personally I have no interest in womans league.

[zac]

always good games the women's origin. good they've got best of 3 and respect the decision to play the first one before club footy has started but they're not going to be playing at their best.
yeah, great to see the rooster girls well represented.
got to praise the club's strategy in getting a women's team up and running - they're saying it was a factor in luring fifita here and maybe his partner next year to play for the roosters. panthers don't have a women's team

[Carlos Parra]

Personally I have no interest in womans league.

Neither do I.

[Carlos Parra]

always good games the women's origin. good they've got best of 3 and respect the decision to play the first one before club footy has started but they're not going to be playing at their best.
yeah, great to see the rooster girls well represented.
got to praise the club's strategy in getting a women's team up and running - they're saying it was a factor in luring fifita here and maybe his partner next year to play for the roosters. panthers don't have a women's team

Do they even have women?

[King Salvo]

always good games the women's origin. good they've got best of 3 and respect the decision to play the first one before club footy has started but they're not going to be playing at their best.
yeah, great to see the rooster girls well represented.
got to praise the club's strategy in getting a women's team up and running - they're saying it was a factor in luring fifita here and maybe his partner next year to play for the roosters. panthers don't have a women's team

Most of the NSW players have been playing in the QLD BMD Premiership and those not playing are undertaking opposed sessions at training due to the NSW Women's Premiership being pushed back to run along side NRLW as basically a reserve grade comp.

If they can sign Jack Bostock who is signed till 2025 with the Dolphins and able to field offers from November 1 they maybe able to sign his younger sister Indie Bostock who was a real stand out player in Tarsha Gale Cup for the Illawarra Steelers who won that comp - surprisingly not signed by the Dragons

Shaylee Bent is able to field offers from other teams - only signed a 1 year deal for 2024 with the Gold Coast Titans

[zac]

Do they even have women?

what do you mean? you're saying that penrith doesn't have women but obviously you don't mean that

[rented tracksuit]

Neither do I.

That’s at least 3 of us.

[Carlos Parra]

what do you mean? you're saying that penrith doesn't have women but obviously you don't mean that

Well, I know they do but I was a bit too obtuse with my comment.

Plus I was 4 glasses into a bottle of wine.

[zac]

Well, I know they do but I was a bit too obtuse with my comment.

Plus I was 4 glasses into a bottle of wine.

haha, it's like playing pool - have a couple of beers and you're eddie charlton; have half a dozen and you're ripping the felt

[zac]

enjoyable game. blues thoroughly deserved the win. thought all the roosters girls were good. interesting to see kernick play at lock - could be the way to go at club level with hall and pule on the edges

[Batemans Bay Rooster]

I have no interest in the women's game.

But I have grown to understand that a lot of other people, especially women, do. The crowd was 25000 at that game.

Can only be good for the code as a whole.

[King Salvo]

enjoyable game. blues thoroughly deserved the win. thought all the roosters girls were good. interesting to see kernick play at lock - could be the way to go at club level with hall and pule on the edges

It was a good game and game 2 will be even better. Need to have a think about when the 3 SOO games are played i.e prior to NRLW or during the NRLW season - Next year it will be a 12 team NRLW Comp so I assume 11 rounds and a 5 team finals series

Sydney Roosters NRLW News - Amelia Pasikala has signed with the Canberra Raiders - 2 year deal

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Decent quality game, and the Blues were hot. Can't believe they put on a show like that with no games to prep, just a 6 week prep. Their fitness and cohesion for that sort of lead-up was amazing.

[zac]

full house predicted in newy tonight but maybe the rain will keep some away. a chance to get rid of the bad taste in the mouth from the cows loss and last night