The Steelers will this Sunday take on the Knights in the 2024 Harvey Norman NSW Women's Premiership Grand Final at CommBank Stadium.
It was an Indie Bostock hat-trick which helped power the Steelers past defending premiers Mounties a week ago to book their Grand Final ticket.
They face a Knights side who held off a fast-finishing Magpies outfit 20-18 behind an Isabella Waterman triple.
KEY TIMINGS
- Date: Sunday, September 29th
- Kick-off: 1:00pm
- Where: CommBank Stadium, Parramatta
- Watch: 9Now & NSWRLTV
The Steelers are riding a six-game winning streak into this one with Bostock having scored seven tries throughout the stretch.
The Knights meanwhile have won four of their past five having knocked off minor premiers Wentworthville last week.
The two sides have faced off once this year with the Steelers coming out on top 22-16 in a seesawing affair.
Captain Lily Rogan excited for Harvey Norman NSW Women's Premiership decider
Steelers head coach Jamie Szczerbanik has the luxury of naming the same side that surged past Mounties a week ago.
Tayleah Handcock wears the No.1 jersey with Bostock and skipper Lily Rogan making up a dynamic centre-pairing.
Jessica Patea – one of the four players in the side signed to an NRLW development deal – and Herewaka Pohatu – one of three who were a part of the Steelers' Tarsha Gale Cup premiership-winning outfit earlier this year – line-up on either wing.
Caitlin Moran and Koffi Brookfield are the halves with Kaarla Cowan rounding out the spine in the No.9 jersey.
Bronte Wilson and Jordyn Preston – who both made their NRLW debuts this season – headline the pack alongside Australian Schoolgirls rep Trinity Tauaneai.
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Knights is number 1 Lilly-Ann WhiteFullback for Steelers is number 1 Tayleah Handcock
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Winger for Knights is number 2 Isabella WatermanWinger for Steelers is number 2 Jessica Patea
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Centre for Knights is number 3 Fane FinauCentre for Steelers is number 3 Indie Bostock
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Centre for Knights is number 4 Carissa ReidCentre for Steelers is number 4 Lily Rogan
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Winger for Knights is number 5 Jessica GentleWinger for Steelers is number 5 Herewaka Pohatu
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Five-Eighth for Knights is number 6 Joeli MorrisFive-Eighth for Steelers is number 6 Caitlin Moran
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Halfback for Knights is number 7 Melanie HowardHalfback for Steelers is number 7 Koffi Brookfield
Forwards
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Prop for Knights is number 8 Grace KukutaiProp for Steelers is number 8 Bronte Wilson
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Hooker for Knights is number 9 Leah OllertonHooker for Steelers is number 9 Kaarla Cowan
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Prop for Knights is number 10 Jacinta CarterProp for Steelers is number 10 Mackenzie Lear
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2nd Row for Knights is number 11 Jules Kirkpatrick2nd Row for Steelers is number 11 Olivia Vale
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2nd Row for Knights is number 12 Chelsea Lehman2nd Row for Steelers is number 12 Jordyn Preston
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Lock for Knights is number 13 Leilani AhsamLock for Steelers is number 13 Trinity Tauaneai
Interchange
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Interchange for Knights is number 14 Tamika BullInterchange for Steelers is number 14 Tori Shipton
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Interchange for Knights is number 15 Elizabeth MontgomeryInterchange for Steelers is number 15 Shae Muhleisen
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Interchange for Knights is number 16 Aylah McCullochInterchange for Steelers is number 16 Sienna Yeo
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Interchange for Knights is number 17 Sienna LimpicInterchange for Steelers is number 17 Tiarna West
Reserves
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Replacement for Knights is number 18 Tyla BrownReplacement for Steelers is number 20 Rhian Yeo
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Reserve for Knights is number 19 Lucy Spain
Knights Ins
- Lilly-Ann White
- Tyla Brown
Steelers Ins
Knights Outs
Steelers Ins
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For the Knights, Lilly-Ann White lines up at the back with Waterman and Jessica Gentle rounding out the back three.
Joeli Morris is partnered in the halves by skipper Melanie Howard with Leah Ollteron the hooker.
Grace Kukutai and Jacinta Carter make up a powerful prop duo with Jules Kirkpatrick a key point of attack on the edge for the Knights.
