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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