The Roosters finished the season with the best defensive record in the competition – only conceding 112 points – and will base much of their game on holding out the attacking potency of the Knights side that boasts the likes of Tamika Upton and Sheridan Gallagher, who topped the try tally for her side with nine in the regular season.

While both sides have been rocked by long-term injuries this year, both have talent squads and have quality in their depth, with youngsters brought up to experience the NRLW doing their roles well to help unleash their stars.

Being played at Allianz Stadium, the Roosters enjoy a dominant record at the venue having won five from six, but with the Knights having plenty of finals experience and gunning to claim their third straight premiership, it’s set to be a hard-fought encounte

Roosters: A change to the bench with Samantha Economos named on the interchange, moving Mya Hill-Moana to 18th player duties. There are no other changes to the side that beat the Eels, with skipper Isabelle Kelly also named in the centres despite an injury scare last week. Superstars Tarryn Aiken and Jess Sergis loom in the extended reserves, with coach John Strange telling media after their Round 9 match that both were “day-by-day” prospects to play.

Knights: Some big injury returns listed by Ben Jeffries this week for the blockbuster clash against the Roosters with prop Rima Butler named to return from a knee injury and will start, pushing Tayla Predebon to the bench. Nita Maynard has also been named to make her comeback from an ankle injury via the interchange, moving Evie Jones to 18th player with last week’s debutant Evah McEwen dropping to the extended reserves.

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