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2025 NRL season

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2025 National Rugby League
Duration1 March[a] – TBD 2025
Teams17
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The 2025 NRL season will be the 118th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 28th season run by the National Rugby League. The regular season will be followed by a finals series contested by the top eight teams on the competition ladder.

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 Kayo Stadium and Suncorp Stadium Kristian Woolf[3] TBD
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 Jayden Brailey and Kalyn Ponga
New Zealand Warriors 31st season Go Media Stadium Andrew Webster Tohu Harris
North Queensland Cowboys 31st season Queensland Country Bank Stadium Todd Payten Reuben Cotter and Tom Dearden
Parramatta Eels 79th season CommBank Stadium Jason Ryles[4] TBD
Penrith Panthers 59th season CommBank Stadium[b] Ivan Cleary Nathan Cleary and Isaah Yeo
South Sydney Rabbitohs 116th season Accor Stadium Wayne Bennett Cameron Murray
St. George Illawarra Dragons 27th season Netstrata Jubilee Stadium and WIN Stadium Shane Flanagan TBD
Sydney Roosters 118th season Allianz Stadium Trent Robinson James Tedesco
Wests Tigers 26th season Leichhardt Oval and Campbelltown Sports Stadium Benji Marshall Apisai Koroisau

Pre-season

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The 17-game pre-season challenge will be played prior to the regular season, from 7 February to 23 February 2025.

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 CAN NQL DOL WTI SYD NZL CBY PEN SOU SGI X MAN GCT X CRO NZL CBY GCT X PAR SOU MEL DOL NEW NQL MEL
Canberra Raiders NZL BRI MAN NQL CRO PAR GCT DOL MEL CBY GCT NZL SYD SOU X WTI NEW SGI X PAR NEW SGI MAN X PEN WTI DOL
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs SGI GCT PAR CRO NEW X SOU BRI GCT CAN SYD DOL X PAR SOU X PEN BRI NQL SGI MAN WTI NZL SYD MEL PEN CRO
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks PEN NQL SOU CBY CAN MAN NEW WTI PAR MAN MEL SYD X NZL SGI BRI MEL X DOL SYD SOU NQL SGI GCT X NEW CBY
Dolphins SOU NEW WTI BRI GCT PEN MEL CAN SYD PAR NZL CBY X SGI NQL NEW SOU X CRO NQL X NZL SYD BRI MAN GCT CAN
Gold Coast Titans X CBY NEW SYD DOL SGI CAN NQL CBY NEW CAN X MEL BRI MAN PAR NQL X BRI WTI NZL PEN SOU CRO NZL DOL WTI
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles NQL NZL CAN PAR MEL CRO SGI PEN X CRO NQL PAR BRI NEW GCT X WTI SOU X MEL CBY SYD CAN WTI DOL SGI NZL
Melbourne Storm PAR X PEN SGI MAN NZL DOL SOU CAN WTI CRO X GCT NQL X SOU CRO NQL NEW MAN SYD PAR BRI PEN CBY SYD BRI
Newcastle Knights WTI DOL GCT X CBY WTI CRO NZL SOU GCT PAR PEN SGI MAN SYD DOL CAN X MEL NZL CAN X PEN NQL BRI CRO PAR
New Zealand Warriors CAN MAN SYD WTI X MEL BRI NEW NQL SGI DOL CAN SOU CRO X PEN BRI X WTI NEW GCT DOL CBY SGI GCT PAR MAN
North Queensland Cowboys MAN CRO BRI CAN PEN SOU X GCT NZL PEN MAN X WTI MEL DOL SYD GCT MEL CBY DOL SGI CRO PAR NEW WTI BRI X
Parramatta Eels MEL WTI CBY MAN SGI CAN WTI X CRO DOL NEW MAN PEN CBY X GCT SGI X PEN CAN BRI MEL NQL SOU SYD NZL NEW
Penrith Panthers CRO SYD MEL SOU NQL DOL SYD MAN BRI NQL X NEW PAR WTI X NZL CBY X PAR SOU WTI GCT NEW MEL CAN CBY SGI
South Sydney Rabbitohs DOL SGI CRO PEN SYD NQL CBY MEL NEW BRI WTI X NZL CAN CBY MEL DOL MAN X PEN CRO BRI GCT PAR SGI X SYD
St. George Illawarra Dragons CBY SOU X MEL PAR GCT MAN SYD WTI NZL BRI X NEW DOL CRO X PAR CAN SYD CBY NQL CAN CRO NZL SOU MAN PEN
Sydney Roosters BRI PEN NZL GCT SOU BRI PEN SGI DOL X CBY CRO CAN X NEW NQL X WTI SGI CRO MEL MAN DOL CBY PAR MEL SOU
Wests Tigers NEW PAR DOL NZL BRI NEW PAR CRO SGI MEL SOU X NQL PEN X CAN MAN SYD NZL GCT PEN CBY X MAN NQL CAN 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 Brisbane Broncos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to finals series
2 Canberra Raiders 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Dolphins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Gold Coast Titans 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Melbourne Storm 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Newcastle Knights 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 New Zealand Warriors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 North Queensland Cowboys 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Parramatta Eels 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Penrith Panthers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 South Sydney Rabbitohs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 St. George Illawarra Dragons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Sydney Roosters 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Wests Tigers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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
Brisbane Broncos
Canberra Raiders
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Dolphins
Gold Coast Titans
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Melbourne Storm
Newcastle Knights
New Zealand Warriors
North Queensland Cowboys
Parramatta Eels
Penrith Panthers
South Sydney Rabbitohs
St. George Illawarra Dragons
Sydney Roosters
Wests Tigers

2025 transfers

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Source:[5]

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)
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
Chris Patolo Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Hayze Perham Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Brisbane Broncos
Jeral Skelton Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Wests Tigers
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
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)
Ben Condon Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Leigh Leopards (Super League)
Karl Lawton Manly Warringah Sea Eagles North Queensland Cowboys
Matthew Lodge Manly Warringah Sea Eagles TBD
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 TBD
Tepai Moeroa Melbourne Storm TBD
Young Tonumaipea Melbourne Storm TBD
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
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 TBD
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 North Sydney Bears (NSW Cup)
Makahesi Makatoa Parramatta Eels TBD
Ofahiki Ogden Parramatta Eels TBD
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 TBD
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)
Richard Kennar South Sydney Rabbitohs TBD
Gehamat Shibasaki South Sydney Rabbitohs Brisbane Broncos
Jack Bird St. George Illawarra Dragons Wests Tigers
Fa'amanu Brown St. George Illawarra Dragons TBD
Max Feagai St. George Illawarra Dragons Dolphins
Ben Hunt St. George Illawarra Dragons TBD
Zac Lomax St. George Illawarra Dragons Parramatta Eels
Michael Jennings Sydney Roosters TBD
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)
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

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. ^ "Parramatta Eels appoint Jason Ryles as Head Coach for four seasons from 2025". parraeels.com.au. 8 July 2024.
  5. ^ "2024 NRL Signings Tracker: Latest signings news, contracts and details". NRL.com.

Notes

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  1. ^ Local time in Las Vegas.
  2. ^ Penrith's usual home ground, BlueBet Stadium, is not usable due to ongoing renovations