NSW Women's Premiership Team List: Round 9

Author: Sharks Media
Timestamp: Tue 11 Aug 2026, 04:57 PM

The Women's Premiership Sharks are planning a late-season surge into the top 4 ahead of their round 9 clash with Wentworthville.

The 9th-placed Sharks are coming off a 20-0 victory over St George, and with 3 games remaining in the season, there's still hope the reigning premiers can give it another shake.

It was nil-all at half-time in the contest, until Cronulla's second-greatest NRLW try-scorer, Cassie Staples, got her side on the board, and from fullback she proved instrumental in the match.

The Sharks' young halves Julliana Kolio and Ella Ropata also combined well, and both crossed for the crucial second and third tries of the match.

Fijian international Nanise Vakacavu finished the game off; she crashed over with minutes remaining to seal the deal.

Up against the 11th-placed Wentworthville Magpies this weekend, Cronulla is on 7 points from its 8 games, but only 3 points outside of the Women's Premiership top 4.

Meaning the black, white and blue will need to win their final 3 games to give themselves a chance at finals.

That all starts on Saturday at Henson Park, when the Sharks take on the Magpies at 1pm in a doubleheader with the Newtown Jets.

See the team lists below.

Round 9 - Round 9 - Saturday 15 Aug

Full Time

Sharks

WV Magpies

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Sharks is number 1 Georgia Willey

Fullback for WV Magpies is number 1 Heidi Regan
Winger for Sharks is number 2 Lacie Bowling

Winger for WV Magpies is number 2 Jayne Chan
Centre for Sharks is number 3 Maraia Rorocola

Centre for WV Magpies is number 3 Kodey McQueeney
Centre for Sharks is number 4 Makayla Vakauta

Centre for WV Magpies is number 4 Amber Johnstone
Winger for Sharks is number 12 Mele Ketuu

Winger for WV Magpies is number 5 Jordarna Barber
Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Ella Ropata

Five-Eighth for WV Magpies is number 6 Aliyah Waipouri
Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Julliana Kolio

Halfback for WV Magpies is number 7 Jessica Stevens

Forwards

Prop for Sharks is number 8 Keely Smith

Prop for WV Magpies is number 8 Claire Kennedy
Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Tarnee Ingram

Hooker for WV Magpies is number 9 Ashlee Pottinger
Prop for Sharks is number 10 Manawanui James

Prop for WV Magpies is number 12 Jemimah Tagaloamatua
2nd Row for Sharks is number 22 Nanise Vakacavu

2nd Row for WV Magpies is number 10 Elly Hazelton
2nd Row for Sharks is number 23 Talei Holmes

2nd Row for WV Magpies is number 11 Naomi Bott
Lock for Sharks is number 11 Marnie Isemonger

Lock for WV Magpies is number 13 Siniva Sa'anga

Interchange

Interchange for Sharks is number 13 Mikayla Langer

Interchange for WV Magpies is number 14 Dalia Nabhan
Interchange for Sharks is number 14 Laila Poto

Interchange for WV Magpies is number 16 Taylor Moussa
Interchange for Sharks is number 16 Sian Filipo

Interchange for WV Magpies is number 17 Jayda Cook
Interchange for Sharks is number 17 Sienna Price

Interchange for WV Magpies is number 20 Kaliyah Smith