2025 ASSRL Nationals live stream: NSW CHS girls, Anastasia Leatupue key to title hunt

Meet the junior girls X-factor which NSW CHS will be looking to ignite in their quest to regain the ASSRL National Championships. Find out more.

Anastasia Leatupue during the ASSRL Under-16 National Championships in Port Macquarie. Picture: Heather Murry/ASSRL

Unlocking the full skillset of strike weapon Anastasia Leatupue will be crucial for NSW Combined High Schools in its hunt for national glory.

The Roosters Lisa Faiola Cup young gun has become a Swiss Army knife on the football field.

She dominated the ASSRL Under-16 National Championships at centre last season, but has gone on to play halfback, fullback and even a season at lock forward for the Roosters.

Leatupue has starred in the centres for Hills Sports High in their NSW Schoolgirls Cup title defence this season, scoring three tries in two matches.

Anastasia Leatupuein action for the Roosters Lisa Faiola Cup side. Picture: Warren Gannon Photography.

But coach Patricia Raikadroku admitted the key to getting the best out of her star could have nothing to do with what number is on her back.

“You just need to get the ball in her hands more,” Raikadroku said.

“I would love to move her closer to the ball. We want her in the line where she is a lot more agile and getting those opportunities.

“In Lisa Faiola she played lock forward, we move her to fullback last year to roam and find more space. She gets a bit nervous with all the changes, but she is just so athletic. She enjoys being able to roam.

“She is a very natural footballer, I know she will just play what is in front of her.

“I wish I had her skillset at her age.”

Leatupue has been named in the centres for NSW CHS, and will rekindle her dominant combination with Casula High’s Freedom Crichton-Ropati.

Eels young gun Freedom Crichton Ropati has proven she is a try-scoring machine. Picture Warren Gannon Photography

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The flying winger is the niece of NSW Blues speedster Brian To’o, and made a massive mark on the Tarsha Gale Cup this season for Parramatta.

The NSW CHS side will feature NSW Under-19s fullback Logan Fletcher in the No. 1 jersey, while Cronulla Sharks female pathways player of the year and Harvey Norman NSW Women’s premiership winner Koffi Brookfield will come off the bench.

Fresh off making her Under-19s Origin debut, how much of an impact will Logan Flecther have at the ASSRL Nationals? pic Sue Graham

NSW CHS GIRLS SQUAD

1. Logan Fletcher (Matraville Shs), 2. Freedom Crichton-Ropati (Casula HS), 3. Sharon Latapu (Westfields SHS), 4Anastasia Leatupue (The Hills SHS), 5. Jayda Durham (Erina HS), 6. Waiaria Ellis (Castle Hill HS), 7. Ella Ropata (Westfields SHS), 8. Felila Fakalelu (Westfields SHS), 9. Charley Lahmert (Hunter SHS), 10. Aliana Fasavalu-Fa’amausili (Bass HS), 11. Tahlia O’Brien (Figtree HS), 12. Aliahana Fuimaono (Hills SHS), 13. Khyliah Gray (NBSC Mckellar Girls), 14. Koffi Brookfield (Kiama HS), 15. Mya Muller (The Hills SHS), 16. Violet Hiku (Bass HS), 17. Ella Walker (The Hills SHS), 18. Lacey Cross (NBSC Freshwater Campus), 19. Shikynah Pearson (Hunter SHS), 20. Tameika Clarke (Dennison College)

Originally published as 2025 ASSRL Nationals live stream: NSW CHS girls, Anastasia Leatupue key to title hunt