North Queensland Toyota Cowboys NRLW Head Coach Ricky Henry has named six club debutants in Saturday’s season opener against the Broncos at Suncorp Stadium.
Tallara Bamblett, Sian Williams, Emily Veivers and Tayla Curtis have been named to make their NRLW debuts, while former St George Illawarra outside back Margot Vella and Warriors half Lydia Turua-Quedley will make their maiden appearances for the Cowboys.
Bamblett, Vella and Williams will form a new-look back three for the Cowboys. Williams, who was born in Townsville, has come through the Cowboys female pathways systems and shone in the BMD Premiership for the Northern Pride in 2025.
Fran Goldthorp moves to the centres to partner Origin star Jasmine Peters after spending last season on the wing.
Abigail Roache shifts from centre to five-eighth to form a new-look halves partnership with Rosie Kelly.
Turua-Quedley, Curtis and Veivers have all been included on the interchange alongside prop Tafao Asaua.
Saturday’s game kicks off at 5.15pm
Cowboys team to play Broncos:
2. Margot Vella
7. Rosie Kelly
8. Essay Banu
9. Emma Manzelmann (c)
10. Makenzie Weale
11. Tallisha Harden
12. Hailee-Jay Ormond-Maunsell
13. Bree Chester
Interchange
15. Tayla Curtis
16. Emily Veivers
17. Tafao Asaua
Reserves
18. Lily Dick
19. Haylee Hifo
20. Ashley Marsters
21. Charlize Lloyd-Phillips
22. Jennifer Kimber
