Jump to content

2025 NRL Women's season

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

NRL Telstra Women's Premiership
Teams12
Broadcast partnersNine Network
Fox League
Sky Sport (NZ)
Sky Sports (UK)
← 2024
2026 →

The 2025 NRL Women's season will be the eighth professional season of the NRL Women's Premiership. The number of teams (twelve) is an increase on the 2024 season by the readmission of the New Zealand Warriors and the introduction of the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. The expansion in 2025 was confirmed by the NRL in March 2024.[1] The start date and duration of the season is expected to be confirmed by the NRL with the release of the draw. For previous seasons the draw has been published in the November of the preceding year.

Teams

[edit]

The ten teams that participated in the 2024 season will return for the 2025 season with the addition of the New Zealand Warriors, who return after a four-season hiatus, and new entrant Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.

Club Season Home ground(s) Head coach Captain(s) Ref
Brisbane Broncos 8th season Suncorp Stadium and
Totally Workwear Stadium 		Scott Prince Ali Brigginshaw
Canberra Raiders 3rd season GIO Stadium Darrin Borthwick Simaima Taufa and
Zahara Temara
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 1st season Accor Stadium and
Belmore Sports Ground 		Blake Cavallaro [2]
Cronulla Sharks 3rd season PointsBet Stadium Tony Herman Tiana Penitani
Gold Coast Titans 5th season Cbus Super Stadium Karyn Murphy Georgia Hale
Newcastle Knights 5th season McDonald Jones Stadium Ben Jeffries Hannah Southwell and
Tamika Upton
New Zealand Warriors 4th season Mount Smart Stadium Ronald Griffiths [3]
North Queensland Cowboys 3rd season Queensland Country Bank Stadium Ricky Henry Kirra Dibb and
Tallisha Harden
Parramatta Eels 5th season CommBank Stadium and
Eric Tweedale Stadium 		Steve Georgallis Mahalia Murphy
St. George Illawarra Dragons 8th season WIN Stadium and
Netstrata Jubilee Stadium 		Nathan Cross Raecene McGregor [4]
Sydney Roosters 8th season Allianz Stadium and
Industree Group Stadium 		John Strange Isabelle Kelly
Wests Tigers 3rd season Leichhardt Oval and
Campbelltown Sports Stadium 		Brett Kimmorley Kezie Apps and
Botille Vette-Welsh

Notes:

  • In late May 2024 the Bulldogs announced Blake Cavellero as their coach.
  • In early July 2024 the Warriors announced Ronald Griffiths as their coach.
  • In late October 2024 the Dragons announced Nathan Cross as their coach.

Scheduling

[edit]

The start, duration, and conclusion of the 2025 season will be influenced by several factors.

  • A seven-week preparation period.[5]
  • Two weeks of leave.
  • Decision on the format of the final series. Options include but are not limited to:
    • Four teams, two weeks. Winners of 1st place versus 4th place and 2nd place versus 3rd place in Week 1 semi-finals meet in the Grand Final in Week 2.
    • Five teams, four weeks. See: Top-five play-offs.
    • Six teams, three weeks. Winners of 3rd place versus 6th place and 4th place versus 5th place in Week 1 meet 1st place and 2nd place in Week 2 semi-finals. Winners of the semi-finals meet in the Grand Final in Week 3.
  • Decision on the length of the regular season. A minimum of eleven rounds is required for the twelve teams to play each of their opponents at least once.
  • A three-match Women's State of Origin series
    • In 2024, all three matches were played on a Thursday night, three weeks apart. The 1st match preceded Magic Round and the 2nd and 3rd matches followed a men’s State of Origin match.
    • The 3rd Origin match was played on 27 June 2024 whilst the 2024 NRLW season opener was played on 25 July 2024, with each club playing one trial match each on either 6, 13, or 14 July 2024.
    • The increase in NRLW teams is likely to increase the length of the NRLW season, by two to four weeks, which in turn may result in the 2025 Women’s State of Origin starting earlier than in 2024, or being played in a shorter time-frame (than the six weeks between the 1st and 3rd match in 2024).

Both the New South Wales and Queensland State premiership competitions will run in parallel with the 2025 NRLW season. [6] This is a scheduling change for Queensland, which in 2024 ran from early March to late May.

Players and transfers

[edit]
Main articles: List of current NRL Women's team squads and NRL salary cap

The 2025 season salary cap for clubs is $1,254,000 and the minimum wage for contracted players is $41,800. Squad size is 24 players plus 4 development players.[5] The first transfer signing for the 2025 season was announced on 2 May 2024. In the recent seasons of 2023 and 2024, Clubs were required to fill their 24-player roster by late May.
Players may be added to each club’s roster from outside the initial squad of 24 as injury replacements. This can be to cover season-ending injuries or a significant number of short-term injuries.

Transfers

[edit]

Table last updated: 29 October 2024

2024 NRLW Transfers [1]
Player 2024 Club 2025 Club Announcement
Date 		Reference
Caitlan Johnston-Green Newcastle Knights Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2 May 2024 [7]
Tayla Preston Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 19 Jul 2024 [8]
Ashleigh Quinlan Canberra Raiders Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 19 Jul 2024 [9]
Ebony Prior Wests Tigers Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 20 Jul 2024 [10]
Andie Robinson Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24 Jul 2024 [11]
Tegan Dymock Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2 Sep 2024 [12]
Kalosipani Hopoate Sydney Roosters Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2 Sep 2024 [12]
Alexis Tauaneai St George Illawarra Dragons Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2 Sep 2024 [12]
Angelina Teakaraanga-Katoa St George Illawarra Dragons Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2 Sep 2024 [12]
Holli Wheeler Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2 Sep 2024 [12]
Apii Nicholls Canberra Raiders New Zealand Warriors 10 Sep 2024 [13]
Harata Butler North Queensland Cowboys New Zealand Warriors 12 Sep 2024 [14]
Mya Hill-Moana Sydney Roosters New Zealand Warriors 12 Sep 2024 [14]
Capri Paekau Taniwharau New Zealand Warriors 12 Sep 2024 [14]
Laishon Albert-Jones Newcastle Knights New Zealand Warriors 16 Sep 2024 [15]
Matekino Gray Gold Coast Titans New Zealand Warriors 18 Sep 2024 [16]
Emmanita Paki Central Qld Capras (BMD) New Zealand Warriors 18 Sep 2024 [16]
Lavinia Tauhalaliku North Queensland Cowboys New Zealand Warriors 18 Sep 2024 [16]
Elizabeth MacGregor Sydney Roosters (U19) Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 19 Sep 2024 [17]
Hope Millard Illawarra Steelers (U19 & Open) Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 19 Sep 2024 [17]
Shakira Baker Hurricanes Poua (Union 2024) New Zealand Warriors 20 Sep 2024 [18]
Tyra Wetere Rangataua (Bay of Plenty (Union)) New Zealand Warriors 20 Sep 2024 [18]
Metanoia Fotu-Moala Otara Scorpions New Zealand Warriors 25 Sep 2024 [19]
Bridget Hoy Brisbane Broncos Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 26 Sep 2024 [20]
Rima Butler Newcastle Knights Sydney Roosters 15 Oct 2024 [21]
Tiana Davison Sydney Roosters Newcastle Knights 23 Oct 2024 [22]

Promotions

[edit]

The following players have been promoted from a development contract or their NRLW club's pathway teams.
Table last updated: 30 October 2024

2025 NRLW Promoted Players [2]
Player Pathway Teams 2025 NRLW Club Announcement
Date 		Reference
Leah Ollerton 2024 Newcastle Knights (Development)
2024 Newcastle Knights (Open)		 Newcastle Knights 8 Dec 2023 [23][24]
Tyra Le Ekepati 2024 Sydney Roosters (Development)
2024 Indigenous Academy (U19)
2024 Central Coast Roosters (Open)		 Sydney Roosters 18 Dec 2023 [25]
Trinity Tauaneai 2024 St George Illawarra Dragons (Development)
2024 Illawarra Steelers (Open)		 St George Illawarra Dragons 20 Feb 2024 [26]
Indie Bostock 2024 St George Illawarra Dragons (Development)
2024 Illawarra Steelers (U19 & Open)		 St George Illawarra Dragons 9 May 2024 [27]
Leilani Ahsam 2024 Newcastle Knights (Development)
2024 Tweed Seagulls (U19)
2024 Newcastle Knights (Open)		 Newcastle Knights 24 May 2024 [28][29][30]
Fane Finau 2024 Newcastle Knights (Development)
2024 Newcastle Knights (U19 & Open)		 Newcastle Knights 19 Jul 2024 [31]
Iemaima Etuale 2024 Wests Tigers (Development)
2024 Wests Tigers (U19 & Open)		 Wests Tigers 25 Jul 2024 [32]
Latisha Smythe 2024 Canterbury Bulldogs (Open) Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 9 Sep 2024 [33]
Sarahcen Oliver 2024 Canterbury Bulldogs (Open) Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 17 Sep 2024 [34]
Shannon Muru 2024 Canterbury Bulldogs (Open) Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 30 Sep 2024 [35]
Paea Uilou 2024 Canterbury Bulldogs (U19 & Open) Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 30 Sep 2024 [35]

Reference

[edit]
  1. ^ "New NRLW teams announced for 2025 competition". NRL. 28 March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  2. ^ Glanville, Caitlin (30 May 2024). "Canterbury appoints Cavallaro as inaugural NRLW Head Coach". Bulldogs.com.au. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  3. ^ Becht, Richard (1 July 2024). "Griffiths to coach NRLW side". Warriors.Kiwi. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Dragons appoint Nathan Cross as NRLW Head Coach". Dragons.com.au. 24 October 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  5. ^ a b "In principle agreement on key financial terms for NRLW CBA". NRL. NRL Media. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  6. ^ Hillier, Michael (4 October 2024). "BMD Premiership teams confirmed as 2025 season aligns with NRLW". QRL. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  7. ^ "World-class Johnston to join Sharks in 2025". Sharks.com.au. Sharks Media. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  8. ^ Glanville, Caitlin (19 July 2024). "Preston becomes our inaugural NRLW player". Bulldogs.com.au. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Bulldogs Secure Second NRLW Signing with Ashleigh Quinlan". Bulldogs.com.au. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  10. ^ Glanville, Caitlin (20 July 2024). "Bulldogs Sign Rising Star Ebony Prior for Inaugural NRLW Season". Bulldogs.com.au. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  11. ^ Glanville, Caitlin (24 July 2024). "Andie Robinson Joins Bulldogs' NRLW Lineup for 2025 Season Kick-off". Bulldogs.com.au. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  12. ^ a b c d e "Power to the Pack: Family Ties, Local Junior and Veteran Representative Join Inaugural NRLW Campaign". NRL. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  13. ^ Becht, Richard (10 September 2024). "Nicholls first NRLW signing". Warriors.Kiwi. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  14. ^ a b c Becht, Richard (12 September 2024). "Waikato trio signed for NRLW". Warriors.Kiwi. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  15. ^ Becht, Richard (16 September 2024). "Albert-Jones signed for NRLW". Warriors.Kiwi. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  16. ^ a b c Becht, Richard (18 September 2024). "Queensland-based trio three latest NRLW signings". Warriors.Kiwi. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  17. ^ a b "Young Pups to Future Bulldogs; Millard and MacGregor Add Youth and Depth to NRLW Squad". Bulldogs.com.au. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  18. ^ a b Becht, Richard (20 September 2024). "Black Ferns Baker: I was over the moon when Ron called". Warriors.Kiwi. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  19. ^ Becht, Richard (25 September 2024). "New signing Fotu-Moala follows in sisters' footsteps". Warriors.Kiwi. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  20. ^ "Belmore Bound: Electric Hoy Heads South for Historic Season". Bulldogs.com.au. 26 September 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  21. ^ "Rima Butler to join the Roosters". Roosters.com.au. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  22. ^ "Knights secure key NRLW signatures". Newcastle Knights. 23 October 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  23. ^ "Knights announce 2024 NRLW signings". Newcastle Knights. 8 December 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  24. ^ "Leah Ollerton". Newcastle Knights. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  25. ^ "Roosters Bolster NRLW Squad with Youth and Experience". Roosters.com.au. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  26. ^ "Tauaneai, Patea ink NRLW development deals". Dragons.com.au. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  27. ^ "Bostock, Brookfield sign NRLW development contracts". Dragons.com.au. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  28. ^ "Knights confirm 2024 NRLW squad". Newcastle Knights. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  29. ^ "Big congratulations to Leilani Ahsam". facebook. Tweed Headfs RLFC. 18 June 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  30. ^ "Leilani Ahsam". Newcastle Knights. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  31. ^ Miller, Scott (19 July 2024). "Breaking down the NRL Wahine Players for 2024". The Niche Cache. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  32. ^ "Iemaima Etuale". Wests Tigers. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  33. ^ "Local Junior Smythe Becomes NRLW Pioneer". Bulldogs.com.au. 9 September 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  34. ^ "Building Blocks Continue for NRLW With Bulldogs' Co-Captain Elevated". Bulldogs.com.au. 17 September 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  35. ^ a b "Bulldogs Building: Muru and Uilou Sign On to Inaugural NRLW Squad". Bulldogs.com.au. 30 September 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2025_NRL_Women%27s_season&oldid=1254195824"