Ultimate Guide: NRLW Elimination Final preview

Author: Newcastle Knights
Timestamp: Wed 17 Sep 2025, 02:31 PM

It's finals time for the nib Newcastle Knights NRLW side with the squad set to host the Gold Coast Titans this Saturday at McDonald Jones Stadium.

After finishing the regular season in third spot with seven wins and four defeats, the squad earned the right to host in finals week one.

The winner of Saturday's match will advance to play the Brisbane Broncos in a Preliminary Final while the defeated side will exit the competition.

Tickets are on sale now and the squads are in for what is set to be a massive encounter at the home of the Knights.

Teams

Finals Week 1 - Finals Week 1 - Saturday 20 Sep

Full Time

Knights

Titans

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Knights is number 1 Botille Vette-Welsh

Fullback for Titans is number 1 Lailani Montgomery
Winger for Knights is number 2 Sheridan Gallagher

Winger for Titans is number 3 Georgia Grey
Centre for Knights is number 3 Shanice Parker

Centre for Titans is number 4 Ivana Lolesio
Centre for Knights is number 4 Tenika Willison

Centre for Titans is number 22 Sarina Masaga
Winger for Knights is number 5 Keighley Simpson

Winger for Titans is number 5 Destiny Mino-Sinapati
Five-Eighth for Knights is number 6 Georgia Roche

Five-Eighth for Titans is number 6 Taliah Fuimaono
Halfback for Knights is number 7 Jesse Southwell

Halfback for Titans is number 7 Lauren Brown

Forwards

Prop for Knights is number 8 Tayla Predebon

Prop for Titans is number 8 Sienna Lofipo
Hooker for Knights is number 9 Olivia Higgins

Hooker for Titans is number 14 Brittany Breayley-Nati
Prop for Knights is number 10 Tiana Davison

Prop for Titans is number 10 Jessika Elliston
2nd Row for Knights is number 11 Fane Finau

2nd Row for Titans is number 11 Jasmine Solia
2nd Row for Knights is number 12 Yasmin Clydsdale

2nd Row for Titans is number 12 Shaylee Bent
Lock for Knights is number 13 Kayla Romaniuk

Lock for Titans is number 13 Georgia Hale

Interchange

Interchange for Knights is number 14 Jules Kirkpatrick

Interchange for Titans is number 2 Phoenix-Raine Hippi
Interchange for Knights is number 15 Viena Tinao

Interchange for Titans is number 9 Lily-Rose Kolc
Interchange for Knights is number 16 Sienna Yeo

Interchange for Titans is number 15 Laikha Clarke
Interchange for Knights is number 17 Grace Giampino

Interchange for Titans is number 16 Natasha Penitani

Reserves

Replacement for Knights is number 18 Joeli Morris

Replacement for Titans is number 17 Takoda Thompson

Match Officials

Referee: Belinda Sharpe
Senior Review Official: Liam Kennedy

Last updated: 9/21/2025 3:26:02 AM

Head-to-Head

Since: 2022

Played: 6

Knights: 5

Titans: 1

Finals at home

The Knights will host their first NRLW finals clash since 2023 after booking their spot in the last six.

NRL and NRLW Club Members (ticketed and non-ticketed) can purchase tickets from $10 for NRLW Finals. 

General Public tickets will be available from $15, with family tickets from $30.

Take your seat here.

Key Match-Up

Tiana Davison v Jessika Elliston: What a battle in the front-row this looms to be.

Davison has been one of the Knights most consistent performers in 2025 playing in all 11 games and averaging a tackle efficiency of just under 92 percent.

The Knights will look to limit Elliston's impact with the forward averaging 176 run metres per game in 2025.

Stat Attack

The Knights have the highest goal kicking conversion rate in the competition with 73 percent.

The Titans have the highest number for completed short drop-outs in the competition with 7.

The two sides met earlier in the competition with the Knights prevailing 28-22.