NRLW Team List: Round 1 vs. Raiders
Nathan Cross has named his squad to take on the Canberra Raiders at St George Venues Jubilee Stadium in the opening round of the 2026 NRLW season.
The squad will be in action in the opening leg of a Kogarah double-header with the club’s NRL side facing the Wests Tigers at 5:30pm.
Seriah Palepale has been named to make her NRLW debut off the interchange marking the culmination of years of hard work for the Auckland native.
An former Australian Schoolgirls representative, Palepale linked up with the club in 2025 and this season earnt a promotion up to the squad’s Top 24 list.
Four other players will make their Dragons debuts – captain Brooke Anderson, centre Shenae Ciesiolka, front-rower Ruby-Jean Kennard-Ellis and second-rower Montana Clifford.
Taliah Fuimaono is set for her first outing in the Red V since 2022 with the 27-year-old partnering Kasey Reh in the halves.
Match: Dragons v Raiders
Round 1 -
home Team
Dragons
away Team
Raiders
Venue: St George Venues Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah
Match broadcasters:
- WatchNRL
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ROUND 1 TEAM LIST |
PLAYER PARTNER |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teagan BERRY | Kingsgrove Sports |
| 2 | Maria PASEKA | HWLE Lawyers |
| 3 | Shenae CIESIOLKA | Stadiacorp Facility Services |
| 4 | Keele BROWNE | Floormania |
| 5 | Jayme MILLARD | Dynamoney |
| 6 | Taliah FUIMAONO | Porta Restaurant |
| 7 | Kasey REH | Dynamic Syndications |
| 8 | Madison MULHALL | St George Venues |
| 9 | Nita MAYNARD-PERRIN | Remara |
| 10 | Ruby-Jean KENNARD-ELLIS | React Facility Solutions |
| 11 | Montana CLIFFORD | Shire Steel & Fabrication |
| 12 | Hannah SOUTHWELL | JAC Motors |
| 13 | Brooke ANDERSON (c) | Squadron Energy |
| 14 | Tori SHIPTON | Classic Sportswear |
| 15 | Trinity TAUANEAI | TripADeal |
| 16 | Ella KOSTER | HSE Global |
| 17 | Seriah PALEPALE | St George Leagues Club |
| 18 | Zali HOPKINS | Porta Restaurant |
| 19 | Tahlia O’BRIEN | i98FM |
| 20 | Ahlivia INGRAM | WIN TV |
| 21 | Lavinia KITAI | Bill & Toni’s Restaurant |
| 22 | Tyra EKEPATI | Deicorp |
