
Following perhaps their best performance of the 2022 season in beating Mounties in the semifinal match last weekend, the Sharks now face off with the Wests Tigers in the Harvey Norman Women’s Premiership Grand Final.
The Sharks built on a handy 10-4 half time advantage before going on with the job in a 22-4 victory to qualify for the competition decider, however they will need a repeat effort against a Wests Tigers team which was similarly impressive in a win over minor premiers the North Sydney Bears.
Saturday’s game sees the third placed Sharks clash with a Wests Tigers outfit which qualified fourth for the Finals, while the two Grand Final combatants ironically are two of the clubs to be granted new licenses to compete in the NRLW competition from 2023.
For the Sharks, coach Tony Herman, who has named an unchanged line up for this weekend’s match, will be hoping for a similar effort from his senior girls, with Sam Bremner, Maddie Studdon, Tiana Penitani and Holli Wheeler amongst those leading the way in the win over Mounties.
NSW Blues and Australian Jillaroo stars Kezzie Apps and Jess Sergis are again likely to turn out for the Tigers.
The Grand Final is scheduled to get underway at 2pm on Saturday at Campbelltown Stadium, with the Sharks team listed below.
HNWP Team List
Grand Final
Sharks v Wests Tigers
Saturday, July 16
Campbelltown Stadium
Kick-off – 2.00pm
1 Sam Bremner
2 Zali Fay
3 Tiana Penitani
4 Leianne Tufuga
5 Teagan Berry
6 Zali Hopkins
7 Maddie Studdon
8 Tegan Dymock
9 Quincy Dodd
10 Holli Wheeler
11 Samantha Economos
12 Talei Holmes
13 Brooke Anderson
Interchange
14 Rueben Cherrington
15 Natasha Penitani
16 Kirsty Sant
17 Cassie Staples
18 Ella Barker