We have reached the finals of the NRLW and we have a hot series ahead with two ripping games that includes the pre-season favourites, the two-time defending champion and the most successful club in NRLW history.
Broncos v Sharks
It is stunning that the Broncos aren’t more heavily favoured as these are two teams heading in very opposite directions. After dropping their opening two games, Brisbane won seven straight to claim the minor premiership. Over that run the Broncos have hit 44 points three times while they have scored 28 in six of seven. After the Sharks won six straight to kick off the year, they have lost the last three, including a horrid 12-10 loss to the Tigers in the final round. The Sharks have lost Holli Wheeler to suspension. This is going one way and one way only.
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Julia Robinson scored nine tries this season to finish tied on top of the tryscorers list. She has scored in both clashes with Cronulla.
Chelsea Lenarduzzi is a hugely underrated tryscoring prop who has scored four times this year including in her last two.
Roosters v Knights
The Roosters received a huge boost when Isabelle Kelly was cleared of a dislocated elbow but is still no certainty to play while Tarryn Aiken and Jess Sergis have been named on an extended bench as they look to recover from injury. That is a lot of uncertainty to bring to bring into a final and the finals have not been kind to John Strange’s team. The Roosters have finished Top 2 the last two seasons and lost in the semi, each time as a huge favourite. Newcastle have hit 34 in four of their last five and look huge odds.
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Sheridan Gallagher finished top of the tryscoring list with nine despite missing two games. She has five tries in her last two games.
Olivia Kernick is airborne, having crossed in her last three.
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