Final team list: Eight Cowboys named to make NRLW debuts

North Queensland Toyota Cowboys NRLW Head Coach Ben Jeffries has made a number of late changes to his side ahead of this afternoon’s inaugural match against the Gold Coast Titans.

NRLW debutantes Shellie Long, Krystal Blackwell and Sareeka Mooka have all been elevated into the starting side, with Autumn-Rain Stephens-Daly and Tahlulah Tillett both ruled out.

Co-captain Tallisha Harden will now start from the bench, alongside Sera Koroi, April Ngatupuna and Vitalina Naikore, who had all previously been named in the reserves.

This afternoon’s game kicks off at 12.50pm and will be broadcast on Channel 9 and Foxtel.

Cowboys team to play Titans:

1. Fran Goldthorp*

2. China Polata

3. Jasmine Peters

16. Shellie Long*

4. Mia Middleton*

14. Krystal Blackwell*

7. Kirra Dibb (c)

15. Sareka Mooka*

9. Emma Manzelmann

13. Makenzie Weale

11. Shaniah Power

12. Bree Chester*

10. Tiana Raftstrand-Smith

Interchange 

8. Tallisha Harden (c)

18. Sera Koroi*

21. April Ngatupuna

24. Vitalina Naikore*

18th woman

19. Jetaya Faifua

*NRLW debut