NRLW 2026, Round 3, Late Mail, team lists, updates, late changes, injuries

NRLW Late Mail: Round 3 - Roche returns for Knights

Author: NRL.com
Timestamp: Sun 19 Jul 2026, 05:42 PM

See all the official team lists, updates and injury news for Round 3 of the 2026 NRLW Telstra Premiership.

NRLW Late Mail: Round 3

Knights v Dragons, Sunday 6.15pm at McDonald Jones Stadium

Round 3 - Round 3 - Sunday 19 Jul

Full Time

Knights

Dragons

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Knights is number 1 Lucy Spain

Fullback for Dragons is number 1 Teagan Berry
Winger for Knights is number 2 Shanice Parker

Winger for Dragons is number 2 Maria Paseka
Centre for Knights is number 3 Sidney Taylor

Centre for Dragons is number 3 Shenae Ciesiolka
Centre for Knights is number 4 Tenika Willison

Centre for Dragons is number 17 Tahlia O'Brien
Winger for Knights is number 5 Mercedez Taulelei-Siala

Winger for Dragons is number 5 Tyra Ekepati
Five-Eighth for Knights is number 6 Kirra Dibb

Five-Eighth for Dragons is number 6 Taliah Fuimaono
Halfback for Knights is number 7 Georgia Roche

Halfback for Dragons is number 7 Kasey Reh

Forwards

Prop for Knights is number 8 Tayla Predebon

Prop for Dragons is number 8 Madison Mulhall
Hooker for Knights is number 9 Olivia Higgins

Hooker for Dragons is number 9 Brooke Anderson
Prop for Knights is number 10 Tiana Davison

Prop for Dragons is number 10 Ruby-Jean Kennard-Ellis
2nd Row for Knights is number 11 Fane Finau

2nd Row for Dragons is number 11 Montana Clifford
2nd Row for Knights is number 12 Yasmin Meakes

2nd Row for Dragons is number 12 Ella Koster
Lock for Knights is number 13 Kayla Romaniuk

Lock for Dragons is number 13 Hannah Southwell

Interchange

Interchange for Knights is number 14 Jules Kirkpatrick

Interchange for Dragons is number 14 Tori Shipton
Interchange for Knights is number 15 Sienna Yeo

Interchange for Dragons is number 15 Trinity Tauaneai
Interchange for Knights is number 16 Amelia Pasikala

Interchange for Dragons is number 16 Amelia Huakau
Interchange for Knights is number 17 Botille Vette-Welsh

Interchange for Dragons is number 18 Nita Maynard-Perrin

Reserves

Replacement for Knights is number 18 Simone Karpani

Replacement for Dragons is number 19 Ahlivia Ingram

Match Officials

Referee: Liam Kennedy
Senior Review Official: Matt Noyen

Last updated: 7/23/2026 11:32:11 PM

Knights: No late changes for the Knights, who will line up 1-17. English international Georgia Roche is straight back into the No.7 jersey in her return from suspension, with Kirra Dibb shifting to five-eighth and Bo Vette-Welsh moving to the bench. Hooker Olivia Higgins will reach the milestone of 50 NRLW games.

Dragons: Tahlia O'Brien has come into the starting side in the centres for her second appearance of the year and Nita Maynard-Perrin joins the bench. Keele Brown has dropped out after picking up a hamstring injury. Youngster Tyra Ekepati is set to line up on the wing after Jayme Millard succumbed to a pectoral injury while Zali Hopkins has been ruled out following a head knock last weekend. Fullback Teagan Berry has scored eight tries in five games at McDonald Jones Stadium.