The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Junior Representative sides have been named for Round 1 of their respective seasons.
The Lisa Fiaola Cup (Womens Under 17s) and Tarsha Gale Cup (Womens Under 19s) will kick-off their seasons at Hammondville Oval against the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles.
Meanwhile, both Harold Matthews Cup (Mens Under 17s) and SG Ball Cup (Mens Under 19s) teams have a Round 1 bye, and will return in Round 2 to host the Canberra Raiders.
Lisa Fiaola Cup (Womens Under 17s)
Match: Bulldogs v Sea Eagles
Round 1 -
home Team
Bulldogs
away Team
Sea Eagles
Venue: Hammondville Oval, Sydney
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lala Vaea |
| 2 | Maleane Hala |
| 3 | Shakira Lui |
| 4 | Jayda Peo |
| 5 | Raneh Siteine |
| 6 | Lillyarna Suitupe |
| 7 | Emacyn Ieremia |
| 8 | Talita Haumono |
| 9 | Leilani Kavapalu |
| 10 | Caszius Fatialofa |
| 11 | Jaesynn-Ree Fatialofa |
| 12 | Levini Latu |
| 13 | Zion Sumeo |
| Interchange | |
| 14 | Jada Breeze Gray |
| 15 | Suraya Kingi |
| 16 | Tamiia Paki-Smith |
| 17 | Mia Zakarija |
| Reserves | |
| 18 | Charli Hardgrave |
Head Coach Vanessa Foliaki highlighted the excitement ahead of kick-off, citing the side's preparation throughout the pre-season.
"The team is extremely excited for their first-round clash," Foliaki said.
It's been a long and demanding pre-season, and we've been counting down the days for the season to kick off.
"We've had an awesome pre-season welcoming new players into the group while also saying goodbye to some of our older girls who have progressed to the next level.
"We're happy with where we're at heading into the season and are looking forward to seeing the girls' hard work pay off."
Tarsha Gale Cup (Womens Under 19s)
Match: Bulldogs v Sea Eagles
Round 1 -
home Team
Bulldogs
away Team
Sea Eagles
Venue: Hammondville Oval, Sydney
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kayla Vella |
| 2 | Violet Hiku |
| 3 | Levonah Motuliki |
| 4 | Rastalia Smith |
| 5 | Alleya Scrivens |
| 6 | Limilaiti Paea |
| 7 | Olivia Vaalele |
| 8 | Giovanna Suani |
| 9 | Shafenior Lui |
| 10 | Meleseini Makaui |
| 11 | Lahnayah Daniel |
| 12 | Aliahana Fuimaono |
| 13 | Riley Fruean-Otineru |
| Interchange | |
| 14 | Grace MacGregor |
| 15 | Josinah Filisi Tauiliili |
| 16 | Leteena Medland |
| 17 | Evelyn Roberts |
| Reserves | |
| 18 | Taylah Salapo |
| 19 | Jennifer Tuilagi |
Head Coach Charlotte Henry was excited to see the team in action on Saturday.
"We're extremely excited to officially kick-off our 2026 season this weekend," Henry said.
We have been preparing and building a strong foundation throughout the pre-season. The moment has now arrived for us to execute our blueprint and put it all into action on the field.
"I'm proud of the girls' efforts in the pre-season and excited to see them run out together this weekend."
