2025 Canberra Raiders season

Last updated
2025 Canberra Raiders season
NRL Rank 1st (Minor Premiers)
Play-off resultSemi-finals
2025 recordWins: 19; losses: 5
Points scoredFor: 654; against: 506
Team information
CEODon Furner Jr.
Coach Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ricky Stuart
Captain
Stadium GIO Stadium
  2024 List of seasons 2026 

The 2025 Canberra Raiders season was the 44th season in the club's history and in the National Rugby League. Coached by head coach Ricky Stuart and captained by Joseph Tapine, the team competed in the 2025 NRL Telstra Premiership during the regular season and participated in the Pre-season Challenge in February.

Contents

On 30 August 2025, after defeating the Wests Tigers 24–10 at home, the Raiders won the Minor Premiership for the first time in 35 years, which was also their second Minor Premiership in club history. [1]

Squad information

Canberra Raiders 2025 squad
Top 30 squad - 2025 NRL seasonSupplementary listCoaching staff

Train and trial

Head coach

Assistant coaches


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 20 September 2025
Source(s): Raiders 2025 Squad Tracker

Squad changes

Transfers in

DatePos.PlayerFromWindowRef.

Transfers out

DatePos.PlayerToWindowRef.

Pre-season

Canberra Raiders played the Penrith Panthers in Cronulla and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in Canberra as their pre-season fixtures. Both matches were part of the third edition of the NRL Pre-season Challenge. [2]

  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

Round 1: 8 February 2025 Penrith Panthers Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg 16–22 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders Cronulla
19:30 AEDT
Tries:
Fale Ru ball.svg 35'
Lane Ru ball.svg 69'
Lamont Ru ball.svg 71'
Goals:
Cole 0/1
Toelau 2/2 Rugby penalty.svg 70', 73'
Report
Tries:
Sasagi Ru ball.svg 26'
Pattie Ru ball.svg 45', 48'
N. Martin Ru ball.svg 64'
Goals:
Sanders 1/2 Rugby penalty.svg 27'
Cook 1/1 Rugby penalty.svg 46'
Skipps 1/1 Rugby penalty.svg 66'
Stadium: Sharks Stadium
Attendance: 1,724
Referee: Belinda Sharpe
Round 2: 13 February 2025Canberra Raiders Canberra colours.svg 10–40 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Canberra
19:50 AEDT
Tries:
Strange Ru ball.svg 8'
KrisXavier Savage|Savage Ru ball.svg 12'
Goals:
Fogarty 1/2 Rugby penalty.svg 9'
Report
Tries:
Hynes Ru ball.svg 24'
Stonestreet Ru ball.svg 36'
Fonua-Blake Ru ball.svg 45'
Trindall Ru ball.svg 47'
Ramien Ru ball.svg 50'
Hau Tapuha Ru ball.svg 67'
Vea'ila Ru ball.svg 76'
Goals:
Hynes 1/1 Rugby penalty.svg 25'
Trindall 4/4 Rugby penalty.svg 37', 46', 49', 51'
Atkinson 1/2 Rugby penalty.svg 68'
Stadium: GIO Stadium
Attendance: 3,580
Referee: Liam Kennedy

Regular season

Ladder

PosTeamPldWDLBPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 2419053654506+14844Advance to finals series
2 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm 2417073671459+21240
3 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2416083534414+12038
4 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos (P)2415093680508+17236
5 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2415093599490+10936
6 Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 24140103517496+2134
7 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers 24131103576469+10733
8 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 24130113653521+13232
9 Dolphins colours.png Dolphins 24120123721596+12530
10 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 24120123555534+2130
11 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 241001435025787626
12 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 249114353868414625
13 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 249015347761213524
14 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs 249015342760818124
15 St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 248016349862813022
16 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 246018352071919918
17 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 246018333863830018
Updated to match(es) played on 7 September 2025. Source: National Rugby League
(P) Premiers

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
GroundHHAAHAAHAHHAAHAAHHHAHAHA
ResultWWLLWWWWWLWWWWBWWWBWWLWBWWL
Position4291274332432222211111111111
Points244468101214141618202224262830323436363840424444
Source: National Rugby League
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were released on 21 November 2024. [3]

  Win  Draw  Loss  Bye  Fixtures

Round 1: 1 March 2025Canberra Raiders Canberra colours.svg 30–8 Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors Las Vegas, United States
16:00 PST
Tries:
Kris Ru ball.svg 5', 44'
Savage Ru ball.svg 26', 31'
Timoko Ru ball.svg 55'
Goals:
Fogarty 5/6 Rugby penalty.svg 6', 32', 45', 56', pen 75'
Sin bin:
Tapine Yellow card.svg 64' to 74'
Report
Tries:
Capewell Ru ball.svg 36'
Tuivasa-Sheck Ru ball.svg 71'
Goals:
Metcalf 0/2
Stadium: Allegiant Stadium
Attendance: 45,209
Referee: Grant Atkins
Round 2: 15 March 2025Canberra Raiders Canberra colours.svg 32–22 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos Canberra
19:35 AEDT
Tries:
Nicholson Ru ball.svg 7', 37'
Papali'i Ru ball.svg 16'
Starling Ru ball.svg 46'
Timoko Ru ball.svg 50'
Tamale Ru ball.svg 58'
Goals:
Fogarty 4/6 Rugby penalty.svg 9', 18', 52', 59'
Report
Tries:
Arthars Ru ball.svg 25', 33', 77'
Cobbo Ru ball.svg 64'
Goals:
Reynolds 3/4 Rugby penalty.svg 26', 64', 77'
Stadium: GIO Stadium
Attendance: 18,884
Referee: Wyatt Raymond
Round 3: 23 March 2025 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg 40–12 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders Brookvale
18:15 AEDT
Tries:
Garrick Ru ball.svg 22', 37', 48', 51'
Bullemor Ru ball.svg 27', 29'
Simpkin Ru ball.svg 32'
Goals:
Garrick 6/7 Rugby penalty.svg 24', 28', 30', 33', 39', 53'
Report
Tries:
Kris Ru ball.svg 63'
Young Ru ball.svg 77'
Goals:
Fogarty 2/2 Rugby penalty.svg 64', 78'
Sin bin:
Horsburgh Yellow card.svg 21' to 31'
Stadium: 4 Pines Park
Attendance: 16,125
Referee: Grant Atkins
Round 4: 29 March 2025 North Queensland Cowboys North Queensland colours.svg 30–20 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders Townsville
16:30 AEST
Tries:
Taulagi Ru ball.svg 25'
Clifford Ru ball.svg 30', 33'
Derby Ru ball.svg 47'
Dearden Ru ball.svg 75'
Goals:
Drinkwater 5/6 Rugby penalty.svg 32', 34', 48', pen 71', 76'
Sin bin:
Hess Yellow card.svg 56' to 66'
Report
Tries:
Tapine Ru ball.svg 10'
Savage Ru ball.svg 51'
Tamale Ru ball.svg 63'
Goals:
Fogarty 4/5 Rugby penalty.svg 12', pen 21', 64', pen 79'
Stadium: Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Attendance: 15,897
Referee: Adam Gee
Round 5: 3 April 2025Canberra Raiders Canberra colours.svg 24–20 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Canberra
20:00 AEDT
Tries:
Nicholson Ru ball.svg 4'
Young Ru ball.svg 22', 31'
Kris Ru ball.svg 78'
Goals:
Fogarty 4/4 Rugby penalty.svg 6', 24', 33', 79'
Sin bin:
Young Yellow card.svg 57' to 67'
Report
Tries:
Hiroti Ru ball.svg 8'
Nikora Ru ball.svg 25', 38'
Goals:
Hynes 4/4 Rugby penalty.svg 10', 27', 40', pen 58'
Stadium: GIO Stadium
Attendance: 10,914
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 6: 12 April 2025 Parramatta Eels Parramatta colours.svg 12–50 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders Darwin
19:05 ACST
Tries:
Brown Ru ball.svg 13'
Addo-Carr Ru ball.svg 49'
Goals:
Russell 2/2 Rugby penalty.svg 14', 51'
Report
Tries:
Tapine Ru ball.svg 6'
Strange Ru ball.svg 19'
Young Ru ball.svg 23', 57'
Timoko Ru ball.svg 38'
Savage Ru ball.svg 64'
Nicholson Ru ball.svg 74'
Kris Ru ball.svg 77'
Goals:
Fogarty 7/7 Rugby penalty.svg 7', 20', 24', 39', pen 54', 58', 66'
Weekes 2/2 Rugby penalty.svg 76', 77'
Stadium: TIO Stadium
Attendance: 9,559
Referee: Wyatt Raymond
Round 7: 20 April 2025 Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 20–30 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders Gold Coast
14:00 AEST
Tries:
Fermor Ru ball.svg 3'
S. Fifita Ru ball.svg 9'
Brimson Ru ball.svg 19'
Fitzgibbon Ru ball.svg 51'
Goals:
Weaver 2/4 Rugby penalty.svg 5', 20'
Report
Tries:
Tamale Ru ball.svg 26'
Young Ru ball.svg 33', 64'
Strange Ru ball.svg 39'
Kris Ru ball.svg 42'
Goals:
Fogarty 5/6 Rugby penalty.svg 34', 40', 43', 66', pen 68'
Stadium: Cbus Super Stadium
Attendance: 15,089
Referee: Adam Gee
Round 8: 27 April 2025Canberra Raiders Canberra colours.svg 40–28 Dolphins colours.png Dolphins Canberra
14:00 AEST
Tries:
Tamale Ru ball.svg 9'
Weekes Ru ball.svg 30'
Hosking Ru ball.svg 49'
Strange Ru ball.svg 60'
Nicholson Ru ball.svg 65'
Kris Ru ball.svg 71'
Fogarty Ru ball.svg 78'
Goals:
Fogarty 6/8 Rugby penalty.svg 32', 51', 62', 66', 79', pen 80'
Report
Tries:
Tabuai-Fidow Ru ball.svg 13'
Farnworth Ru ball.svg 19'
Saifiti Ru ball.svg 26'
Isaako Ru ball.svg 34'
Averillo Ru ball.svg 39'
Goals:
Isaako 4/5 Rugby penalty.svg 15', 21', 28', 36'
Sin bin:
Nikorima Yellow card.svg 7' to 17'
Stadium: GIO Stadium
Attendance: 15,686
Referee: Ashley Klein
Round 9: 4 May 2025 Melbourne Storm Melbourne colours.svg 18–20 (g.p.) Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders Brisbane
18:25 AEST
Tries:
Anderson Ru ball.svg 6'
Papenhuyzen Ru ball.svg 15'
Fa'alogo Ru ball.svg 58'
Goals:
Papenhuyzen 3/5 Rugby penalty.svg pen 10', 16', pen 24'
Sin bin:
Utoikamanu Yellow card.svg 83' to 85'
Report
Tries:
Tamale Ru ball.svg 28'
Timoko Ru ball.svg 33'
Weekes Ru ball.svg 77'
Goals:
Fogarty 4/4 Rugby penalty.svg 29', 34', 79', pen 84'
Sin bin:
Papali'i Yellow card.svg 83' to 85'
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 49,057
Referee: Gerard Sutton

Player statistics

As of 2025 season end

Players with no appearances are not included on the list.

PlayerAppsTCFGTotal
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jamal Fogarty 24292/1140196
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Albert Hopoate 10000
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Corey Horsburgh 252008
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Zac Hosking 2150020
Flag of New Zealand.svg Sebastian Kris 2490036
Flag of Samoa.svg Ata Mariota 260000
Flag of England.svg Matty Nicholson 1150020
Flag of Samoa.svg Josh Papali'i 2431/1014
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Owen Pattie 262008
Flag of New Zealand.svg Simi Sasagi 2270028
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Xavier Savage 21120048
Flag of England.svg Morgan Smithies 251004
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tom Starling 2440016
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ethan Strange 24144/4066
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Savelio Tamale 1870028
Flag of New Zealand.svg Joseph Tapine 2350020
Flag of New Zealand.svg Matthew Timoko 25100040
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kaeo Weekes 25112/3048
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hudson Young 22110044
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jed Stuart 1150020
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Noah Martin 62008
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joe Roddy 12008
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adam Cook 104/408
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ethan Sanders 203/406
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Morgan Smithies 251004
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Asomua 11004
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Trey Mooney 41000
Flag of New Zealand.svg Danny Levi 21000
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kain Anderson 11000
Flag of New Zealand.svg Manaia Waitere 11000
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chevy Stewart 11000

References

  1. "No.1 guns: Green Machine powers to first minor premiership in 35 years". National Rugby League. 30 August 2025.
  2. "2025 NRL Pre-Season Challenge". National Rugby League. 21 November 2024.
  3. "2025 NRL Telstra Premiership schedule". National Rugby League. 21 November 2024.