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The 2025 Canberra Raiders season was the 44th in the club's history. Coached by Michael Maguire and captained by Joseph Tapine and Xavier Savage, the Raiders competed in the NRL's 2025 Telstra Premiership. They also competed in the pre-season trials.

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NRL Rank	3rd
2025 record	Wins: 16; draws: 0; losses: 8
Points scored	For: 665; against: 442
Team information
CEO	Don Furner Jr.
Coach	Michael Maguire (8th season)
Captain	Joseph Tapine (1st season)
Stadium	GIO Stadium - 25,011
Avg. attendance	17,101
Agg. attendance	169,217
High attendance	22,453 (Round 8 vs Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles)
Low attendance	10,226 (Round 17 vs North Queensland Cowboys)
Top scorers
Tries	Xavier Savage (24)
Goals	George Williams (85)
Points	George Williams (226)
Home colours Away colours Away colours
← 2024 List of seasons 2026 →

2025 squad

Canberra Raiders 2025 squad

Top 30 squad - 2025 NRL season						Supplementary list		Coaching staff
Jamal Fogarty (vc) – HB Emre Guler – PR Corey Harawira-Naera – LK, SR Albert Hopoate – CE, FB, WG Corey Horsburgh – PR Zac Hosking – SR Sebastian Kris – CE Danny Levi – HK Ata Mariota – SR, LK Myles Martin – LK		Trey Mooney – PR Matty Nicholson – SR Josh Papali'i – PR Hohepa Puru – LK, SR, HK Ethan Sanders – HB Simi Sasagi – SR, CE Pasami Saulo – PR Xavier Savage – WG Morgan Smithies – LK Tom Starling – HK		Chevy Stewart – FB Ethan Strange – FE Savelio Tamale – CE, WG, FB Joseph Tapine (c) – PR Matthew Timoko – CE Kaeo Weekes – HB, FB Hudson Young – SR		Michael Asomua – WG Jordan Martin – SR Noah Martin – SR Vena Patuki-Case – PR Extended squad Adam Cook – HB, CE, FE		Head coach Ricky Stuart Assistant coaches Mick Crawley Justin Giteau Brock Shepperd (NSW Cup Coach) Ash Barnes (Jersey Flegg Coach) Chris Hitchison (Elite Pathways Coach) Josh Miller (Contact Coach) Jarrod Croker (Outside Backs & Goal Kicking Coach) Medical professionals Greg MacLeod (Club Doctor) Travis Ronaldson (NRL Strength & Power Coach/Club Dietitian) Leigh Woodbridge (NRL Rehabilitation Coach) Tom Christian (NRL Sports Scientist) Konrad Schultz (Head Physiotherapist) Isaac Priddis (Physiotherapist) Managers Josh Strahorn (NRL High Performance Manager) Joel Carbone (NRL Recruitment Manager) Dean Souter (Pathways & Performance) Dave Warwick (Elite Recruitment) Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s) Updated: 3 November 2024 Source(s): Raiders 2025 Squad Tracker

Players

See also: List of Canberra Raiders players

Player transfers

Gains

Player	Signed From	Until End Of
Savelio Tamale	Newcastle Knights	2028
Danny Walker	Warrington Wolves	2026
Ethan Sanders	Parramatta Eels	2028
Matty Nicholson	Warrington Wolves	2028
Mitchell Cornish	Catalans Dragons	2025
Tommy Makinson	St. Helens	2028

Loses

Player	Signed To	Until End Of
Elliot Whitehead	Wigan Warriors	2025
Jordan Rapana	Hull FC	2026
Josh Hodgson	Hull Kingston Rovers	2026

Trials

Saturday, 11 February 3:30PM

Canberra Raiders	18 – 22	Newcastle Knights

Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan

Saturday, 18 February 12:30PM

Gold Coast Titans	4 – 52	Canberra Raiders

Austworld Centre Oval, Gold Coast

NRL

Round 1

Saturday, 4 March 7:00PM

North Queensland Cowboys	14 – 28	Canberra Raiders
Tries: Semi Valemei (10') 1 Jake Granville (66') 1 Tom Dearden (79') 1 Goals: Jamayne Issako 1/3 (67')	1st: 4 – 10 2nd: 10 – 18	Tries: 2 (58', 77') Xavier Savage 1 (12') Tommy Makinson 1 (34') Danny Walker 1 (72') Zac Hosking Goals: 4/5 George Williams (13', 34', 58', 78')

Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville Attendance: 14,548 Referee: Ben Cummins, Chris Sutton Player of the Match: Xavier Savage

Round 2

Saturday, 11 March 7:30PM

Canberra Raiders	20 – 22	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Tries: Jack Wighton (15', 62') 2 Joseph Tapine (36') 1 Bailey Simonsson (51') 1 Goals: George Williams 2/4 (16', 37')	1st: 10 – 10 2nd: 6 – 32	Tries: 1 (24') Chad Townsend 1 (47') Blayke Brailey 1 (70') Ronaldo Mulitalo 1 (73') Sam Stonestreet Goals: 3/4 Nicholas Hynes (25', 48', 74')

GIO Stadium, Canberra Attendance: 15,807 Referee: Ashley Klein, Chris James Player of the Match: William Kennedy

Round 3

Sunday, 19 March 4:00PM

Canberra Raiders	46 – 6	Wests Tigers
Tries: Xavier Savage (20', 79') 2 Josh Papalii (35') 1 Blake Austin (38') 1 Matthew Timoko (47') 1 Jack Wighton (58') 1 Zac Hosking (62') 1 Danny Walker (66') 1 Goals: George Williams 7/8 (22', 37', 39', 49', 59', 67', 80')	1st: 18 – 6 2nd: 28 – 0	Tries: 1 (12') Marika Koroibete Goals: 1/1 Luke Brooks (13')

GIO Stadium, Canberra Attendance: 14,628 Referee: Matt Cecchin, Alan Shortall Player of the Match: George Williams

Round 4

Friday, 24 March 7:05PM

Brisbane Broncos	25 – 24	Canberra Raiders
Tries: Anthony Milford (23', 71') 2 Kotoni Staggs (12') 1 Payne Haas (51') 1 Goals: Jordan Kahu 4/4 (5' pen, 45') Field Goals: Anthony Milford (79') 1	1st: 12 – 12 2nd: 13 – 12	Tries:1 (16') Tommy Makinson 1 (31') Corey Horsburgh 1 (64') John Bateman 1 (72') Kaeo Weekes Goals: 4/4 George Williams (16', 32', 65', 73')

Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Attendance: 29,370 Referee: Ashley Klein, Adam Gee Player of the Match: Anthony Milford

Round 5

Saturday, 1 April 5:30PM

Canberra Raiders	30 – 18	Parramatta Eels
Tries: Matty Nicholson (6') 1 Kaeo Weekes (28') 1 Joseph Tapine (30') 1 Tom Starling (35') 1 Simi Sasagi (69') 1 Goals: George Williams 5/6 (8', 29', 37', 70', 76' pen)	1st: 22 – 6 2nd: 8 – 12	Tries: 1 (24') Junior Paulo 1 (47') Mitchell Moses 1 (52') J'maine Hopgood Goals: 3/3 Clint Gutherson (25', 48', 53')

GIO Stadium, Canberra Attendance: 17,653 Referee: Gerard Sutton, Alan Shortall Player of the Match: George Williams

Round 6

Saturday, 8 April 5:30PM

Gold Coast Titans	16 – 56	Canberra Raiders
Tries: AJ Brimson (19', 66', 76') 3 Goals: Tanah Boyd 2/3 (20', 77')	1st: 6 – 28 2nd: 10 – 28	Tries: 4 (7', 12', 25', 76') Xavier Savage 2 (28', 52') Jack Wighton 1 (31') Josh Papalii 1 (49') Pasami Saulo 1 (59') Simi Sasagi 1 (69') Kaeo Weekes Goals: 8/10 George Williams (8', 26', 30', 32', 50', 53', 60', 70')

Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast Attendance: 12,390 Referee: Ashley Klein, Chris Butler Player of the Match: Xavier Savage

Round 7

Saturday, 15 April 5:30PM

Canberra Raiders	28 – 8	New Zealand Warriors
Tries: Matthew Timoko (20', 59') 2 Danny Walker (34') 1 Tommy Makinson (66') 1 Matty Nicholson (78') 1 Goals: George Williams 4/5 (21', 52' pen, 68', 79')	1st: 10 – 8 2nd: 18 – 0	Tries: 1 (6') Taine Tuaupiki Goals: 2/2 Taine Tuaupiki (7', 24' pen)

GIO Stadium, Canberra Attendance: 13,996 Referee: Adam Gee, Gavin Reynolds Player of the Match: Danny Walker

Round 8

Friday, 21 April 6:00PM

Canberra Raiders	19 – 18	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Tries: Xavier Savage (27') 1 Josh Papalii (46') 1 George Williams (73') 1 Goals: George Williams 3/4 (28', 48', 65' pen) Field Goals: George Williams (83')	1st: 12 – 2 2nd: 6 – 16 GP: 1 – 0	Tries: 1 (54') Jake Trbojevic 1 (57') Lachlan Croker 1 (76') Tom Trbojevic Goals: 3/4 Reuben Garrick (6' pen, 55', 59')

GIO Stadium, Canberra Attendance: 22,453 Referee: Grant Atkins, Chris Sutton Player of the Match: George Williams

Round 9

Sunday, 30 April 3:15PM

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	16 – 10	Canberra Raiders
Tries: Josh Addo-Carr (45', 58') 2 Adam Elliott (5') 1 Goals: Stephen Crichton 2/3 (47', 59')	1st: 4 – 10 2nd: 12 – 0	Tries: 1 (16') Xavier Savage 1 (32') Josh Papalii Goals: 1/2 George Williams (33')

Belmore Sports Ground, Sydney Attendance: 16,390 Referee: Henry Perenara, Chris James Player of the Match: Josh Addo-Carr

Round 10

Sunday, 14 May 2:00PM

Newcastle Knights	33 – 20	Canberra Raiders
Tries: Kalyn Ponga (16', 60') 2 Ken Sio (5') 1 Jacob Saifiti (66') 1 Matt Croker (78') 1 Goals: Kalyn Ponga 5/7 (17', 57', 61', 68', 80') Field Goals: Kalyn Ponga (73')	1st: 10 – 10 2nd: 23 – 10	Tries: 3 (9', 34', 52') Xavier Savage 1 (44') Matty Nicholson Goals: 2/4 George Williams (10', 45')

McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle Attendance: 10,997 Referee: Gavin Badger, Peter Gough Player of the Match: Kalyn Ponga

Round 11

Saturday, 20 May 7:30PM

Parramatta Eels	16 – 22	Canberra Raiders
Tries: Maika Sivo (34') 1 Semi Radradra (39') 1 Brendan Hands (48') 1 Goals: Mitchell Moses 2/3 (40', 49')	1st: 10 – 10 2nd: 6 – 12	Tries: 1 (4') Xavier Savage 1 (20') Kaeo Weekes 1 (56') Hudson Young 1 (73') Mitchell Cornish Goals: 3/4 George Williams (21', 58', 75')

CommBank Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 16,078 Referee: Ben Cummins, Chris Sutton Player of the Match: Mitchell Cornish

Round 12

Sunday, 28 May 4:00PM

Canberra Raiders	24 – 16	Sydney Roosters
Tries: Hudson Young (13', 23') 2 Xavier Savage (29') 1 Tommy Makinson (80') 1 Goals: George Williams 4/5 (14', 31', 69' pen, 80')	1st: 16 – 6 2nd: 8 – 10	Tries: 1 (9') Michael Jennings 1 (62') Joseph Manu 1 (74') James Tedesco Goals: 2/3 Sam Walker (10', 64')

GIO Stadium, Canberra Attendance: 14,786 Referee: Henry Perenara, Dave Munro Player of the Match: Hudson Young

Round 13

Sunday, 4 June 2:00PM

Manly Warringah Sea Eagles	21 – 20	Canberra Raiders
Tries: Reuben Garrick (5') 1 Tolutau Koula (29') 1 Jason Saab (35') 1 Daly Cherry-Evans (38') 1 Goals: Reuben Garrick 2/4 (7', 30') Field Goals: Daly Cherry-Evans (83') 1	1st: 20 – 6 2nd: 0 – 14 GP: 1 – 0	Tries: 2 (45', 70') Xavier Savage 1 (17') Kaeo Weekes Goals: 4/4 George Williams (18', 46', 71', 80' pen)

Lottoland, Brookvale Attendance: 11,318 Referee: Gerard Sutton, Chris Butler Player of the Match: Daly Cherry-Evans

Round 14

Saturday, 10 June 5:30PM

Penrith Panthers	12 – 20	Canberra Raiders
Tries: Matt Moylan (12') 1 Nathan Cleary (41') 1 Goals: Nathan Cleary 4/4 (13', 43') Sin Bin: Corey Harawira-Naera (40')	1st: 6 – 4 2nd: 6 – 16	Tries: 2 (45', 61') Bailey Simonsson 1 (4') Xavier Savage 1 (58') Matthew Timoko Goals: 2/4 George Williams (46', 59') Sin Bin: (40') Joseph Tapine

Carrington Park, Bathurst Attendance: 8,730 Referee: Henry Perenara, Chris James Player of the Match: Bailey Simonsson

Round 15

Canberra Raiders	v	Bye

Round 16

Saturday, 24 June 5:30PM

Canberra Raiders	36 – 10	Brisbane Broncos
Tries: Kaeo Weekes (11', 28') 2 Tommy Makinson (14') 1 Bailey Simonsson (34') 1 Matthew Timoko (68') 1 Hudson Young (54') 1 Goals: George Williams 6/6 (12', 15', 29', 34', 54', 68')	1st: 16 – 10 2nd: 20 – 0	Tries: 1 (6') Corey Oates 1 (22') Kodi Nikorima Goals: 1/2 Anthony Milford (8')

GIO Stadium, Canberra Attendance: 15,652 Referee: Henry Perenara, Dave Munro Player of the Match: Kaeo Weekes

Round 17

Saturday, 1 July 7:30PM

Canberra Raiders	38 – 30	North Queensland Cowboys
Tries: Xavier Savage (3', 42', 72') 3 Joseph Tapine (45') 1 Bailey Simonsson (68') 1 Danny Walker (34') 1 Goals: George Williams 7/7 (4', 35', 39' pen, 43', 46', 69', 73')	1st: 18 – 12 2nd: 20 – 18	Tries: 2 (55', 59') Kyle Feldt 2 (13', 74') Semi Valemei 1 (30') Jordan McLean Goals: 5/6 Jamayne Issako (15', 22' pen, 56', 60', 76')

GIO Stadium, Canberra Attendance: 10,266 Referee: Ben Cummins, Peter Gough Player of the Match: Scott Drinkwater

Round 18

Canberra Raiders	v	Bye

Round 19

Friday, 14 July 7:50PM

Canberra Raiders	18 – 26	St George Illawarra Dragons
Tries: Bailey Simonsson (6') 1 George Williams (60') 1 Zac Hosking (76') 1 Goals: George Williams 3/4 (7', 61', 64' pen)	1st: 6 – 10 2nd: 12 – 16	Tries: 1 (13') Jai Field 1 (22') Zac Lomax 1 (44') Tyrell Sloan 1 (51') Euan Aitken 1 (69') Ben Hunt Goals: 3/5 Zac Lomax (15', 46' pen, 71' pen)

GIO Stadium, Canberra Attendance: 10,977 Referee: Grant Atkins, Chris Sutton Player of the Match: Jai Field

Round 20

Saturday, 22 July 5:30PM

Canberra Raiders	14 – 21	Melbourne Storm
Tries: George Williams (15', 54') 2 Bailey Simonsson (65') 1 Goals: George Williams 1/3 (63' pen)	1st: 6 – 8 2nd: 8 – 13	Tries: 2 (4', 69') Ryan Papenhuyzen 1 (47') Suliasi Vunivalu Goals: 4/4 (4', 48', 70', 73' pen) Ryan Papenhuyzen Field Goals: (77') Ryan Papenhuyzen

GIO Stadium, Canberra Attendance: 14,115 Referee: Matt Cecchin, Chris Butler Player of the Match: Ryan Papenhuyzen

Round 21

Saturday, 29 July 5:30PM

South Sydney Rabbitohs	18 – 54	Canberra Raiders
Tries: Cody Walker (26') 1 Cameron Murray (50') 1 Alex Johnston (80') 1 Goals: Adam Reynolds 3/3 (27', 51', 80')	1st: 6 – 30 2nd: 12 – 24	Tries: 3 (16', 23', 73') Hudson Young 2 (3', 6') Tommy Makinson 1 (19') Joseph Tapine 1 (34') Bailey Simonsson 1 (67') Albert Hopoate 1 (73') John Bateman Goals: 9/9 George Williams (10', 17' pen, 20', 35', 60', 69')

Apex Oval, Dubbo Attendance: 9,112 Referee: Henry Perenara, Jon Stone Player of the Match: Hudson Young

Round 22

Saturday, 5 August 7:30PM

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	11 – 12	Canberra Raiders
Tries: Sosaia Feki (5') 1 Gerard Beale (50') 1 Goals: Valentine Holmes 2/3 Field Goals: Valentine Holmes (72')	1st: 6 – 6 2nd: 5 – 6	Tries: 1 (15') Josh Papalii 1 (64') Danny Walker Goals: 1/1 George Williams (17') Field Goals: (75', 79') Kaeo Weekes

Southern Cross Group Stadium, Cronulla Attendance: 11,639 Referee: Gerard Sutton, Adam Gee Player of the Match: Josh Hodgson

Round 23

Sunday, 13 August 2:00PM

New Zealand Warriors	16 – 36	Canberra Raiders
Tries: Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (25') 1 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (57') 1 Taine Tuaupiki (79') 1 Goals: Taine Tuaupiki 2/3 (27', 79')	1st: 6 – 18 2nd: 10 – 18	Tries: 2 (8', 73') Bailey Simonsson 1 (17') Hudson Young 1 (33') Blake Austin 1 (60') Matthew Timoko 1 (65') Xavier Savage Goals: 6/6 Kaeo Weekes (9', 19', 34', 61', 66', 75')

Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland Attendance: 10,182 Referee: Adam Gee, Gavin Reynolds Player of the Match: Bailey Simonsson

Round 24

Sunday, 20 August 2:00PM

Canberra Raiders	22 – 26	Penrith Panthers
Tries: Xavier Savage (15') 1 Josh Papalii (34') 1 Jack Wighton (45') 1 Joe Tapine (55') 1 Goals: George Williams 3/4 (35', 46', 57')	1st: 10 – 20 2nd: 12 – 6	Tries: 1 (3') Dylan Edwards 1 (25') Nathan Cleary 1 (40') Brian To'o 1 (73') Tyrone Peachey Goals: 5/5 Nathan Cleary (5', 12' pen, 26', 40', 75')

GIO Stadium, Canberra Attendance: 14,818 Referee: Ashley Klein, Alan Shortall Player of the Match: Dylan Edwards

Round 25

Friday, 25 August 6:00PM

Canberra Raiders	56 – 8	Newcastle Knights
Tries: Xavier Savage (40', 57', 67') 3 Pasami Saulo (4') 1 Tommy Makinson (6') 1 Jack Wighton (33') 1 Kaeo Weekes (72') 1 Goals: George Williams 8/10 (5', 17' pen, 35', 40', 59', 63' pen, 68', 73')	1st: 36 – 0 2nd: 20 – 8	Tries: 2 (72', 79') Bradman Best Goals: 4/5 Trent Hodkinson (28', 54', 77', 79')

GIO Stadium, Canberra Attendance: 10,523 Referee: Grant Atkins, Chris Butler Player of the Match: Xavier Savage

Round 26

Saturday, 2 September 7:30PM

Melbourne Storm,	30 – 31	Canberra Raiders
Tries: Dean Ieremia (19', 78') 2 Felise Kafusi (3') 1 Jesse Bromwich (7') 1 Daniel Atkinson (62') 1 Goals: Brodie Croft 5/5 (5', 8', 20', 64', 79')	1st: 18 – 6 2nd: 12 – 25	Tries: 2 (32', 58') Savelio Tamale 1 (41') Xavier Savage 1 (71') Ethan Sanders 1 (67') Hudson Young Goals: 5/5 Jamal Fogarty (32', 42', 59', 67' 72') Field Goals: 1 (84') Jamal Fogarty

AAMI Park, Melbourne Attendance: 20,508 Referee: Grant Atkins, Dave Munro Player of the Match: Jamal Fogarty

Finals series

Main article: 2025 NRL finals series

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date and Time (Local)	Venue	Referee	Crowd
QUALIFYING & ELIMINATION FINALS
Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs	32 – 14	St. George Illawarra Dragons	9 September 2022, 7:55pm	Accor Stadium	Gerard Sutton	37,863
Melbourne Storm	22 – 10	Parramatta Eels	10 September 2022, 5:45pm	AAMI Park	Grant Atkins	20,838
Brisbane Broncos	14 – 15*	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	10 September 2022, 7:55pm	Suncorp Stadium	Adam Gee	40,447
Penrith Panthers	22 – 34	Canberra Raiders	11 September 2022, 4:05pm	BlueBet Stadium	Ashley Klein	19,816
SEMI FINALS
St. George Illawarra Dragons	25 – 18	Melbourne Storm	16 September 2022, 7:50pm	WIN Stadium	Ashley Klein	22,134
Penrith Panthers	26 – 14	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	17 September 2022, 8:00pm	BlueBet Stadium	Grant Atkins	39,733
PRELIMINARY FINALS
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	26 – 22	Penrith Panthers	23 September 2022, 7:50pm	Accor Stadium	Grant Atkins	52,372
Canberra Raiders	24 – 22	St. George Illawarra	24 September 2022, 7:50pm	GIO Stadium	Ashley Klein	50,034

• Match decided in extra time.

Chart

	Qualifying and elimination finals					Semi-finals						Preliminary finals					Grand final
	9 Sept, Accor Stadium
	1	Canterbury-Bankstown	32
	4	St. George Illawarra	14			16 Sept, WIN Stadium
						St. George Illawarra		25
	10 Sept, AAMI Park					Melbourne		18				24 Sept, Accor Stadium
	5	Melbourne	22									Canterbury-Bankstown		26
	8	Parramatta	10									Penrith		22			2 Oct, Accor Stadium
																	Canterbury-Bankstown		28
	11 Sept, Suncorp Stadium											23 Sept, GIO Stadium					Canberra		29
	6	Brisbane	14									Canberra		26
	7	Cronulla-Sutherland	15			17 Sept, BlueBet Stadium						St. George Illawarra		24
						Penrith		26
	10 Sept, BlueBet Stadium					Cronulla-Sutherland		14
	2	Penrith	22
	3	Canberra	34

Grand Final

2025 NRL Grand Final

3 October 2025 19:35 AEDT

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	28–29	Canberra Raiders
Tries: 5 Addo-Carr  18', 46' Crichton  11' King  28' Dufty  59' Goals: 4 Burton 4/6  13', 22 pen', 29', 61'	1st: 18–18 2nd: 10–11 Report	Tries: 5 Savage  4' Weekes  33' Tapine  44' Young  61' Walker  72' Goals: 4 Williams 4/5  4', 45', 62', 72' Field goals: 1 Weekes  76'

Accor Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 82,415 Referee: Ashley Klein Bunker: Grant Atkins Touch judges: Phil Henderson, Drew Oultram Clive Churchill Medal: Kaeo Weekes

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs FB 1 Matt Dufty WG 2 Josh Addo-Carr CE 3 Jacob Kiraz CE 4 Stephen Crichton WG 5 Nick Meaney FE 6 Blake Taaffe HB 7 Matt Burton PR 8 Max King HK 9 Reed Mahoney PR 10 Ryan Sutton SR 11 Adam Elliott SR 12 Josh Curran LF 13 Kurt Mann Interchange: IN 14 Connor Tracey IN 15 Jack Hetherington IN 16 Rhyse Martin IN 17 Daniel Suluka-Fifita CS 18 Fa'amanu Brown Coach: Ricky Stuart

Canberra Raiders FB 1 Kaeo Weekes WG 2 Bailey Simonsson CE 3 Tommy Makinson CE 4 Matthew Timoko WG 5 Xavier Savage FE 6 Jack Wighton HB 7 George Williams PR 8 Josh Papalii HK 9 Danny Walker PR 10 Joseph Tapine SR 11 Hudson Young SR 12 Zac Hosking LF 13 John Bateman Interchange: IN 14 Tom Starling IN 15 Corey Horsburgh IN 16 Pasami Saulo IN 17 Jack Murchie CS 18 Ethan Sanders Coach: Michael Maguire

Statistics

Statistic	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	Canberra Raiders
Tries	5	5
Conversions (attempts)	4 (5)	4 (5)
Penalty goals (attempts)	1 (1)	0 (0)
Field goals (attempts)	0 (3)	1 (1)
Possession
Possession	48%	52%
Total sets	38	41
Completed sets	31	35
Completion rate	82%	85%
Attacking
All runs	201	208
All run metres	2002	2103
Line breaks	6	9
Offloads	6	19
Defending
Kick metres	774	836
40/20	2	1
Tackles	221	207
Missed tackles	16	15
Goal line dropouts	2	2
Try saves	0	1
Discipline
Penalties conceded	5	5
Errors	7	6
Send offs	0	0
Sin bins	0	0
Reference: NRL Match Centre

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs:

• Most runs: 23 – Matthew Dufty
• Most running metres: 322 – Matthew Dufty
• Most line breaks: 2 – Josh Addo-Carr
• Most tackles: 58 – Kurt Mann
• Most missed tackles: 5 – Kurt Mann
• Most errors: 2 – Blake Taaffe

Canberra Raiders:

• Most runs: 28 – Xavier Savage
• Most running metres: 299 – Xavier Savage
• Most line breaks: 3 – Kaeo Weekes
• Most tackles: 51 – John Bateman
• Most missed tackles: 5 – Danny Walker
• Most errors: 3 – Jack Wighton

Ladder

2025 NRL season
Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	B	PF	PA	PD	Pts
1	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	25	20	0	4	1	631	300	+331	42
2	Penrith Panthers	25	17	0	7	1	627	363	+264	36
3	Canberra Raiders (P)	25	16	0	8	1	684	395	+289	34
4	St. George Illawarra Dragons	25	15	0	9	1	524	374	+150	32
5	Melbourne Storm	25	14	0	10	1	533	473	+60	30
6	Brisbane Broncos	25	14	0	10	1	496	446	+50	30
7	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	25	12	0	12	1	514	464	+50	26
8	Parramatta Eels	24	11	1	12	1	432	489	−57	25
9	Sydney Roosters	25	11	0	13	1	475	486	−11	24
10	Newcastle Knights	25	11	0	13	1	413	474	−61	24
11	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	25	10	0	14	1	485	522	−37	22
12	South Sydney Rabbitohs	25	10	0	14	1	326	477	−151	22
13	New Zealand Warriors	25	9	1	14	1	433	574	−141	21
14	North Queensland Cowboys	25	9	0	15	1	378	500	−122	20
15	Wests Tigers	25	8	0	16	1	427	575	−148	18
16	Gold Coast Titans	25	4	0	20	1	370	651	−281	10

Statistics

Name	Pld	T	G	FG	Pts
Blake Austin	12	2	0	0	8
Tom Starling	23	1	0	0	4
Matty Nicholson	22	3	0	0	12
Pasami Saulo	23	2	0	0	8
Adam Cook	0	0	0	0	0
Bailey Simonsson	24	10	0	0	40
Tommy Makinson	24	8	0	0	32
Danny Walker	24	5	0	0	20
Trey Mooney	1	0	0	0	0
Matthew Timoko	24	6	0	0	24
Ata Mariota	3	0	0	0	0
Ethan Sanders	1	1	0	0	4
Savelio Tamale	1	2	0	0	8
Josh Papalii	20	6	0	0	24
Corey Horsburgh	23	1	0	0	4
Zac Hosking	17	3	0	0	12
Xavier Savage	23	24	0	0	96
Albert Hopoate	1	1	0	0	4
George Williams	24	4	97	1	189
Hudson Young	19	6	0	0	24
Emre Guler	2	0	0	0	0
Joseph Tapine	22	6	0	0	24
Morgan Smithies	11	0	0	0	0
Kaeo Weekes	15	7	6	2	42
Jack Wighton	23	7	0	0	28
Simi Sasagi	9	2	0	0	8
Jamal Fogarty	1	0	5	1	11
John Bateman	24	2	0	0	8
Mitchell Cornish	1	1	0	0	4

Representative honours

This table lists all players who have played a representative match in 2023.

Further information: List of Canberra Raiders representatives

Player	All Stars match	State of Origin 1	State of Origin 2	State of Origin 3	Prime Minister's XIII	Pacific Cup/Bowl	Tonga in England
Kaeo Weekes					Australia
Corey Horsburgh				Queensland
Tommy Makinson							England
Joseph Tapine	Māori (c)					New Zealand
Matthew Timoko						New Zealand
Jack Wighton	Indigenous	NSW	NSW	NSW
George Williams							England
Hudson Young		NSW	NSW	NSW		Australia
Xavier Savage		Queensland	Queensland	Queensland		Australia

Honours

The Raiders' club awards were announced during their awards night on 19 September.

• Mal Meninga Medal: George Williams
• NRL Coaches Award: Xavier Savage
• NRL Rookie of the Year: Ethan Sanders
• Fred Daly Clubman of the Year: Jamal Fogarty
• Reserve Grade Player of the Year: Ethan Strange
• Reserve Grade Coaches Award: Michael Asomua
• Gordon McLucas Junior Representative Player of the Year: Savelio Tamale