NRLW Late Mail: Round 2 v Raiders

Author: Sharks Media
Timestamp: Sat 12 Jul 2025, 11:44 AM

The Sharks will line up as per program in today's Round 2 NRLW clash with the Raiders at Canberra's GIO Stadium.

In the only change to last week's team, local junior Stephanie Faulkner will make her debut off the bench as a replacement for prop Filomina Hanisi (ACL injury).

Grace-Lee Weekes is again listed as the 18th player.

See the final teams below ahead of kick-off at 12.45pm.

Round 2 - Saturday 12th July

Full Time

Raiders

Sharks

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Raiders is number 1 Cheyelle Robins-Reti

Fullback for Sharks is number 1 Emma Verran
Winger for Raiders is number 2 Madison Bartlett

Winger for Sharks is number 2 Cassie Staples
Centre for Raiders is number 3 Leianne Tufuga

Centre for Sharks is number 3 Tiana Penitani Gray
Centre for Raiders is number 4 Mackenzie Wiki

Centre for Sharks is number 4 Annessa Biddle
Winger for Raiders is number 5 Isabella Waterman

Winger for Sharks is number 5 Georgia Ravics
Five-Eighth for Raiders is number 6 Sereana Naitokatoka

Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Georgia Hannaway
Halfback for Raiders is number 7 Zahara Temara

Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Chantay Kiria-Ratu

Forwards

Prop for Raiders is number 8 Chloe Saunders

Prop for Sharks is number 8 Ellie Johnston
Hooker for Raiders is number 14 Emma Barnes

Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Quincy Dodd
Prop for Raiders is number 10 Sophie Holyman

Prop for Sharks is number 10 Jacinta Carter
2nd Row for Raiders is number 11 Monalisa Soliola

2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Talei Holmes
2nd Row for Raiders is number 12 Hollie-Mae Dodd

2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Rhiannon Byers
Lock for Raiders is number 13 Simaima Taufa

Lock for Sharks is number 13 Brooke Anderson

Interchange

Interchange for Raiders is number 9 Chanté Temara

Interchange for Sharks is number 14 Nakia Davis-Welsh
Interchange for Raiders is number 15 Grace Kemp

Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Jaydika Tafua
Interchange for Raiders is number 16 Jordyn Preston

Interchange for Sharks is number 16 Manilita Takapautolo
Interchange for Raiders is number 20 Tatiana Finau

Interchange for Sharks is number 17 Stephanie Faulkner

Reserves

Replacement for Raiders is number 18 Jaida Faleono

Replacement for Sharks is number 18 Grace-Lee Weekes

Match Officials

Senior Review Official: Matt Noyen

Last updated: 10:20 pm Saturday 12th July 2025

Initially published on Tuesday, July 8:

Sharks coach Tony Herman has announced his 21-player squad for Saturday's clash with the Raiders at GIO Stadium.

After kicking off the season with a hard-fought 18-16 loss to the Eels last week, Cronulla will head to the nation's capital with the same starting 13.

Excitingly, 20-year-old forward Stephanie Faulkner will make her NRLW debut off the interchange after a season-ending ACL injury to prop Filomina Hanisi.

Faulkner, a Cronulla Caringbah junior who was named the 2023 Sharks Female Junior Representative Player of the Year, scored twice in the second-tier Harvey

Norman NSW Women's Premiership win over Parramatta on Thursday night.

Kick-off on Saturday is set for 12.45pm. Watch live on 9, 9Now, Foxtel and Kayo.

See the team list below.

1. EMMA VERRAN - proudly sponsored by Basement Health & Fitness
2. CASSIE STAPLES
3. TIANA PENITANI GRAY (C) - proudly sponsored by Guardian Venue Management International
4. ANNESSA BIDDLE - proudly sponsored by Alltech Payroll
5. GEORGIA RAVICS
6. GEORGIA HANNAWAY - proudly sponsored by Life Outdoors
7. CHANTAY KIRIA-RATU
8. ELLIE JOHNSTON
9. QUINCY DODD
10. JACINTA CARTER
11. TALEI HOLMES
12. RHIANNON BYERS - proudly sponsored by Elite Sales Coaching
13. BROOKE ANDERSON

Interchange

14. NAKIA DAVIS-WELSH
15. JAYDIKA TAFUA
16. MANILITA TAKAPAUTOLO
17. STEPHANIE FAULKNER
18. GRACE-LEE WEEKES
19. LEKI LEILUA
20. DOMINIQUE DU TOIT
21. TOMMAYA KELLY-SINES

Coach

TONY HERMAN

To enquire about player sponsorship, please email corporate@sharks.com.au.