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NRLW Late Mail: Preliminary Finals: Fressard makes her return

Author: NRL.com
Timestamp: Fri 25 Sep 2026, 06:01 AM

Blues Origin winger Jayme Fressard returns for the Roosters who are lining up against the Raiders.

Her inclusion is a boost against a Canberra side who are looking to spring an upset in their historic finals run.

See all the late mail, official team news and updates for the Preliminary Finals of the 2026 NRLW Telstra Premiership competition.

NRLW Late Mail: Preliminary Finals

Roosters v Raiders, Saturday - 7.50pm at Allianz Stadium

Finals Week 2 - Finals Week 2 - Saturday 26 Sep

9:50 am

Roosters

Raiders

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Roosters is number 1 Corban Baxter

Fullback for Raiders is number 1 Sheridan Gallagher
Winger for Roosters is number 2 Brydie Parker

Winger for Raiders is number 2 Isabella Waterman
Centre for Roosters is number 3 Jessica Sergis

Centre for Raiders is number 3 Leianne Tufuga
Centre for Roosters is number 4 Isabelle Kelly

Centre for Raiders is number 4 Bobbi Law
Winger for Roosters is number 5 Jayme Fressard

Winger for Raiders is number 5 Mackenzie Wiki
Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Jocelyn Kelleher

Five-Eighth for Raiders is number 6 Krystal Blackwell
Halfback for Roosters is number 7 Tarryn Aiken

Halfback for Raiders is number 7 Zahara Temara

Forwards

Prop for Roosters is number 8 Millie Elliott

Prop for Raiders is number 8 Chloe Saunders
Hooker for Roosters is number 9 Keeley Nizza

Hooker for Raiders is number 9 Chanté Temara
Prop for Roosters is number 10 Otesa Pule

Prop for Raiders is number 10 Sophie Holyman
2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Sariah Paki

2nd Row for Raiders is number 11 Jordyn Preston
2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 Jasmin Strange

2nd Row for Raiders is number 12 Charlotte Basham
Lock for Roosters is number 13 Olivia Kernick

Lock for Raiders is number 13 Hollie-Mae Dodd

Interchange

Interchange for Roosters is number 14 Taina Naividi

Interchange for Raiders is number 14 Emma Barnes
Interchange for Roosters is number 15 Aliyah Nasio

Interchange for Raiders is number 15 Grace Kemp
Interchange for Roosters is number 16 Rima Butler

Interchange for Raiders is number 16 Lili Boyle
Interchange for Roosters is number 17 Amber Hall

Interchange for Raiders is number 17 Grace Kukutai

Reserves

Replacement for Roosters is number 18 Mia Wood

Replacement for Raiders is number 18 Ellie Brander
Reserve for Roosters is number 19 Taneisha Gray

Reserve for Raiders is number 19 Elise Simpson
Reserve for Roosters is number 20 Nikiah Campbell

Reserve for Raiders is number 20 Sereana Naitokatoka
Reserve for Roosters is number 21 Shawden Burton

Reserve for Raiders is number 21 Madison Bartlett
Reserve for Roosters is number 22 Tatum Bird

Reserve for Raiders is number 22 Relna Wuruki-Hosea

Jayme Fressard
Nikiah Campbell
Shawden Burton
Tatum Bird

Elise Simpson
Madison Bartlett
Relna Wuruki-Hosea
Sereana Naitokatoka

Match Officials

Referee: Kasey Badger
Touch Judge: Rochelle Tamarua
Touch Judge: Tori Wilkie
Senior Review Official: Liam Kennedy

Last updated: 9/23/2026 10:06:12 AM

Roosters: Jayme Fressard returns from a hand injury via the wing. Taina Naividi goes to the bench, moving Mia Wood to the 18th player role. Retiring Roosters Corban Baxter (fullback) and Millie Elliott (prop) will be hoping their NRLW careers have two more games left as they aim leave on winning note.

Raiders: An unchanged line-up from their opening finals win for the Green Machine. Coach Darrin Borthwick was anticipating a close game. "Playing against the Roosters ... they've always been close games and we're looking forward to getting up there on Saturday."

Titans v Broncos, Sunday - 1.05pm at Cbus Super Stadium

Finals Week 2 - Finals Week 2 - Sunday 27 Sep

3:05 am

Titans

Broncos

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Titans is number 1 Lily Patston

Fullback for Broncos is number 1 Tamika Upton
Winger for Titans is number 2 Destiny Mino-Sinapati

Winger for Broncos is number 2 Kerri Johnson
Centre for Titans is number 3 Jaime Chapman

Centre for Broncos is number 3 Deleni Paitai
Centre for Titans is number 4 Georgia Grey

Centre for Broncos is number 4 Georgia Bartlett
Winger for Titans is number 5 Indie Bostock

Winger for Broncos is number 5 Julia Robinson
Five-Eighth for Titans is number 6 Teagan Levi

Five-Eighth for Broncos is number 6 Ali Brigginshaw
Halfback for Titans is number 7 Lauren Brown

Halfback for Broncos is number 7 Jesse Southwell

Forwards

Prop for Titans is number 8 Laikha Clarke

Prop for Broncos is number 8 Shannon Mato
Hooker for Titans is number 9 Georgia Hale

Hooker for Broncos is number 9 Jada Ferguson
Prop for Titans is number 10 Fanua Rimoni

Prop for Broncos is number 10 Brianna Clark
2nd Row for Titans is number 11 Evania Isa'ako

2nd Row for Broncos is number 11 Lauren Dam
2nd Row for Titans is number 12 Ivana Lolesio

2nd Row for Broncos is number 12 Romy Teitzel
Lock for Titans is number 13 Sienna Lofipo

Lock for Broncos is number 13 Lillian Yarrow

Interchange

Interchange for Titans is number 14 Lily Kolc

Interchange for Broncos is number 14 Rhemy Hinckesman
Interchange for Titans is number 15 Eta Sikahele

Interchange for Broncos is number 15 Chelsea Lenarduzzi
Interchange for Titans is number 16 Sarina Masaga

Interchange for Broncos is number 16 Reegan Hicks
Interchange for Titans is number 17 Takoda Thompson

Interchange for Broncos is number 17 Harlem Walker

Reserves

Replacement for Titans is number 18 Pauline Piliae-Rasabale

Replacement for Broncos is number 18 Caitlin Urwin
Reserve for Titans is number 19 Aleksandra Tunufai

Reserve for Broncos is number 19 Amanii Misa
Reserve for Titans is number 20 Jasmine Solia

Reserve for Broncos is number 20 Skyla Adams
Reserve for Titans is number 21 Enah Desic

Reserve for Broncos is number 21 Tavarna Papalii
Reserve for Titans is number 22 Jessika Elliston

Reserve for Broncos is number 22 Breanna Eales

Aleksandra Tunufai
Enah Desic
Fanua Rimoni
Jasmine Solia
Jessika Elliston

Amanii Misa
Breanna Eales
Caitlin Urwin
Skyla Adams
Tavarna Papalii

Phoenix-Raine Hippi

Bree Spreadborough

Match Officials

Referee: Belinda Sharpe
Touch Judge: Karra-Lee Nolan
Touch Judge: Izzy Davidson
Senior Review Official: Todd Smith

Last updated: 9/24/2026 3:08:01 AM

Titans: Phoenix-Raine Hippi is out with a collarbone injury, bringing Destiny Mino-Sinapati on to the wing. Georgia Grey have moved to the centres. "Phoenix - unfortunate injury has ruled her out, so to have the ability to bring a State of Origin player in with Destiny is great for us and she'll do a great job this weekend," coach Karyn Murphy said. In the forwards, Fanua Rimoni has overcome the flu to start at prop, shifting Eta Sikahele to the bench. Pauline Piliae-Rasabale reverts to 18th player. In the reserves, Jess Elliston has been named after being sidelined with a knee injury suffered in Round 1.

Broncos: With forward Bree Spreadborough out with a lower leg fracture suffered in last week's win over Newcastle, Reegan Hicks come on to the bench. Back Caitlin Urwin takes her place as the 18th player. Captain Tamika Upton praised the work of five-eighth Ali Brigginshaw as she draws closer to her final game. “She's playing incredible footy, she definitely is playing each game like it is her last, but I've been most impressed with probably all her off the ball efforts ... she's probably doing all the things that you can't see on the stat sheets, so she's leaving it all out there and that only inspires the players around her."