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The nib Newcastle Knights have confirmed the NRL Telstra Women's Premiership squad for the upcoming 2025 campaign.

Ahead of pre-season training starting this week, the first game kicks off on Friday 4 July in Sydney against competition newcomers, the Bulldogs.

The squad will play six games in Newcastle, including three standalone fixtures and the highly-anticipated NRLW Magic Round at McDonald Jones Stadium this year.

The competition expands to 12 teams this season with the top six qualifying for the 2025 finals series.

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Our new NRLW Knights for season 2025: (From left to right) Top - Fane Finau, Grace Giampino, Keighley Simpson, Tess Staines and Mercedez Taulelei-Siala. Bottom - Joeli Morris, Sienna Yeo, Bottile Vette-Welsh and Mariah Brown
Our new NRLW Knights for season 2025: (From left to right) Top - Fane Finau, Grace Giampino, Keighley Simpson, Tess Staines and Mercedez Taulelei-Siala. Bottom - Joeli Morris, Sienna Yeo, Bottile Vette-Welsh and Mariah Brown

See the squad below:

NRLW Top 24

Bo Vette-Welsh *

Evah McEwen

Evie Jones

Georgia Roche

Grace Kukutai

Jesse Southwell

Joeli Morris *

Jules Kirkpatrick

Kayla Romaniuk

Keighley Simpson *

Leah Ollerton

Leilani Ah Sam

Lilly-Ann White

Olivia Higgins

Shanice Parker

Sheridan Gallagher

Sienna Yeo *

Simone Karpani

Tayla Predebon

Tenika Willison

Tess Staines *

Tiana Davison *

Viena Tinao

Yasmin Clydsdale

2025 NRLW Development List

Fane Finau *

Grace Giampino *

Mariah Brown *

Mercedez Taulelei-Siala *

* Denotes new player