Warriors chase first NRLW win over Dragons

Author: NRL.com
Timestamp: Sat 17 Oct 2020, 11:34 AM

Neither the Dragons or Warriors can make the grand final after consecutive defeats, but they'll both be desperate to finish their campaigns with a victory.

St George Illawarra provided glimpses of their class as they threatened a comeback against the champion Broncos last Saturday but ultimately went down 18-4 and copped injuries in the process.

The Warriors showed promise in round one but regressed slightly in a 22-12 defeat to the Roosters after which coach Brad Donald admitted it's been challenging to get the new-look team to click.

Round 3 - Round 3 - Saturday 17 Oct

Full Time

Dragons

Warriors

Venue: ANZ Stadium, Sydney

Team Stats Play by Play

The rundown

Team news

Dragons: St George Illawarra will have one less player on the bench after Maddie Studdon (ankle), Tiana Penitani (knee) and Shakiah Tungai (shoulder) were all ruled out on game day.

The Dragons had only named a 19-woman squad on Tuesday after injuries to Kezie Apps (knee) and Isabelle Kelly (ankle) and Shaylee Bent's suspension.

Bench duo Georgia Page and Talei Holmes are promoted to start.Tiana Penitani moves to the centres and winger Rikeya Horne included for her first game of the campaign.

Keeley Davis has officially swapped from hooker to five-eighth with Aaliyah Fasavalu-Fa'amausili doing the reverse. Jade Etherden and Teagan Berry are the new faces on the pine. The Dragons have won two from two against the Warriors.

Warriors: Teaghan Hartigan starts in the second row with Shaniah Power to come off the bench, while Laken Paitai replaces 16 on the interchange. Stephanie Ball was the other player to drop out of the extended squad on game day after Kanyon Paul and Brianna Clark were omitted 24 hours before kick-off.

Simone Smith has been benched with Naomi Kara in at halfback. Samantha Economos is set to start at prop, Hilda Peters at hooker and Shaniah Power in the second row with Kayla Sauvao and Kanyon Paul dropping out. Teaghan Hartigan and Taimane Levu are the new names on the bench.

Centre Evania Pelite has scored in back-to-back games in 2020.

Round 3 - Round 3 - Saturday 17 Oct

Full Time

Dragons

Warriors

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Dragons is number 1 Samantha Bremner

Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Karina Brown
Winger for Dragons is number 5 Jaime Chapman

Winger for Warriors is number 2 Madison Bartlett
Centre for Dragons is number 2 Rikeya Horne

Centre for Warriors is number 3 Shontelle Stowers
Centre for Dragons is number 3 Jessica Sergis

Centre for Warriors is number 4 Evania Pelite
Winger for Dragons is number 14 Teagan Berry

Winger for Warriors is number 5 Ellia Green
Five-Eighth for Dragons is number 6 Keeley Davis

Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Kirra Dibb
Halfback for Dragons is number 16 Jade Etherden

Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Naomi Kara

Forwards

Prop for Dragons is number 8 Ellie Johnston

Prop for Warriors is number 8 Crystal Tamarua
Hooker for Dragons is number 9 Aaliyah Fasavalu-Fa'amausili

Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Hilda Peters
Prop for Dragons is number 10 Stephanie Hancock

Prop for Warriors is number 15 Taimane Levu
2nd Row for Dragons is number 11 Georgia Page

2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Tazmin Gray
2nd Row for Dragons is number 12 Talei Holmes

2nd Row for Warriors is number 14 Teaghan Hartigan
Lock for Dragons is number 19 Maddison Weatherall

Lock for Warriors is number 13 Georgia Hale

Interchange

Interchange for Dragons is number 13 Elsie Albert

Interchange for Warriors is number 10 Samantha Economos
Interchange for Dragons is number 15 Christine Pauli

Interchange for Warriors is number 11 Shaniah Power
Interchange for Dragons is number 17 Mahalia Murphy

Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Michaela Peck
Interchange for Warriors is number 20 Laken Paitai

Match Officials

Referee: Belinda Sharpe
Touch Judge: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Touch Judge: Drew Oultram

Last updated: 12/19/2023 9:04:46 PM

Stat Attack

The Dragons must be alert in defence because the Warriors have thrown more offloads (19) than anyone else so far this year. The Broncos have produced 18 while St George Illawarra have managed 15.