NRLW Team List | Round 7

Author: Newcastle Knights
Timestamp: Tue 11 Aug 2026, 04:01 PM

nib Newcastle Knights NRLW Head Coach Ben Jeffries has selected his squad for Sunday afternoon's Indigenous Round clash against the Canberra Raiders at McDonald Jones Stadium.

After debuting the 2026 Indigenous Jersey last weekend, Jeffries has made a few changes to the team which took on the Warriors on Saturday night.

Jules Kirkpatrick comes back into the team at second row, pushing Mercedez Taulelei-Siala back to the wing.

Simone Karpani comes into the starting side, with Amelia Pasikala moving back to the bench.

The remainder of the squad is unchanged.

See the squad below:

Round 7 - Round 7 - Sunday 16 Aug

1:50 am

Knights

Raiders

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Knights is number 1 Lucy Spain

Fullback for Raiders is number 1 Sheridan Gallagher
Winger for Knights is number 2 Shanice Parker

Winger for Raiders is number 2 Elise Simpson
Centre for Knights is number 3 Sidney Taylor

Centre for Raiders is number 3 Leianne Tufuga
Centre for Knights is number 4 Tenika Willison

Centre for Raiders is number 4 Isabella Waterman
Winger for Knights is number 5 Mercedez Taulelei-Siala

Winger for Raiders is number 5 Mackenzie Wiki
Five-Eighth for Knights is number 6 Kirra Dibb

Five-Eighth for Raiders is number 6 Krystal Blackwell
Halfback for Knights is number 7 Georgia Roche

Halfback for Raiders is number 7 Zahara Temara

Forwards

Prop for Knights is number 8 Simone Karpani

Prop for Raiders is number 8 Chloe Saunders
Hooker for Knights is number 9 Olivia Higgins

Hooker for Raiders is number 9 Chanté Temara
Prop for Knights is number 10 Tiana Davison

Prop for Raiders is number 10 Sophie Holyman
2nd Row for Knights is number 11 Fane Finau

2nd Row for Raiders is number 11 Jordyn Preston
2nd Row for Knights is number 12 Jules Kirkpatrick

2nd Row for Raiders is number 12 Charlotte Basham
Lock for Knights is number 13 Kayla Romaniuk

Lock for Raiders is number 13 Simaima Taufa

Interchange

Interchange for Knights is number 14 Botille Vette-Welsh

Interchange for Raiders is number 14 Emma Barnes
Interchange for Knights is number 15 Sienna Yeo

Interchange for Raiders is number 15 Grace Kemp
Interchange for Knights is number 16 Amelia Pasikala

Interchange for Raiders is number 16 Hollie-Mae Dodd
Interchange for Knights is number 17 Grace Giampino

Interchange for Raiders is number 17 Grace Kukutai

Reserves

Replacement for Knights is number 18 Emily McArthur

Replacement for Raiders is number 18 Sereana Naitokatoka
Reserve for Knights is number 19 Stella Lewis

Reserve for Raiders is number 19 Lili Boyle
Reserve for Knights is number 20 Cheyelle Robins-Reti

Reserve for Raiders is number 20 Madison Bartlett
Reserve for Knights is number 21 Joeli Morris

Reserve for Raiders is number 21 Relna Wuruki-Hosea
Reserve for Knights is number 22 Charley Lahmert

Reserve for Raiders is number 22 Ellie Brander