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Roosters v Wests Tigers: Kelleher to start; Kimmorley eyes first win

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The Sydney Roosters have their sights on back-to-back wins as they prepare to face the Wests Tigers in Gosford. 

Industree Group Stadium on the Central Coast will host the opening game of Round 3 of the NRLW season, with the Roosters looking to build on an impressive victory over the Broncos last weekend. 

The win was their first of the season and coach John Strange is confident it will kickstart their campaign. 

Jessica Sergis and Tarryn Aiken were instrumental for the Roosters and they are set to play another key role this weekend. 

It's been a more challenging start for the Wests Tigers, with the side still chasing their first win of the season. 

Brett Kimmorley's side showed considerable improvement in last week's loss to the Gold Coast, however the top-of-the-table Titans proved too great a challenge and ran out 28-12 winners. 

Emerging playmaker Losana Lutu showed just how much talent she has in the clash and she will be looking to stand tall and deliver her team a victory over the Roosters on Saturday.

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Roosters is number 1 Samantha Bremner
    Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Botille   Vette-Welsh
  • Winger for Roosters is number 2 Jayme Fressard
    Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 Harmony Crichton
  • Centre for Roosters is number 3 Jessica Sergis
    Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Leianne Tufuga
  • Centre for Roosters is number 4 Jasmin Strange
    Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Rikeya Horne
  • Winger for Roosters is number 5 Mia Wood
    Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Tess Staines
  • Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Isabelle Kelly
    Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 6 Pauline Piliae-Rasabale  
  • Halfback for Roosters is number 7 Tarryn Aiken
    Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Losana Lutu

Forwards

  • Prop for Roosters is number 8 Millie Elliott
    Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Sarah Togatuki
  • Hooker for Roosters is number 9 Keeley Davis
    Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Salma Nour
  • Prop for Roosters is number 10 Pani Hopoate
    Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 Christian Pio
  • 2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 Olivia Kernick
    2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Kezie Apps
  • 2nd Row for Roosters is number 21 Amber Hall
    2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 Shaianne McGlone
  • Lock for Roosters is number 13 Jocelyn Kelleher
    Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Najvada George

Interchange

  • Interchange for Roosters is number 11 Otesa Pule
    Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Sophie Curtain
  • Interchange for Roosters is number 14 Aliyah Nasio
    Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Tara Reinke
  • Interchange for Roosters is number 16 Samantha Economos
    Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Natasha Penitani
  • Interchange for Roosters is number 17 Mya Hill-Moana
    Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Brooke Talataina

Reserves

  • Replacement for Roosters is number 18 Tiana Davison
    Replacement for Wests Tigers is number 18 Jessica Kennedy

Match Officials

  • Senior Review Official: Adam Gee

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Team News

Roosters: A change on game day with Amber Hall coming into the starting side in jersey No.21 and Otesa Pule shifting to the bench. Jocelyn Kelleher starts at lock and Aliyah Nasio will move to the bench. Kelleher, who played halfback for much of the 2023 season, will work with halves Tarryn Aiken and Isabelle Kelly to help provide direction to the side. Tiana Davison the 18th person.

Wests Tigers: An unchanged side for the third week in a row and no late game day changes. Co-captain Bo Vette-Welsh will play after leaving the field for a HIA which she passed but ran out of time to return. Jessica Kennedy is the 18th person.

Stat Attack

  • The Roosters have won both games they have played at Gosford.
  • Wests Tigers play their first game on the Central Coast.
  • Roosters centre Jess Sergis has scored three tries in two games at Industree Group Stadium.
  • Wests Tigers have conceded 60 points in their opening two games.

Stats supplied by David Middleton, League Information Services, 

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