2025 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs season

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

NRL Rank3rd
Play-off resultSF
2025 recordWins: 16; losses: 10
Points scoredFor: 578; against: 486
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2025 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs season
NRL Rank3rd
Play-off resultSF
2025 recordWins: 16; losses: 10
Points scoredFor: 578; against: 486
Team information
CEOAaron Warburton
Head CoachCameron Ciraldo
Captain
StadiumAccor Stadium
Belmore Sports Ground
Avg. attendance30,688
High attendance65,305 (Rd 5)
Low attendance10,412 (Rd 12)
Top scorers
TriesJacob Preston (12)
GoalsStephen Crichton (57)
PointsStephen Crichton (126)
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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 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 2025 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 20–14 Wests Tigers Kogarah
17:30 AEDT
 Tries:
Todd rugby ball 23'
Rinakama rugby ball 38', 56'
Sua rugby ball 64'
Goals:
Taaffe 1/2 rugby goalposts icon 24'
Tia 1/25 rugby goalposts icon 66'
 [Report Report]
Tries:
Mason rugby ball 32'
Faataape rugby ball 42', 45'
Goals:
Lobb 1/3 rugby goalposts icon 33'
 Stadium: Nestrata Jubilee Stadium
Referee: Chris Butler
Round 2: 22 February 2025 Brisbane Broncos 30–14 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Moreton Bay
17:30 AEDT
 Tries:
Reynolds rugby ball 22'
Arthars rugby ball 32'
Cobbo rugby ball 39'
Hoeter rugby ball 46'
Mariner rugby ball 70'
Te Kura rugby ball 75'
Goals:
Reynolds 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 23'
Walsh 0/1
Madden 0/1
Smoothy 2/2 rugby goalposts icon 71', 75'
 [Report Report]
Tries:
Preston rugby ball 58'
Rinakama rugby ball 65'
Wilson rugby ball 68'
Goals:
Burton 1/3 rugby goalposts icon 59'
Sin bin:
Curran yellow card 77' to 80'
 Stadium: KAYO Stadium
Referee: Todd Smith

Regular season

Main article: 2025 NRL season

Results by round

More information Round, Ground ...
Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
GroundAHAAH–HAAAHH–HA–AHAHHAHAAHH
ResultWWWWWBWLWWWLBWWBLLWWWLWLLWL
Position532111111111111123322333333
Points24681012141416182020222426282828303234343636363838
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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 season results

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

  Bye   Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Round 1: 8 March 2025 St. George Illawarra Dragons 20–28 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Kogarah
17:30 AEDT
 Tries:
Tuipulotu rugby ball 16', 55', 72'
Liddle rugby ball 67'
Goals:
Holmes 2/4 rugby goalposts icon 18', 69'
 Report
Tries:
Montoya rugby ball 13'
Wilson rugby ball 30'
Tracey rugby ball 34'
Tupouniua rugby ball 45', 51'
Goals:
Burton 4/5 rugby goalposts icon 32', 35', 46', 52'
 Stadium: Nestrata Jubilee Stadium
Attendance: 16,211
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 2: 16 March 2025 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 40–24 Gold Coast Titans Belmore
18:15 AEDT
 Tries:
Montoya rugby ball 1'
Salmon rugby ball 10'
Mahoney rugby ball 14'
Curran rugby ball 19'
Preston rugby ball 40'
Mann rugby ball 46'
Tracey rugby ball 77'
Goals:
Burton 3/4 rugby goalposts icon 12', 16', 21'
Crichton 3/3 rugby goalposts icon 42', 47', 77'
 Report
Tries:
Khan-Pereira rugby ball 29', 37'
Fa'asuamaleaui rugby ball 52'
S. Fifita rugby ball 62'
Goals:
Campbell 4/4 rugby goalposts icon 30', 38', 52', 63'
 Stadium: Belmore Sports Ground
Attendance: 17,892
Referee: Peter Gough
Round 3: 23 March 2025 Parramatta Eels 8–16 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Parramatta
16:05 AEDT
 Tries:
Penisini rugby ball 18'
Addo-Carr rugby ball 46'
Goals:
Lomax 0/2
 Report
Tries:
Suluka-Fifita rugby ball 4'
Xerri rugby ball 25'
Wilson rugby ball 33'
Goals:
Crichton 2/4 rugby goalposts icon 6', 80 pen'
 Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 24,059
Referee: Wyatt Raymond
Round 4: 29 March 2025 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 6–20 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Cronulla
19:35 AEDT
 Tries:
Iro rugby ball 31'
Goals:
Hynes 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 32'
 Report
Tries:
Preston rugby ball 10'
Xerri rugby ball 37', 62'
Crichton rugby ball 45'
Goals:
Crichton 2/4 rugby goalposts icon 46', 63'
Sin bin:
Tupouniua yellow card 80' to 80'
 Stadium: Sharks Stadium
Attendance: 11,703
Referee: Chris Butler
Round 5: 6 April 2025 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 20–0 Newcastle Knights Sydney Olympic Park
18:15 AEST
 Tries:
Curran rugby ball 41'
Todd rugby ball 45'
Mann rugby ball 70'
Goals:
Crichton 4/4 rugby goalposts icon 3 pen', 43', 47', 71'
 Report
Sin bin:
Crossland yellow card 45' to 55'
 Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 24,113
Referee: Ashley Klein
Round 6 (Bye)
Round 7: 18 April 2025 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 32–0 South Sydney Rabbitohs Sydney Olympic Park
16:05 AEST
 Tries:
Curran rugby ball 10'
King rugby ball 25'
Tupouniua rugby ball 33'
Preston rugby ball 42'
Xerri rugby ball 70'
Goals:
Crichton 6/6 rugby goalposts icon 12', 18 pen', 27', 34', 44', 70'
Sin bin:
Montoya yellow card 71' to 80'
 Report
Sin bin:
Aitken yellow card 17' to 27'
 Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 65,305
Referee: Grant Atkins
Round 8: 24 April 2025 Brisbane Broncos 42–18 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Brisbane
19:50 AEST
 Tries:
Willison rugby ball 1'
Reynolds rugby ball 8'
Mariner rugby ball 11', 27'
Shibasaki rugby ball 17'
Arthars rugby ball 31'
Walters rugby ball 79'
Goals:
Reynolds 4/5 rugby goalposts icon 2', 13', 18', 32'
Cobbo 3/3 rugby goalposts icon 9', 79 pen', 79'
Sin bin:
Mariner yellow card 72' to 80'
 Report
Tries:
Montoya rugby ball 45'
Preston rugby ball 56'
Xerri rugby ball 71'
Goals:
Crichton 3/3 rugby goalposts icon 47', 58', 72'
Sin bin:
Curran yellow card 10' to 20'
Tupouniua yellow card 33' to 43'
Montoya yellow card 52' to 62'
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 40,233
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Round 9: 4 May 2025 Gold Coast Titans 18–38 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Brisbane
13:50 AEST
 Tries:
Fermor rugby ball 19', 59'
Sami rugby ball 30'
Khan-Pereira rugby ball 65'
Goals:
Kelly 1/4 rugby goalposts icon 65'
Sin bin:
Kelly yellow card 33' to 43'
Randall yellow card 69' to 79'
 Report
Tries:
Kiraz rugby ball 4', 44', 54'
Tracey rugby ball 11'
Preston rugby ball 48'
Mahoney rugby ball 78'
Goals:
Crichton 7/7 rugby goalposts icon 5', 13', 35 pen', 45', 50', 56', 79'
Sin bin:
Preston yellow card 75' to 80'
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 50,309
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 10: 10 May 2025 Canberra Raiders 20–32 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Canberra
15:00 AEST
 Tries:
Hosking rugby ball 3'
Weekes rugby ball 17'
Savage rugby ball 22'
Young rugby ball 37'
Goals:
Fogarty 2/4 rugby goalposts icon 4', 23'
 Report
Tries:
Crichton rugby ball 44'
Salmon rugby ball 46'
Montoya rugby ball 50'
King rugby ball 57'
Kikau rugby ball 63'
Kiraz rugby ball 71'
Goals:
Crichton 4/6 rugby goalposts icon 45', 48', 58', 73'
 Stadium: GIO Stadium
Attendance: 23,827
Referee: Adam Gee
Round 11: 16 May 2025 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24–20 Sydney Roosters Sydney Olympic Park
20:00 AEST
 Tries:
Kikau rugby ball 49'
Sexton rugby ball 56'
Xerri rugby ball 62'
Burton rugby ball 73'
Goals:
Burton 4/4 rugby goalposts icon 50', 58', 64', 75'
 Report
Tries:
Nawaqanitawase rugby ball 5', 67'
Collins rugby ball 67'
Goals:
Smith 4/4 rugby goalposts icon 7', 15 pen', 33', 68'
 Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 30,166
Referee: Ashley Klein
Round 12: 22 May 2025 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8–44 Dolphins Sydney Olympic Park
19:50 AEST
 Tries:
Hopoi rugby ball 31'
Goals:
Burton 2/2 rugby goalposts icon pen 9', 32'
 Report
Tries:
Isaako rugby ball 11'
Bostock rugby ball 38'
Graham rugby ball 46'
Farnworth rugby ball 63'
Molo rugby ball 73'
Averillo rugby ball 76'
Donoghoe rugby ball 78'
Goals:
Isaako 8/9 rugby goalposts icon 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 2025 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 30–12 Parramatta Eels Sydney Olympic Park
16:00 AEST
 Tries:
Burton rugby ball 7'
Montoya rugby ball 19'
Kikau rugby ball 60'
Hayes rugby ball 68'
Galvin rugby ball 73'
Goals:
Crichton 5/6 rugby goalposts icon 8', 21', 50 pen', 69', 74'
Sin bin:
Kikau yellow card 35' to 45'
 Report
Tries:
Moses rugby ball 11'
Walker rugby ball 35'
Goals:
Lomax 2/2 rugby goalposts icon 12', 36'
 Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 59,878
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Round 15: 15 June 2025 South Sydney Rabbitohs 18–24 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Sydney Olympic Park
16:05 AEST
 Tries:
Johnston rugby ball 38'
Duncan rugby ball 56'
Wighton rugby ball 71'
Munro rugby ball 78'
Goals:
Humphreys 1/4 rugby goalposts icon 58'
 Report
Tries:
Sexton rugby ball 6'
Montoya rugby ball 12', 60'
Tracey rugby ball 15'
Goals:
Sexton 4/5 rugby goalposts icon 8', 14', 16', 77 pen'
Sin bin:
Turpin yellow card 62' to 72'
 Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 23,871
Referee: Adam Gee
Round 16 (Bye)
Round 17: 26 June 2025 Penrith Panthers 8–6 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Parramatta
19:50 AEDT
 Tries:
Cleary rugby ball 53'
Goals:
Edwards 2/3 rugby goalposts icon 27 pen', 55'
 Report
Tries:
Preston rugby ball 32'
Goals:
Crichton 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 34'
 Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 16,738
Referee: Grant Atkins
Round 18: 4 July 2025 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18–22 Brisbane Broncos Sydney Olympic Park
20:00 AEST
 Tries:
Montoya rugby ball 13'
Burton rugby ball 20'
Kikau rugby ball 32'
Goals:
Burton 3/4 rugby goalposts icon 14', 33', 44 pen'
 Report
Tries:
Karapani rugby ball 60'
Hoeter rugby ball 65'
Walters rugby ball 70'
Piakura rugby ball 73'
Goals:
Reynolds 3/4 rugby goalposts icon 61', 72', 75'
 Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 25,234
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 19: 12 July 2025 North Queensland Cowboys 8–12 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Townsville
19:35 AEDT
 Tries:
Laybutt rugby ball 15'
Goals:
Drinkwater 2/2 rugby goalposts icon 16', 22 pen'
 Report
Tries:
Preston rugby ball 35'
Rinakama rugby ball 39'
Goals:
Burton 2/2 rugby goalposts icon 37', 39'
 Stadium: Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Attendance: 18,778
Referee: Wyatt Raymond
Round 20: 19 July 2025 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 20–18 St. George Illawarra Dragons Sydney Olympic Park
17:30 AEST
 Tries:
Kiraz rugby ball 6'
Galvin rugby ball 22'
Mahoney rugby ball 32'
Rinakama rugby ball 77'
Goals:
Crichton 2/4 rugby goalposts icon 23', 33'
 Report
Tries:
Sloan rugby ball 16'
Suli rugby ball 50'
Finau rugby ball 54'
Goals:
Flanagan 3/4 rugby goalposts icon 17', 40 pen', 55'
 Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 30,115
Referee: Adam Gee
Round 21: 27 July 2025 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 42–4 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Moore Park
16:05 AEST
 Tries:
Hughes rugby ball 13', 75'
Kiraz rugby ball 29', 54'
Xerri rugby ball 58', 64'
Tuala rugby ball 72'
Goals:
Crichton 7/7 rugby goalposts icon 14', 31', 55', 59', 65', 73', 76'
 Report
Tries:
Saab rugby ball 37'
Goals:
Garrick 0/1
 Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 25,801
Referee: Ashley Klein
Round 22: 3 August 2025 Wests Tigers 28–14 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Parramatta
14:00 AEST
 Tries:
Skelton rugby ball 13', 29'
Bula rugby ball 18'
Doueihi rugby ball 32'
Fainu rugby ball 70'
Goals:
Doueihi 4/6 rugby goalposts icon 14', 34', 64 pen', 71'
Sin bin:
Seyfarth yellow card 59' to 69'
 Report
Tries:
Preston rugby ball 36'
Kiraz rugby ball 51'
Curran rugby ball 78'
Goals:
Crichton 1/3 rugby goalposts icon 78'
 Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 17,432
Referee: Wyatt Raymond
Round 23: 9 August 2025 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 32–14 New Zealand Warriors Sydney Olympic Park
19:35 AEST
 Tries:
Kikau rugby ball 21'
Rinakama rugby ball 31'
Tuala rugby ball 38', 67'
Crichton rugby ball 67'
Goals:
Crichton 6/7 rugby goalposts icon 6 pen', 16 pen', 32', 39', 57 pen', 69'
Burton 0/1
 Report
Tries:
Healey rugby ball 54'
Tuivasa-Sheck rugby ball 77'
Goals:
Pompey 3/3 rugby goalposts icon 2 pen', 55', 78'
 Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 25,377
Referee: Adam Gee
Round 24: 15 August 2025 Sydney Roosters 32–12 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Moore Park
20:00 AEST
 Tries:
Tupou rugby ball 15', 54', 77'
Whyte rugby ball 36', 45'
Goals:
Walker 6/6 rugby goalposts icon 16', 26 pen', 38', 47', 55', 78'
 Report
Tries:
Tuala rugby ball 10'
Burton rugby ball 62'
Goals:
Crichton 2/2 rugby goalposts icon 12', 63'
 Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 31,399
Referee: Grant Atkins
Round 25: 22 August 2025 Melbourne Storm 20–14 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Melbourne
20:00 AEST
 Tries:
Katoa rugby ball 15'
Papenhuyzen rugby ball 24'
Coates rugby ball 50'
Goals:
Meaney 4/4 rugby goalposts icon 17', 26', 52', 64 pen'
Sin bin:
Grant yellow card 45' to 55'
 Report
Tries:
Hayward rugby ball 43'
Kikau rugby ball 56'
Kiraz rugby ball 70'
Goals:
Crichton 1/3 rugby goalposts icon 44'
 Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 25,693
Referee: Adam Gee
Round 26: 28 August 2025 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 28–4 Penrith Panthers Sydney Olympic Park
19:50 AEST
 Tries:
Galvin rugby ball 16'
Preston rugby ball 33', 47', 67'
Burton rugby ball 54'
Goals:
Crichton 1/2 rugby goalposts icon 55'
Burton 3/3 rugby goalposts icon 34', 48', 68'
 Report
Tries:
Alamoti rugby ball 57'
Goals:
Alamoti 0/1
Sin bin:
Lipowicz yellow card 22' to 32'
 Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 25,597
Referee: Wyatt Raymond
Round 27: 6 September 2025 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6-24 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Sydney Olympic Park
19:35 AEST
 Tries:
Tuala rugby ball 45'
Goals:
Burton 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 47'
 Report
Tries:
Burns rugby ball 25'
Ramien rugby ball 31'
Brailey rugby ball 37'
Atkinson rugby ball 57'
Goals:
Hynes 4/4 rugby goalposts icon 26', 32', 39', 59'
 Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 30,368
Referee: Ashley Klein

Finals series

Main article: 2025 NRL finals series

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

QEF: 12 September 2025 Melbourne Storm 26–18 Melbourne
19:50 AEST
 Tries:
Katoa rugby ball 3'
Lisati rugby ball 34'
Wishart rugby ball 65'
Warbrick rugby ball 76'
Goals:
Meaney 3/3 rugby goalposts icon 4', 35', 23 pen'
Pezet 2/2 rugby goalposts icon 67', 77'
 Report
Tries:
Sexton rugby ball 20'
Kiraz rugby ball 29'
Burton rugby ball 57'
Goals:
Burton 3/3 rugby goalposts icon 21', 31', 59'
 Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 22,117
Referee: Adam Gee
SF: 21 September 2025 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 26-46 Penrith Panthers Sydney Olympic Park
16:05 AEST
 Tries:
Galvin rugby ball 16'
Preston rugby ball 56'
Xerri rugby ball 61'
Kiraz rugby ball 77'
Goals:
Burton 5/5 rugby goalposts icon 2 pen', 17', 57', 62', 77'
 Report
Tries:
To'o rugby ball 7', 28'
Alamoti rugby ball 11', 53', 69'
Cleary rugby ball 21'
Henry rugby ball 32'
Papali'i rugby ball 38'
Goals:
Cleary 7/8 rugby goalposts icon 8', 13', 22', 30', 34', 39', 71'
 Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 56,872
Referee: Ashley Klein

Ladder

More information Pos, Pld ...
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
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Source: National Rugby League
(P) Premiers

2025 squad

More information Top 30 squad - 2025 NRL season, Supplementary list ...
Canterbury Bulldogs 2025 squad
Top 30 squad - 2025 NRL season Supplementary list Coaching staff

Extended squad

 Manager

Head coach

Assistant coaches

Managers

  • Fred Ciraldo (team manager)
Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 15 March 2026
Source(s): Bulldogs 2023

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