North Queensland Toyota Gold Stars trio India McPhee, Jordi Mahendrarajah and Emma Wood have been named to play in today’s inaugural QRL Harvey Norman Under 19s competition fixture between the Mackay Cutters and Townsville Blackhawks at BB Print Stadium, Mackay.
Mahendrarajah, an 18-year-old Cairns junior, will captain the Blackhawks and start at prop, alongside inaugural Gold Stars squad member Emma Wood, who has been named at lock.
McPhee, an 18-year-old Mackay product, will start in the second row for the Cutters.
In 2016, all three were named in the inaugural Female Queensland Academy of Sport's under 15s squad.
Today’s match will be live-streamed on the Mackay Cutters Facebook page from 2.30pm, with the Queensland Cup trial kicking off at 6pm.
Mackay Cutters
1 Ayla Ovari
2 Lara Burnett
3 Cassie Adlam
4 Lydia Corkill
5 Clarissa Baira
6 Kayla Sheperd
7 Emily Bella
8 Vanique Malayta
9 Casey Manzelmann
10 Emily Kennel
11 India McPhee
12 Zoe Cook
13 Ataliah Love (c)
14 Rune Ackermann
15. Kaiya Barba
16 Eve Doull
17 Jess Doring
18 Ebony Columb
19 Lanu Fiti-Lene
Townsville Blackhawks
1 Jamaica Lampton
2 Talei Koroibulu
3 Teneal Baker
4 Remi Bishop
5 Indee Everett
6 Tiyanna Trevaskis
7 Babetha Neliman Nona
8 Shanaye Watson
9 Nahlani Ah Kit
10 Jordii-rae Mahendrarajah (c)
11 Jacinta Maurangi
12 Courtney Reynolds
13 Emma Wood
14 Lucy Bradford
15 Jodie Tilse
16 Keira Roorda
17 Elizabeth (Grace) Loto
18 Ella Whittle
