Late Mail: NRLW Round 1 | Eels

Late Mail: NRLW Round 1

Author: parraeels.com.au
Timestamp: Thu 3 Jul 2025, 06:34 PM

The Parramatta Eels have finalised their NRLW squad to face the Cronulla Sharks in the 2025 season opener at Sharks Stadium on Thursday night.

NRLW Debutant Tess McWilliams will come into the starting side after a late out for Bree Eales who has sustained an injury.

Round 1 - Round 1 - Thursday 3 Jul

Sharks

Eels

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Sharks is number 1 Emma Verran

Fullback for Eels is number 1 Abbi Church
Winger for Sharks is number 2 Cassie Staples

Winger for Eels is number 2 Zali Fay
Centre for Sharks is number 3 Tiana Penitani Gray

Centre for Eels is number 3 Rory Owen
Centre for Sharks is number 4 Annessa Biddle

Centre for Eels is number 4 Lindsay Tui
Winger for Sharks is number 5 Georgia Ravics

Winger for Eels is number 5 Martha Mataele
Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Georgia Hannaway

Five-Eighth for Eels is number 6 Cassey Tohi-Hiku
Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Chantay Kiria-Ratu

Halfback for Eels is number 7 Rachael Pearson

Forwards

Prop for Sharks is number 8 Ellie Johnston

Prop for Eels is number 8 Elsie Albert
Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Quincy Dodd

Hooker for Eels is number 9 Rueben Cherrington
Prop for Sharks is number 10 Jacinta Carter

Prop for Eels is number 19 Tess McWilliams
2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Talei Holmes

2nd Row for Eels is number 11 Chloe Jackson
2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Rhiannon Byers

2nd Row for Eels is number 12 Paige Travis
Lock for Sharks is number 13 Brooke Anderson

Lock for Eels is number 13 Ryvrr-Lee Alo

Interchange

Interchange for Sharks is number 14 Nakia Davis-Welsh

Interchange for Eels is number 14 Taneka Todhunter
Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Jaydika Tafua

Interchange for Eels is number 15 Rysh'e Fa'amausili
Interchange for Sharks is number 16 Manilita Takapautolo

Interchange for Eels is number 16 Ruby-Jean Kennard-Ellis
Interchange for Sharks is number 17 Filomina Hanisi

Interchange for Eels is number 17 Fleur Ginn

Reserves

Replacement for Sharks is number 19 Grace-Lee Weekes

Replacement for Eels is number 18 Mia Middleton

Match Officials

Referee: Belinda Sharpe
Senior Review Official: Kasey Badger

Last updated: 7/6/2025 9:36:20 AM

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