NRLW Late Mail: Round 7 v Titans

Author: Sharks Media
Timestamp: Sat 16 Aug 2025, 11:44 AM

Cronulla have confirmed their line-up for this afternoon's NRLW match against the Titans at Sharks Stadium.

After a reshuffle yesterday, with prop Caitlan Johnston-Green replacing Nakia-Davis Welsh on the interchange, there are no further changes.

Davis-Welsh remains the 18th woman while young gun Grace-Lee Weekes drops off the reserves list ahead of kick-off at 12.45pm.

Johnston-Green will make her Sharks debut 11 weeks after giving birth to her first child Amarah in a testament to her relentless work ethic and determination.

The match is the first of a double-header, with an NRL clash between the Sharks and Gold Coast to follow at 3pm. CLICK HERE to secure tickets.

See the final teams below.

Round 7 - Round 7 - Saturday 16 Aug

Full Time

Sharks

Titans

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Sharks is number 1 Emma Verran

Fullback for Titans is number 1 Lailani Montgomery
Winger for Sharks is number 2 Cassie Staples

Winger for Titans is number 2 Georgia Grey
Centre for Sharks is number 3 Tiana Penitani Gray

Centre for Titans is number 3 Sarina Masaga
Centre for Sharks is number 4 Annessa Biddle

Centre for Titans is number 4 Ivana Lolesio
Winger for Sharks is number 5 Georgia Ravics

Winger for Titans is number 5 Phoenix-Raine Hippi
Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Georgia Hannaway

Five-Eighth for Titans is number 6 Taliah Fuimaono
Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Chantay Kiria-Ratu

Halfback for Titans is number 7 Lauren Brown

Forwards

Prop for Sharks is number 8 Ellie Johnston

Prop for Titans is number 10 Jessika Elliston
Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Brooke Anderson

Hooker for Titans is number 13 Georgia Hale
Prop for Sharks is number 10 Jacinta Carter

Prop for Titans is number 15 Laikha Clarke
2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Jaydika Tafua

2nd Row for Titans is number 11 Jasmine Solia
2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Anne-Marie Kiria-Ratu

2nd Row for Titans is number 12 Shaylee Bent
Lock for Sharks is number 13 Talei Holmes

Lock for Titans is number 8 Sienna Lofipo

Interchange

Interchange for Sharks is number 14 Tyla King

Interchange for Titans is number 9 Lily-Rose Kolc
Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Manilita Takapautolo

Interchange for Titans is number 16 Natasha Penitani
Interchange for Sharks is number 17 Stephanie Faulkner

Interchange for Titans is number 17 Takoda Thompson
Interchange for Sharks is number 21 Caitlan Johnston-Green

Interchange for Titans is number 19 Estanoa Faitala-Mariner

Reserves

Replacement for Sharks is number 16 Nakia Davis-Welsh

Replacement for Titans is number 18 Kelsey Parkin

Match Officials

Senior Review Official: Liam Kennedy

Last updated: 8/17/2025 10:28:05 AM

Initially published on Tuesday, August 12:

Cronulla coach Tony Herman has announced his squad for Saturday's NRLW clash with the Titans at Sharks Stadium.

The team's luckless injury run has continued with star hooker Quincy Dodd sidelined indefinitely by an ankle issue. Brooke Anderson will move from lock to dummy-half to replace her, with Talei Holmes in turn filling the No.13 role and Jaydika Tafua returning from suspension in the second row.

In better news, captain Tiana Penitani Gray is back from a head knock in the centres, pushing young gun Grace-Lee Weekes to the reserves.

Prop Caitlan Johnston-Green (pregnancy) and fullback Jada Taylor (ACL) have been included on the extended bench as they push to return from lengthy layoffs.

NRLW kick-off is at 12.45pm leading into an NRL match between the same teams at 3pm. Catch the women's action on 9, 9 Now, Foxtel and Kayo.

See the squad below.

1. EMMA VERRAN - proudly sponsored by Basement Health & Fitness
2. CASSIE STAPLES
3. TIANA PENITANI GRAY - 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. BROOKE ANDERSON
10. JACINTA CARTER
11. JAYDIKA TAFUA
12. ANNE-MARIE KIRIA-RATU - proudly sponsored by Elite Sales Coaching
13. TALEI HOLMES

Interchange

14. TYLA KING
15. MANILITA TAKAPAUTOLO
16. NAKIA DAVIS-WELSH
17. STEPH FAULKNER
18. GRACE-LEE WEEKES
19. LEKI LEILUA
20. DOMINIQUE DU TOIT
21. CAITLAN JOHNSTON-GREEN
22. JADA TAYLOR

Coach

TONY HERMAN

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