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NRLW Round 6 Match Preview: Dragons looking to respond at CommBank

The Dragons will meet the Eels on Saturday, August 31st at CommBank Stadium, Parramatta in Round 6 of the 2024 Telstra Women's Premiership.

The squad will be in action at 12:45pm with our Knock-On Effect NSW Cup unit on show beforehand and the NRL side afterwards in what beckons as an action-packed triple-header.

KEY TIMINGS

  • Date: Saturday, August 31st
  • Gates Open: 10:40am
  • Knock-On Effect NSW Cup: 10:45am
  • NRLW: 12:45pm
  • NRL: 3:00pm
  • Where: CommBank Stadium, Parramatta
  • Watch: Kayo & Foxtel (+ Nine & 9Now for NRLW)

Bobbi Law returns into the centres for the Red V after sitting last week out with a laceration.

Shenai Lendill shifts back into the second row with Charlotte Basham dropping to the reserves.

Maatuleio Fotu-Moala comes onto the wing for last week's debutant Maria Paseka (head knock) whilst Kasey Reh starts at five-eighth with Zali Hopkins in the No.9 jersey.

Sophie Clancy comes onto the interchange alongside debutant Tayla Curtis in place of Kaarla Cowan and Jordyn Preston.

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Eels is number 1 Abbi Church
    Fullback for Dragons is number 1 Teagan Berry
  • Winger for Eels is number 2 Zali Fay
    Winger for Dragons is number 2 Maatuleio Fotu-Moala
  • Centre for Eels is number 3 Rory Owen
    Centre for Dragons is number 3 Keele Browne
  • Centre for Eels is number 4 Rosie Kelly
    Centre for Dragons is number 4 Bobbi Law
  • Winger for Eels is number 5 Monique Donovan
    Winger for Dragons is number 5 Alice Gregory
  • Five-Eighth for Eels is number 6 Cassey Tohi-Hiku
    Five-Eighth for Dragons is number 6 Kasey Reh
  • Halfback for Eels is number 7 Rachael Pearson
    Halfback for Dragons is number 7 Raecene McGregor

Forwards

  • Prop for Eels is number 8 Elsie Albert
    Prop for Dragons is number 8 Angelina Teakaraanga-Katoa
  • Hooker for Eels is number 9 Taneka Todhunter
    Hooker for Dragons is number 14 Sophie Clancy
  • Prop for Eels is number 10 Madeline Jones
    Prop for Dragons is number 16 Jamilee Bright
  • 2nd Row for Eels is number 11 Chloe Jackson
    2nd Row for Dragons is number 11 Shenai Lendill
  • 2nd Row for Eels is number 12 Mahalia Murphy
    2nd Row for Dragons is number 12 Ella Koster
  • Lock for Eels is number 13 Kennedy Cherrington
    Lock for Dragons is number 13 Alexis Tauaneai

Interchange

  • Interchange for Eels is number 14 Rosemarie Beckett
    Interchange for Dragons is number 9 Zali Hopkins
  • Interchange for Eels is number 15 Tyla Amiatu
    Interchange for Dragons is number 10 Madison Mulhall
  • Interchange for Eels is number 16 Jade Fonua
    Interchange for Dragons is number 17 Steph Hancock
  • Interchange for Eels is number 17 Lindsay Tui
    Interchange for Dragons is number 19 Charlotte Basham

Reserves

  • Replacement for Eels is number 18 Breanna Eales
    Replacement for Dragons is number 18 Jordyn Preston

Match Officials

  • Senior Review Official: Kasey Badger

Last updated:

The Eels have made just the one change with Lindsay Tui coming in for her first appearance of the year replacing Tafoa Asaua on the interchange.

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