The Gold Coast Titans have named an exciting squad mixed with experience and youth for the Club’s first ever NRLW match.
Hooker Brittany Breayley-Nati will lead the side out for the first time, when the Gold Coast take on the Dragons in Newcastle on Sunday.
Coach Jamie Feeney has named Breayley-Nati’s partner Kimiora in the halves, where she will play alongside former touch football sensation Grace Griffin.
Olympic Gold Medallist Evania Pelite has capped a strong pre-season by winning the fullback jersey, while the flanks will be made up of the experience of representative player Karina Brown and the youth of Jetaya Faifua.
After playing in the NRL All Stars competition, both Jasmine Peters and Tiana Raftstrand-Smith will line up at the Titans inaugural centre pairing.
Feeney: We will be ready
The pack has an Origin flavour to it, with plenty of punch to come from the exciting group of forwards.
The State of Origin player of the year, Tazmin Gray, will be one to watch, as will be Shannon Mato who has already shown her capabilities this year with a strong showing in the All Stars match.
Destiny Brill will play lock, with Georgia Hale to make her impact from the interchange bench. With Breayley-Nati, Brill and Hale, the Titans have three players who will provide plenty of threat around the middle.
After initially retiring from rugby league, Steph Hancock caps her return to the NRLW competition and will play off the bench.
The match will kick off at 11am at McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle, with the Titans to play the first three weeks away before a return to Cbus Super Stadium for a local derby clash against the Broncos in Round 4.
Match: Dragons v Titans
Round 1 -
home Team
Dragons
away Team
Titans
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Dragons is number 1 Emma TonegatoFullback for Titans is number 1 Evania Pelite
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Winger for Dragons is number 2 Teagan BerryWinger for Titans is number 2 Karina Brown
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Centre for Dragons is number 3 Jaime ChapmanCentre for Titans is number 4 Tiana Raftstrand-Smith
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Centre for Dragons is number 4 Page McGregorCentre for Titans is number 18 Lauren Dam
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Winger for Dragons is number 5 Madison BartlettWinger for Titans is number 5 Jetaya Faifua
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Five-Eighth for Dragons is number 6 Taliah FuimaonoFive-Eighth for Titans is number 6 Grace Griffin
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Halfback for Dragons is number 7 Rachael PearsonHalfback for Titans is number 7 Kimiora Breayley-Nati
Forwards
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Prop for Dragons is number 8 Elsie AlbertProp for Titans is number 8 Shannon Mato
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Hooker for Dragons is number 9 Keeley DavisHooker for Titans is number 9 Brittany Breayley-Nati
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Prop for Dragons is number 10 Kezie AppsProp for Titans is number 10 Brianna Clark
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2nd Row for Dragons is number 11 Talei Holmes2nd Row for Titans is number 11 Zara Canfield
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2nd Row for Dragons is number 12 Shaylee Bent2nd Row for Titans is number 12 Tazmin Gray
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Lock for Dragons is number 13 Holli WheelerLock for Titans is number 14 Georgia Hale
Interchange
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Interchange for Dragons is number 14 Quincy DoddInterchange for Titans is number 13 Destiny Brill
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Interchange for Dragons is number 15 Kody HouseInterchange for Titans is number 15 Jessika Elliston
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Interchange for Dragons is number 16 Tegan DymockInterchange for Titans is number 16 Stephanie Hancock
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Interchange for Dragons is number 17 Janelle WilliamsInterchange for Titans is number 17 Shaniah Power
Reserves
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Reserve for Dragons is number 18 Renee TargettReserve for Titans is number 19 April Ngatupuna
Match Officials
- Senior Review Official: Steve Chiddy
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