2025 NRL Women's season

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Duration3 July 2025 to 5 October 2025
Teams12
Premiers Brisbane Broncos (4 title)
Minor premiers Sydney Roosters (2 title)
NRL Telstra Women's Premiership
Duration3 July 2025 to 5 October 2025
Teams12
Premiers Brisbane Broncos (4 title)
Minor premiers Sydney Roosters (2 title)
Highest attendance46,288
Broncos vs Roosters
Accor Stadium
5 October, Grand Final
Lowest attendance618
Eels vs Knights
Eric Tweedale Stadium
27 July, Round 4
Broadcast partnersNine Network
Fox League
Sky Sport (NZ)
Sky Sports (UK)
Wooden spoon Wests Tigers (2 spoon)
Biggest home win Broncos 50–4 Cowboys
Totally Workwear Stadium
13 September, Round 11
Biggest away win Raiders 6–56 Sharks
GIO Stadium
12 July, Round 2
Dally M Medal Tamika Upton
Top point-scorer Romy Teitzel 116
Top try-scorer Tamika Upton 20
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The 2025 NRL Women's season was the eighth professional season of the NRL Women's Premiership. The number of teams (twelve) was an increase on the 2024 season due to 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]

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

Club Season Home ground(s) Head coach Captain(s) Ref
Brisbane Broncos 8th season Suncorp Stadium and
Totally Workwear Stadium		 Scott Prince Ali Brigginshaw (13) and
Tamika Upton (13)		 [3]
Canberra Raiders 3rd season GIO Stadium Darrin Borthwick Simaima Taufa (11) and
Zahara Temara (10)		 [4][5]
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 1st Season Accor Stadium and
Belmore Sports Ground		 Brayden Wiliame Tayla Preston (11) and
Angelina Teakaraanga-Katoa (10)		 [6][7]
Cronulla Sharks 3rd season PointsBet Stadium Tony Herman Tiana Penitani-Gray (12)
also Quincy Dodd (1: Round 6)
Gold Coast Titans 5th season Cbus Super Stadium Karyn Murphy Georgia Hale (11)
also Lauren Brown (1, Round 3)
Newcastle Knights 5th season McDonald Jones Stadium Ben Jeffries Yasmin Clydsdale (13) [8]
New Zealand Warriors 4th season Mount Smart Stadium and
FMG Stadium Waikato		 Ronald Griffiths Apii Nicholls (10)
also Harata Butler (1: Round 7)		 [9][10]
North Queensland Cowboys 3rd season Queensland Country Bank Stadium Ricky Henry Kirra Dibb (9) and
Emma Manzelmann (12)		 [11]
Parramatta Eels 5th season CommBank Stadium and
Eric Tweedale Stadium		 Steve Georgallis Mahalia Murphy (8)
also Abbi Church (3: Rounds 1, 2 & 11)
St. George Illawarra Dragons 8th season WIN Stadium and
Netstrata Jubilee Stadium		 Nathan Cross Raecene McGregor (7) and
Zali Hopkins (11)		 [12][13]
Sydney Roosters 8th season Allianz Stadium and
Polytec Stadium		 John Strange Isabelle Kelly (12)
also Olivia Kernick (1: Round 10)
Wests Tigers 3rd season Leichhardt Oval,
Campbelltown Sports Stadium
and Allianz Stadium		 Brett Kimmorley Kezie Apps (11) [14]

Notes:

  • In the Captain(s) column
    • The number next to the name indicates the number of games played as captain
    • The word and indicates joint captains. Of the five clubs that employed joint captains only one, the Broncos, had both appear in every match.
    • The word also indicates the player deputised as captain when the regular captain missed one or more matches.
  • New head coach appointments were
  • Brett Kimmorley (Wests Tigers) elected not to apply for an extension to his contract.[16]

Scheduling

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

  • A seven-week preparation period.[17]
  • Two weeks of leave.
  • A change to the format of the final series from four teams over two weeks to six teams over three weeks. Winners of 3rd place versus 6th place and 4th place versus 5th place in Week 1 meet 1st place and 2nd place in Week 2 semi-finals. Winners of the semi-finals meet in the Grand Final in Week 3.[2]
  • Decision on the length of the regular season to use the minimum of eleven rounds required for the twelve teams to play each of their opponents once.
  • A three-match Women's State of Origin series on 1 May (in Brisbane), 15 May (in Sydney), and 29 May (in Newcastle) 2025. All three matches are to be played on Thursday nights.[18]
    • The 1st match was brought forward from 16 May (2024) to 1 May (2025). The 1st match again preceded Magic Round.
    • Matches were two weeks apart in 2025, whereas they were three weeks apart in 2024.

Both the New South Wales and Queensland State premiership competitions ran in parallel with the 2025 NRLW season. [19] This was 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.[20] On 10 June, the Newcastle Knights announced their team for a trial match on the following Sunday.[21] The Gold Coast Titans announced a trail match against the North Queensland Cowboys, with the teams playing for the Brittany Breayley-Nati–Jenni-Sue Hoepper Shield as they did in 2024.[22] On 16 June 2025, the Cronulla Sharks announced a trail for the following Sunday.[23] On 17 June 2025, the Wests Tigers announced a trail and their team for the following Sunday.[24] On the same day, the Canterbury Bulldogs announced a trail and their team for the following Saturday evening.[25]

Home Score Away Match information
Date and time Format Venue Referees Attendance Reports
Newcastle Knights20–12 Canberra RaidersSunday 15 June 2025
12:00 PM		NRLWCessnock Sports Ground
Gold Coast Titans16–8 North Queensland CowboysSaturday 21 June 2025
3:00 PM		NRLWPiggabeen Sports Complex[26]
Parramatta Eels18–24 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsSaturday 21 June 2025
6:00 PM		NRLWParramatta Eels Centre of Excellence, Kellyville
Brisbane Broncos48–0 PNG OrchidsSunday 22 June 2025
11:45 AM		NRLW
NRL		Suncorp Stadium
Wests Tigers4–12 St. George Illawarra DragonsSunday 22 June 2025
1:00 PM		NRLWLeichhardt Oval[27][28]
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks12–12 Sydney RoostersSunday 22 June 2025
1:30 PM		NRLWSharks Stadium[29]

Regular season

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

There was a grand total of 66 regular season matches. The schedule included 33 double-headers, 18 of which featured the same away club (marked in bold in the Format column). There were 15 double-headers where the home club was the same but teams from two different away clubs featured.[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.[30]

Notes regarding the Format column of the below tables:

  • NRLW NRL (in bold) indicates that the away team was the same for both matches.
  • NRLW NRL (in plan text) indicates that the away team for the NRL match was from a different club.
  • Where NRLW is listed second, the NRLW game was played after the NRL game.

Round 1

Home Score Away Match information
Date and time Format Venue Referees[31] Attendance Reports
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks16–18 Parramatta EelsThursday 3 July
7:45 PM		NRLW
(Only)		Sharks StadiumBelinda Sharpe1,524[32][33]
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs26–12 Newcastle KnightsFriday 4 July
5:40 PM		NRLW
NRL		Accor StadiumZiggy Przeklasa-Adamski9,577[34][35]
Brisbane Broncos28 – 4 Wests TigersSaturday 5 July
12:45 PM		NRLW
(Only)		Totally Workwear StadiumTori Wilkie1,802[36]
Canberra Raiders14–36 St. George Illawarra DragonsSaturday 5 July
3:15 PM		NRLW
NRL		GIO StadiumClayton Wills6,100[37][38]
North Queensland Cowboys20–6 Gold Coast TitansSaturday 5 July
5:15 PM		NRLW
NRL		Queensland Country Bank StadiumTyson Brough8,112[39]
Sydney Roosters30–6 New Zealand WarriorsSunday 6 July
11:50 AM		NRLW
NRL		Allianz StadiumMitchell Currie6,829[40][41]
Notes:

Round 2

Home Score Away Match information
Date and time Format Venue Referees[42] Attendance Reports
Wests Tigers8–12 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsThursday 10 July
7:45 PM		NRLW
(Only)		Campbelltown Sports GroundBelinda Sharpe1,504[43][44][45]
Canberra Raiders6–56 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksSaturday 12 July
12:45 PM		NRLW
(Only)		GIO StadiumMitchell Currie1,677[46][47]
St. George Illawarra Dragons10–24 Sydney RoostersSaturday 12 July
3:15 PM		NRLW
NRL 		Netstrata Jubilee StadiumKasey Badger5,829[48]
North Queensland Cowboys6–26 Newcastle KnightsSaturday 12 July
5:15 PM		NRLW
NRL		Queensland Country Bank StadiumTori Wilkie7,268[49]
New Zealand Warriors14–0 Parramatta EelsSunday 13 July
11:50 AM		NRLW
NRL		Go Media StadiumZiggy Przeklasa-Adamski10,660[50][51][52]
Gold Coast Titans4–44 Brisbane BroncosSunday 13 July
4:00 PM		NRLW
NRL 		Cbus Super StadiumClayton Wills10,768[53]
Notes:

Round 3

Home Score Away Match information
Date and time Format Venue Referees Attendance Reports
Canberra Raiders12–46 Parramatta EelsSaturday 19 July
12:40 PM		NRLW
NRL 		GIO StadiumTori Wilkie9,989[54]
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs14–18 St. George Illawarra DragonsSaturday 19 July
3:15 PM		NRLW
NRL 		Accor StadiumClayton Wills12,217[55]
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks14–16 North Queensland CowboysSaturday 19 July
5:15 PM		NRLW
(Only)		Sharks StadiumMitch Currie1,686
Wests Tigers12–24 Gold Coast TitansSunday 20 July
11:50 AM		NRLW
NRL 		Leichhardt OvalLuke Saldern3,740
Brisbane Broncos26–30 Sydney RoostersSunday 20 July
1:45 PM		NRLW
(Only)		Totally Workwear StadiumZiggy Przeklasa-Adamski1,924[56]
Newcastle Knights36–20 New Zealand WarriorsSunday 20 July
6:15 PM		NRL
NRLW 		McDonald Jones StadiumKasey Badger3,348[57][58]
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

Home Score Away Match information
Date and time Format Venue Referees Attendance Reports
New Zealand Warriors10–20 Gold Coast TitansSaturday 26 July
12:40 PM		NRLW
NRL 		Go Media StadiumMitch Currie9,400[59][60]
Sydney Roosters42–22 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsSaturday 26 July
3:15 PM		NRLW
(Only)		Allianz StadiumLuke Saldern1,118[61]
North Queensland Cowboys26–0 Canberra RaidersSaturday 26 July
5:15 PM		NRLW
(Only)		Queensland Country Bank StadiumTori Wilkie1,355[62][63]
Parramatta Eels6–30 Newcastle KnightsSunday 27 July
12:00 PM		NRLW
(Only)		Eric Tweedale StadiumZiggy Przeklasa-Adamski618[64][65]
St. George Illawarra Dragons6–30 Brisbane BroncosSunday 27 July
1:45 PM		NRLW
(Only)		WIN StadiumKasey Badger1,864[66][67]
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks20–16 Wests TigersSunday 27 July
6:15 PM		NRLW
(Only)		Sharks StadiumDillan Wells1,018[68]
Notes:

Round 5 (NRLW Magic Round)

Home Score Away Match information
Date and time Format Venue Referees Attendance Reports
Gold Coast Titans14–14 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsSaturday 2 August
12:15 PM		NRLW
NRLW
NRLW		McDonald Jones StadiumDillan Wells5,298[69]
Wests Tigers4–34 Sydney RoostersSaturday 2 August
2:15 PM		Tori Wilkie
Brisbane Broncos28–14 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksSaturday 2 August
4:15 PM		Mitch Currie[70]
North Queensland Cowboys6–12 New Zealand WarriorsSunday 3 August
11:50 AM		NRLW
NRLW
NRLW		Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski6,093
Newcastle Knights18–0 Canberra RaidersSunday 3 August
1:45 PM		Kasey Badger[71]
Parramatta Eels12–10 St. George Illawarra DragonsSunday 3 August
3:45 PM		Josh Eaton[72]
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 (NRLW Indigenous Round)

Home Score Away Match information
Date and time Format Venue Referees Attendance Reports
St. George Illawarra Dragons6–20 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksSaturday 9 August
12:45 PM		NRLW
NRL 		Netstrata Jubilee StadiumBelinda Sharpe3,875[73][74]
Newcastle Knights30–6 Wests TigersSaturday 9 August
3:15 PM		NRLW
(Only)		McDonald Jones StadiumDamian Brady1,637[75]
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs6–34 New Zealand WarriorsSaturday 9 August
5:15 PM		NRLW
NRL 		Accor StadiumMitch Currie13,108[76]
Gold Coast Titans8–24 Sydney RoostersSunday 10 August
11:50 AM		NRLW
NRL		Cbus Super StadiumJosh Eaton4,528
Canberra Raiders28–44 Brisbane BroncosSunday 10 August
1:45 PM		NRLW
(Only)		GIO StadiumDillan Wells1,614[77]
Parramatta Eels10–14 North Queensland CowboysSunday 10 August
6:15 PM		NRL
NRLW 		CommBank StadiumZiggy Przeklasa-Adamski1,964
Notes:

Round 7 (NRLW Indigenous Round)

Home Score Away Match information
Date and time Format Venue Referees Attendance Reports
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks12–8 Gold Coast TitansSaturday 16 August
12:45 PM		NRLW
NRL 		Sharks StadiumDillan Wells2,476[78]
Brisbane Broncos38–4 Parramatta EelsSaturday 16 August
3:15 PM		NRLW
NRL		Suncorp StadiumJosh Eaton12,812
New Zealand Warriors16–20 Canberra RaidersSaturday 16 August
5:15 PM		NRLW
(Only)		FMG Stadium WaikatoDamian Brady5,968
Wests Tigers16–12 St. George Illawarra DragonsSunday 17 August
11:50 AM		NRLW
NRL		Allianz StadiumMitch Currie1,803[79]
Sydney Roosters30–14 Newcastle KnightsSunday 17 August
1:45 PM		NRLW
(Only)		Polytec StadiumZiggy Przeklasa-Adamski2,294[80]
North Queensland Cowboys22–6 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsSunday 17 August
6:15 PM		NRL
NRLW		Queensland Country Bank StadiumTori Wilkie3,360[81]
Notes:

Round 8

Home Score Away Match information
Date and time Format Venue Referees Attendance Reports
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs24–56 Canberra RaidersSaturday 23 August
12:45 PM		NRLW
(Only)		Belmore Sports GroundTori Wilkie2,535[82]
Gold Coast Titans22–4 St. George Illawarra DragonsSaturday 23 August
3:15 PM		NRLW
NRL		Cbus Super StadiumBelinda Sharpe6,210[83]
Parramatta Eels12–56 Sydney RoostersSaturday 23 August
5:15 PM		NRLW
NRL 		CommBank StadiumDillan Wells9,128
Newcastle Knights16–46 Brisbane BroncosSunday 24 August
11:50 AM		NRLW
NRL 		McDonald Jones StadiumKasey Badger15,935[84]
New Zealand Warriors14–22 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksSunday 24 August
1:45 PM		NRLW
(Only)		FMG Stadium WaikatoPaki Parkinson5,712
Wests Tigers8–30 North Queensland CowboysSunday 24 August
6:15 PM		NRL
NRLW 		Leichhardt OvalJosh Eaton2,056[85]
Notes:

Round 9

Home Score Away Match information
Date and time Format Venue Referees Attendance Reports
Canberra Raiders17—16
(GP)		 Wests TigersSaturday 30 August
12:45 PM		NRLW
NRL 		GIO StadiumDillan Wells14,464[86][87]
St. George Illawarra Dragons26–18 New Zealand WarriorsSaturday 30 August
3:15 PM		NRLW
NRL		Netstrata Jubilee StadiumRochelle Tamarua3,180[88][89]
North Queensland Cowboys0–30 Sydney RoostersSaturday 30 August
5:15 PM		NRLW
NRL		Queensland Country Bank StadiumZiggy Przeklasa-Adamski8,031[90]
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks19–18
(GP)		 Newcastle KnightsSunday 31 August
11:50 AM		NRLW
NRL 		Sharks StadiumBelinda Sharpe2,757[91][92]
Brisbane Broncos44–0 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsSunday 31 August
1:45 PM		NRLW
(Only)		Totally Workwear StadiumLuke Saldern1,724
Gold Coast Titans26–10 Parramatta EelsSunday 31 August
6:15 PM		NRLW
(Only)		Cbus Super StadiumMitch 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

Home Score Away Match information
Date and time Format Venue Referees Attendance Reports
Sydney Roosters26–14 Canberra RaidersFriday 5 September
5:40 PM		NRLW
NRL		Allianz StadiumBelinda Sharpe11,020
St. George Illawarra Dragons14–42 North Queensland CowboysSaturday 6 September
12:45 PM		NRLW
NRL		WIN StadiumJosh Eaton7.040[93][94]
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs24–14 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksSaturday 6 September
5:15 PM		NRLW
NRL 		Accor StadiumRochelle Tamarua12,174[95][96]
New Zealand Warriors6–26 Brisbane BroncosSunday 7 September
12:00 PM		NRLW
(Only)		FMG Stadium WaikatoPaki Parkinson7,195[97][98]
Newcastle Knights28–22 Gold Coast TitansSunday 7 September
1:45 PM		NRLW
(Only)		McDonald Jones StadiumDillan Wells2,047[99][100]
Parramatta Eels38–4 Wests TigersSunday 7 September
6:15 PM		NRL
NRLW		CommBank StadiumMitch Currie4,847[101]
Notes:
  • Attendance at Allianz Stadium was NRLW 11,020 and NRL 41,604.
  • Attendance at WIN Stadium was NRLW 7,040 and NRL 17,442.
  • Attendance at Accor Stadium was NRLW 12,174 and NRL 30,368.
  • Attendance at CommBank Stadium was NRL 23,359 and NRLW 4,847.
  • The Newcastle Knights' NRLW home game at Newcastle (3:30pm finish) clashed with their NRL away game in Parramatta (4:05pm kick-off).

Round 11

Home Score Away Match information
Date and time Format Venue Referees Attendance Reports
Sydney Roosters40–10 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksThursday 11 September
7:45 PM		NRLW
(Only)		Polytec StadiumKasey Badger1,521[102]
Parramatta Eels46–14 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsFriday 12 September
6:00 PM		NRLW
(Only)		CommBank StadiumDillan Wells803[103]
Brisbane Broncos50–4 North Queensland CowboysSaturday 13 September
12:00 PM		NRLW
(Only)		Totally Workwear StadiumBelinda Sharpe1,593[104]
Gold Coast Titans17—16
(GP)		 Canberra RaidersSaturday 13 September
1:45 PM		NRLW
(Only)		Cbus Super StadiumJosh Eaton1,023[105]
Wests Tigers6–44 New Zealand WarriorsSunday 14 September
12:00 PM		NRLW
(Only)		Campbelltown Sports GroundRochelle Tamarua1,256[106]
Newcastle Knights30–22 St. George Illawarra DragonsSunday 14 September
1:45 PM		NRLW
(Only)		McDonald Jones StadiumLuke Saldern2,477[107][108]

Ladder

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
Updated to match(es) played on 31 Aug 2025. Source: National Rugby League Women's

Finals series

Week 1

The schedule for week one of the finals series was announced shortly before 7:00pm (AEST) on Sunday, 14 September 2025.[109]

Home Score Away Match information
Date and time Format Venue Referees Attendance Reports
Newcastle Knights34–20 Gold Coast TitansSaturday 20 September
2:30 PM		NRLW
(Only)		McDonald Jones StadiumBelinda Sharpe4,092[110][111]
North Queensland Cowboys18–24 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksSaturday 20 September
4:15 PM		NRLW
(Only)		Queensland Country Bank StadiumKasey Badger5,024[112]

Week 2

The schedule for week two of the finals series was announced shortly after 7:00pm (AEST) on Monday, 15 September 2025.[113]

Home Score Away Match information
Date and time Format Venue Referees Attendance Reports
Sydney Roosters17–16 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksSaturday 27 September
7:45 PM		NRLW
(Only)		Polytec StadiumBelinda Sharpe3,289
Brisbane Broncos30–6 Newcastle KnightsSunday 28 September
1:15 PM		NRLW
NRL		Suncorp StadiumKasey Badger21,367[114][115]
Notes:

Grand Final

Home Score Away Match information
Date and time Format Venue Referee Attendance Reports
Sydney Roosters18–22 Brisbane BroncosSunday, 5 October
4:00 PM		NRLW
NRL		Accor StadiumBelinda Sharpe46,288

Weekly awards

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

RoundMost Fantasy PointsTry of the WeekTackle of the WeekRef
PlayerPointsTry-scorerAssisting Players
Sponsor—Drinkwiseyoui
1 Indie Bostock78 Indie BostockTeagan Berry Isabella Waterman[116][117]
2 Emma Verran109 Michaela BrakeFive pass shift. last pass by Tysha Ikenasio Apii Nicholls[118][119]
3 Olivia Kernick81 Hannah SouthwellSolo run from 42m out, palming off 4 defenders Essay Banu[120][121]
4 Isabelle Kelly89Not announced Martha Mataele[122]
5 Georgia Hale84 Ivana LauitiitiReceived pass from dummy half on 10m line, broke the attempted tackles of three opponents Shannon Muru[123][124]
6 Julia Robinson105 Tyra WetereCross-field kick by Emily Curtain from left edge to right wing Caitlin Turnbull[125][126]
7 Julia Robinson115 Brydie ParkerAn Amber Hall pass put Jocelyn Kelleher through the line. Parker received the ball 15m out and ran through defenders to score. Holli Wheeler[127][128]
8 Tarryn Aiken91Not announced Tess Staines[129]
9 Caitlin Turnbull88 Kerri JohnsonA long cut-out pass by Gayle Broughton Keele Browne[130][131]
10 Teagan Berry82 Zahara TemaraChased her own angled grubber kick, touching down just inside the dead ball line Payton Takimoana[132][133]
11 Georgia Hale83 Teagan BerryLinebreak and tackle break in solo 90m run Ivana Lolesio[134][135]
FW1 Georgia Hannaway62Not announced
FW2 Julia Robinson72

Team of the Year

Dally M Team of the Year

Announced on the evening of 1 October 2025.[136]

Jersey Position Player
1Fullback Tamika Upton
2Wing Payton Takimoana
3Centre Julia Robinson
4Centre Isabelle Kelly
5Wing Sheridan Gallagher
6Five-eighth Gayle Broughton
7Halfback Jesse Southwell
8Prop Ellie Johnston
9Hooker Emma Manzelmann
10Prop Jessika Elliston
11Second-row Romy Teitzel
12Second-row Yasmin Clydsdale
13Lock Olivia Kernick

Players' Dream Team

The Rugby League Players Association announced the 2025 Players' Dream team on 24 September 2025.[137]

Jersey Position Player
1Fullback Tamika Upton
2Wing Taina Naividi
3Centre Isabelle Kelly
4Centre Julia Robinson
5Wing Payton Takimoana
6Five-eighth Patricia Maliepo
7Halfback Tarryn Aiken
8Prop Rima Butler
9Hooker Emma Manzelmann
10Prop Otesa Pule
11Second-row Yasmin Clydsdale
12Second-row Kezie Apps
13Lock Olivia Kernick
14Impact Shalom Sauaso

David Middleton's Team of the Year

Released on the 28th December 2025 in the Rugby League Annual Magazine.[138]

Jersey Position Player
1Fullback Tamika Upton
2Wing Julia Robinson
3Centre Tiana Penitani-Gray
4Centre Isabelle Kelly
5Wing Payton Takimoana
6Five-eighth Gayle Broughton
7Halfback Jesse Southwell
8Prop Rima Butler
9Hooker Keeley Davis
10Prop Jessika Elliston
11Second-row Yasmin Clydsdale
12Second-row Alexis Tauaneai
13Lock Olivia Kernick

Individual awards

Dally M Medal Awards Night

Announced on the evening of 1 October 2025.[136]

Dally M Medal Player of the Year:
Tamika Upton ( Brisbane Broncos).

Veronica White Medal:
Rhiannon Byers ( Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks).

Captain of the Year:
Isabelle Kelly ( Sydney Roosters).

Coach of the Year:
John Strange ( Sydney Roosters).

Provan-Summons Medal:
Isabelle Kelly on behalf of the Sydney Roosters

Rookie of the Year:
Shalom Sauaso ( Brisbane Broncos).

Try of the Year:
Indie Bostock ( St George Illawarra Dragons)
vs Canberra Raiders in Round 1.

Tackle of the Year:
Ivana Lauitiiti ( New Zealand Warriors)
vs Wests Tigers in Round 11.

Statistical awards

Highest Point Scorer in Regular-season: Romy Teitzel ( Brisbane Broncos) 106 (4t 45g)
Top Try Scorer in Regular-season: Tamika Upton ( Brisbane Broncos) 18

Highest Point Scorer in full season: Romy Teitzel ( Brisbane Broncos) 116 (4t 50g)
Top Try Scorer in full season: Tamika Upton ( Brisbane Broncos) 20

RLPA Players' Champion Awards

The following awards were voted for by NRLW players and announced at the end of the season.

The Players' Champion:
Tamika Upton ( Brisbane Broncos)[139][140]

Rookie of the Year:
Shalom Sauaso ( Brisbane Broncos)[141]

Players' Recruit of the Year:
Tamika Upton ( Brisbane Broncos)[142]

The following award, selected from three nominees, was announced at the end of the season.
Dennis Tutty Award:
Madison Bartlett ( Canberra Raiders)[143]

The Rugby League Players Association announced monthly awards during the season. A panel of three former players selected five players for each month. All current players were eligible to vote for the monthly awards.

Club awards

Club Player of the Year Player's Player Members' Award Coach's Award Rookie /
Emerging Talent		 Community Ref
Brisbane BroncosTamika UptonTamika Upton——Shalom Sauaso—[146]
Canberra RaidersSimaima Taufa——Jordyn PrestonElise Simpson—[147]
Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsAndie RobinsonAshleigh QuinlanTayla PrestonAngelina Teakaraanga-KatoaMoana Courtenay—[148]
Cronulla-Sutherland SharksEmma VerranManilita TakapautoloEmma Verran—Stephanie FaulknerRhiannon Byers[149]
Gold Coast TitansJessika EllistonJessika EllistonLily-Rose Kolc—Ivana Lolesio—[150]
Newcastle KnightsYasmin ClydsdaleJesse Southwell——Sienna Yeo &
Jules Kirkpatrick		Kayla Romaniuk[151]
New Zealand WarriorsApii NichollsKaiyah AtaiPayton Takimoana—Ivana Lauitiiti—[152]
North Queensland CowboysBree ChesterFran GoldthorpEmma ManzelmannAbigail RoacheAna Malupo—[153][154]
[155][156]
Parramatta EelsAbbi ChurchMartha MataeleAbbi ChurchChloe JacksonMartha MataeleElsie Albert[157]
St. George Illawarra DragonsMadi Mulhall—Teagan BerryKeele BrowneTrinity TauaneaiKeele Browne[158]
Sydney RoostersOlivia KernickTaina NaividiIsabelle Kelly—Macie CarlileOlivia Kernick[159]
Wests TigersSarah TogatukiCaitlin Turnbull——Caitlin Turnbull—[160]

As clubs each define their own award categories there are awards that do not fit into the above categories:

Middo's Top 5 Players of 2025

Rugby League's most respected historian and statician, David Middleton has picked his top five players for the 2025 NRLW season. [164]

Player Club
Abbi Church Parramatta Eels
Olivia Kernick Sydney Roosters
Julia Robinson Brisbane Broncos
Jesse Southwell Newcastle Knights
Tamika Upton Brisbane Broncos

Players and transfers

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