NRLW Round 4, Team of the Week: Emma Tonegato stars for Dragons, Titans spring huge upset
An Olympic gold medallist grabbed the spotlight in the Dragons’ thumping victory, while the Titans rocked the competition with an upset win. Find out who starred in Round 4.
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Dragons fullback Emma Tonegato was the standout individual performer in Round 4, while the Titans pulled off the upset of the season against the Broncos.
FULLBACK
Emma Tonegato (Dragons): Two tries, three try assists and 10 tackle busts, Tonegato was on another level in the Dragons 40-4 demolition job of Newcastle in round 4. The Olympic gold medallist produced a stunning try in the 50th minute and her passing game was superb.
WING
Karina Brown (Titans): The Titans winger was pivotal in her side’s historic win over the Broncos on the weekend. She made 100 running metres, four tackle busts and two try assists, including a clever play in the 40th minute to send Jasmine Peters over for a try.
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CENTRE
Evania Pelite (Titans): Gold Coast coach Jamie Feeney pulled off a masterstroke in moving his regular fullback out to the left centre. The dynamic Pelite was a handful for Brisbane’s right side defence and she finished the game with a try, five tackle busts and a linebreak.
CENTRE
Jaime Chapman (Dragons): Another big performance from a Dragons star, Chapman was almost unstoppable against the Knights. “Fast Car” Chapman made 135m, two tries and a huge nine tackle busts.
WING
Rikeya Horne (Eels): The Parramatta winger made a quality linebreak to get the Eels out of trouble in their own 20-metre zone. Finished the match with 102m, five tackle busts and a strong 10 tackles on the wing.
FIVE-EIGHTH
Taliah Fuimaono (Dragons): A terrific performance from the 22-year-old in her rookie NRLW season. She has really found her feet and displayed great passing ability in the Dragons 40-4 win over the Knights. She just edged out Roosters playmaker Zahara Temara – who kicked the winning field goal against the Eels.
HALFBACK
Maddie Studdon (Eels): Studdon continues to be a threat against any opposition and her passing game was the only thing that kept Parramatta in the game against the Roosters. Two quality passes resulted in two crucial tries.
PROP
Sarah Togatuki (Roosters): The Roosters prop was a dominant force in the middle, making 110m and 14 bruising tackles. She managed to score a crucial try in the 54th minute to level the scores.
HOOKER
Lauren Brown (Broncos): Brown is another player who continues to dominate in every game this season. The Broncos dummy half was everywhere against the Titans, setting up two tries and making nine runs. Her defence deserves a shout out as well finishing the match with 20 tackles.
PROP
Steph Hancock (Titans): The 40-year-old is not slowing down any time soon. For the second week in a row, Hancock scored first for the Titans with her strong ball running ability. Three tackle busts, a linebreak and 17 tackles was a massive effort against the Broncos.
SECOND ROW
Tallisha Harden (Broncos): Another NRLW veteran starred in the fourth round of the competition. She made 105m from 13 hit-ups with two tackle breaks in Brisbane’s tight defeat to the Titans.
SECOND ROW
Shaniah Power (Titans): What a performance from the North Queenslander. She produced one of the best individual efforts of the round to score a try and finished the match with 136m, six tackle breaks and 19 tackles.
LOCK
Simaima Taufa (Eels): Gold Coast’s Destiny Brill and Rooster Hannah Southwell were strong contenders for this week’s lock spot but a shoutout should go to Taufa who made a mammoth 47 tackles against the Roosters on the weekend – the most of any player all round.
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