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The Illawarra Steelers U19 girls play the Newcastle Knights in the Tarsha Gale Cup Grand Final this Saturday at CommBank Stadium.
The Courtney Crawford-coached outfit goes into the decider with an undefeated record this season following nine consecutive wins, including last weekend’s 26-4 victory over the Cronulla Sharks in the semi-final.
The Knights made their way to the big dance with five wins, two losses, and a draw in the regular season and upset wins over Manly 18-16 in Week 1 and the Bulldogs 28-0 in Week 2 of the Finals Series.
Team News
Courtney Crawford has named her semi-final winning lineup for the decider against Novocastrians. It will be the Knights third grand final appearance since the competition’s inception in 2018. They lost to the Sharks 36-22 in the inaugural season and the Steelers 24-12 in 2019. Both teams were eliminated in the semi-finals last year, falling one game short of the grand final.
Grand Final Saturday, 27 April | CommBank Stadium
- 1:30pm – Tarsha Gale Cup U19’s | Illawarra Steelers v Newcastle Knights
Team List
| Position | Tarsha Gale (U19s) |
| 1. | Herewaka POHATU |
| 2. | Darcy EADE |
| 3. | Indie BOSTOCK |
| 4. | Mia-Rose WALSH |
| 5. | Maria PASEKA |
| 6. | Evie MCGRATH |
| 7. | Kasey REH |
| 8. | Hope MILLARD |
| 9. | Chelsea SAVILL |
| 10. | Ella KOSTER |
| 11. | Charlotte BASHAM |
| 12. | Mikayla MCFAYDEN |
| 13. | Sienna YEO |
| Interchange | |
| 14. | Bianca JONES |
| 15. | Rhian YEO |
| 16. | Brielle LUCCITTI |
| 17. | Bronte WILSON |
| Reserve | |
| 18. | Talea MILLER |
| 19. | Sienna LESLIE |
| 21. | Runi COWAN |
| Concussion Sub | |
| 20. | Teagan SMEDE |
| Coach | Courtney Crawford |