After months of waiting, the 2023 NRLW will begin today. Zeroย Tackle has you covered as the players get ready to run out of the shed onto the field.
This masthead will be analysing the teams, which players are set to be included in the starting team for each club, and the player to watch for every side.
5Newcastle Knights
The reigning NRLW premiers enter the new season with the most pressure on them. However, the club's roster will include a plethora of new faces due to key players like Millie Boyle departing the team.
As the core group is still in tact, the Knights are expected to go far in the competition and will likely contend for the NRLW premiership for the second straight season.
Predicted Best 17
Fullback: Tamika Upton
Wingers: Sheridan Gallagher & Jasmin Strange
Centres: Shanice Parker & Felila Kia
Halves: Caitlin Moran & Jesse Southwell
Props: Caitlan Johnston & Tayla Predebon
Hooker: Olivia Higgins
Second-Rowers: Yasmin Clydesdale & Cailan Johnston
Lock: Hannah Southwell (c)
Interchange: Nita Maynard, Kayla Romaniuk, Rima Butler & Simone Karpani
Other Players in Squad: Jules Kirkpatrick, Tiana Davison, Sheridan Gallagher, Jayde Herdegen, Caitlin Moran, Abigail Roache, Viena Tinao
Player to Watch:ย Jesse Southwell
After a sensational 2022 season, the youngster enters the 2023 season high on confidence after earning a selection for the NSW Blues in the recent State of Origin series. Her playmaking skills are exceptional, and she shouldn't be counted out in defence.
Providing a lethal combination with older sister Hannah, the Southwell sisters are key towards the club's success this season, given that superstar forward Millie Boyle is no longer with the club.
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