2025 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs season

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2025 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs season
NRL RankTBA
Play-off resultTBA
2025 recordWins: 15; losses: 5
Points scoredFor: 474; against: 334
Team information
CEOAaron Warburton
Head Coach Cameron Ciraldo
Captain
Stadium Accor Stadium
Belmore Sports Ground
Avg. attendance31,429
High attendance65,305 (Rd 5)
Low attendance10,412 (Rd 12)
Top scorers
Tries Marcelo Montoya (8)
Bronson Xerri (8)
Jacob Preston (8)
Goals Stephen Crichton (53)
Points Stephen Crichton (118)
  2024 List of seasons 2026  

The 2025 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs season is the club's 91st season in the professional National Rugby League (NRL) football competition in Australia.

Contents

To mark 90 years since the club entered the then NSWRFL, the club unveiled a 90th anniversary logo on November 1, 2024 which will be worn on all playing jerseys in 2025. [1]

It is Cameron Ciraldo's third season as head coach of the club.

Pre-season challenge

The 2025 NRL pre-season was played in February, before the commencement of the regular season. [2]

Round 1: 16 February 2025Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Canterbury colours.svg 20–14 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers Kogarah
17:30 AEDT
Tries:
Todd Ru ball.svg 23'
Rinakama Ru ball.svg 38', 56'
Sua Ru ball.svg 64'
Goals:
Taaffe 1/2 Rugby penalty.svg 24'
Tia 1/25 Rugby penalty.svg 66'
Report
Tries:
Mason Ru ball.svg 32'
Faataape Ru ball.svg 42', 45'
Goals:
Lobb 1/3 Rugby penalty.svg 33'
Stadium: Nestrata Jubilee Stadium
Referee: Chris Butler
Round 2: 22 February 2025 Brisbane Broncos Brisbane colours.svg 30–14 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Moreton Bay
17:30 AEDT
Tries:
Reynolds Ru ball.svg 22'
Arthars Ru ball.svg 32'
Cobbo Ru ball.svg 39'
Hoeter Ru ball.svg 46'
Mariner Ru ball.svg 70'
Te Kura Ru ball.svg 75'
Goals:
Reynolds 1/1 Rugby penalty.svg 23'
Walsh 0/1
Madden 0/1
Smoothy 2/2 Rugby penalty.svg 71', 75'
Report
Tries:
Preston Ru ball.svg 58'
Rinakama Ru ball.svg 65'
Wilson Ru ball.svg 68'
Goals:
Burton 1/3 Rugby penalty.svg 59'
Sin bin:
Curran Yellow card.svg 77' to 80'
Stadium: KAYO Stadium
Referee: Todd Smith

Regular season

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
GroundAHAAHHAAAHHHAAHAHHAHAAHH
ResultWWWWWBWLWWWLBWWBLLWWWLW
Position53211111111111112332233
Points246810121414161820202224262828283032343436
Source: National Rugby League
A = Away; H = Home; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 13 November 2023. [3]

  Bye  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

Round 1: 8 March 2025 St. George Illawarra Dragons St. George colours.svg 20–28 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Kogarah
17:30 AEDT
Tries:
Tuipulotu Ru ball.svg 16', 55', 72'
Liddle Ru ball.svg 67'
Goals:
Holmes 2/4 Rugby penalty.svg 18', 69'
Report
Tries:
Montoya Ru ball.svg 13'
Wilson Ru ball.svg 30'
Tracey Ru ball.svg 34'
Tupouniua Ru ball.svg 45', 51'
Goals:
Burton 4/5 Rugby penalty.svg 32', 35', 46', 52'
Stadium: Nestrata Jubilee Stadium
Attendance: 16,211
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 2: 16 March 2025Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Canterbury colours.svg 40–24 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans Belmore
18:15 AEDT
Tries:
Montoya Ru ball.svg 1'
Salmon Ru ball.svg 10'
Mahoney Ru ball.svg 14'
Curran Ru ball.svg 19'
Preston Ru ball.svg 40'
Mann Ru ball.svg 46'
Tracey Ru ball.svg 77'
Goals:
Burton 3/4 Rugby penalty.svg 12', 16', 21'
Crichton 3/3 Rugby penalty.svg 42', 47', 77'
Report
Tries:
Khan-Pereira Ru ball.svg 29', 37'
Fa'asuamaleaui Ru ball.svg 52'
S. Fifita Ru ball.svg 62'
Goals:
Campbell 4/4 Rugby penalty.svg 30', 38', 52', 63'
Stadium: Belmore Sports Ground
Attendance: 17,892
Referee: Peter Gough
Round 3: 23 March 2025 Parramatta Eels Parramatta colours.svg 8–16 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Parramatta
16:05 AEDT
Tries:
Penisini Ru ball.svg 18'
Addo-Carr Ru ball.svg 46'
Goals:
Lomax 0/2
Report
Tries:
Suluka-Fifita Ru ball.svg 4'
Xerri Ru ball.svg 25'
Wilson Ru ball.svg 33'
Goals:
Crichton 2/4 Rugby penalty.svg 6', 80 pen'
Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 24,059
Referee: Wyatt Raymond
Round 4: 29 March 2025 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Cronulla colours.svg 6–20 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Cronulla
19:35 AEDT
Tries:
Iro Ru ball.svg 31'
Goals:
Hynes 1/1 Rugby penalty.svg 32'
Report
Tries:
Preston Ru ball.svg 10'
Xerri Ru ball.svg 37', 62'
Crichton Ru ball.svg 45'
Goals:
Crichton 2/4 Rugby penalty.svg 46', 63'
Sin bin:
Tupouniua Yellow card.svg 80' to 80'
Stadium: Sharks Stadium
Attendance: 11,703
Referee: Chris Butler
Round 5: 6 April 2025Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Canterbury colours.svg 20–0 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights Sydney Olympic Park
18:15 AEST
Tries:
Curran Ru ball.svg 41'
Todd Ru ball.svg 45'
Mann Ru ball.svg 70'
Goals:
Crichton 4/4 Rugby penalty.svg 3 pen', 43', 47', 71'
Report
Sin bin:
Crossland Yellow card.svg 45' to 55'
Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 24,113
Referee: Ashley Klein
Round 6 (Bye)
Round 7: 18 April 2025Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Canterbury colours.svg 32–0 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs Sydney Olympic Park
16:05 AEST
Tries:
Curran Ru ball.svg 10'
King Ru ball.svg 25'
Tupouniua Ru ball.svg 33'
Preston Ru ball.svg 42'
Xerri Ru ball.svg 70'
Goals:
Crichton 6/6 Rugby penalty.svg 12', 18 pen', 27', 34', 44', 70'
Sin bin:
Montoya Yellow card.svg 71' to 80'
Report
Sin bin:
Aitken Yellow card.svg 17' to 27'
Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 65,305
Referee: Grant Atkins
Round 8: 24 April 2025 Brisbane Broncos Brisbane colours.svg 42–18 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Brisbane
19:50 AEST
Tries:
Willison Ru ball.svg 1'
Reynolds Ru ball.svg 8'
Mariner Ru ball.svg 11', 27'
Shibasaki Ru ball.svg 17'
Arthars Ru ball.svg 31'
Walters Ru ball.svg 79'
Goals:
Reynolds 4/5 Rugby penalty.svg 2', 13', 18', 32'
Cobbo 3/3 Rugby penalty.svg 9', 79 pen', 79'
Sin bin:
Mariner Yellow card.svg 72' to 80'
Report
Tries:
Montoya Ru ball.svg 45'
Preston Ru ball.svg 56'
Xerri Ru ball.svg 71'
Goals:
Crichton 3/3 Rugby penalty.svg 47', 58', 72'
Sin bin:
Curran Yellow card.svg 10' to 20'
Tupouniua Yellow card.svg 33' to 43'
Montoya Yellow card.svg 52' to 62'
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 40,233
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Round 9: 4 May 2025 Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 18–38 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Brisbane
13:50 AEST
Tries:
Fermor Ru ball.svg 19', 59'
Sami Ru ball.svg 30'
Khan-Pereira Ru ball.svg 65'
Goals:
Kelly 1/4 Rugby penalty.svg 65'
Sin bin:
Kelly Yellow card.svg 33' to 43'
Randall Yellow card.svg 69' to 79'
Report
Tries:
Kiraz Ru ball.svg 4', 44', 54'
Tracey Ru ball.svg 11'
Preston Ru ball.svg 48'
Mahoney Ru ball.svg 78'
Goals:
Crichton 7/7 Rugby penalty.svg 5', 13', 35 pen', 45', 50', 56', 79'
Sin bin:
Preston Yellow card.svg 75' to 80'
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 50,309
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 10: 10 May 2025 Canberra Raiders Canberra colours.svg 20–32 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Canberra
15:00 AEST
Tries:
Hosking Ru ball.svg 3'
Weekes Ru ball.svg 17'
Savage Ru ball.svg 22'
Young Ru ball.svg 37'
Goals:
Fogarty 2/4 Rugby penalty.svg 4', 23'
Report
Tries:
Crichton Ru ball.svg 44'
Salmon Ru ball.svg 46'
Montoya Ru ball.svg 50'
King Ru ball.svg 57'
Kikau Ru ball.svg 63'
Kiraz Ru ball.svg 71'
Goals:
Crichton 4/6 Rugby penalty.svg 45', 48', 58', 73'
Stadium: GIO Stadium
Attendance: 23,827
Referee: Adam Gee
Round 11: 16 May 2025Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Canterbury colours.svg 24–20 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Sydney Olympic Park
20:00 AEST
Tries:
Kikau Ru ball.svg 49'
Sexton Ru ball.svg 56'
Xerri Ru ball.svg 62'
Burton Ru ball.svg 73'
Goals:
Burton 4/4 Rugby penalty.svg 50', 58', 64', 75'
Report
Tries:
Nawaqanitawase Ru ball.svg 5', 67'
Collins Ru ball.svg 67'
Goals:
Smith 4/4 Rugby penalty.svg 7', 15 pen', 33', 68'
Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 30,166
Referee: Ashley Klein
Round 12: 22 May 2025Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Canterbury colours.svg 8–44 Dolphins colours.png Dolphins Sydney Olympic Park
19:50 AEST
Tries:
Hopoi Ru ball.svg 31'
Goals:
Burton 2/2 Rugby penalty.svg pen 9', 32'
Report
Tries:
Isaako Ru ball.svg 11'
Bostock Ru ball.svg 38'
Graham Ru ball.svg 46'
Farnworth Ru ball.svg 63'
Molo Ru ball.svg 73'
Averillo Ru ball.svg 76'
Donoghoe Ru ball.svg 78'
Goals:
Isaako 8/9 Rugby penalty.svg 13', pen 27', 39', 47', 65', 74', 77', 79'
Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 10,412
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 13 (Bye)
Round 14: 9 June 2025Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Canterbury colours.svg 30–12 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels Sydney Olympic Park
16:00 AEST
Tries:
Burton Ru ball.svg 7'
Montoya Ru ball.svg 19'
Kikau Ru ball.svg 60'
Hayes Ru ball.svg 68'
Galvin Ru ball.svg 73'
Goals:
Crichton 5/6 Rugby penalty.svg 8', 21', 50 pen', 69', 74'
Sin bin:
Kikau Yellow card.svg 35' to 45'
Report
Tries:
Moses Ru ball.svg 11'
Walker Ru ball.svg 35'
Goals:
Lomax 2/2 Rugby penalty.svg 12', 36'
Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 59,878
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Round 15: 15 June 2025 South Sydney Rabbitohs South Sydney colours.svg 18–24 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Sydney Olympic Park
16:05 AEST
Tries:
Johnston Ru ball.svg 38'
Duncan Ru ball.svg 56'
Wighton Ru ball.svg 71'
Munro Ru ball.svg 78'
Goals:
Humphreys 1/4 Rugby penalty.svg 58'
Report
Tries:
Sexton Ru ball.svg 6'
Montoya Ru ball.svg 12', 60'
Tracey Ru ball.svg 15'
Goals:
Sexton 4/5 Rugby penalty.svg 8', 14', 16', 77 pen'
Sin bin:
Turpin Yellow card.svg 62' to 72'
Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 23,871
Referee: Adam Gee
Round 16 (Bye)
Round 17: 26 June 2025 Penrith Panthers Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg 8–6 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Parramatta
19:50 AEDT
Tries:
Cleary Ru ball.svg 53'
Goals:
Edwards 2/3 Rugby penalty.svg 27 pen', 55'
Report
Tries:
Preston Ru ball.svg 32'
Goals:
Crichton 1/1 Rugby penalty.svg 34'
Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 16,738
Referee: Grant Atkins
Round 18: 4 July 2025Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Canterbury colours.svg 18–22 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos Sydney Olympic Park
20:00 AEST
Tries:
Montoya Ru ball.svg 13'
Burton Ru ball.svg 20'
Kikau Ru ball.svg 32'
Goals:
Burton 3/4 Rugby penalty.svg 14', 33', 44 pen'
Report
Tries:
Karapani Ru ball.svg 60'
Hoeter Ru ball.svg 65'
Walters Ru ball.svg 70'
Piakura Ru ball.svg 73'
Goals:
Reynolds 3/4 Rugby penalty.svg 61', 72', 75'
Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 25,234
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 19: 12 July 2025 North Queensland Cowboys North Queensland colours.svg 8–12 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Townsville
19:35 AEDT
Tries:
Laybutt Ru ball.svg 15'
Goals:
Drinkwater 2/2 Rugby penalty.svg 16', 22 pen'
Report
Tries:
Preston Ru ball.svg 35'
Rinakama Ru ball.svg 39'
Goals:
Burton 2/2 Rugby penalty.svg 37', 39'
Stadium: Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Attendance: 18,778
Referee: Wyatt Raymond
Round 20: 19 July 2025Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Canterbury colours.svg 20–18 St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons Sydney Olympic Park
17:30 AEST
Tries:
Kiraz Ru ball.svg 6'
Galvin Ru ball.svg 22'
Mahoney Ru ball.svg 32'
Rinakama Ru ball.svg 77'
Goals:
Crichton 2/4 Rugby penalty.svg 23', 33'
Report
Tries:
Sloan Ru ball.svg 16'
Suli Ru ball.svg 50'
Finau Ru ball.svg 54'
Goals:
Flanagan 3/4 Rugby penalty.svg 17', 40 pen', 55'
Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 30,115
Referee: Adam Gee
Round 21: 27 July 2025Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Canterbury colours.svg 42-4 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Moore Park
16:05 AEST
Tries:
Hughes Ru ball.svg 13', 75'
Kiraz Ru ball.svg 29', 54'
Xerri Ru ball.svg 58', 64'
Tuala Ru ball.svg 72'
Goals:
Crichton 7/7 Rugby penalty.svg 14', 31', 55', 59', 65', 73', 76'

Tries:
Saab Ru ball.svg 37'
Goals:
Garrick 0/1
Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 25,801
Referee: Ashley Klein
Round 22: 3 August 2025 Wests Tigers Wests Tigers colours.svg 28-14 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Parramatta
14:00 AEST
Tries:
Skelton Ru ball.svg 13', 29'
Bula Ru ball.svg 18'
Doueihi Ru ball.svg 32'
Fainu Ru ball.svg 70'
Goals:
Doueihi 4/6 Rugby penalty.svg 14', 34', 64 pen', 71'
Sin bin:
Seyfarth Yellow card.svg 59' to 69'

Tries:
Preston Ru ball.svg 36'
Kiraz Ru ball.svg 51'
Curran Ru ball.svg 78'
Goals:
Crichton 1/3 Rugby penalty.svg 78'
Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 17,432
Referee: Wyatt Raymond
Round 23: 9 August 2025Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Canterbury colours.svg 32-14 Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors Sydney Olympic Park
19:35 AEST
Tries:
Kikau Ru ball.svg 21'
Rinakama Ru ball.svg 31'
Tuala Ru ball.svg 38', 67'
Crichton Ru ball.svg 67'
Goals:
Crichton 6/7 Rugby penalty.svg 6 pen', 16 pen', 32', 39', 57 pen', 69'
Burton 0/1

Tries:
Healey Ru ball.svg 54'
Tuivasa-Sheck Ru ball.svg 77'
Goals:
Pompey 3/3 Rugby penalty.svg 2 pen', 55', 78'
Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 25,377
Referee: Adam Gee
Round 24: 15 August 2025 Sydney Roosters Eastern Suburbs colours.svg v Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Moore Park
20:00 AEST
Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Round 25: 22 August 2025 Melbourne Storm Melbourne colours.svg v Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Melbourne
20:00 AEST
Stadium: AAMI Park
Round 26: 28 August 2025Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Canterbury colours.svg v Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers Sydney Olympic Park
19:50 AEST
Stadium: Accor Stadium
Round 27: 6 September 2025Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Canterbury colours.svg v Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Sydney Olympic Park
19:35 AEST
Stadium: Accor Stadium

Ladder

PosTeamPldWDLBPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders (Q)2117042586418+16838Advance to finals series
2 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm (Q)2015053605357+24836
3 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (Q)2015053474334+14036
4 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers 2012173498379+11931
5 Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 2012083423415+830
6 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 2011093528424+10428
7 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2112092481446+3528
8 Dolphins colours.png Dolphins 20100103565446+11926
9 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 20100103535463+7226
10 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 20901134184281024
11 St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 20801234444945022
12 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 208012338550612122
13 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 207013336451615220
14 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 217113243661417819
15 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 206014329644815218
16 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs 217014236155619518
17 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans (X)205015341456915516
Updated to match(es) played on 10 August 2025. Source: National Rugby League
(Q) Qualified for finals series; (X) Cannot qualify for finals

2025 squad

Top 30 squad - 2025 NRL seasonSupplementary listCoaching staff

Extended squad

Manager

Head coach

Assistant coaches

Managers


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

Updated: 10 August 2025
Source(s): Bulldogs 2023

References

  1. https://www.bulldogs.com.au/news/2024/11/01/coming-full-circle-bulldogs-launch-90-year-anniversary-logo/
  2. https://www.nrl.com/news/2025/01/31/2025-pre-season-challenge-everything-you-need-to--know/
  3. "2024 NRL Telstra Premiership schedule released". National Rugby League. 13 November 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2024.