NRLW Confirmed Lineup: Mya Hill-Moana in Warriors' starting side

NRLW Confirmed Lineup: Hill-Moana in starting side

Author: Richard Becht & photosport.nz
Timestamp: Sat 18 Jul 2026, 02:15 PM

One New Zealand Warriors NRLW head coach Ron Griffiths has made a further tweak to the starting pack for today’s Harvey Norman Women In League Round encounter with the North Queensland Cowboys at Go Media Stadium (5.15pm kick-off).

In the final lineup confirmed 90 minutes out from kick-off, Mya Hill-Moana has come up from the bench to start at loose forward.

Ashlee Matapo, originally listed at prop, was moved to loose forward at the 24-hour mark but has now been switched to the interchange. Metanoia Fetalaiga starts at prop in #18, Christabelle Onesemo-Tuilaepa in the second row after being selected at loose forward and Maarire Puketapu is the 18th player.

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Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Apii Nicholls

Fullback for Cowboys is number 1 Margot Vella
Winger for Warriors is number 2 Lavinia Tauhalaliku

Winger for Cowboys is number 2 Francesca Goldthorp
Centre for Warriors is number 3 Tysha Ikenasio

Centre for Cowboys is number 4 Jasmine Peters
Centre for Warriors is number 4 Stacey Waaka

Centre for Cowboys is number 18 Haylee Hifo
Winger for Warriors is number 5 Ocean Tierney

Winger for Cowboys is number 5 Sian Williams
Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Emmanita Paki

Five-Eighth for Cowboys is number 6 Lydia Turua-Quedley
Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Patricia Maliepo

Halfback for Cowboys is number 7 Rosie Kelly

Forwards

Prop for Warriors is number 8 Annetta Nuuausala

Prop for Cowboys is number 8 Essay Banu
Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Jasmin Huriwai

Hooker for Cowboys is number 9 Emma Manzelmann
Prop for Warriors is number 18 Metanoia Fetalaiga

Prop for Cowboys is number 10 Makenzie Weale
2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Shakira Baker

2nd Row for Cowboys is number 11 Tallisha Harden
2nd Row for Warriors is number 13 Christabelle Onesemo

2nd Row for Cowboys is number 12 Hailee-Jay Ormond-Maunsell
Lock for Warriors is number 16 Mya Hill-Moana

Lock for Cowboys is number 13 Bree Chester

Interchange

Interchange for Warriors is number 10 Ashlee Matapo

Interchange for Cowboys is number 14 Tallara Bamblett
Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Capri Paekau

Interchange for Cowboys is number 15 Tayla Curtis
Interchange for Warriors is number 15 Harata Butler

Interchange for Cowboys is number 16 Ashley Marsters
Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Ivana Lauitiiti

Interchange for Cowboys is number 17 Lily Dick

Reserves

Replacement for Warriors is number 11 Maarire Puketapu

Replacement for Cowboys is number 21 Charlize Lloyd-Phillips

Match Officials

Referee: Belinda Sharpe
Senior Review Official: Adam Gee

Last updated: 7/18/2026 9:56:10 AM

Coming off a disappointing 16-42 round two loss to the Raiders in Canberra, the Warriors have been bolstered by the inclusion of Lavinia Tauhalaliku – a double try-scorer in the round one win over the Bulldogs – and the powerful Hill-Moana.

New signing Stacey Waaka has been moved to the centres after starting her club debut on the wing while Tauhalaliku and debutante Ocean Tierney – a double try scorer last week – are the wingers.

Jay Huriwai starts at hooker with Capri Paekau on the bench with Shakira Baker moved back to the second row after starting in the centres against Canberra.

The Warriors face a Cowboys side smarting from season-opening losses to the Broncos and the Tigers.