Broncos v Knights: Prince's charges unchanged; Davison back in pack
Familiar finals foes Brisbane and Newcastle go head-to-head to see who will fight on in their quest to claim another NRLW title.
Defending premiers the Broncos will be hoping their recent good form continues, with former Knights Jesse Southwell, Romy Teitzel and Tamika Upton looking to get on top of their old team.
The two sides met in Week Two of the Finals series last year, with a Kerri Johnson double doing the damage in a 30-6 victory.
However, when they met in Newcastle's winning season in 2023, Tamika Upton scored a try to help the Knights to a close 30-24 win.
It promises to be another evenly matched contest at what's expected to be another sold out Totally Workwear Stadium as the two heavyweight clubs fight to progress to next week's preliminary final.
Match: Broncos v Knights
Finals Week 1 -
home Team
Broncos
3rd Position
away Team
Knights
6th Position
Venue: Totally Workwear Stadium, Brisbane
Match broadcasters:
- WatchNRL
Team News
Broncos: An unchanged side for Scott Prince as the defending premiers look to keep their title defence intact. Former premiership winners at the Knights, Romy Teitzel (second row), Jesse Southwell (halfback) and skipper Tamika Upton (fullback) will have extra motivation against their old team.
Knights: A few changes this week with Tiana Davison returning to the line-up, named to start at prop. This moves Emily McArthur back to the bench. Forwards Amelia Pasikala and Simone Karpani both revert to the reserves, with young gun Stella Lewis named on the bench for her NRLW debut.
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Broncos is number 1 Tamika UptonFullback for Knights is number 1 Lucy Spain
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Winger for Broncos is number 2 Kerri JohnsonWinger for Knights is number 2 Shanice Parker
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Centre for Broncos is number 3 Deleni PaitaiCentre for Knights is number 3 Sidney Taylor
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Centre for Broncos is number 4 Georgia BartlettCentre for Knights is number 4 Tenika Willison
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Winger for Broncos is number 5 Julia RobinsonWinger for Knights is number 5 Mercedez Taulelei-Siala
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Five-Eighth for Broncos is number 6 Ali BrigginshawFive-Eighth for Knights is number 6 Kirra Dibb
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Halfback for Broncos is number 7 Jesse SouthwellHalfback for Knights is number 7 Georgia Roche
Forwards
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Prop for Broncos is number 8 Shannon MatoProp for Knights is number 8 Tayla Predebon
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Hooker for Broncos is number 9 Jada FergusonHooker for Knights is number 9 Olivia Higgins
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Prop for Broncos is number 10 Brianna ClarkProp for Knights is number 10 Tiana Davison
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2nd Row for Broncos is number 11 Lauren Dam2nd Row for Knights is number 11 Sienna Yeo
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2nd Row for Broncos is number 12 Romy Teitzel2nd Row for Knights is number 12 Fane Finau
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Lock for Broncos is number 13 Lillian YarrowLock for Knights is number 13 Kayla Romaniuk
Interchange
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Interchange for Broncos is number 14 Rhemy HinckesmanInterchange for Knights is number 14 Charley Lahmert
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Interchange for Broncos is number 15 Chelsea LenarduzziInterchange for Knights is number 15 Emily McArthur
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Interchange for Broncos is number 16 Bree SpreadboroughInterchange for Knights is number 16 Jules Kirkpatrick
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Interchange for Broncos is number 17 Harlem WalkerInterchange for Knights is number 17 Stella Lewis
Reserves
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Replacement for Broncos is number 18 Reegan HicksReplacement for Knights is number 18 Lilly-Ann White
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Reserve for Broncos is number 19 Caitlin UrwinReserve for Knights is number 19 Simone Karpani
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Reserve for Broncos is number 20 Tara McGrath-WestReserve for Knights is number 20 Amelia Pasikala
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Reserve for Broncos is number 21 Linneke GeversReserve for Knights is number 21 Cheyelle Robins-Reti
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Reserve for Broncos is number 22 Amanii MisaReserve for Knights is number 22 Botille Vette-Welsh
Broncos Ins
- Amanii Misa
- Caitlin Urwin
- Linneke Gevers
- Tara McGrath-West
Knights Ins
- Botille Vette-Welsh
- Cheyelle Robins-Reti
- Lilly-Ann White
- Stella Lewis
- Tiana Davison
Broncos Outs
Knights Ins
Match Officials
- Referee: Kasey Badger
- Senior Review Official: Liam Kennedy
Last updated:
Stat Attack
- The Broncos have won their last four games against the Knights.
- The Knights have won five of their seven finals matches.
- Broncos fullback Tamika Upton has scored five tries in four games against the Knights.
- Knights winger Mercedez Taulelei-Siala has scored eight tries in her last five games.
- Broncos hooker Jada Ferguson will make her 50th NRLW appearance.
Stats supplied by David Middleton, League Information Services, author of the official annual of the NRL.
