The Raiders are desperate to kickstart their season when they host the Parramatta Eels on Saturday afternoon.
Canberra have lost their opening two games of the year, but there have been promising signs from a host of emerging players.
Georgia Thomas returns in the halves and will hoping to strengthen her combination with veteran Zahara Temara, will pose plenty of challenges for the Eels defence.
Parramatta suffered a tough defeat to the Warriors in Auckland last week and they face another tricky road trip in Round 3.
Fullback Abbi Church has been dangerous throughout the first two weeks of the season and she'll be looking to take advantage of any space in kick returns to break the game open.
A pair of England internationals are also set to go head-to-head, with Parramatta's Paige Travis to take on Canberra's Hollie-Mae Dodd.
Match: Raiders v Eels
Round 3 -
home Team
Raiders
12th Position
away Team
Eels
3rd Position
Venue: GIO Stadium, Canberra
Team News
Raiders: Amelia Pasikala has been promoted to the bench and is set to make her first appearance for the season. Jaida Faleono moves to the extended bench as the replacement player with Kerehitina Matua also remaining in the squad when trimmed to 19. Earlier, Cheyelle Robins-Reti was shifted from fullback to centre in place of Mackenzie Wiki, with teenager Elise Simpson coming in at the back for her debut. After coming off the bench last week, Chante Temara will start at hooker in place of Emma Barnes (concussion protocols). Lili Boyle returns on the bench after debuting in Round 1 and missing Round 2.
Eels: Co-captain Mahalia Murphy has been named as the 18th player as she looks to return from a hamstring injury that has kept her out of the first two games. Breanna Eales is named to start with Tess McWilliams on the bench but they could again be a game-day switch. No changes in Friday's 24-hour update with Murphy and Rosemarie Beckett retained when the squad was trimmed to 19.
Match: Raiders v Eels
Round 3 -
home Team
Raiders
away Team
Eels
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Raiders is number 1 Elise SimpsonFullback for Eels is number 1 Abbi Church
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Winger for Raiders is number 2 Madison BartlettWinger for Eels is number 2 Zali Fay
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Centre for Raiders is number 3 Leianne TufugaCentre for Eels is number 3 Rory Owen
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Centre for Raiders is number 4 Cheyelle Robins-RetiCentre for Eels is number 4 Lindsay Tui
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Winger for Raiders is number 5 Isabella WatermanWinger for Eels is number 5 Martha Mataele
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Five-Eighth for Raiders is number 6 Georgia ThomasFive-Eighth for Eels is number 6 Cassey Tohi-Hiku
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Halfback for Raiders is number 7 Zahara TemaraHalfback for Eels is number 7 Rachael Pearson
Forwards
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Prop for Raiders is number 8 Chloe SaundersProp for Eels is number 8 Elsie Albert
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Hooker for Raiders is number 9 Chanté TemaraHooker for Eels is number 9 Rueben Cherrington
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Prop for Raiders is number 10 Sophie HolymanProp for Eels is number 10 Breanna Eales
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2nd Row for Raiders is number 11 Monalisa Soliola2nd Row for Eels is number 11 Chloe Jackson
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2nd Row for Raiders is number 12 Hollie-Mae Dodd2nd Row for Eels is number 18 Mahalia Murphy
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Lock for Raiders is number 13 Simaima TaufaLock for Eels is number 13 Ryvrr-Lee Alo
Interchange
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Interchange for Raiders is number 14 Lili BoyleInterchange for Eels is number 12 Paige Travis
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Interchange for Raiders is number 15 Grace KempInterchange for Eels is number 14 Taneka Todhunter
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Interchange for Raiders is number 16 Jordyn PrestonInterchange for Eels is number 16 Tess McWilliams
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Interchange for Raiders is number 18 Amelia PasikalaInterchange for Eels is number 17 Fleur Ginn
Reserves
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Replacement for Raiders is number 17 Tatiana FinauReplacement for Eels is number 15 Rysh'e Fa'amausili
Match Officials
- Senior Review Official: Matt Noyen
Last updated:
Stat Attack
- The Raiders have lost their last eight games at GIO Stadium.
- Eels halfback Rachael Pearson has kicked seven goals from nine attempts at GIO Stadium.
- Raiders winger Madison Bartlett has been a tryscorer in both games against the Eels.
Stats supplied by David Middleton, League Information Services, author of the
