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NRLW Late Mail: Finals Week 2 - Brill good to go; Knights lose Karpani

Author: NRL.com
Timestamp: Sun 28 Sep 2025, 12:16 PM

The Broncos welcome Destiny Brill back from a calf injury for their clash with the Knights, who have lost Simone Karpani, who failed to come up after a concussion.

See all the late mail, official team news and updates for Week 2 of the 2025 NRLW Telstra Premiership Finals.

NRLW Late Mail: Finals Week 2

Broncos v Knights, Sunday, 1.15pm at Suncorp Stadium

Finals Week 2 - Finals Week 2 - Sunday 28 Sep

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Broncos

Knights

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Broncos is number 1 Tamika Upton

Fullback for Knights is number 1 Botille Vette-Welsh
Winger for Broncos is number 2 Kerri Johnson

Winger for Knights is number 2 Sheridan Gallagher
Centre for Broncos is number 3 Mele Hufanga

Centre for Knights is number 3 Shanice Parker
Centre for Broncos is number 4 Julia Robinson

Centre for Knights is number 4 Tenika Willison
Winger for Broncos is number 5 Hayley Maddick

Winger for Knights is number 5 Keighley Simpson
Five-Eighth for Broncos is number 6 Gayle Broughton

Five-Eighth for Knights is number 6 Georgia Roche
Halfback for Broncos is number 7 Ali Brigginshaw

Halfback for Knights is number 7 Jesse Southwell

Forwards

Prop for Broncos is number 8 Annetta-Claudia Nu'uausala

Prop for Knights is number 8 Tayla Predebon
Hooker for Broncos is number 9 Jada Ferguson

Hooker for Knights is number 9 Olivia Higgins
Prop for Broncos is number 10 Brianna Clark

Prop for Knights is number 10 Tiana Davison
2nd Row for Broncos is number 11 Lauren Dam

2nd Row for Knights is number 11 Fane Finau
2nd Row for Broncos is number 12 Romy Teitzel

2nd Row for Knights is number 12 Yasmin Clydsdale
Lock for Broncos is number 13 Keilee Joseph

Lock for Knights is number 13 Kayla Romaniuk

Interchange

Interchange for Broncos is number 14 Destiny Brill

Interchange for Knights is number 14 Jules Kirkpatrick
Interchange for Broncos is number 15 Chelsea Lenarduzzi

Interchange for Knights is number 16 Sienna Yeo
Interchange for Broncos is number 16 Shenae Ciesiolka

Interchange for Knights is number 17 Grace Giampino
Interchange for Broncos is number 17 Shalom Sauaso

Interchange for Knights is number 18 Viena Tinao

Reserves

Replacement for Broncos is number 18 Reegan Hicks

Replacement for Knights is number 21 Lilly-Ann White

Match Officials

Referee: Kasey Badger
Senior Review Official: Liam Kennedy

Last updated: 9/28/2025 8:02:01 AM

Broncos: The Broncos are 1-17 with no late changes. Young gun Destiny Brill returns from a calf injury suffered in Round 9 and will come from the bench. "I've been really impressed with her commitment to her training and her recovery... with her coming off the bench and being really strong defensively through the middle part and if we can a try out of her close to the line and it gives Jada a bit of a break as well," coach Scott Prince said. The Broncos are well rested after last week's bye with Hayley Maddick returning to the wing after coming off the bench in Round 11. Reegan Hicks the 18th player.

Knights: No further changes on game day after Simone Karpani dropped out on Saturday after failing to come up after a concussion so Viena Tinao joins the bench. Lily-Ann White is 18th player.