
When asked if there was any hesitation with selecting Jesse Southwell to wear the Knights' No.7 jersey, Newcastle's NRLW coach Ron Griffiths had a simple response: "none".
Southwell, a 17-year-old homegrown product, will make her NRLW debut at McDonald Jones Stadium on Sunday and squares off with one of the most experienced players in the game - Broncos captain, Queensland representative and two-time World Cup winner Ali Brigginshaw.