The 2025 NRL season is the 118th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 28th season run by the National Rugby League (NRL). The regular season will be followed by a finals series contested by the top eight teams on the competition ladder.

2025 National Rugby League
Duration1 March[a] – 5 October 2025
Teams17
Minor premiers Canberra Raiders (2nd title)
Matches played197
Points scored8,850
Average attendance20,670
Attendance3,906,583
← 2024
2026 →

Teams

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The lineup of teams in the league remained unchanged for the 3rd consecutive year, with seventeen participating in the regular season: ten from New South Wales, four from Queensland and one from each of Victoria, the Australian Capital Territory and New Zealand.

Club Season Home ground(s) Head coach Captain(s)
  Brisbane Broncos 38th season Suncorp Stadium Michael Maguire[1] Adam Reynolds
  Canberra Raiders 44th season GIO Stadium Ricky Stuart Joseph Tapine[2]
  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 91st season Accor Stadium and Belmore Sports Ground Cameron Ciraldo Stephen Crichton
  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 59th season Sharks Stadium Craig Fitzgibbon Cameron McInnes
  Dolphins 3rd season Suncorp Stadium and Kayo Stadium Kristian Woolf[3] Tom Gilbert[4]Isaiya Katoa & Felise Kaufusi[b]
  Gold Coast Titans 19th season Cbus Super Stadium Des Hasler Tino Fa'asuamaleaui
  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 76th season 4 Pines Park Anthony Seibold Daly Cherry-Evans
  Melbourne Storm 28th season AAMI Park Craig Bellamy Harry Grant
  Newcastle Knights 38th season McDonald Jones Stadium Adam O'Brien Kalyn Ponga[5]
  New Zealand Warriors 31st season Go Media Stadium Andrew Webster Mitchell Barnett and James Fisher-Harris[6]
  North Queensland Cowboys 31st season Queensland Country Bank Stadium Todd Payten Reuben Cotter and Tom Dearden
  Parramatta Eels 79th season CommBank Stadium Jason Ryles[7] Mitchell Moses[8]
  Penrith Panthers 59th season CommBank Stadium[c] Ivan Cleary Nathan Cleary and Isaah Yeo
  South Sydney Rabbitohs 116th season Accor Stadium Wayne Bennett Cameron MurrayCody Walker[d]
  St. George Illawarra Dragons 27th season Jubilee Stadium and WIN Stadium Shane Flanagan Damien Cook and Clint Gutherson[9]
  Sydney Roosters 118th season Allianz Stadium Trent Robinson James Tedesco
  Wests Tigers 26th season CommBank Stadium, Leichhardt Oval and Campbelltown Sports Stadium Benji Marshall Apisai Koroisau and Jarome Luai[10]

Pre-season

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Trials

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Italics indicates a non-NRL club

Date Time Home Score Away Stadium Report
8 February 2025 17:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)   Burleigh Bears 0–22   Brisbane Broncos UAA Oval, Gold Coast Report
8 February 2025 18:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)   Central Queensland Capras 22–20   Dolphins Marley Brown Oval, Gladstone Report

All Stars match

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15 February 2025
19:30 AEDT
Indigenous All Stars   6–10   Māori All Stars
Tries: 1
Mitchell   41'
Goals: 1
Puru 1/1   43'
Report
Tries: 2
Arthars   57'
Laban   67'
Goals: 1
Hiroti 0/1
Nikorima 1/1   68'
CommBank Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 21,328
Referee: Todd Smith

The 17-game pre-season challenge was played from 7 February to 23 February 2025, being won for a second straight year by the Brisbane Broncos.

Regular season

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Results

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Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 F1 F2 F3 GF
Brisbane Broncos SYD
+36
CAN
−10
NQL
+10
DOL
+8
WTI
+22
SYD
−10
NZL
−2*
CBY
+24
PEN
–24
SOU
–8
SGI
–4
X MAN
–28
GCT
+30
X CRO
+6
NZL
+14
CBY
+4
GCT
+12
X PAR
–2
SOU
+46
MEL
–20
DOL
+10
NEW
+34
NQL
+8
MEL
+16
Canberra Raiders NZL
+22
BRI
+10
MAN
−28
NQL
−10
CRO
+4
PAR
+38
GCT
+10
DOL
+12
MEL
+2*
CBY
–12
GCT
+16
NZL
+6
SYD
+2
SOU
+24
X WTI
+4
NEW
+4
SGI
+4
X PAR
+24
NEW
+26
SGI
–6
MAN
+16
X PEN
+4*
WTI
+14
DOL
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs SGI
+8
GCT
+16
PAR
+8
CRO
+14
NEW
+20
X SOU
+32
BRI
−24
GCT
+20
CAN
+12
SYD
+4
DOL
–36
X PAR
+18
SOU
+6
X PEN
–2
BRI
–4
NQL
+4
SGI
+2
MAN
+38
WTI
–14
NZL
+18
SYD
–20
MEL
–6
PEN
+24
CRO
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks PEN
−6
NQL
+24
SOU
+15
CBY
−14
CAN
−4
MAN
+6
NEW
+20
WTI
–2*
PAR
+10
MAN
+16
MEL
+5
SYD
–26
X NZL
–30
SGI
+12
BRI
–6
MEL
–24
X DOL
+12
SYD
+13
SOU
+2
NQL
+20
SGI
–8
GCT
+32
X NEW
+24
CBY
Dolphins SOU
−2
NEW
−14
WTI
−12
BRI
−8
GCT
+26
PEN
+18
MEL
+20
CAN
−12
SYD
−10
PAR
+4
NZL
–4
CBY
+36
X SGI
+50
NQL
+54
NEW
–6
SOU
+22
X CRO
−12
NQL
+19
X NZL
+2
SYD
–52
BRI
–10
MAN
–28
GCT
+6
CAN
Gold Coast Titans X CBY
−16
NEW
+20
SYD
+18
DOL
−26
SGI
−22
CAN
−10
NQL
−32
CBY
–20
NEW
+4
CAN
–16
X MEL
–12
BRI
–30
MAN
+20
PAR
–16
NQL
–6
X BRI
–12
WTI
–1
NZL
+8
PEN
–4*
SOU
–2
CRO
–32
NZL
–14
DOL
–6
WTI
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles NQL
+30
NZL
−20
CAN
+28
PAR
+14
MEL
−24
CRO
−6
SGI
−2
PEN
+16
X CRO
–16
NQL
+18
PAR
–20
BRI
+28
NEW
–4*
GCT
–20
X WTI
+18
SOU
+18
X MEL
+2
CBY
–38
SYD
–16
CAN
–16
WTI
–14
DOL
+28
SGI
+16
NZL
Melbourne Storm PAR
+38
X PEN
+6
SGI
−6
MAN
+24
NZL
+28
DOL
–20
SOU
+8
CAN
–2*
WTI
+64
CRO
–5
X GCT
+12
NQL
+24
X SOU
+1*
CRO
+24
NQL
+6
NEW
+18
MAN
–2
SYD
+4
PAR
+6
BRI
+20
PEN
+4*
CBY
+6
SYD
–30
BRI
–16
Newcastle Knights WTI
+2
DOL
+14
GCT
−22
X CBY
−20
WTI
–16
CRO
−20
NZL
–14
SOU
+26
GCT
–4
PAR
–22
PEN
+19
SGI
–14
MAN
+4*
SYD
–4
DOL
+6
CAN
−4
X MEL
–18
NZL
–5
CAN
–26
X PEN
–36
NQL
–34
BRI
–34
CRO
–24
PAR
New Zealand Warriors CAN
−22
MAN
+20
SYD
+8
WTI
+2
X MEL
–28
BRI
+2*
NEW
+14
NQL
+4
SGI
+1
DOL
+4
CAN
–6
SOU
+6
CRO
+30
X PEN
–10
BRI
–14
X WTI
+20
NEW
+5
GCT
–8
DOL
–2
CBY
–18
SGI
+4
GCT
+14
PAR
–4
MAN
North Queensland Cowboys MAN
−30
CRO
−24
BRI
−10
CAN
+10
PEN
+4
SOU
+8
X GCT
+32
NZL
–4
PEN
0*
MAN
–18
X WTI
+4
MEL
–24
DOL
–54
SYD
–34
GCT
+6
MEL
–6
CBY
−4
DOL
–19
SGI
+6
CRO
–20
PAR
–1
NEW
+34
WTI
+6
BRI
–8
X
Parramatta Eels MEL
−38
WTI
−26
CBY
−8
MAN
−14
SGI
+1*
CAN
−38
WTI
+16
X CRO
−10
DOL
–4
NEW
+22
MAN
+20
PEN
–8
CBY
–18
X GCT
+16
SGI
–14
X PEN
–22
CAN
–24
BRI
+2
MEL
–6
NQL
+1
SOU
–4
SYD
+20
NZL
+4
NEW
Penrith Panthers CRO
+6
SYD
−6
MEL
−6
SOU
−10
NQL
−4
DOL
−18
SYD
+28
MAN
−16
BRI
+24
NQL
0*
X NEW
–19
PAR
+8
WTI
+4
X NZL
+10
CBY
+2
X PAR
+22
SOU
+20
WTI
+34
GCT
+4*
NEW
+36
MEL
–4*
CAN
–4*
CBY
–24
SGI
South Sydney Rabbitohs DOL
+2
SGI
+1
CRO
−15
PEN
+10
SYD
+6
NQL
−8
CBY
–32
MEL
−8
NEW
–26
BRI
+8
WTI
+10
X NZL
–6
CAN
–24
CBY
–6
MEL
−1*
DOL
–22
MAN
–18
X PEN
–20
CRO
–2
BRI
–46
GCT
+2
PAR
+4
SGI
+40
X SYD
St. George Illawarra Dragons CBY
−8
SOU
−1
X MEL
+6
PAR
−1*
GCT
+22
MAN
+2
SYD
−28
WTI
–6
NZL
–1
BRI
+4
X NEW
+14
DOL
–50
CRO
–12
X PAR
+14
CAN
–4
SYD
–7
CBY
–2
NQL
−6
CAN
+6
CRO
+8
NZL
–4
SOU
–40
MAN
–16
PEN
Sydney Roosters BRI
−36
PEN
+6
NZL
−8
GCT
−18
SOU
−6
BRI
+10
PEN
−28
SGI
+28
DOL
+10
X CBY
–4
CRO
+26
CAN
–2
X NEW
+4
NQL
+34
X WTI
–2
SGI
+7
CRO
–13
MEL
–4
MAN
+16
DOL
+52
CBY
+20
PAR
–20
MEL
+30
SOU
Wests Tigers NEW
−2
PAR
+26
DOL
+12
NZL
−2
BRI
−22
NEW
+16
PAR
−16
CRO
+2*
SGI
+6
MEL
–64
SOU
–10
X NQL
–4
PEN
–4
X CAN
–4
MAN
−18
SYD
+2
NZL
–20
GCT
+1
PEN
–34
CBY
+14
X MAN
+14
NQL
–6
CAN
–14
GCT
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 F1 F2 F3 GF

Bold – Home game
X – Bye
* – Golden point game
Opponent for round listed above margin

Ladder

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Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Canberra Raiders (M, Q) 23 19 0 4 3 630 444 +186 44 Advance to finals series
2   Melbourne Storm (Q) 24 17 0 7 3 671 459 +212 40
3   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (Q) 23 16 0 7 3 528 390 +138 38
4   Brisbane Broncos (Q) 24 15 0 9 3 680 508 +172 36
5   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (Q) 23 14 0 9 3 575 484 +91 34
6   New Zealand Warriors (Q) 23 14 0 9 3 491 469 +22 34
7   Penrith Panthers (Q) 23 12 1 10 3 536 449 +87 31
8   Sydney Roosters 23 12 0 11 3 617 515 +102 30
9   Dolphins 23 11 0 12 3 659 572 +87 28
10   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 23 11 0 12 3 528 508 +20 28
11   North Queensland Cowboys (X) 24 9 1 14 3 538 684 −146 25
12   Wests Tigers (X) 23 9 0 14 3 449 576 −127 24
13   Parramatta Eels (X) 23 9 0 14 3 436 568 −132 24
14   South Sydney Rabbitohs (X) 23 9 0 14 3 421 572 −151 24
15   St. George Illawarra Dragons (X) 23 8 0 15 3 478 588 −110 22
16   Newcastle Knights (X) 23 6 0 17 3 328 572 −244 18
17   Gold Coast Titans (X) 23 5 0 18 3 484 691 −207 16
Updated to match(es) played on 4 September 2025. Source: National Rugby League
(M) J. J. Giltinan Shield winners; (Q) Qualified for finals series; (X) Cannot qualify for finals

Ladder progression

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  • Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top eight.
  • Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
  • Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.
  • Underlined numbers indicate that the team had a bye during that round.
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
1   Canberra Raiders 2 4 4 4 6 8 10 12 14 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 36 38 40 42 44
2   Melbourne Storm 2 4 6 6 8 10 10 12 12 14 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 30 32 34 36 38 40 40 40
3   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 14 16 18 20 20 22 24 26 28 28 28 30 32 34 34 36 36 36 38
4   Brisbane Broncos 2 2 4 6 8 8 8 10 10 10 10 12 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 26 28 28 30 32 34 36
5   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 0 2 4 4 4 6 8 8 10 12 14 14 16 16 18 18 18 20 22 24 26 28 28 30 32 34
6   New Zealand Warriors 0 2 4 6 8 8 10 12 14 16 18 18 20 22 24 24 24 26 28 30 30 30 30 32 34 34
7   Penrith Panthers 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 6 7 9 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 31 31 31
8   Sydney Roosters 0 2 2 2 2 4 4 6 8 10 10 12 12 14 16 18 20 20 22 22 22 24 26 28 28 30
9   Dolphins 0 0 0 0 2 4 6 6 6 8 8 10 12 14 16 16 18 20 20 22 24 26 26 26 26 28
10   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 2 2 4 6 6 6 6 8 10 10 12 12 14 14 14 16 18 20 22 24 24 24 24 24 26 28
14   North Queensland Cowboys 0 0 0 2 4 6 8 10 10 11 11 13 15 15 15 15 17 17 17 17 19 19 19 21 23 23 25
11   Wests Tigers 0 2 4 4 4 6 6 8 10 10 10 12 12 12 14 14 14 16 16 18 18 20 22 24 24 24
12   Parramatta Eels 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 6 6 6 8 10 10 10 12 14 14 16 16 16 18 18 20 20 22 24
13   South Sydney Rabbitohs 2 4 4 6 8 8 8 8 8 10 12 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 16 16 16 16 18 20 22 24
15   St. George Illawarra Dragons 0 0 2 4 4 6 8 8 8 8 10 12 14 14 14 16 18 18 18 18 18 20 22 22 22 22
16   Newcastle Knights 2 4 4 6 6 6 6 6 8 8 8 10 10 12 12 14 14 16 16 16 16 18 18 18 18 18
17   Gold Coast Titans 2 2 4 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 8 10 10 10 12 12 12 14 14 14 16 16 16 16 16 16

Finals series

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Home Score Away Match Information
Date and time (Local) Venue Referee Attendance
Qualifying and elimination finals
TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Semi-finals
TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
Preliminary finals
TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Bracket

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Qualifying and elimination finalsSemi-finalsPreliminary finalsGrand final
TBD – Canberra
1  Canberra
4  BrisbaneTBD
TBD
TBDTBDTBD
5TBDTBD
8TBDTBD5 October – Sydney
TBD
TBDTBDTBD
6TBDTBD
7TBDTBDTBD
TBD
TBD – MelbourneTBD
2  Melbourne
3  Canterbury-Bankstown

Player statistics and records

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The following statistics are as of the conclusion of round 26.

Attendances

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Club figures

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Team Games Total 2025 Average 2024 Average Difference Highest Lowest
Brisbane Broncos 12 494,223 41,185 39,873 +1,312 45,317 38,016
Canberra Raiders 12 229,632 19,136 13,958 +5,178 45,209 9,650
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 11 337,890 30,717 20,848 +9,869 65,305 10,412
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 11* 141,411 12,856 11,435 +1,421 31,347 6,321
Dolphins 11 251,818 22,893 21,626 +1,267 44,278 10,023
Gold Coast Titans 10* 164,412 16,441 16,241 +200 24,553 13,167
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 11 179,547 16,322 18,679 -2,357 17,375 12,478
Melbourne Storm 11* 238,446 21,677 19,849 +1,828 26,427 17,376
Newcastle Knights 12 250,695 20,891 22,635 -1,744 25,960 15,193
New Zealand Warriors 11* 255,071 23,188 23,166 +22 26,512 17,095
North Queensland Cowboys 12 223,786 18,649 19,281 -632 22,903 15,897
Parramatta Eels 11 167,489 15,226 18,192 -2,966 24,059 8,074
Penrith Panthers 11* 183,646 16,695 18,873 -2,178 45,209 9,925
South Sydney Rabbitohs 11* 176,770 16,070 14,672 +1,398 31,347 6,738
St. George Illawarra Dragons 11 132,617 12,056 15,036 -2,980 18,191 6,211
Sydney Roosters 10* 220,187 22,019 23,364 -1,345 41,021 13,399
Wests Tigers 11* 166,939 15,176 12,421 +2,755 26,145 9,328

* = Magic Round home game not counted

Top regular season crowds

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Rank Home team Away team Crowd Venue City Round
1 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs South Sydney Rabbitohs 65,305 Accor Stadium Sydney 7
2 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Parramatta Eels 59,878 Accor Stadium Sydney 14
3 Brisbane Broncos North Queensland Cowboys 45,317 Suncorp Stadium Brisbane 3
4 Canberra Raiders New Zealand Warriors 45,209 Allegiant Stadium Paradise 1
Penrith Panthers Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
5 Brisbane Broncos Dolphins 44,350 Suncorp Stadium Brisbane 24
6 Dolphins Brisbane Broncos 44,278 Suncorp Stadium Brisbane 4
7 Brisbane Broncos New Zealand Warriors 43,424 Suncorp Stadium Brisbane 17
8 Brisbane Broncos Melbourne Storm 41,185 Suncorp Stadium Brisbane 27
9 Sydney Roosters St. George Illawarra Dragons 41,021 Allianz Stadium Sydney 8
10 Brisbane Broncos Wests Tigers 41,011 Suncorp Stadium Brisbane 5
11 Brisbane Broncos Sydney Roosters 40,814 Suncorp Stadium Brisbane 6
12 Brisbane Broncos Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 40,233 Suncorp Stadium Brisbane 8
13 Brisbane Broncos Gold Coast Titans 39,884 Suncorp Stadium Brisbane 14
14 Brisbane Broncos Parramatta Eels 39,057 Suncorp Stadium Brisbane 21
15 Brisbane Broncos Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 39,042 Suncorp Stadium Brisbane 16
16 Brisbane Broncos South Sydney Rabbitohs 38,430 Suncorp Stadium Brisbane 22
17 Brisbane Broncos St. George Illawarra Dragons 38,016 Suncorp Stadium Brisbane 11
18 Dolphins New Zealand Warriors 32,165 Suncorp Stadium Brisbane 11
19 Sydney Roosters Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 31,399 Allianz Stadium Sydney 24
20 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 31,347 Optus Stadium Perth 6
South Sydney Rabbitohs North Queensland Cowboys
21 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Sydney Roosters 30,166 Accor Stadium Sydney 11
22 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs St. George Illawarra Dragons 30,115 Accor Stadium Sydney 20
23 Dolphins Melbourne Storm 28,024 Suncorp Stadium Brisbane 7
24 New Zealand Warriors Canberra Raiders 26,512 Go Media Stadium Auckland 12
25 Melbourne Storm New Zealand Warriors 26,427 AAMI Park Melbourne 6
  • The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Round 7 game at Accor Stadium set a new record for the highest regular season attendance (excluding double-headers) in the NRL, surpassing the record set by the South Sydney Rabbitohs in 2013. In Round 14, the Bulldogs surpassed the Rabbitohs former 2013 crowd record again, posting the two highest regular season single game crowds of all time in a single season.

Magic Round (Round 9)

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Home team Away team Date Time Venue Match Figure Day Total
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Parramatta Eels Friday, 2 May 6:00 pm Suncorp Stadium 44,613 48,359
Sydney Roosters Dolphins 8:05 pm 48,359
South Sydney Rabbitohs Newcastle Knights Saturday, 3 May 3:00 pm 39,682 50,658
New Zealand Warriors North Queensland Cowboys 5:30 pm 49,512
Wests Tigers St. George Illawarra Dragons 7:45 pm 50,658
Gold Coast Titans Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Sunday, 4 May 1:50 pm 39,581 50,309
Penrith Panthers Brisbane Broncos 4:05 pm 50,309
Melbourne Storm Canberra Raiders 6:25 pm 49,057
Bye: Manly Warringah Sea Eagles

Match officials

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Referee Games
Grant Atkins 26
Peter Gough 25
Todd Smith 25
Gerard Sutton 25
Adam Gee 24
Wyatt Raymond 23
Ashley Klein 20
Liam Kennedy 13
Belinda Sharpe 5
Chris Butler 4
Jarrod Cole 3
Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski 2

2025 transfers

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Source:[11]

Player 2024 Club 2025 Club
Jordan Pereira Brisbane Broncos Retirement
Corey Oates Brisbane Broncos Retirement
Tristan Sailor Brisbane Broncos St Helens (Super League)
Nick Cotric Canberra Raiders Catalans Dragons (Super League)
Emre Guler Canberra Raiders St. George Illawarra Dragons
Jordan Rapana Canberra Raiders Hull F.C. (Super League)
Elliott Whitehead Canberra Raiders Catalans Dragons (Super League)
Zac Woolford Canberra Raiders Huddersfield Giants (Super League)
Josh Addo-Carr Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Parramatta Eels
Poasa Faamausili Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Retirement
Liam Knight Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Hull F.C. (Super League)
Chris Patolo Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Hayze Perham Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Brisbane Broncos
Jeral Skelton Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Wests Tigers
Zane Tetevano Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Retirement
Dale Finucane Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Retirement
Royce Hunt Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Wests Tigers
Jack Williams Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Parramatta Eels
Euan Aitken Dolphins South Sydney Rabbitohs
Jesse Bromwich Dolphins Retirement
Edrick Lee Dolphins Retirement
Anthony Milford Dolphins Souths Logan Magpies (Hostplus Cup)
Tesi Niu Dolphins Leigh Leopards (Super League)
Tevita Pangai Junior Dolphins Catalans Dragons (Super League)
Tanah Boyd Gold Coast Titans New Zealand Warriors
Erin Clark Gold Coast Titans New Zealand Warriors
Isaac Liu Gold Coast Titans Leigh Leopards (Super League)
Keenan Palasia Gold Coast Titans Leeds Rhinos (Super League)
Joe Stimson Gold Coast Titans Brisbane Tigers (Hostplus Cup)
Ben Condon Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Leigh Leopards (Super League)
Karl Lawton Manly Warringah Sea Eagles North Queensland Cowboys
Brad Parker Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Retirement
Jaxson Paulo Manly Warringah Sea Eagles North Queensland Cowboys
Josh Schuster Manly Warringah Sea Eagles South Sydney Rabbitohs
Aaron Woods Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Retirement
Chris Lewis Melbourne Storm Retirement
Tepai Moeroa Melbourne Storm Retirement
Young Tonumaipea Melbourne Storm Retirement
Christian Welch Melbourne Storm Retirement
Jed Cartwright Newcastle Knights Hull F.C. (Super League)
Daniel Saifiti Newcastle Knights Dolphins
Enari Tuala Newcastle Knights Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Addin Fonua-Blake New Zealand Warriors Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Tohu Harris New Zealand Warriors Retirement
Shaun Johnson New Zealand Warriors Retirement
Marcelo Montoya New Zealand Warriors Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Jazz Tevaga New Zealand Warriors Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Kyle Feldt North Queensland Cowboys St Helens (Super League)
Kulikefu Finefeuiaki North Queensland Cowboys Dolphins
Jake Granville North Queensland Cowboys Retirement
Valentine Holmes North Queensland Cowboys St. George Illawarra Dragons
Jamayne Taunoa-Brown North Queensland Cowboys Retirement
Chad Townsend North Queensland Cowboys Sydney Roosters
Daejarn Asi Parramatta Eels Castleford Tigers (Super League)
Reagan Campbell-Gillard Parramatta Eels Gold Coast Titans
Clinton Gutherson Parramatta Eels St. George Illawarra Dragons
Morgan Harper Parramatta Eels New Zealand Warriors
Makahesi Makatoa Parramatta Eels Sydney Roosters
Ofahiki Ogden Parramatta Eels North Sydney Bears (NSW Cup)
Maika Sivo Parramatta Eels Leeds Rhinos (Super League)
Blaize Talagi Parramatta Eels Penrith Panthers
James Fisher-Harris Penrith Panthers New Zealand Warriors
Jarome Luai Penrith Panthers Wests Tigers
Taylan May Penrith Panthers Wests Tigers
Tyrone Peachey Penrith Panthers Retirement
Sunia Turuva Penrith Panthers Wests Tigers
Tom Burgess South Sydney Rabbitohs Huddersfield Giants (Super League)
Michael Chee-Kam South Sydney Rabbitohs Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Damien Cook South Sydney Rabbitohs St. George Illawarra Dragons
Jacob Gagai South Sydney Rabbitohs Huddersfield Giants (Super League)
Lachlan Ilias South Sydney Rabbitohs St. George Illawarra Dragons
Richard Kennar South Sydney Rabbitohs Retirement
Taane Milne South Sydney Rabbitohs Huddersfield Giants (Super League)
Gehamat Shibasaki South Sydney Rabbitohs Brisbane Broncos
Jack Bird St. George Illawarra Dragons Wests Tigers
Fa'amanu Brown St. George Illawarra Dragons Retirement
Max Feagai St. George Illawarra Dragons Dolphins
Ben Hunt St. George Illawarra Dragons Brisbane Broncos
Zac Lomax St. George Illawarra Dragons Parramatta Eels
Michael Jennings Sydney Roosters Retirement
Luke Keary Sydney Roosters Catalans Dragons (Super League)
Joseph Manu Sydney Roosters Toyota Verblitz (Japan Rugby League One)
Terrell May Sydney Roosters Wests Tigers
Dylan Napa Sydney Roosters Retirement
Joseph Sua'ali'i Sydney Roosters New South Wales Waratahs (Super Rugby)
Sitili Tupouniua Sydney Roosters Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves Sydney Roosters Hull Kingston Rovers (Super League)
Solomon Alaimalo Wests Tigers Moana Pasifika (Super Rugby)
John Bateman Wests Tigers North Queensland Cowboys
Isaiah Papali'i Wests Tigers Penrith Panthers
Aidan Sezer Wests Tigers Hull F.C. (Super League)
Junior Tupou Wests Tigers Dolphins
Stefano Utoikamanu Wests Tigers Melbourne Storm
Sio Siua Taukeiaho Catalans Dragons (Super League) Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Tom Amone Leigh Leopards (Super League) Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Kai O'Donnell Leigh Leopards (Super League) North Queensland Cowboys
Lewis Dodd St Helens (Super League) South Sydney Rabbitohs
Matty Nicholson Warrington Wolves (Super League) Canberra Raiders
Tyrone Thompson Chiefs (Super Rugby) Newcastle Knights
Taj Annan Queensland Reds (Super Rugby) Newcastle Knights
Moses Leo North Harbour (National Provincial Championship) Melbourne Storm
Nathan Lawson Australia (Rugby sevens) St. George Illawarra Dragons

Mid-season transfers

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Player Original Club New Club Date of transfer
David Klemmer Wests Tigers St. George Illawarra Dragons 14 March[12]
Ryan Sutton Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Gold Coast Titans 18 March[13]
Dylan Walker New Zealand Warriors Parramatta Eels 26 March[14]
Francis Molo St. George Illawarra Dragons Dolphins 27 March[15]
Will Pryce Newcastle Knights Hull F.C. (Super League) 31 March[16]
Tom Amone Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Castleford Tigers (Super League) 14 April[17]
Joe Ofahengaue Parramatta Eels Leigh Leopards (Super League) 17 April[18]
Ken Maumalo Gold Coast Titans TBD 23 April[19]
Brandon Smith Sydney Roosters South Sydney Rabbitohs 13 May[20]
Martin Taupau Brisbane Broncos TBD 18 May[21]
Josiah Pahulu Gold Coast Titans Melbourne Storm 26 May[22]
Lachlan Galvin Wests Tigers Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 30 May[23]
Dominic Young Sydney Roosters Newcastle Knights 16 June[24]
Bryce Cartwright Parramatta Eels St Marys Saints (Ron Massey Cup) 17 June[25]
Junior Tupou Dolphins Sydney Roosters 28 June[26]
Jake Arthur Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Newcastle Knights 29 June[27]
Tallyn Da Silva Wests Tigers Parramatta Eels 29 June[28]

Loan moves

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Player Home club → Loan club Dates Pld Ref
Jayden Sullivan Wests Tigers South Sydney Rabbitohs Full season 13 [29]
Mikaele Ravalawa St. George Illawarra Dragons South Sydney Rabbitohs 14 March – 5 October
(Round 2 – end of season)
3 [30]
Ryan Matterson Parramatta Eels Warrington Wolves (Super League) 22 July – 11 October
(Round 21 – end of season)
5 [31]
Brendan Hands Parramatta Eels Toulouse Olympique (RFL Championship) 30 July – 11 October
(Round 22 – end of season)
4 [32]

Coaches

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Coach 2024 Club 2025 Club
Kevin Walters Brisbane Broncos Australia
Wayne Bennett Dolphins South Sydney Rabbitohs
Michael Maguire New South Wales Brisbane Broncos

References

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  1. ^ "Michael Maguire Appointed Brisbane Broncos Head Coach". broncos.com.au. 30 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Tapine pays tribute to family and club after captain announcement". raiders.com.au. 16 September 2024.
  3. ^ Crawley, Paul (18 December 2023). "NRL 2024: Kristian Woolf opens up on succession plan for Dolphins coach Wayne Bennett". theaustralian.com.au.
  4. ^ "Tom Gilbert announced as Dolphins captain". dolphinsnrl.com.au. 28 February 2025.
  5. ^ "Ponga to Roosters whispers, $13m Brown plunge and roster culls: Inside dramatic Knights upheaval". foxsports.com.au. 24 February 2025.
  6. ^ Becht, Richard (11 February 2025). "Co-captains appointed for 2025". warriors.kiwi.
  7. ^ "Parramatta Eels appoint Jason Ryles as Head Coach for four seasons from 2025". parraeels.com.au. 8 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Parramatta Eels announce new Captain". parraeels.com.au. 30 January 2025.
  9. ^ "Dragons announce co-captains for 2025 season". dragons.com.au. 13 January 2025.
  10. ^ "Koroisau and Luai named 2025 captains". weststigers.com.au. 22 January 2025.
  11. ^ "2024 NRL Signings Tracker: Latest signings news, contracts and details". NRL.com.
  12. ^ "Dragons sign David Klemmer for 2025". dragons.com.au. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  13. ^ "Dragons agree to grant Molo immediate release, Bulldogs pay out Ryan Sutton". smh.com.au. 18 March 2025. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  14. ^ "Dylan Walker joins Parramatta Eels". parraeels.com.au. 26 March 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  15. ^ "Molo to add impact to Dolphins Forward pack in 2025". dolphinsnrl.com.au. 27 March 2025. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
  16. ^ "Club Statement: Will Pryce". newcastleknights.com.au. 31 March 2025. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  17. ^ "Club Statement: Tom Amone". bulldogs.com.au. 14 April 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  18. ^ "Eels grant Joe Ofahengaue a release". parraeels.com.au. 17 April 2025. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  19. ^ "Maumalo to depart Titans". titans.com.au. 23 April 2025. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
  20. ^ "Roosters Release Brandon Smith". roosters.com.au. 13 May 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  21. ^ "Maguire hesitant to go into detail over Taupau release". msn.com. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  22. ^ "Storm sign prop Josiah Pahulu". melbournestorm.com.au. 26 May 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  23. ^ "Wests Tigers release Lachlan Galvin". weststigers.com.au. 30 May 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  24. ^ "Trading places: Young re-joins Knights after helping Roosters to win". nrl.com.au. 15 June 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  25. ^ "Bryce Cartwright departs from Parramatta Eels". parraeels.com.au. 17 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  26. ^ Goodwin, Sam (28 June 2025). "Dolphins player makes immediate switch to Roosters as NRL club make room for Selwyn Cobbo". msn.com. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  27. ^ McKinney, Max (29 June 2025). "Knights set to land mid-season recruit from Sydney NRL club". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  28. ^ Walsh, Dan (29 June 2025). "Eels land rising Tigers star Da Silva immediately". msn.com. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  29. ^ "'I was in a rut': Jayden Sullivan explains bizarre one-year move to South Sydney". nine.com.au. 12 February 2025. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  30. ^ "Ravalawa released for 2025 season". dragons.com.au. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
  31. ^ "Parramatta Eels release Ryan Matterson". parraeels.com.au. 22 July 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  32. ^ "Breandan Hands Departs Parramatta Eels". parraeels.com.au. 30 July 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2025.

Notes

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  1. ^ Local time in Las Vegas.
  2. ^ Gilbert suffered a season-ending injury in Round 11. Vice captain Kaufusi initially filled in as sole captain before sharing the duties with Isaiya Katoa
  3. ^ Penrith's usual home ground, BlueBet Stadium, is not usable due to ongoing renovations
  4. ^ Murray suffered a season-ending injury in the pre-season. When available, Walker filled in as captain.