OFFICIAL Harvey Norman NSW Women's Premiership

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The 2023 season of the Harvey Norman NSWRL Women's Premiership is scheduled to commence on the weekend of 4 February 2023.

Final Series

A Final Series is scheduled for late April 2023, following the conclusion of the 11th and last round on Monday, 17 April 2023.

TEAMS

There are 11 teams competing:
  • Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs
  • Central Coast Roosters
  • Cronulla Sutherland Sharks
  • Illawarra Steelers
  • Mounties
  • Newcastle Knights
  • North Sydney Bears
  • South Sydney Rabbitohs
  • St George Dragons
  • Wentworthville Magpies
  • Wests Tigers

Wests Tigers NSW Women's Premiership 2023 Players​

- Bianca Bennetts
- Erin Coll
- Harmony Crichton
- Emily Curtain
- Sophie Curtain
- Shekinah Edwards
- Najvada George
- Imogen Gobran
- Ruby Jean Kennard
- Jessica Kennedy
- Josie Lenaz
- Jasmine Lepua
- Losana Lutu
- Shelby Muir
- Georgia Nies
- Taylor Osborne
- Christian Pio
- Rebecca Pollard
- Ebony Prior
- Eliza Siilata
- Tess Staines
- Jay Jay Taylor
- Hope Tevaga
- Belinda Vakerewa
- Folau Vaki
- Botille Vette-Welsh
- Ashleigh Werner
- Jessica Whelan
- Kiara White

Thanks KingRobbie for all you info and effort.


Round 1.

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For the complete draw go to:

www.nswrl.com.au

Draw

Fixture details and results for the 2024 NSWRL competitions.
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Team List: Women's team begins title defence​

Wests Tigers
Tue 31 Jan 2023, 04:30 PM

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Wests Tigers premiership-winning Harvey Norman Women’s team has been named for this weekend’s season-opener, as the team begins its quest to go back-to-back.
2023 Harvey Norman Women's team at St Gregory's College Campbelltown
2023 Harvey Norman Women's team at St Gregory's College Campbelltown
And what better way to get the ball rolling than a Grand Final rematch against Cronulla Sharks at Campbelltown Sports Stadium.
Yep, the same team, at the same venue, where a triumphant Wests Tigers team claimed its maiden title in the NSW Women’s Premiership.

Oh what a feeling: Wests Tigers crowned 2022 HNW champions at Campbelltown
Oh what a feeling: Wests Tigers crowned 2022 HNW champions at Campbelltown
The nucleus of that team remains, mixed with a handful of new additions, including a gold-medal-winning Australian Bobsledder, Ashleigh Werner.
Ashleigh Werner in pre-season training
Ashleigh Werner in pre-season training
Werner missed out on Olympic Bobsleigh qualification last year due to a bout of Covid and is eager to make her Wests Tigers debut.
I feel so incredibly honoured to be stepping onto the field for Wests Tigers.
Ashleigh Werner
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Also pulling on Wests Tigers colours for the first time is second-rower, Ruby Jean Kennard.
Head coach Adel Hage says the introduction of an NRLW team for Wests Tigers this season presents new challenges for his squad.
Missing from the Round 1 line-up is captain Emily Curtain and Botille Vette-Welsh, who are both returning from knee injuries.
"With the NRLW later in the season, we’ve got to keep a closer watch on player workloads, and that’s the case with Emily and Botille," said Hage.
It’s a lengthy season with the NSW Women’s Premiership followed on by the NRLW, and we’re mindful of that.
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Two competitions in the one year also provides added opportunities for Wests Tigers women.
“This season, as opposed to last season, many of our players will be playing for NRLW contracts, so that’s exciting,” added Hage.
“It’s great that we have the core of last year’s squad on deck for the new campaign, with a few new faces as well.”
Hage is keen to build on the style of play which guided the team to grand final glory last season.
We want to encourage a style of footy that is expansive and entertaining.
Adel Hage
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“I know our NRL squad has been preparing with an attacking mindset, and we will see that flowing through the women’s teams as well.”
 
Amazing stuff champ, I'm really getting into this.
Imagine if all mens and women's teams are successful this year, oh yeh!
 
Team Lists:
Harvey Norman NSW Women's Premiership - 2023 Round 1
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1. Tess Staines
2. Rebecca Pollard
3. Josephine Lenaz
4. Jessica Whelan
5. Ashleigh Werner
6. Georgia Nies
7. Losana Lutu
8. Bianca Bennetts
9. Ebony Prior
10. Christian Pio (C)
11. Taylor Osborne
12. Najvada George
13. Sophie Curtain
14. Jessica Kennedy
15. Hope Tevaga
16. Erin Coll
17. Imogen Gobran
20. Kiara White
 
Cobarcats said:
Team Lists:
Harvey Norman NSW Women's Premiership - 2023 Round 1
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1. Tess Staines
2. Rebecca Pollard
3. Josephine Lenaz
4. Jessica Whelan
5. Ashleigh Werner
6. Georgia Nies
7. Losana Lutu
8. Bianca Bennetts
9. Ebony Prior
10. Christian Pio (C)
11. Taylor Osborne
12. Najvada George
13. Sophie Curtain
14. Jessica Kennedy
15. Hope Tevaga
16. Erin Coll
17. Imogen Gobran
20. Kiara White
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No Captain Listed? Corrected 👍
 
KingRobbie said:
Christian Pio is captain this week.

Usually Emily Curtain, but she's injured.
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Any idea how Emily Curtain and Botille Vette-Welsh, who are both returning from knee injuries are going, are they training??
 

Pio pumped ahead of new season​

Margie McDonald
Wed 1 Feb 2023, 02:53 PM

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The pain is still burning strong for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks when they meet Wests Tigers on Saturday for the opening round of the Harvey Norman NSW Women’s Premiership.
The 2022 Grand Final last July between these two clubs needed two periods of extra time and then golden point to decide a winner.

The result finally came when Tigers halfback Emily Curtain potted a field goal in the 84th minute.

“Obviously it was very disappointing and broke a lot of our hearts,” Sharks hooker and NSW Origin utility, Quincy Dodd, told nswrl.com.au.

“But it was an amazing game to be a part of. That extra time made it such a thrilling match – life-changing as it’s something I’ll never forget.”

The re-match is set for an 11.30am kick-off on Saturday 4 February at Campbelltown Sports Stadium, but both teams have undergone change since last year’s decider.

The Tigers will be without Sky Blues Origin captain Kezie Apps (Illawarra Steelers) and fullback Tayla Preston (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs) while Curtain is still rehabbing an injured knee. The Sharks have lost recently-retired Jillaroos fullback Sam Bremner as well as two international forwards in Holli Wheeler and Kennedy Cherrington (both to Bulldogs).

“I feel like both teams have a fair change-around of players so it will be a different game this weekend, and for the rest of the season,” Dodd said.

“There will now be that bit more of a rivalry between us because of what happened last year.”

NSW City second rower Christian Pio said the mood at the Tigers was upbeat with an influx of young players – some from their Harvey Norman Tarsha Gale Cup side, which finished fourth in 2022.

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“The thing about them is they are eager to learn and quick to learn,” Pio said.

“We have our Tarsha Gale side train with us, so the transition is easier into Harvey Norman (NSW Women’s Premiership).

The Tigers have already had two trial games with the North Sydney Bears and Wentworthville Magpies.

“We’ve already started to communicate better on the field on what we need to do at certain stages in matches,” Pio said.

“There’s still stuff to work on but it’s all coming together.”

Head coach Adel Hage has been assistant trainer and coach with the Tigers women for a couple of seasons before taking on the lead role now.

Pio, who played second row in the 2022 Grand Final, is making a switch in positions.

“I’m looking to play in the middle more this year – prop and lock,” Pio said.

“I feel like I can defend well and run the ball well. There’s nothing wrong with being on the edge but I want to be more involved in the game.”

The Sharks also have a new coach in former Jillaroos and Sky Blues captain and assistant Origin coach for the past two years, Ruan Sims.

“Pre-season has been amazing because it’s been a real education with Ru,” Dodd said.

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“She actually does a bit of school with us – we all have our notepads at every session. When we’re out on the field she really gets into every drill with us, telling us exactly what she expects.

“She does the activities with us, so we understand how she wants us to play.”

Both clubs also have the added excitement of being issued with a NRLW licence for the 2023 season.

“Definitely a lot of girls are taking that (NRLW) into consideration,” Dodd said.

“Even the staff too – they want to run us like we’re a NRLW side.”

Pio added: “A hundred per cent you see the girls becoming more professional with the NRLW on the horizon this year. It (NRLW contract) is something much closer now to grab onto.”

The 2023 Harvey Norman NSW Women’s Premiership has three new teams – the Bulldogs, Steelers and St George Dragons – in an 11-club competition.

Five games will be played each round, with some being live streamed on NSWRL TV.

The full match schedule is on nswrl.com.au
 
gregjm87 said:
Just getting into Campbelltown. Pumped to see the girls go round today.
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How many of the games you staying for mate?

Updates appreciated for the Women’s Premiership game and any of the one’s after that.
 
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