2025 NRL Women's season

Last updated

NRL Telstra Women's Premiership
Duration3 July 2025 to 5 October 2025
Teams12
Broadcast partners Nine Network
Fox League
Sky Sport (NZ)
Sky Sports (UK)
  2024
2026  

The 2025 NRL Women's season will be the eighth professional season of the NRL Women's Premiership. The number of teams (twelve) is an increase on the 2024 season by the readmission of the New Zealand Warriors and the introduction of the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. The expansion in 2025 was confirmed by the NRL in March 2024. [1] The start date and duration of the season was confirmed by the NRL with the release of the draw on 21 November 2024. [2]

Contents


Teams

The ten teams that participated in the 2024 season will return for the 2025 season with the addition of the New Zealand Warriors, who return after a four-season hiatus, and new entrant Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.

ClubSeasonHome ground(s)Head coachCaptain(s)Ref
Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 8th season Suncorp Stadium and
Totally Workwear Stadium
Scott Prince Ali Brigginshaw and
Tamika Upton
[3]
Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 3rd season GIO Stadium Darrin Borthwick Simaima Taufa and
Zahara Temara
Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 1st Season Accor Stadium and
Belmore Sports Ground
Brayden Wiliame Tayla Preston and
Angelina Teakaraanga-Katoa
[4] [5]
Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla Sharks 3rd season PointsBet Stadium Tony Herman Tiana Penitani
Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 5th season Cbus Super Stadium Karyn Murphy Georgia Hale
Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 5th season McDonald Jones Stadium Ben Jeffries Yasmin Clydsdale [6]
Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 4th season Mount Smart Stadium Ronald Griffiths Apii Nicholls [7] [8]
North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 3rd season Queensland Country Bank Stadium Ricky Henry Kirra Dibb and
Emma Manzelmann
[9]
Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 5th season CommBank Stadium and
Eric Tweedale Stadium
Steve Georgallis Mahalia Murphy
St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 8th season WIN Stadium and
Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
Nathan Cross Raecene McGregor and
Zali Hopkins
[10] [11]
Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 8th season Allianz Stadium and
Industree Group Stadium
John Strange Isabelle Kelly
Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 3rd season Leichhardt Oval and
Campbelltown Sports Stadium
Brett Kimmorley Kezie Apps [12]

Notes:

Scheduling

The start, duration, and conclusion of the 2025 season was influenced by several factors.

Both the New South Wales and Queensland State premiership competitions will run in parallel with the 2025 NRLW season. [16] This is a scheduling change for Queensland, which in 2024 ran from early March to late May.

Trial matches

On 5 June 2025, the NRL announced a trial match between the Brisbane Broncos and Papua New Guinea Orchids. [17] On 10 June, the Newcastle Knights announced their team for a trial match on the following Sunday. [18] The Gold Coast Titans announced a trail match against the North Queensland Cowboys, with the teams playing for the Brittany Breayley-NatiJenni-Sue Hoepper Shield as they did in 2024. [19] On 16 June 2025, the Cronulla Sharks announced a trail for the following Sunday. [20] On 17 June 2025, the Wests Tigers announced a trail and their team for the following Sunday. [21] On the same day, the Canterbury Bulldogs announced a trail and their team for the following Saturday evening. [22]

HomeScoreAwayMatch information
Date and timeFormatVenueRefereesAttendanceReports
Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 2012 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders Sunday 15 June 2025
12:00 PM
NRLWCessnock Sports Ground
Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 168 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys Saturday 21 June 2025
3:00 PM
NRLW Piggabeen Sports Complex [23]
Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 1824 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Saturday 21 June 2025
6:00 PM
NRLWParramatta Eels Centre of Excellence, Kellyville
Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 480 Papua New Guinea colours.svg PNG Orchids Sunday 22 June 2025
11:45 AM
NRLW
NRL
Suncorp Stadium
Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 412 St. George Illawarra colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons Sunday 22 June 2025
1:00 PM
NRLW Leichhardt Oval [24] [25]
Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 1212 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Sunday 22 June 2025
1:30 PM
NRLW Sharks Stadium [26]

Regular season

The first announcement of the 2025 NRLW season's fixtures is to be released by the NRL (at 11am AEST) on 21 November 2024. [2]

There will be a grand total of 66 regular season matches. The schedule includes 33 double-headers, 18 of which feature the same away club (marked in bold in the Format column). There are 15 double-headers where the home club is the same but teams from two different away clubs feature. [2]

On 17 February 2025, the New Zealand Warriors announced that the last three of their five home games would be played at FMG Stadium Waikato in Hamilton. [27]

Notes regarding the Format column of the below tables:

Round 1

HomeScoreAwayMatch information
Date and timeFormatVenueReferees [28] AttendanceReports
Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 1618 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels Thursday 3 July
7:45 PM
NRLW
(Only)
Sharks Stadium Belinda Sharpe 1,524 [29] [30]
Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2612 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights Friday 4 July
5:40 PM
NRLW
NRL
Accor Stadium Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski9,577 [31] [32]
Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 28 4 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers Saturday 5 July
12:45 PM
NRLW
(Only)
Totally Workwear StadiumTori Wilkie1,802 [33]
Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 1436 St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons Saturday 5 July
3:15 PM
NRLW
NRL
GIO Stadium Clayton Wills6,100 [34] [35]
North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 206 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans Saturday 5 July
5:15 PM
NRLW
NRL
Queensland Country Bank Stadium Tyson Brough8,112 [36]
Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 306 Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors Sunday 6 July
11:50 AM
NRLW
NRL
Allianz Stadium Mitchell Currie6,829 [37] [38]
Notes:

Round 2

HomeScoreAwayMatch information
Date and timeFormatVenueReferees [39] AttendanceReports
Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 812 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Thursday 10 July
7:45 PM
NRLW
(Only)
Campbelltown Sports Ground Belinda Sharpe 1,504 [40] [41] [42]
Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 656 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Saturday 12 July
12:45 PM
NRLW
(Only)
GIO Stadium Mitchell Currie1,677 [43] [44]
St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 1024 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Saturday 12 July
3:15 PM
NRLW
NRL
Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Kasey Badger 5,829 [45]
North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 626 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights Saturday 12 July
5:15 PM
NRLW
NRL
Queensland Country Bank Stadium Tori Wilkie7,268 [46]
Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 140 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels Sunday 13 July
11:50 AM
NRLW
NRL
Go Media Stadium Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski10,660 [47] [48] [49]
Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 444 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos Sunday 13 July
4:00 PM
NRLW
NRL
Cbus Super Stadium Clayton Wills10,768 [50]
Notes:

Round 3

HomeScoreAwayMatch information
Date and timeFormatVenueRefereesAttendanceReports
Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 1246 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels Saturday 19 July
12:40 PM
NRLW
NRL
GIO Stadium Tori Wilkie9,989 [51]
Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 1418 St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons Saturday 19 July
3:15 PM
NRLW
NRL
Accor Stadium Clayton Wills12,217 [52]
Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 1416 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys Saturday 19 July
5:15 PM
NRLW
(Only)
Sharks Stadium Mitch Currie1,686
Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 1224 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans Sunday 20 July
11:50 AM
NRLW
NRL
Leichhardt Oval Luke Saldern3,740
Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 2630 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Sunday 20 July
1:45 PM
NRLW
(Only)
Totally Workwear StadiumZiggy Przeklasa-Adamski1,924 [53]
Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 3620 Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors Sunday 20 July
6:15 PM
NRL
NRLW
McDonald Jones Stadium Kasey Badger3,348 [54] [55]
Notes:
  • Attendance at GIO Stadium was NRLW 9,989 and NRL 20,751.
  • Attendance at Accor Stadium was NRLW 12,217 and NRL 30,115.
  • Attendance at Leichhardt Oval was NRLW 3,740 and NRL 16,073.
  • Attendance at McDonald Jones Stadium was NRL 21,117 and NRLW 3,348.
  • In all four double-headers the club that won the NRLW match lost the NRL match.

Round 4

HomeScoreAwayMatch information
Date and timeFormatVenueRefereesAttendanceReports
Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 1020 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans Saturday 26 July
12:40 PM
NRLW
NRL
Go Media Stadium Mitch Currie9,400
Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 4222 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Saturday 26 July
3:15 PM
NRLW
(Only)
Allianz Stadium Luke Saldern1,118 [56]
North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 260 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders Saturday 26 July
5:15 PM
NRLW
(Only)
Queensland Country Bank Stadium Tori Wilkie1,355 [57]
Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 630 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights Sunday 27 July
12:00 PM
NRLW
(Only)
Eric Tweedale StadiumZiggy Przeklasa-Adamski618 [58]
St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 630 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos Sunday 27 July
1:45 PM
NRLW
(Only)
WIN Stadium Kasey Badger 1,864 [59]
Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2016 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers Sunday 27 July
6:15 PM
NRLW
(Only)
Sharks Stadium Dillan Wells1,018 [60]
Notes:

Round 5 (NRLW Magic Round)

HomeScoreAwayMatch information
Date and timeFormatVenueRefereesAttendanceReports
Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 1414 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Saturday 2 August
12:15 PM
NRLW
NRLW
NRLW
McDonald Jones Stadium Dillan Wells5,298 [61]
Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 434 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Saturday 2 August
2:15 PM
Tori Wilkie
Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 2814 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Saturday 2 August
4:15 PM
Mitch Currie [62]
North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 612 Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors Sunday 3 August
11:50 AM
NRLW
NRLW
NRLW
Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski6,093
Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 180 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders Sunday 3 August
1:45 PM
Kasey Badger [63]
Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 1210 St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons Sunday 3 August
3:45 PM
Josh Eaton [64]
Notes:
  • The match between Wests Tigers and Sydney Roosters was suspended due to lightning. Play was suspended at 3:12pm (after Sydney's fifth try) and resumed at 3:50pm.
  • The match between Brisbane Broncos and Cronulla Sharks was interrupted due to lightning. Play was suspended at 4:41pm (after the conversion of Brisbane's first try) and resumed at 5:00pm.

Round 6

HomeScoreAwayMatch information
Date and timeFormatVenueRefereesAttendanceReports
St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 620 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Saturday 9 August
12:45 PM
NRLW
NRL
Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Belinda Sharpe 3,875 [65] [66]
Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 306 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers Saturday 9 August
3:15 PM
NRLW
(Only)
McDonald Jones Stadium Damian Brady1,637 [67]
Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 634 Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors Saturday 9 August
5:15 PM
NRLW
NRL
Accor Stadium Mitch Currie13,108 [68]
Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 824 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Sunday 10 August
11:50 AM
NRLW
NRL
Cbus Super Stadium Josh Eaton4,528
Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 2844 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos Sunday 10 August
1:45 PM
NRLW
(Only)
GIO Stadium Dillan Wells1,614 [69]
Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 1014 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys Sunday 10 August
6:15 PM
NRL
NRLW
CommBank Stadium Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski1,964
Notes:

Round 7

HomeScoreAwayMatch information
Date and timeFormatVenueRefereesAttendanceReports
Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 128 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans Saturday 16 August
12:45 PM
NRLW
NRL
Sharks Stadium Dillan Wells2,476 [70]
Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 384 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels Saturday 16 August
3:15 PM
NRLW
NRL
Suncorp Stadium Josh Eaton12,812
Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 1620 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders Saturday 16 August
5:15 PM
NRLW
(Only)
FMG Stadium Waikato Damian Brady5,968
Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 1612 St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons Sunday 17 August
11:50 AM
NRLW
NRL
Allianz Stadium Mitch Currie1,803 [71]
Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 3014 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights Sunday 17 August
1:45 PM
NRLW
(Only)
Polytec Stadium Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski2,294 [72]
North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 226 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Sunday 17 August
6:15 PM
NRL
NRLW
Queensland Country Bank Stadium Tori Wilkie3,360 [73]
Notes:

Round 8

HomeScoreAwayMatch information
Date and timeFormatVenueRefereesAttendanceReports
Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2456 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders Saturday 23 August
12:45 PM
NRLW
(Only)
Belmore Sports Ground Tori Wilkie2,535 [74]
Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 224 St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons Saturday 23 August
3:15 PM
NRLW
NRL
Cbus Super Stadium Belinda Sharpe6,210 [75]
Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 1256 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Saturday 23 August
5:15 PM
NRLW
NRL
CommBank Stadium Dillan Wells9,128
Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 1646 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos Sunday 24 August
11:50 AM
NRLW
NRL
McDonald Jones Stadium Kasey Badger 15,935 [76]
Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 1422 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Sunday 24 August
1:45 PM
NRLW
(Only)
FMG Stadium Waikato Paki Parkinson5,712
Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 830 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys Sunday 24 August
6:15 PM
NRL
NRLW
Leichhardt Oval Josh Eaton2,056 [77]
Notes:

Round 9

HomeScoreAwayMatch information
Date and timeFormatVenueRefereesAttendanceReports
Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 1716
(GP)
Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers Saturday 30 August
12:45 PM
NRLW
NRL
GIO Stadium Dillan Wells14,464 [78] [79]
St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 2618 Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors Saturday 30 August
3:15 PM
NRLW
NRL
Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Rochelle Tamarua3,180 [80]
North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 030 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Saturday 30 August
5:15 PM
NRLW
NRL
Queensland Country Bank Stadium Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski8,031
Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 1918
(GP)
Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights Sunday 31 August
11:50 AM
NRLW
NRL
Sharks Stadium Belinda Sharpe 2,757 [81] [82]
Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 440 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Sunday 31 August
1:45 PM
NRLW
(Only)
Totally Workwear StadiumLuke Saldern1,724
Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 2610 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels Sunday 31 August
6:15 PM
NRLW
(Only)
Cbus Super Stadium Mitch Currie633
Notes:
  • The first match of three on both Saturday and Sunday ended regular time with the scores level. Field goals to win the match in golden point extra time were kicked by Zahara Temara (Canberra Raiders), in her 50th NRLW game, and Chantay Kiria-Ratu (Cronulla Sharks)
  • Attendance at GIO Stadium was NRLW 14,464 and NRL 23,746.
  • Attendance at Jubilee Stadium was NRLW 3,180 and NRL 9,769 (versus Manly).
  • Attendance at Queensland Country Bank Stadium was NRLW 8,301 and NRL 22,903 (versus Brisbane).
  • Attendance at Shark Park was NRLW 2,757 and NRL 12,234.
  • The Gold Coast Titans' NRLW home game at Robina (6:15pm kikc-off) clashed with their NRL away game in Brisbane (6:00pm finish).

Round 10

HomeScoreAwayMatch information
Date and timeFormatVenueRefereesAttendanceReports
Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders Friday 5 September
5:40 PM
NRLW
NRL
Allianz Stadium
St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys Saturday 6 September
12:45 PM
NRLW
NRL
WIN Stadium
Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Saturday 6 September
5:15 PM
NRLW
NRL
Accor Stadium
Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos Sunday 7 September
12:00 PM
NRLW
(Only)
FMG Stadium Waikato
Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans Sunday 7 September
1:45 PM
NRLW
(Only)
McDonald Jones Stadium
Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers Sunday 7 September
6:15 PM
NRL
NRLW
CommBank Stadium

Round 11

HomeScoreAwayMatch information
Date and timeFormatVenueRefereesAttendanceReports
Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Thursday 11 September
7:45 PM
NRLW
(Only)
Industree Group Stadium
Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Friday 12 September
6:00 PM
NRLW
(Only)
CommBank Stadium
Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys Saturday 13 September
12:00 PM
NRLW
(Only)
Totally Workwear Stadium
Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders Saturday 13 September
1:45 PM
NRLW
(Only)
Cbus Super Stadium
Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors Sunday 14 September
12:00 PM
NRLW
(Only)
Campbelltown Sports Ground
Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons Sunday 14 September
1:45 PM
NRLW
(Only)
McDonald Jones Stadium

Ladder

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters (S)9900300102+19818Advance to second round of finals series (first-round bye)
2 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos (R)9801328106+22216
3 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (R)9603193130+6312Advance to finals series
4 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys (R)9603140112+2812
5 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 9504200159+4110
6 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 9414132150189
7 Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 9306144166226
8 St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 9306128170426
9 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 9306118216986
10 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 93061532821296
11 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 92161242501265
12 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers (X)9108902071172
Updated to match(es) played on 31 Aug 2025. Source: National Rugby League Women's
(R) Qualified for finals series with possibility of first-round bye; (S) Qualified for finals series and receive a first-round bye (advance directly to semi-finals); (X) Cannot qualify for finals

Weekly awards

After each round, the NRL announces via social media two weekly awards. The player with the most fantasy points each round can be determined by comparison of Player Stats in the respective match centres.

RoundMost Fantasy PointsTry of the WeekTackle of the WeekRef
PlayerPointsTry-scorerAssisting Players
Sponsor Drinkwise youi
1 St. George Illawarra colours.svg Indie Bostock78 St. George Illawarra colours.svg Indie Bostock Teagan Berry Canberra colours.svg Isabella Waterman [83] [84]
2 Cronulla colours.svg Emma Verran 109 Auckland colours.svg Michaela Brake Five pass shift. last pass by Tysha Ikenasio Auckland colours.svg Apii Nicholls [85] [86]
3 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Olivia Kernick 81 St. George Illawarra colours.svg Hannah Southwell Solo run from 42m out, palming off 4 defenders North Queensland colours.svg Essay Banu [87] [88]
4 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Isabelle Kelly 89Not announced Parramatta colours.svg Martha Mataele [89]
5 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Georgia Hale 84 Auckland colours.svg Ivana Lauitiiti Received pass from dummy half on 10m line, broke the attempted tackles of three opponents Canterbury colours.svg Shannon Muru [90] [91]
6 Brisbane colours.svg Julia Robinson 105 Auckland colours.svg Tyra WetereCross-field kick by Emily Curtain from left edge to right wing Wests Tigers colours.svg Caitlin Turnbull [92] [93]
7 Brisbane colours.svg Julia Robinson 115 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Brydie Parker An Amber Hall pass put Jocelyn Kelleher through the line. Parker received the ball 15m out and ran through defenders to score. Canterbury colours.svg Holli Wheeler [94] [95]
8 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Tarryn Aiken 91Not announced Newcastle colours.svg Tess Staines [96]
9 Wests Tigers colours.svg Caitlin Turnbull88 Brisbane colours.svg Kerri JohnsonA long cut-out pass by Gayle Broughton St. George Illawarra colours.svg Keele Browne [97] [98]

Players and transfers

The 2025 season salary cap for clubs is $1,254,000 and the minimum wage for contracted players is $41,800. Squad size is 24 players plus 4 development players. [14] The first transfer signing for the 2025 season was announced on 2 May 2024. In the recent seasons of 2023 and 2024, Clubs were required to fill their 24-player roster by late May.
Players may be added to each club’s roster from outside the initial squad of 24 as injury replacements. This can be to cover season-ending injuries or a significant number of short-term injuries.

Transfers

Table last updated: 2 July 2025

2025 NRLW Transfers
Player2024 Club2025 ClubAnnouncement
Date
Reference
Caitlan Johnston-Green Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2 May 2024 [99]
Tayla Preston Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 19 Jul 2024 [100]
Ashleigh Quinlan Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 19 Jul 2024 [101]
Ebony Prior Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 20 Jul 2024 [102]
Andie Robinson Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24 Jul 2024 [103]
Tegan Dymock Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2 Sep 2024 [104]
Kalosipani Hopoate Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2 Sep 2024 [104]
Alexis Tauaneai St. George Illawarra colours.svg St George Illawarra Dragons Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2 Sep 2024 [104]
Angelina Teakaraanga-Katoa St. George Illawarra colours.svg St George Illawarra Dragons Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2 Sep 2024 [104]
Holli Wheeler Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2 Sep 2024 [104]
Apii Nicholls Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 10 Sep 2024 [105]
Harata Butler North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 12 Sep 2024 [106]
Mya Hill-Moana Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 12 Sep 2024 [106]
Capri Paekau Taniwharau Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 12 Sep 2024 [106]
Laishon Albert-Jones Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 16 Sep 2024 [107]
Matekino Gray Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 18 Sep 2024 [108]
Emmanita Paki Central Qld Capras (BMD) Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 18 Sep 2024 [108]
Lavinia Tauhalaliku North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 18 Sep 2024 [108]
Elizabeth MacGregorSydney Roosters (U19) Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 19 Sep 2024 [109]
Hope MillardIllawarra Steelers (U19 & HNWP) Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 19 Sep 2024 [109]
Shakira Baker Hurricanes Poua (Union 2024 & 2025) Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 20 Sep 2024 [110]
Tyra WetereRangataua (Bay of Plenty (Union)) Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 20 Sep 2024 [110]
Metanoia Fotu-MoalaOtara Scorpions Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 25 Sep 2024 [111]
Bridget Hoy Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 26 Sep 2024 [112]
Rima Butler Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 15 Oct 2024 [113]
Tiana Davison Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 23 Oct 2024 [114]
Maatuleio Fotu-Moala St. George Illawarra colours.svg St George Illawarra Dragons Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12 Nov 2024 [115]
Anneka WilsonWentworthville (HNWP) Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 26 Nov 2024 [116]
Leilani WilsonWentworthville (HNWP) Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 26 Nov 2024 [116]
Paige Travis Saintscolours.svg St Helens Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 28 Nov 2024 [117]
Tamika Upton Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 5 Dec 2024 [118]
Martha Mataele Western Force (Union 2023) Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 6 Dec 2024 [119]
Botille Vette-Welsh Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 9 Dec 2024 [120]
Michaela Blyde New Zealand Rugby Sevens (Union) Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 17 Dec 2024 [121]
Leianne Tufuga Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 17 Dec 2024 [122]
Tara McGrath-West St. George Illawarra colours.svg St George Illawarra Dragons
(Didn't play in 2024 due to injury)
Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 18 Dec 2024 [123]
Najvada George Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 18 Dec 2024 [124]
Abigail Roache Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 18 Dec 2024 [124]
Moana CourtenayNorth Harbour (Union) Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18 Dec 2024 [125]
Makayla EliManly Sea Eagles (HNWP) Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 19 Dec 2024 [126]
Tysha Ikenasio New Zealand Rugby Sevens (Union) Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 19 Dec 2024 [126]
Payton TakimoanaBay of Plenty (Union) Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 19 Dec 2024 [126]
Kalyn Takitimu-Cook Hurricanes Poua (Union) Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 19 Dec 2024 [126]
Chloe Saunders Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 19 Dec 2025 [127]
Jasmine Fogavini Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 20 Dec 2024 [128]
Kaiyah Atai Richmond Roses (Auckland RL) Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 20 Dec 2024 [129]
Emily Curtain Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 20 Dec 2024 [129]
Felila Kia Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 20 Dec 2024 [129]
Lavinia Kitai Cronulla Sharks (HNWP) Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 20 Dec 2024 [129]
Maarire PuketapuSunshine Coast Falcons (BMD) Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 20 Dec 2024 [129]
Lydia Turua-Quedley Richmond Roses (Auckland RL) Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 20 Dec 2024 [129]
Lily Dick Rugby Sevens North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 20 Dec 2024 [130]
Pauline Piliae-Rasabale Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 22 Jan 2025 [131]
Georgia ThomasSt George Dragons (HNWP) Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 31 Jan 2025 [132]
Rosie Kelly Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 7 Feb 2025 [133]
Hailee-Jay Ormond-Maunsell Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 7 Feb 2025 [133]
Jacinta Carter Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 17 Feb 2025 [134]
Shaniah Power North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 19 Feb 2025 [135]
Chantay Kiria-Ratu Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 21 Feb 2025 [136]
Tyla King St. George Illawarra colours.svg St George Illawarra Dragons Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 4 Mar 2025 [137]
Grace Hamilton Melbourne Rebels (Union 2024) St. George Illawarra colours.svg St George Illawarra Dragons 4 Mar 2025 [138]
Ahlivia Ingram Cronulla Sharks (HNWP) St. George Illawarra colours.svg St George Illawarra Dragons 4 Mar 2025 [138]
Jayme Millard Cronulla Sharks (HNWP) St. George Illawarra colours.svg St George Illawarra Dragons 4 Mar 2025 [138]
Hannah Southwell Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights St. George Illawarra colours.svg St George Illawarra Dragons 4 Mar 2025 [138]
Pia Tapsell Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks St. George Illawarra colours.svg St George Illawarra Dragons 4 Mar 2025 [138]
Jetaya Faifua North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 14 Mar 2025 [139]
Jade Fonua Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 14 Mar 2025 [139]
Macie Carlile Canterbury Bulldogs (HNWP) Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 18 Mar 2025 [140]
Faythe Manera Queensland Reds (Union 2025) Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 21 Mar 2025 [141]
Lily Rogan Illawarra Steelers (HNWP) Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 21 Mar 2025 [141]
Caitlin Turnbull Wentworthville Magpies (HNWP) Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 21 Mar 2025 [141]
Fleur Ginn Queensland Reds (Union Sevens) Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 26 Mar 2025 [142]
Jordyn Preston St. George Illawarra colours.svg St George Illawarra Dragons Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 14 Apr 2025 [143]
Patricia Maliepo Auckland Blues (Union 2025) Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 16 Apr 2025 [144]
Nita Maynard Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights St. George Illawarra colours.svg St George Illawarra Dragons 8 May 2025 [145]
Avery-Rose CarmontOtahuhu Leopards (Auckland RL) Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 8 May 2025 [146]
Emily Bass Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 9 May 2025 [147]
Pihuka Berryman-Duff Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 9 May 2025 [147]
Kerri Johnson Auckland Blues (Union 2025) Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 9 May 2025 [148]
Azalleyah Maaka Chiefs Manawa (Union 2025) Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 9 May 2025 [148]
Adi Vani Buleki Western Force Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12 May 2025 [149]
Monica Tagoai Hurricanes Poua (Union 2025) Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12 May 2025 [149]
Keighley Simpson Matatū (Union 2025) Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 12 May 2025 [150]
Tess Staines Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 12 May 2025 [150]
Sienna Yeo Illawarra Steelers (HNWP) Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 12 May 2025 [150]
Tafao Asaua Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 12 May 2025 [151]
Isabella Waterman Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 13 May 2025 [152]
Megan Pakulis YorkRLFCcolours.png York Valkyrie Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 13 May 2025 [153]
Jayde Herdegen Newcastle Knights (HNWP) Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 13 May 2025 [154]
Jayda Lofipo Wynnum-Manly Seagulls (BMD) Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 18 May 2025 [155]
Terina Te Tamaki New Zealand Rugby Sevens (Union) Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 2 Jun 2025 [156]
Jessikah Reeves Western Clydesdales (BMD) Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 6 Jun 2025 [157]
Natasha Penitani Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 7 Jun 2025 [158]
Lili BoyleManly Sea Eagles (HNWP) Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 1 Jul 2025 [159]
Kayla Jackson Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters (Development) Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 1 Jul 2025 [160]
Ashlee MatapoAuckland Storm (Union 2024) Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 1 Jul 2025 [161]

Promotions

The following players have been promoted from a development contract or their NRLW club's pathway teams.
Table last updated: 29 March 2025

2025 NRLW Promoted Players
PlayerPathway Teams2025 NRLW ClubAnnouncement
Date
Reference
Leah Ollerton2024 Newcastle Knights (Development)
2024 Newcastle Knights (Open)
Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 8 Dec 2023 [162] [163]
Tyra Le Ekepati2024 Sydney Roosters (Development)
2024 Indigenous Academy (U19)
2024 Central Coast Roosters (Open)
Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 18 Dec 2023 [164]
Trinity Tauaneai2024 St George Illawarra Dragons (Development)
2024 Illawarra Steelers (Open)
St. George Illawarra colours.svg St George Illawarra Dragons 20 Feb 2024 [165]
Indie Bostock2024 St George Illawarra Dragons (Development)
2024 Illawarra Steelers (U19 & Open)
St. George Illawarra colours.svg St George Illawarra Dragons 9 May 2024 [166]
Leilani Ahsam2024 Newcastle Knights (Development)
2024 Tweed Seagulls (U19)
2024 Newcastle Knights (Open)
Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 24 May 2024 [167] [168] [169]
Fane Finau2024 Newcastle Knights (Development)
2024 Newcastle Knights (U19 & Open)
Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 19 Jul 2024 [170]
Iemaima Etuale2024 Wests Tigers (Development)
2024 Wests Tigers (U19 & Open)
Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 25 Jul 2024 [171]
Latisha Smythe2024 Canterbury Bulldogs (Open) Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 9 Sep 2024 [172]
Sarahcen Oliver2024 Canterbury Bulldogs (Open) Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 17 Sep 2024 [173]
Shannon Muru2024 Canterbury Bulldogs (Open) Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 30 Sep 2024 [174]
Paea Uilou2024 Canterbury Bulldogs (U19 & Open) Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 30 Sep 2024 [174]
Shaniece Monschau2024 Canterbury Bulldogs (Open) Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 7 Nov 2024 [175]
Shaquaylah Mahakitau-Monschau2024 Canterbury Bulldogs (U19 & Open) Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 7 Nov 2024 [175]
Reegan Hicks2024 Redcliffe Dolphins (U19)
2024 Norths Devils (Open)
2025 Redcliffe Dolphins (U19)
Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 20 Dec 2024 [176]
Montaya Hudson2024 Norths Devils (Open) Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 20 Dec 2024 [176]
Shalom Sauaso2024 Queensland Reds (Union)
2024 Brisbane Broncos (Development)
Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 20 Dec 2024 [176]
Elise Simpson2024 Canberra Raiders (U19) Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 27 Mar 2025 [177]

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