2025 NRL season
| 2025 National Rugby League | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 1 March[a] – 5 October 2025 |
| Teams | 17 |
| Premiers | Brisbane Broncos (7th title) |
| Minor premiers | Canberra Raiders (2nd title) |
| Matches played | 213 |
| Points scored | 9,654 |
| Average attendance | 21,418 |
| Attendance | 4,390,791 |
| Top points scorer | Jamayne Isaako (278) |
| Wooden spoon | Newcastle Knights (5th spoon) |
| Biggest home win | Storm 64–0 Tigers AAMI Park 11 May, Round 10 |
| Biggest away win | Cowboys 4–58 Dolphins Queensland Country Bank Stadium 14 June, Round 15 |
| Dally M Medal | James Tedesco |
| Top try-scorer | Mark Nawaqanitawase (24) |
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 was followed by a finals series contested by the top eight teams on the competition ladder. The Canberra Raiders were the minor premiers, while the Brisbane Broncos won their seventh premiership.
The season recorded the highest aggregate and average regular season crowds in first-grade rugby league history, surpassing the record set the previous year.
Teams
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.
Pre-season
Trials
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
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' |
Pre-season Challenge
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
Results
| 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 |
CAN +1* |
X | PEN +2 |
MEL +4 |
| 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 –38 |
BRI –1* |
CRO –20 |
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| 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 –18 |
MEL –8 |
PEN −20 |
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| 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 +18 |
SYD +10 |
CAN +20 |
MEL –8 |
|
| 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 +38 |
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| 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 +8 |
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| 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 +1 |
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| 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 |
CBY +8 |
X | CRO +8 |
BRI –4 |
| 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 –56 |
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| 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 –1 |
PEN –16 |
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| 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 +56 |
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| 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 +20 |
NZL +16 |
CBY +20 |
BRI –2 |
|
| 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 –30 |
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| 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 –20 |
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| 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 +30 |
CRO –10 |
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| 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 –8 |
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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 |
Bold – Home game
X – Bye
* – Golden point game
Opponent for round listed above margin
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canberra Raiders | 24 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 654 | 506 | +148 | 44 | Advance to finals series |
| 2 | Melbourne Storm | 24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 671 | 459 | +212 | 40 | |
| 3 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 534 | 414 | +120 | 38 | |
| 4 | Brisbane Broncos (P) | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 680 | 508 | +172 | 36 | |
| 5 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 599 | 490 | +109 | 36 | |
| 6 | New Zealand Warriors | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 517 | 496 | +21 | 34 | |
| 7 | Penrith Panthers | 24 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 576 | 469 | +107 | 33 | |
| 8 | Sydney Roosters | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 653 | 521 | +132 | 32 | |
| 9 | Dolphins | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 721 | 596 | +125 | 30 | |
| 10 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 555 | 534 | +21 | 30 | |
| 11 | Parramatta Eels | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 502 | 578 | −76 | 26 | |
| 12 | North Queensland Cowboys | 24 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 538 | 684 | −146 | 25 | |
| 13 | Wests Tigers | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 477 | 612 | −135 | 24 | |
| 14 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 427 | 608 | −181 | 24 | |
| 15 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 498 | 628 | −130 | 22 | |
| 16 | Gold Coast Titans | 24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 520 | 719 | −199 | 18 | |
| 17 | Newcastle Knights | 24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 338 | 638 | −300 | 18 |
Ladder progression
- 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 | 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 | 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 | 36 |
| 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 | 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 | 33 |
| 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 | 32 |
| 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 | 30 |
| 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 | 30 |
| 11 | 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 | 26 |
| 12 | 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 |
| 13 | 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 | 24 |
| 14 | 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 | 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 | 22 |
| 16 | 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 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
| 17 | 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 | 18 |
Finals series
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and time (AEST) | Venue | Referee | Attendance | |||||
| Qualifying and elimination finals | ||||||||
| Melbourne Storm | 26–18 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 12 September, 19:50 | AAMI Park | Adam Gee | 22,117 | ||
| New Zealand Warriors | 8–24 | Penrith Panthers | 13 September, 16:05 | Go Media Stadium | Grant Atkins | 24,524 | ||
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 20–10 | Sydney Roosters | 13 September, 19:50 | Sharks Stadium | Todd Smith | 12,842 | ||
| Canberra Raiders | 28–29* | Brisbane Broncos | 14 September, 16:05 | GIO Stadium | Ashley Klein | 25,523 | ||
| Semi-finals | ||||||||
| Canberra Raiders | 12–32 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 20 September, 19:50 | GIO Stadium | Grant Atkins | 24,322 | ||
| Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 26–46 | Penrith Panthers | 21 September, 16:05 | Accor Stadium | Ashley Klein | 56,872 | ||
| Preliminary finals | ||||||||
| Melbourne Storm | 22–14 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 26 September, 19:50 | AAMI Park | Ashley Klein | 29,233 | ||
| Brisbane Broncos | 16–14 | Penrith Panthers | 28 September, 16:05 | Suncorp Stadium | Grant Atkins | 52,491 | ||
* Match decided in golden point extra time.
Bracket
| Qualifying and elimination finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary finals | Grand final | ||||||||||||||||
| 14 September – Canberra | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Canberra | 28 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Brisbane | 29 | 20 September – Canberra | ||||||||||||||||
| Canberra | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13 September – Sydney | Cronulla-Sutherland | 32 | 28 September – Brisbane | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Cronulla-Sutherland | 20 | Brisbane | 16 | |||||||||||||||
| 8 | Sydney | 10 | Penrith | 14 | 5 October – Sydney | ||||||||||||||
| Melbourne | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 13 September – Auckland | 26 September – Melbourne | Brisbane | 26 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | New Zealand | 8 | Melbourne | 22 | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | Penrith | 24 | 21 September – Sydney | Cronulla-Sutherland | 14 | ||||||||||||||
| Canterbury-Bankstown | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12 September – Melbourne | Penrith | 46 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Melbourne | 26 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Canterbury-Bankstown | 18 | |||||||||||||||||
Grand final
| Melbourne Storm | 22 – 26 | Brisbane Broncos |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: 4 Meaney 8' Katoa 14' Warbrick 22' Hughes 35' Goals: 3 Meaney 9', 16', 37' (3/4) Sin bin: Loiero 78' to 80' |
1st: 22–12 2nd: 0–14 Report |
Tries: 5 Mariner 3', 55' Shibasaki 46', 58' Walsh 31' Goals: 3 Reynolds 4', 32' (2/3) Walsh 59' (1/2) |
Accor Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 80,223 Referee: Grant Atkins[11] Video referee: Ashley Klein Touch judges: Chris Sutton, David Munro Clive Churchill Medal: Reece Walsh (Brisbane) |
Player statistics and records
- In Round 7, Nathan Cleary surpassed Ryan Girdler as the highest scoring Penrith Panthers player of all time.
- In Round 13, Alex Johnston became the first player in the NRL era (1998–present), and second of all time, to score 200 career tries.
- In Round 14, Kayal Iro became the first player in the NRL era to score a try in their first nine games of a season.
- In Round 14, Josh Papali'i surpassed Jason Croker as the most capped Canberra Raiders player of all time.
- In Round 27, James Fisher-Harris scored a try in the first 9 seconds of a match, the fastest in NRL history.
- No player was sent off throughout the entire season for the first time since 2017.
The following statistics are as of the conclusion of the finals series.
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Top 5 point scorers
Top 5 try scorers
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Top 5 goal kickers
Top 5 tacklers
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Team of the Year
Dally M Team of the Year
Announced on the evening of 1 October 2025.[12]
| Jersey | Position | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fullback | James Tedesco |
| 2 | Wing | Mark Nawaqanitawase |
| 3 | Centre | Kotoni Staggs |
| 4 | Centre | Stephen Crichton |
| 5 | Wing | Xavier Coates |
| 6 | Five-eighth | Ethan Strange |
| 7 | Halfback | Nathan Cleary |
| 8 | Prop | Addin Fonua-Blake |
| 9 | Hooker | Blayke Brailey |
| 10 | Prop | Payne Haas |
| 11 | Second-row | Eliesa Katoa |
| 12 | Second-row | Hudson Young |
| 13 | Lock | Erin Clark |
Players' Dream Team
The Rugby League Players Association announced the 2025 Players' Dream team on 22 September 2025.[13]
| Jersey | Position | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fullback | James Tedesco |
| 2 | Wing | Mark Nawaqanitawase |
| 3 | Centre | Herbie Farnworth |
| 4 | Centre | Stephen Crichton |
| 5 | Wing | Xavier Coates |
| 6 | Five-eighth | Ethan Strange |
| 7 | Halfback | Isaiya Katoa |
| 8 | Prop | Joseph Tapine |
| 9 | Hooker | Harry Grant |
| 10 | Prop | Payne Haas |
| 11 | Second-row | Eliesa Katoa |
| 12 | Second-row | Hudson Young |
| 13 | Lock | Erin Clark |
| 14 | Impact | Kurt Mann |
Weekly awards
After each round, the NRL announces via social media two weekly awards. The player with the most fantasy points each round is announced through the NRL Fantasy social media account.
| Round | Most Fantasy Points | Try of the Week | Tackle of the Week | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Points | Try-scorer | Assisting Players | |||
| Sponsor | Hisense | Drinkwise | youi | |||
| 1 | Payne Haas | 81 | Ben Hunt | Passed by multiple players across the field, last pass by Jesse Arthars | Stephen Crichton | [14][15] |
| 2 | Connor Watson | 90 | Daly Cherry-Evans | Chip kick from Jason Saab tapped back into play from past the dead ball line by Reuben Garrick | Daniel Tupou | [16][17] |
| 3 | Payne Haas | 106 | Payne Haas | Solo run from 31m out, breaking the line of three defenders | Moeaki Fotuaika | [18][19] |
| 4 | Terrell May | 85 | Leka Halasima | Run 70m down the sideline and beating two defenders | Brendan Piakura | [20][21] |
| 5 | Joseph Tapine | 86 | Sebastian Kris | Passed by multiple players across the field, last pass by Simi Sasagi | Coen Hess | [22][23] |
| 6 | David Fifita | 92 | William Kennedy | Run from an offload 20m out, evading six defenders to score | Luke Metcalf | [24][25] |
| 7 | Nathan Cleary | 93 | Ray Stone | Behind-the-back flick pass from Kodi Nikorima | Chanel Harris-Tavita | [26][27] |
| 8 | Beau Fermor | 109 | Jake Averillo | First kick by Jamayne Isaako, second kick by Kodi Nikorima | Jaylan De Groot | [28][29] |
| 9 | Jacob Kiraz | 102 | Kaeo Weekes | Chip-and-chase 38m out | Corey Allan | [30][31] |
| 10 | Ryan Papenhuyzen | 100 | Ryan Papenhuyzen | Passed by multiple players across the field, including three total kick chases | Ethan Strange | [32][33] |
| 11 | Terrell May | 109 | Mark Nawaqanitawase | Solo one-footed chip kick dragged back into try zone | Campbell Graham | [34][35] |
| 12 | Fletcher Sharpe | 98 | Hugo Savala | Linebreak by Dominic Young to James Tedesco, who flick passes behind the back | Thomas Jenkins | [36][37] |
| 13 | Keaon Koloamatangi | 85 | Leka Halasima | Multiple offloads, evading four players | Hudson Young | [38][39] |
| 14 | Thomas Jenkins | 96 | Josh Papali'i | Crash play in milestone game | Marcelo Montoya | [40][41] |
| 15 | Jack Bostock | 103 | Salesi Foketi | Received offload from James Tedesco, stepping a defender and running 47m to score | Jacob Preston | [42][43] |
| 16 | Payne Haas | 102 | Mark Nawaqanitawase | Flicked back into play from the sideline by Hugo Savala, evading two defenders to score in the corner | Joseph Tapine | [44][45] |
| 17 | Tallis Duncan | 96 | Nathan Cleary | Solo charge down | Connor Tracey | [46][47] |
| 18 | Kaeo Weekes | 96 | Kaeo Weekes | Solo full-field run, breaking the tackles of six defenders | Latu Fainu | [48][49] |
| 19 | Nicho Hynes | 93 | Dominic Young | Solo chip-and-chase from 20m out | Gehamat Shibasaki | [50][51] |
| 20 | Dylan Edwards | 101 | Leka Halasima | Recovered a charged down field goal attempt, running through multiple defenders from 45m out | Lehi Hopoate | [52][53] |
| 21 | Tom Dearden | 93 | Sean Russell | Regained off a Mitchell Moses bomb kick, chip-and-chase from 15m out | Lehi Hopoate | [54][55] |
| 22 | Jayden Campbell | 103 | Angus Crichton | Multiple offloads and a kick from Sam Walker, evading four players | Taine Tuaupiki | [56][57] |
| 23 | James Tedesco | 96 | Hugo Savala | Recovered flick pass that almost went into touch, multiple offloads, last pass by James Tedesco | Selwyn Cobbo | [58][59] |
| 24 | Scott Drinkwater | 102 | Harry Grant | Solo scoot from dummy half | Jye Gray | [60][61] |
| 25 | Lehi Hopoate | 94 | Kaeo Weekes | Full-length run after a failed field goal attempt, last pass by Ethan Strange | Scott Drinkwater | [62][63] |
| 26 | Daly Cherry-Evans | 92 | Josh Addo-Carr | Solo run from 110m out | Daine Laurie | [64][65] |
| 27 | Nathan Cleary | 115 | James Fisher-Harris | Nine-second try off the kick-off left by multiple defenders | Reece Walsh | [66][67] |
| FW1 | Payne Haas | 91 | Not announced | |||
| FW2 | Paul Alamoti | 100 | ||||
| FW3 | Paul Alamoti | 86 | ||||
| GF | Reece Walsh | 105 | ||||
Attendances
Club figures
| 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 | 12 | 368,258 | 30,688 | 20,848 | +9,840 | 65,305 | 10,412 |
| Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 11* | 141,411 | 12,856 | 11,435 | +1,421 | 31,347 | 6,321 |
| Dolphins | 12 | 261,841 | 21,820 | 21,626 | +194 | 44,278 | 10,023 |
| Gold Coast Titans | 11* | 180,505 | 16,410 | 16,241 | +169 | 24,553 | 13,167 |
| Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 12 | 196,719 | 16,393 | 18,679 | -2,286 | 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 | 12 | 190,848 | 15,904 | 18,192 | -2,288 | 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 | 12 | 150,059 | 12,505 | 15,036 | -2,531 | 18,191 | 6,211 |
| Sydney Roosters | 11* | 261,791 | 23,799 | 23,364 | +435 | 41,604 | 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
- 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)
| 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 | ||||||
Finals
| Rank | Home Team | Away Team | Crowd | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne Storm | Brisbane Broncos | 80,223 | Accor Stadium | Sydney |
| 2 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Penrith Panthers | 56,872 | Accor Stadium | Sydney |
| 3 | Brisbane Broncos | Penrith Panthers | 52,491 | Suncorp Stadium | Brisbane |
| 4 | Melbourne Storm | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 29,233 | AAMI Park | Melbourne |
| 5 | Canberra Raiders | Brisbane Broncos | 25,523 | GIO Stadium | Canberra |
| 6 | New Zealand Warriors | Penrith Panthers | 24,524 | Go Media Stadium | Auckland |
| 7 | Canberra Raiders | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 24,322 | GIO Stadium | Canberra |
| 8 | Melbourne Storm | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 22,117 | AAMI Park | Melbourne |
| 9 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Sydney Roosters | 12,842 | Sharks Stadium | Sydney |
Match officials
- Includes Finals matches
| Referee | Games |
|---|---|
| Grant Atkins | 30 |
| Todd Smith | 27 |
| Adam Gee | 26 |
| Peter Gough | 26 |
| Gerard Sutton | 26 |
| Ashley Klein | 24 |
| Wyatt Raymond | 24 |
| Liam Kennedy | 13 |
| Belinda Sharpe | 5 |
| Chris Butler | 5 |
| Jarrod Cole | 3 |
| Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski | 2 |
2025 transfers
Source:[68]
Mid-season transfers
Loan moves
| Player | Home club | → Loan club | Dates | Pld | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden Sullivan | Wests Tigers | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Full season | 13 | [84] |
| Mikaele Ravalawa | St. George Illawarra Dragons | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 14 March – 5 October (Round 2 – end of season) |
3 | [85] |
| Ryan Matterson | Parramatta Eels | Warrington Wolves (Super League) | 22 July – 11 October (Round 21 – end of season) |
8 | [86] |
| Brendan Hands | Parramatta Eels | Toulouse Olympique (RFL Championship) | 30 July – 11 October (Round 22 – end of season) |
6 | [87] |
Coaches
| Coach | 2024 Club | 2025 Club |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Walters | Brisbane Broncos | Australia |
| Wayne Bennett | Dolphins | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
| Jason Ryles | Melbourne Storm (assistant) | Parramatta Eels |
| Michael Maguire | New South Wales | Brisbane Broncos |
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Notes
- ^ Local time in Las Vegas.
- ^ 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
- ^ Penrith's usual home ground, BlueBet Stadium, is not usable due to ongoing renovations
- ^ Murray suffered a season-ending injury in the pre-season. When available, Walker filled in as captain.