2025 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Women season

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The 2025 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs NRLW season is the club's 1st season in the professional NRL Women's Premiership (NRLW) football competition in Australia.

NRLW Rank9th
Play-off resultMissed
2025 recordWins: 3; draws: 1; losses: 7
Points scoredFor: 162; against: 310
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2025 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Women season
NRLW Rank9th
Play-off resultMissed
2025 recordWins: 3; draws: 1; losses: 7
Points scoredFor: 162; against: 310
Team information
CEOAaron Warburton
Head CoachBrayden Wiliame
Captains
  • Tayla Preston
  • Angelina Teakaraanga-Katoa
StadiumAccor Stadium
Belmore Sports Ground
Avg. attendance9,922
High attendance13,108 (Rd 6)
Low attendance9,577 (Rd 1)
Top scorers
TriesElizabeth MacGregor (7)
GoalsTayla Preston (21)
PointsTayla Preston (46)
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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 Brayden Wiliame's first season as head coach of the club.

Pre-season Trials

There was one Pre-season trial played in June, before the commencement of the regular season.[2]

Trial: 21 June 2025 Parramatta Eels 18-24 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Kellyville
18:00 AEST
 Tries:
Owen rugby ball 29'
Fay rugby ball 32'
Mataele rugby ball 53'
Middleton rugby ball 70'
Goals:
Pearson 1/3 rugby goalposts icon 33'
Graham-Withell 0/1
 [ Report]
Tries:
Prior rugby ball 4'
Dymock rugby ball 7'
Mahakitau-Monschau rugby ball 23'
Millard rugby ball 66'
Goals:
Preston 4/4 rugby goalposts icon 5', 8', 24', 67'
 Stadium: Parramatta Eels Centre Of Excellence

Regular season

Main article: 2025 NRL Women's season

Results by round

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ResultWWLLDLLLLWL
Position535768891189
Points24445555577
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Source: National Rugby League
A = Away; H = Home; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Main article: 2025 NRL Women's season

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


  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Round 1: 4 July 2025 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 26-12 Newcastle Knights Sydney Olympic Park
17:40 AEST
 Tries:
Courtenay rugby ball 29', 51'
Quinlan rugby ball 33', 63'
Teakaraanga-Katoa rugby ball 48'
Goals:
Preston 3/5 rugby goalposts icon 34', 50', 52'
 [ Report]
Tries:
Roche rugby ball 15'
Vette-Welsh rugby ball 54'
Goals:
Southwell 2/2 rugby goalposts icon 17', 55'
 Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 9,577
Referee: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adam
Round 2: 10 July 2025 Wests Tigers 8-12 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Campbelltown
19:45 AEDT
 Tries:
Bass rugby ball 55'
Apps rugby ball 58'
Goals:
Lutu 0/2
 [ Report]
Tries:
Prior rugby ball 24'
Tauaneai rugby ball 27'
Goals:
Preston 2/2 rugby goalposts icon 25', 28'
Sin bin:
Teakaraanga-Katoa yellow card 65' to 70'
 Stadium: Campbelltown Sports Stadium
Attendance: 1,504
Referee: Belinda Sharpe
Round 3: 19 July 2025 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 14-18 St. George Illawarra Dragons Sydney Olympic Park
15:15 AEST
 Tries:
Tagoai rugby ball 11'
Buleki rugby ball 22'
Robinson rugby ball 49'
Goals:
Preston 1/3 rugby goalposts icon 24'
 [ Report]
Tries:
Bostock rugby ball 3'
Browne rugby ball 7'
Southwell rugby ball 46'
Reh rugby ball 69'
Goals:
McGregor 1/4 rugby goalposts icon 4'
 Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 12,217
Referee: Matt Noyen
Round 4: 26 July 2025 Sydney Roosters 42-22 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Moore Park
15:15 AEST
 Tries:
Strange rugby ball 5'
Kelly rugby ball 20', 22'
Carlile rugby ball 27'
Baxter rugby ball 31'
Butler rugby ball 34', 55'
Wood rugby ball 60'
Goals:
Kelleher 5/8 rugby goalposts icon 7', 24', 29', 34', 56'
 [ Report]
Tries:
MacGregor rugby ball 46', 50'
Tagoai rugby ball 65'
Quinlan rugby ball 67'
Goals:
Preston 3/4 rugby goalposts icon 47', 66', 67'
 Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 1,118
Referee: Matt Noyen
Round 5: 2 August 2025 Gold Coast Titans 14-14 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Newcastle
12:15 AEST
 Tries:
Grey rugby ball 10'
Penitani rugby ball 25'
Solia rugby ball 32'
Goals:
Brown 1/3 rugby goalposts icon 26'
Sin bin:
Solia yellow card 49' to 59'
 [ Report]
Tries:
MacGregor rugby ball 28', 47'
Tagoai rugby ball 40'
Goals:
Preston 1/3 rugby goalposts icon 42'
 Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 5,298
Referee: Dillan Wells
Round 6: 9 August 2025 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-34 New Zealand Warriors Sydney Olympic Park
17:15 AEST
 Tries:
Hopoate rugby ball 23'
Goals:
Preston 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 24'
 [ Report]
Tries:
Takimoana rugby ball 2'
Maliepo rugby ball 12', 47'
Ikenasio rugby ball 43'
Wetere rugby ball 55', 59'
Goals:
Maliepo 5/7 rugby goalposts icon 13', 32 pen', 45', 48', 59'
 Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 13,108
Referee: Mitch Currie
Round 7: 17 August 2025 North Queensland Cowboys 22-6 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Townsville
18:15 AEST
 Tries:
Dibb rugby ball 14'
Peacock rugby ball 17'
Whitfeld rugby ball 44'
Peters rugby ball 59'
Goals:
Dibb 3/4 rugby goalposts icon 15', 18', 45'
 [ Report]
Tries:
Courtenay rugby ball 50'
Goals:
Preston 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 51'
 Stadium: Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Attendance: 3,360
Referee: Tori Wilkie
Round 8: 23 August 2025 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24-56 Canberra Raiders Belmore
12:45 AEST
 Tries:
Teakaraanga-Katoa rugby ball 17'
Tauaneai rugby ball 33', 45'
Robinson rugby ball 66'
Goals:
Preston 4/4 rugby goalposts icon 18', 34', 46', 66'
Sin bin:
Monschau yellow card 42' to 52'
 [ Report]
Tries:
Wiki rugby ball 1'
Taufa rugby ball 8', 26'
Saunders rugby ball 13'
Simpson rugby ball 23'
Preston rugby ball 41', 59'
Waterman rugby ball 51', 56'
Robins-Reti rugby ball 59'
Goals:
Temara 8/10 rugby goalposts icon 10', 15', 24', 28', 42', 55', 57', 60'
 Stadium: Belmore Sports Ground
Attendance: 2,535
Referee: Tori Wilkie
Round 9: 31 August 2025 Brisbane Broncos 44-0 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Brisbane
13:45 AEST
 Tries:
Maddick rugby ball 3'
Upton rugby ball 24', 44', 49', 65'
Robinson rugby ball 37'
Johnson rugby ball 46'
Joseph rugby ball 55'
Broughton rugby ball 62'
Goals:
Temara 4/9 rugby goalposts icon 4', 26', 45', 56'
 [ Report]
Stadium: Totally Workwear Stadium
Attendance: 1,724
Referee: Luke Saldern
Round 10: 6 September 2025 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24-14 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Sydney Olympic Park
17:15 AEST
 Tries:
Lokotui rugby ball 18'
MacGregor rugby ball 36'
Muru rugby ball 39'
Preston rugby ball 53'
Goals:
Preston 4/5 rugby goalposts icon 19', 33 pen', 41', 55'
 [ Report]
Tries:
Johnston rugby ball 21'
Taylor rugby ball 49'
Hannaway rugby ball 63'
Goals:
Hannaway 1/2 rugby goalposts icon 64'
Kiria-Ratu 0/1
 Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 12,174
Referee: Rochelle Tamarua
Round 11: 12 September 2025 Parramatta Eels 46-14 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Parramatta
18:00 AEST
 Tries:
Takairangi rugby ball 10', 68'
Ginn rugby ball 25'
Church rugby ball 29', 51'
Albert rugby ball 43'
Pearson rugby ball 55'
Cherrington rugby ball 59'
Mataele rugby ball 68'
Goals:
Pearson 5/9 rugby goalposts icon 31', 44', 52', 57', 60'
 Report
Tries:
MacGregor rugby ball 3', 19'
Robinson rugby ball 48'
Goals:
Preston 1/3 rugby goalposts icon 49'
 Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 803
Referee: Dillan Wells

Ladder

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Sydney Roosters 11 11 0 0 366 126 +240 22 Advance to second round of finals series (first-round bye)
2 Brisbane Broncos 11 10 0 1 404 116 +288 20
3 Newcastle Knights 11 7 0 4 258 203 +55 14 Advance to finals series
4 North Queensland Cowboys 11 7 0 4 186 176 +10 14
5 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 11 6 0 5 217 194 +23 12
6 Gold Coast Titans 11 5 1 5 171 194 −23 11
7 Parramatta Eels 11 5 0 6 202 234 −32 10
8 New Zealand Warriors 11 4 0 7 194 198 −4 8
9 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 11 3 1 7 162 310 −148 7
10 St. George Illawarra Dragons 11 3 0 8 164 242 −78 6
11 Canberra Raiders 11 3 0 8 183 325 −142 6
12 Wests Tigers 11 1 0 10 100 289 −189 2
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Updated to match(es) played on 31 Aug 2025. Source: National Rugby League Women's

Inaugural squad

The Bulldogs first NRL match was against the Newcastle Knights on 4 July 2025 at Accor Stadium.

More information Starting team, Interchange ...
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Inaugural NRL Women's team
Starting team Interchange Coaching staff
  •  1 Andie Robinson – FB
  •  2 Bridget Hoy – WG
  •  3 Simina Lokotui – CE
  •  4 Moana Courtenay – CE
  •  5 Adi Vani Buleki – WG
  •  6 Ashleigh Quinlan – FE
  •  7 Tayla Preston (c) – HB
  •  8 Angelina Teakaraanga-Katoa (c) – PR
  • 14 Shaquaylah Mahakitau-Monschau – HK
  • 10 Tegan Dymock – PR
  • 11 Alexis Tauaneai – SR
  • 12 Latisha Smythe – SR
  • 13 Holli Wheeler – LK
  •  9 Ebony Prior – HK
  • 15 Shaniece Monschau – PR
  • 16 Shannon Muru – SR
  • 17 Kalosipani Hopoate – PR

Reserve

  • 18 Hope Millard – PR

Head coach


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

Updated: 4 July 2025
Source(s): [4]

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