NRLW 2025, Finals Week 1, official team lists, injuries, updates, semi-finals

Author: NRL.com
Timestamp: Tue 16 Sep 2025, 03:59 PM

Official team lists, updates and injury news for Week 1 of the 2025 NRLW Telstra Premiership Finals.

NRLW Team Lists: Finals Week 1

Knights v Titans, Saturday 2.30pm at McDonald Jones Stadium

Finals Week 1 - Finals Week 1 - Saturday 20 Sep

Full Time

Knights

Titans

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Knights is number 1 Botille Vette-Welsh

Fullback for Titans is number 1 Lailani Montgomery
Winger for Knights is number 2 Sheridan Gallagher

Winger for Titans is number 3 Georgia Grey
Centre for Knights is number 3 Shanice Parker

Centre for Titans is number 4 Ivana Lolesio
Centre for Knights is number 4 Tenika Willison

Centre for Titans is number 22 Sarina Masaga
Winger for Knights is number 5 Keighley Simpson

Winger for Titans is number 5 Destiny Mino-Sinapati
Five-Eighth for Knights is number 6 Georgia Roche

Five-Eighth for Titans is number 6 Taliah Fuimaono
Halfback for Knights is number 7 Jesse Southwell

Halfback for Titans is number 7 Lauren Brown

Forwards

Prop for Knights is number 8 Tayla Predebon

Prop for Titans is number 8 Sienna Lofipo
Hooker for Knights is number 9 Olivia Higgins

Hooker for Titans is number 14 Brittany Breayley-Nati
Prop for Knights is number 10 Tiana Davison

Prop for Titans is number 10 Jessika Elliston
2nd Row for Knights is number 11 Fane Finau

2nd Row for Titans is number 11 Jasmine Solia
2nd Row for Knights is number 12 Yasmin Clydsdale

2nd Row for Titans is number 12 Shaylee Bent
Lock for Knights is number 13 Kayla Romaniuk

Lock for Titans is number 13 Georgia Hale

Interchange

Interchange for Knights is number 14 Jules Kirkpatrick

Interchange for Titans is number 2 Phoenix-Raine Hippi
Interchange for Knights is number 15 Viena Tinao

Interchange for Titans is number 9 Lily-Rose Kolc
Interchange for Knights is number 16 Sienna Yeo

Interchange for Titans is number 15 Laikha Clarke
Interchange for Knights is number 17 Grace Giampino

Interchange for Titans is number 16 Natasha Penitani

Reserves

Replacement for Knights is number 18 Joeli Morris

Replacement for Titans is number 17 Takoda Thompson

Match Officials

Referee: Belinda Sharpe
Senior Review Official: Liam Kennedy

Last updated: 9/21/2025 3:26:02 AM

Knights: Mixed news for the Knights as they prepare to host Gold Coast on Saturday afternoon. Star fullback Bo Vette-Welsh will return to the side, with Lilly-Ann White shifting to the reserves as a result. Winger Mercedez Taulelei-Siala and prop Simone Karpani have both been ruled out after suffering head knocks last week. Keighley Simpson will start on the wing after last week's stunning debut, with Tiana Davison starting at prop in place of Karpani. Tayla Predebon has been named in the front row despite picking up a calf injury last Sunday.

Titans: Georgia Grey will line up in the centres for the first time since Round 2 as she makes her return from a concussion suffered in Round 10, having spent eight games on the wing. Grey replaces Estanoa Faitala-Mariner, who has been listed as 18th player. Lily-Rose Kolc has been named at hooker but could again swap with No.14 Brittany Breayley-Nati on game day, as was the case last week. Jasmine Solia has been selected in the second row after being cleared of a serious shoulder injury.

Cowboys v Sharks, Saturday 4.15pm at Queensland Country Bank Stadium

Finals Week 1 - Finals Week 1 - Saturday 20 Sep

Full Time

Cowboys

Sharks

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Cowboys is number 1 Jakiya Whitfeld

Fullback for Sharks is number 1 Jada Taylor
Winger for Cowboys is number 2 Krystal Blackwell

Winger for Sharks is number 2 Cassie Staples
Centre for Cowboys is number 3 Abigail Roache

Centre for Sharks is number 3 Tiana Penitani Gray
Centre for Cowboys is number 4 Jasmine Peters

Centre for Sharks is number 4 Grace-Lee Weekes
Winger for Cowboys is number 5 Francesca Goldthorp

Winger for Sharks is number 5 Georgia Ravics
Five-Eighth for Cowboys is number 6 Kirra Dibb

Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Emma Verran
Halfback for Cowboys is number 7 Tahlulah Tillett

Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Chantay Kiria-Ratu

Forwards

Prop for Cowboys is number 8 Lillian Yarrow

Prop for Sharks is number 8 Ellie Johnston
Hooker for Cowboys is number 9 Emma Manzelmann

Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Georgia Hannaway
Prop for Cowboys is number 10 Makenzie Weale

Prop for Sharks is number 10 Manilita Takapautolo
2nd Row for Cowboys is number 11 Tallisha Harden

2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Talei Holmes
2nd Row for Cowboys is number 17 Essay Banu

2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Jaydika Tafua
Lock for Cowboys is number 13 Bree Chester

Lock for Sharks is number 13 Brooke Anderson

Interchange

Interchange for Cowboys is number 12 China Polata

Interchange for Sharks is number 14 Tyla King
Interchange for Cowboys is number 14 Alisha Foord

Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Rhiannon Byers
Interchange for Cowboys is number 15 Lily Peacock

Interchange for Sharks is number 16 Stephanie Faulkner
Interchange for Cowboys is number 16 Tiana Raftstrand-Smith

Interchange for Sharks is number 17 Anne-Marie Kiria-Ratu

Reserves

Replacement for Cowboys is number 18 Hailee-Jay Ormond-Maunsell

Replacement for Sharks is number 18 Nakia Davis-Welsh

Match Officials

Referee: Kasey Badger
Senior Review Official: Liam Kennedy

Last updated: 9/21/2025 3:26:02 AM

Cowboys: A big boost for North Queensland, with Jakiya Whitfeld set to return from a shoulder injury in Saturday afternoon. The fullback's return will see Krystal Blackwell shift to the wing and Ebony Rafstrand-Smith drop back to the reserves. Coach Ricky Henry has made a bold move by changing his halves for the sudden-death clash, with Tahlulah Tillett named to replace Rosie Kelly. China Polata also comes into the starting side after being 18th player last week, with Hailee-Jay Ormond-Maunsell dropping back to the extended squad.

Sharks: Georgia Ravics has been named to return from a knee injury that forced her to withdraw from last week's loss to the Roosters. The winger replaces the suspended Dom Du Toit. Back-rower Rhiannon Byers will also complete her comeback from a back injury and has been named on the interchange after acting as 18th player last week. Halfback Chantay Kiria-Ratu has been named in the No.7 jersey despite picking up a knee injury last Thursday.