Women's National Rugby League Grand Final: Roosters Squad Challenge Broncos Team
Real-Time Game Coverage
Follow along for the newest updates from the much-awaited women's rugby league championship.
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Quick Catch-Up
If you're looking to get up to speed about the anticipated action from this exciting contest, review this in-depth look.
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Team Changes
A couple of last-minute adjustments were made to both teams. Regarding Sydney, a muscle issue affecting Amber Hall means that Jayde Herdegen will make her NRLW debut among reserves in this grand final. For the Broncos, one switch occurred from the earlier announced team lineup, with Destiny Brill coming into the first team and Jada Ferguson coming off the bench.
Team Lineups
Sydney Roosters
- 1. Brydie Parker
- 5. Jayme Fressard
- 3. Jessica Sergis
- 4. Isabelle Kelly
- 16. Mia Wood
- 6. Corban Baxter
- 7. Jocelyn Kelleher
- 8. Otesa Pule
- 9. Keeley Davis
- 10. Rima Butler
- 11. Aliyah Nasio
- 12. Jasmin Strange
- 13. Olivia Kernick
Substitutes
- 14. Shawden Burton
- 15. Macie Carlile
- 17. Eliza Lopamaua
- 18. Jayde Herdegen
Reserve
- 18. Taniesha Gray
Brisbane Squad
- 1. Tamika Upton
- 2. Kerri Johnson
- 3. Mele Hufanga
- 4. Julia Robinson
- 5. Hayley Maddick
- 6. Gayle Broughton
- 7. Ali Brigginshaw
- 8. Annetta-Claudia Nu'uausala
- 14. Destiny Brill
- 10. Brianna Clark
- 11. Lauren Dam
- 12. Romy Teitzel
- 13. Keilee Joseph
Substitutes
- 9. Jada Ferguson
- 15. Chelsea Lenarduzzi
- 16. Shenae Ciesiolka
- 17. Shalom Sauaso
Reserve
- 18. Reegan Hicks
Contest Overview
Welcome to the women's rugby league championship! This tournament has developed substantially and better each season, beginning with merely four clubs back in 2018 to a much more significant 12 teams. Remarkably, we still ended up with the Roosters and Broncos in the championship game, just as we did back in 2018.
Each squad have been remarkable this season – Sydney remains undefeated in 2025 and Brisbane has dropped just one match. Both sides feature superstars throughout their lineups and both are perfectly capable of taking the championship on their day.
These teams last met occurred in match week three – back in July – when the Roosters secured a tight triumph by a mere four-point margin. In that game, the Roosters opened impressively, created a comfortable break margin, before the Broncos mounted a final period fightback. Olivia Kernick notched a decisive late try to claim the result for the reigning champions in an entertaining encounter. If the competitors duplicate that effort from their last encounter, spectators are guaranteed an exceptional contest today.
Considering the buildup before us, we're starting!
