You have skipped the navigation, tab for page content
NRLW Late Mail: Round  6 - Dibb back for Cowboys

See all the late mail, official team news and updates for Round 6 of the 2025 NRL Telstra Women's Premiership.

NRLW Late Mail: Round 6

Eels v Cowboys, Sunday 6.15pm at CommBank Stadium

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Eels is number 1 Abbi Church
    Fullback for Cowboys is number 1 Jakiya Whitfeld
  • Winger for Eels is number 2 Zali Fay
    Winger for Cowboys is number 2 Krystal Blackwell
  • Centre for Eels is number 3 Fleur Ginn
    Centre for Cowboys is number 3 Abigail Roache
  • Centre for Eels is number 4 Lindsay Tui
    Centre for Cowboys is number 4 Jasmine Peters
  • Winger for Eels is number 5 Martha Mataele
    Winger for Cowboys is number 5 Francesca Goldthorp
  • Five-Eighth for Eels is number 6 Rosemarie Beckett
    Five-Eighth for Cowboys is number 6 Kirra Dibb
  • Halfback for Eels is number 7 Rachael Pearson
    Halfback for Cowboys is number 7 Tahlulah Tillett

Forwards

  • Prop for Eels is number 8 Elsie Albert
    Prop for Cowboys is number 8 Makenzie Weale
  • Hooker for Eels is number 9 Rueben Cherrington
    Hooker for Cowboys is number 9 Emma  Manzelmann
  • Prop for Eels is number 10 Breanna Eales
    Prop for Cowboys is number 10 Lily Peacock
  • 2nd Row for Eels is number 11 Chloe Jackson
    2nd Row for Cowboys is number 11 Tallisha Harden
  • 2nd Row for Eels is number 12 Mahalia Murphy
    2nd Row for Cowboys is number 17 Essay Banu
  • Lock for Eels is number 13 Ryvrr-Lee Alo
    Lock for Cowboys is number 13 Bree Chester

Interchange

  • Interchange for Eels is number 14 Taneka Todhunter
    Interchange for Cowboys is number 12 Hailee-Jay  Ormond-Maunsell
  • Interchange for Eels is number 15 Paige Travis
    Interchange for Cowboys is number 14 Alisha Foord
  • Interchange for Eels is number 16 Tess McWilliams
    Interchange for Cowboys is number 15 Lillian Yarrow
  • Interchange for Eels is number 17 Tyla Amiatu
    Interchange for Cowboys is number 16 Lily Dick

Reserves

  • Replacement for Eels is number 18 Ruby-Jean Kennard-Ellis
    Replacement for Cowboys is number 18 Tiana Raftstrand-Smith 

Match Officials

  • Referee: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
  • Senior Review Official: Matt Noyen

Last updated:

Eels: Emerging back Fleur Ginn has been named to start at centre in place of the injured Rory Owen. Rosemarie Beckett comes in for Cassey Tohi-Hiku (ankle) at five-eighth after making a successful return from injury via the Harvey Norman Women's Premiership. Kennedy Cherrington has also been ruled out after suffering a concussion last week, with Tess McWilliams and Tyla Amiatu the new faces on the bench. The Eels will line up 1-17, with Ruby-Jean Kennard-Ellis the 18th player. 

Cowboys: Captain Kirra Dibb has earned a recall and will play her first game since Round 2. The playmaker has been named at five-eighth and will partner Tahlulah Tillett in the halves. Lily Peacock moves from the bench to the starting side at prop and Lillian Yarrow reverting to the bench. Hailee-Jay Ormond-Maunsell and Essay Banu have traded places on game day for the fourth week in a row, with Banu to start in the second row and Ormond-Maunsell to come off the interchange. Tiana Rafstrand-Smith is the 18th player. 

Acknowledgement of Country

National Rugby League respects and honours the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on.

Premier Partner

Media Partners

Major Partners

View All Partners