NRLW Final Team: Round 1 vs. Raiders
Nathan Cross has finalised his squad to take on the Canberra Raiders at St George Venues Jubilee Stadium in the opening round of the 2026 NRLW season.
Late Mail: Ahlivia Ingrams drops off the interchange with Zali Hopkins listed as the replacement player. Rookie Seriah Palepale was unfortunately ruled out yesterday with an ankle concern.
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.
Four 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
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ROUND 1 TEAM LIST |
PLAYER PARTNER |
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|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 19 | Tahlia O’BRIEN | i98FM |
| 18 | Zali HOPKINS | Porta Restaurant |
