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The 2026 NRL season is the 119th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 29th season run by the National Rugby League (NRL). The regular season will be followed by a finals series contested by the top eight teams on the competition ladder.

Duration28 February[a] – 4 October 2026
Teams17
Matches played202
Points scored9,177
Quick facts Duration, Teams ...
2026 National Rugby League
Duration28 February[a] – 4 October 2026
Teams17
Matches played202
Points scored9,177
Average attendance21,014
Total attendance4,076,641
Top points scorer Jamayne Isaako (288)
Wooden spoon St. George Illawarra Dragons (1st spoon)
Biggest home win Storm 52–4 Eels
AAMI Park
5 March, Round 1
Biggest away win Cowboys 12–82 Roosters
Queensland Country Bank Stadium
30 July, Round 22
Top try-scorer Alex Johnston (30)
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Teams

The lineup of teams in the league remained unchanged for the 4th and final consecutive year, with seventeen participating in the regular season: ten from New South Wales, four from Queensland, and one from each of Victoria, the Australian Capital Territory, and New Zealand.

More information Club, Season ...
Club Season Home ground(s) Head coach Captain(s)
Brisbane Broncos 39th season Suncorp Stadium Michael Maguire Adam Reynolds
Canberra Raiders 45th season GIO Stadium Ricky Stuart Joseph Tapine
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 92nd season Accor Stadium Cameron Ciraldo Stephen Crichton
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 60th season Ocean Protect Stadium Craig Fitzgibbon Blayke Brailey[1] & Cameron McInnes
Dolphins 4th season Suncorp Stadium and Kayo Stadium Kristian Woolf Tom Gilbert & Isaiya Katoa[2]
Gold Coast Titans 20th season Cbus Super Stadium Josh Hannay[3] Tino Fa'asuamaleaui & Moeaki Fotuaika[4]
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 77th season 4 Pines Park Anthony Seibold → Kieran Foran[5] Jake Trbojevic[6] & Tom Trbojevic[7]
Melbourne Storm 29th season AAMI Park Craig Bellamy Harry Grant
Newcastle Knights 39th season McDonald Jones Stadium Justin Holbrook[8] Kalyn Ponga
New Zealand Warriors 32nd season Go Media Stadium Andrew Webster Mitchell Barnett & James Fisher-Harris
North Queensland Cowboys 32nd season Queensland Country Bank Stadium Todd Payten Reuben Cotter & Tom Dearden
Parramatta Eels 80th season CommBank Stadium Jason Ryles Mitchell Moses
Penrith Panthers 60th season CommBank Stadium[b] Ivan Cleary Nathan Cleary & Isaah Yeo
South Sydney Rabbitohs 117th season Accor Stadium Wayne Bennett Cameron Murray
St. George Illawarra Dragons 28th season St. George Venues Jubilee Stadium and WIN Stadium Shane Flanagan → Dean Young[9][10] Damien Cook & Clint Gutherson
Sydney Roosters 119th season Allianz Stadium Trent Robinson James Tedesco
Wests Tigers 27th season CommBank Stadium, Leichhardt Oval, and Campbelltown Sports Stadium Benji Marshall Apisai Koroisau & Jarome Luai
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Venues

Venues for the 2026 National Rugby League competition.

More information New South Wales, Sydney ...
New South Wales
Sydney Parramatta Sydney Olympic Park Woolooware
Allianz Stadium CommBank Stadium Accor Stadium Ocean Protect Stadium
Capacity: 42,500 Capacity: 30,000 Capacity: 82,000 Capacity: 15,000
Brookvale Leumeah Lilyfield Carlton
4 Pines Park Campbelltown Sports Stadium Leichhardt Oval St. George Venues Jubilee Stadium
Capacity: 18,000 Capacity: 17,500 Capacity: 20,000 Capacity: 20,500
Newcastle Gosford Wollongong
McDonald Jones Stadium polytec Stadium WIN Stadium
Capacity: 27,500 Capacity: 20,059 Capacity: 22,000
Mudgee Bathurst
Glen Willow Oval Carrington Park
Capacity: 10,000 Capacity: 13,000
Queensland
Brisbane Redcliffe Gold Coast Townsville
Suncorp Stadium Kayo Stadium Cbus Super Stadium Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Capacity: 52,500 Capacity: 10,000 Capacity: 27,690 Capacity: 25,455
Australian Capital Territory Victoria Western Australia
Canberra Melbourne Perth
GIO Stadium AAMI Park Optus Stadium HBF Park
Capacity: 25,011 Capacity: 30,050 Capacity: 61,266 Capacity: 20,500
Northern Territory New Zealand
Darwin Auckland Wellington Christchurch
TIO Stadium Go Media Stadium Hnry Stadium One New Zealand Stadium
Capacity: 12,215 Capacity: 25,000 Capacity: 34,500 Capacity: 25,000
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Stadium locations

Venues used for the 2026 National Rugby League season.

2026 NRL season stadium locations (Australia and New Zealand)
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22
Jubilee Stadium
22 St. George Illawarra Dragons
22 St. George Illawarra Dragons
21
Leichhardt Oval
21 Wests Tigers
21 Wests Tigers
20
TIO Stadium
20 Dolphins
20 Dolphins
19
One NZ Stadium
19 New Zealand Warriors
19 New Zealand Warriors
18
Hnry Stadium
18 New Zealand Warriors
18 New Zealand Warriors
17
Go Media Stadium
17 New Zealand Warriors
17 New Zealand Warriors
16
Glen Willow Oval
16 Penrith Panthers
16 Penrith Panthers
15
Carrington Park
15 Penrith Panthers
15 Penrith Panthers
14
Optus Stadium
14 South Sydney Rabbitohs
14 South Sydney Rabbitohs
13
AAMI Park
13 Melbourne Storm
13 Melbourne Storm
12
Queensland Country Bank Stadium
12 North Queensland Cowboys
12 North Queensland Cowboys
11
Cbus Super Stadium
11 Gold Coast Titans
11 Gold Coast Titans
10
Kayo Stadium
10 Dolphins
10 Dolphins
9
Suncorp Stadium
9 Brisbane Broncos
9 Brisbane Broncos
8
GIO Stadium
8 Canberra Raiders
8 Canberra Raiders
7
McDonald Jones Stadium
7 Newcastle Knights
7 Newcastle Knights
6
WIN Stadium
6 St. George Illawarra Dragons
6 St. George Illawarra Dragons
5
Accor Stadium
5 South Sydney Rabbitohs
5 South Sydney Rabbitohs
4
Campbelltown Stadium
4 Wests Tigers
4 Wests Tigers
3
Sydney Football Stadium
3 Sydney Roosters
3 Sydney Roosters
2
CommBank Stadium
2 Parramatta Eels
2 Parramatta Eels
1
CommBank Stadium
1 Penrith Panthers
1 Penrith Panthers
1
Penrith Panthers
2
Parramatta Eels
3
Sydney Roosters
4
Wests Tigers
5
South Sydney Rabbitohs
6
St. George Illawarra Dragons
7
Newcastle Knights
8
Canberra Raiders
9
Brisbane Broncos
10
Dolphins
11
Gold Coast Titans
12
North Queensland Cowboys
13
Melbourne Storm
14
South Sydney Rabbitohs
15
Penrith Panthers
16
Penrith Panthers
17
New Zealand Warriors
18
New Zealand Warriors
19
New Zealand Warriors
20
Dolphins
21
Wests Tigers
22
St. George Illawarra Dragons

Pre-season

Trials

Italics indicates a non-NRL club

More information Date, Time ...
Date Time Home Score Away Stadium Report
7 February 202518:00 AEST (UTC+10:00) Central Queensland Capras16–26 DolphinsMarley Brown Oval, Gladstone
14 February 202519:10 AEST (UTC+10:00) Sunshine Coast Falcons14–26 Brisbane BroncosSunshine Coast Stadium, Sunshine Coast
22 February 2025 14:00 AEST (UTC+10:00) Souths Logan Magpies 22–58 Brisbane Broncos Davies Park, Brisbane
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All Stars match

Main article: 2026 All Stars match
15 February 2026
15:00 AEST
More information Māori All Stars, 16–16 ...
Māori people Māori All Stars 16–16 Indigenous All Stars
Report
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FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
Attendance: 18,169
Referee: Adam Gee[c]

Pre-season Challenge

Main article: 2026 NRL Pre-season Challenge

The 16-game pre-season challenge was played from 7 February to 22 February 2026 and was won by the Parramatta Eels, the first team to score the maximum 30 competition points.[11]

Regular season

Results

See also: 2026 NRL season results
More information Team, F1 ...
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 F1 F2 F3 GF
Brisbane Broncos PEN
–26		 PAR
–8		 MEL
+4		 DOL
+14		 GCT
+14		 NQL
–4		 WTI
+1		 CBY
+20		 SYD
–14		 MAN
–28		 NZL
–30		 X SGI
–4		 GCT
–5		 SOU
–42		 X SYD
–6		 CRO
–12		 X PEN
+2		 NQL
–8		 NEW
–24		 DOL
–8		 NZL
–34		 CAN
+4		 MEL
–26		 CBY
+14
Canberra Raiders MAN
+1*		 NZL
–34		 CBY
–4		 CRO
–12		 NEW
–20		 SOU
+2		 MEL
+4		 WTI
–19		 GCT
+16		 PEN
–12		 X DOL
–8		 NQL
+14		 SYD
–26		 PAR
–3		 MEL
–22		 SGI
+8		 X CBY
+24		 SOU
+10		 WTI
+46		 PEN
–24		 NEW
–6		 CRO
+4		 BRI
–4		 X NQL
+20
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs SGI
+1*		 X CAN
+4		 NEW
–8		 SOU
–8		 PEN
+16		 PAR
–18		 BRI
–20		 NQL
–16		 DOL
–32		 CRO
–22		 MEL
+10		 WTI
–6		 PAR
+2		 X MAN
+1*		 GCT
+18		 X CAN
–24		 WTI
+32		 NZL
+12		 MEL
+14		 SYD
–2		 SOU
–16		 SGI
+30		 PEN
–14		 BRI
–14
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks GCT
+40		 PEN
–20		 DOL
–28		 CAN
+12		 NZL
+14		 SYD
–12		 X NQL
–12		 WTI
+42		 SOU
–24		 CBY
+22		 X MAN
+6		 SGI
+22		 NZL
+2		 SYD
–19		 X BRI
+12		 DOL
+66		 NEW
+2		 MAN
+36		 SOU
+16		 SGI
–8		 CAN
–4		 GCT
+8		 PAR
–20		 MEL
–4		 NQL
Dolphins SOU
–10		 GCT
+4		 CRO
+28		 BRI
–14		 MAN
–34		 X PEN
–1*		 NZL
–2		 MEL
+18		 CBY
+32		 SOU
+22		 CAN
+8		 X NQL
+26		 SYD
+38		 WTI
+14		 NZL
+2		 NEW
–2		 CRO
–66		 NQL
+20		 X SGI
+6		 BRI
+8		 MAN
+22		 PAR
+18		 SYD
+14		 GCT
+4
Gold Coast Titans CRO
–40		 DOL
–4		 NQL
–14		 SGI
+8		 BRI
–14		 PAR
+42		 NZL
–8		 X CAN
–16		 SYD
–16		 NEW
–24		 MAN
–2		 X BRI
+5		 WTI
–8		 PEN
+1		 CBY
–18		 X MEL
–4		 MAN
+6		 SGI
+20		 NZL
–36		 NQL
–22		 NEW
–10		 CRO
–8		 SOU
–20		 DOL
–4
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles CAN
–1*		 NEW
–20		 X SYD
–17		 DOL
+34		 SGI
+10		 NQL
+32		 PAR
+15		 PEN
–2		 BRI
+28		 WTI
+28		 GCT
+2		 CRO
–6		 SOU
+14		 X CBY
–1*		 MEL
+26		 PAR
–9		 NQL
–1*		 GCT
–6		 CRO
–36		 X MEL
–22		 DOL
–22		 NEW
+20		 SGI
+34		 NZL
–1
Melbourne Storm PAR
+48		 SGI
+26		 BRI
–4		 NQL
–4		 PEN
–40		 NZL
–24		 CAN
–4		 SOU
–42		 DOL
–18		 WTI
+28		 PAR
+26		 CBY
–10		 SYD
+14		 NEW
+2		 X CAN
+22		 MAN
–26		 X GCT
+4		 SYD
–8		 SOU
–2		 CBY
–14		 MAN
+22		 X PEN
—8		 BRI
+26		 CRO
+4
Newcastle Knights NQL
+10		 MAN
+20		 WAR
–26		 CBY
+8		 CAN
+20		 WTI
–20		 SYD
–14		 PEN
–32		 SOU
+4		 SGI
+34		 GCT
+24		 X PAR
+6		 MEL
–2		 X SGI
+2		 WTI
+6		 DOL
+1		 SOU
–2		 CRO
–2		 SYD
–1		 BRI
+24		 CAN
+6		 GCT
+10		 MAN
–20		 NZL
–14		 X SOU
New Zealand Warriors SYD
+24		 CAN
+34		 NEW
+26		 WTI
–18		 CRO
–14		 MEL
+24		 GCT
+8		 DOL
+2		 PAR
+22		 X BRI
+30		 SGI
+18		 PEN
–2		 X CRO
–2		 NQL
+18		 DOL
–2		 X WTI
+26		 SGI
+8		 CBY
–12		 GCT
+36		 PEN
+16		 BRI
+34		 SOU
+19		 NEW
+14		 MAN
+1
North Queensland Cowboys NEW
–10		 WTI
–28		 GCT
+14		 MEL
+4		 SGI
+32		 BRI
+4		 MAN
–32		 CRO
+12		 CBY
+16		 PAR
–3*		 SYD
+6		 SOU
+12		 CAN
–14		 DOL
–26		 X NZL
–18		 PEN
+14		 X MAN
+1*		 DOL
–20		 BRI
+8		 SYD
–70		 GCT
+22		 PAR
–2		 X WTI
+14		 CAN
–20		 CRO
Parramatta Eels MEL
–48		 BRI
+8		 SGI
+10		 PEN
–28		 WTI
–2*		 GCT
–42		 CBY
+18		 MAN
–15		 NZL
–22		 NQL
+3*		 MEL
–26		 X NEW
–6		 CBY
–2		 CAN
+3		 X SOU
–20		 MAN
+9		 SYD
–16		 X PEN
–6		 WTI
+3		 SOU
–4		 NQL
+2		 DOL
–18		 CRO
+20		 SGI
–2
Penrith Panthers BRI
+26		 CRO
+20		 SYD
+36		 PAR
+28		 MEL
+40		 CBY
–16		 DOL
+1*		 NEW
+32		 MAN
+2		 CAN
+12		 SGI
+22		 X NZL
+2		 WTI
+68		 X GCT
–1		 NQL
–14		 SOU
+22		 X BRI
–2		 PAR
+6		 CAN
+24		 NZL
–16		 SYD
–6		 MEL
+8		 CBY
+14		 WTI
South Sydney Rabbitohs DOL
+10		 SYD
–8		 WTI
+4		 X CBY
+8		 CAN
–2		 SGI
+18		 MEL
+42		 NEW
–4		 CRO
+24		 DOL
–22		 NQL
–12		 X MAN
–14		 BRI
+42		 X PAR
+20		 PEN
–22		 NEW
+2		 CAN
–10		 MEL
+2		 CRO
–16		 PAR
+4		 CBY
+16		 NZL
–19		 GCT
+20		 SYD
+30		 NEW
St. George Illawarra Dragons CBY
–1*		 MEL
–26		 PAR
–10		 GCT
–8		 NQL
–32		 MAN
–10		 SOU
–18		 SYD
–46		 X NEW
–34		 PEN
–22		 NZL
–18		 BRI
+4		 CRO
–22		 X NEW
–2		 CAN
–8		 WTI
+14		 X NZL
–8		 GCT
–20		 DOL
–6		 CRO
+8		 WTI
+2		 CBY
–30		 MAN
–34		 PAR
+2
Sydney Roosters NZL
–24		 SOU
+8		 PEN
–36		 MAN
+17		 X CRO
+12		 NEW
+14		 SGI
+46		 BRI
+14		 GCT
+16		 NQL
–6		 X MEL
–14		 CAN
+26		 DOL
–38		 CRO
+19		 BRI
+6		 X PAR
+16		 MEL
+8		 NEW
+1		 NQL
+70		 CBY
+2		 PEN
+6		 WTI
–1		 DOL
–14		 SOU
–30
Wests Tigers X NQL
+28		 SOU
–4		 NZL
+18		 PAR
+2*		 NEW
+20		 BRI
–1		 CAN
+19		 CRO
–42		 MEL
–28		 MAN
–28		 X CBY
+6		 PEN
–68		 GCT
+8		 DOL
–14		 NEW
–6		 SGI
–14		 NZL
–26		 CBY
–32		 CAN
–46		 PAR
–3		 X SGI
–2		 SYD
+1		 NQL
–14		 PEN
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 F1 F2 F3 GF
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Bold – Home game
X – Bye
* – Golden point game
Opponent for round listed above margin

Ladder

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 New Zealand Warriors (Q) 24 18 0 6 3 728 418 +310 42 Advance to finals series
2 Penrith Panthers (Q) 23 17 0 6 3 645 337 +308 40
3 Dolphins (Q) 24 17 0 7 3 662 506 +156 40
4 Sydney Roosters (Q) 24 16 0 8 3 619 501 +118 38
5 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (Q) 24 14 0 10 3 672 523 +149 34
6 South Sydney Rabbitohs (Q) 24 14 0 10 3 694 581 +113 34
7 Newcastle Knights (Q) 24 14 0 10 3 633 591 +42 34
8 North Queensland Cowboys (Q) 24 13 0 11 3 568 652 −84 32
9 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (X) 24 11 0 13 3 623 524 +99 28
10 Melbourne Storm (X) 24 11 0 13 3 594 576 +18 28
11 Canberra Raiders (X) 24 11 0 13 3 581 626 −45 28
12 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (X) 24 11 0 13 3 476 536 −60 28
13 Parramatta Eels (X) 24 9 0 15 3 497 678 −181 24
14 Brisbane Broncos (X) 24 8 0 16 3 471 677 −206 22
15 Wests Tigers (X) 23 8 0 15 3 435 661 −226 22
16 Gold Coast Titans (X) 24 6 0 18 3 477 663 −186 18
17 St. George Illawarra Dragons (X) 24 5 0 19 3 392 717 −325 16
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Updated to match(es) played on 5 September 2026. Source: National Rugby League
Rules for classification: 1) competition points; 2) points differential; 3) percentage;[i] 4) tries scored;[ii][12]
(Q) Qualified for finals series; (X) Cannot qualify for finals
  1. [i]
    Greater percentage of points scored for and against, being determined by points scored for divided by points scored against expressed as a percentage.
  2. [ii]
    Further tiebreakers (in order) include goals scored, field goals kicked; least amount of penalties conceded.

Ladder progression

  • Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top eight.
  • Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
  • Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.
  • Underlined numbers indicate that the team had a bye during that round.
More information Team ...
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
1 New Zealand Warriors246668101214161820202222242426283030323436384042
2 Penrith Panthers246810101214161820222426282828303232343636363840
3 Dolphins024446668101214161820222424242628303234363840
4 Sydney Roosters022468101214161618182020222426283032343638383838
5 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks2224668810101214161820202224262830323232343434
6 South Sydney Rabbitohs224688101212141414161618202222242426262830303234
7 Newcastle Knights2446888810121416181820222426262626283032323234
8 North Queensland Cowboys00246881012121416161618182022242426262828303232
9 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles00224681010121416161820202222222222242424262828
10 Melbourne Storm244444444688101214161618202020202224242628
11 Canberra Raiders22222466881010121212121416182022222224242628
12 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs2466688888810101214161820202224262626282828
13 Parramatta Eels02444466688101010121414161618182020222224
14 Brisbane Broncos00246681010101012121212141414161818181818202022
15 Wests Tigers24468101012121212141616181818181818181820202222
16 Gold Coast Titans00022446666681010121214141618181818181818
17 St. George Illawarra Dragons0000000022224466681010101012141414
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Finals series

Main article: 2026 NRL finals series
More information Home, Score ...
Home Score Away Match Information
Date and time (AEST) Venue Referee Attendance
Qualifying and elimination finals
South Sydney Rabbitohs – Newcastle Knights 11 September, 19:50 Allianz Stadium TBD TBD
TBD – Dolphins 12 September, 16:05 TBD TBD TBD
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks – North Queensland Cowboys 12 September, 19:50 Allianz Stadium TBD TBD
TBD – Sydney Roosters 13 September, 16:05 TBD TBD TBD
Semi-finals
TBD – TBD 18/19/20 September TBD TBD TBD
TBD – TBD 18/19/20 September TBD TBD TBD
Preliminary finals
TBD – TBD 25/26/27 September TBD TBD TBD
TBD – TBD 25/26/27 September TBD TBD TBD
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Bracket

Qualifying and elimination finalsSemi-finalsPreliminary finalsGrand final
13 September – TBD
1 New Zealand or Penrith
4 Sydney18/19/20 September – TBD
TBD
12 September – SydneyTBD25/26/27 September – TBD
5 CronullaTBD
8 North QueenslandTBD4 October – Sydney
TBD
11 September – Sydney25/26/27 September – TBDTBD
6 South SydneyTBD
7 Newcastle18/19/20 September – TBDTBD
TBD
12 September – TBDTBD
2 New Zealand or Penrith
3 Dolphins

Player statistics and records

The following statistics are as of the conclusion of round 26.

More information Points, Player ...
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Attendances

Club figures

More information Team, Games ...
Team Games Total 2026 Average 2025 Average Difference Highest Lowest
Brisbane Broncos 12 493,936 41,161 41,185 -24 45,882 36,476
Canberra Raiders 12 179,588 14,966 19,136 -4,170 20,512 8,507
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 12 278,030 23,169 30,688 -7,519 45,719 13,802
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 11* 159,211 14,474 12,856 +1,618 33,404 10,793
Dolphins 12 280,297 23,358 21,820 +1,538 50,188 10,023
Gold Coast Titans 11* 194,657 17,696 16,410 +1,286 26,223 11,743
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 12 189,668 15,806 16,393 -587 17,389 11,108
Melbourne Storm 12 229,254 19,105 21,677 -2,572 28,245 12,386
Newcastle Knights 12 285,612 23,801 20,891 +2,910 45,719 16,896
New Zealand Warriors 11* 281,593 25,599 23,188 +2,411 34,812 23,067
North Queensland Cowboys 11 213,789 19,435 18,649 +786 25,461 15,835
Parramatta Eels 11* 208,187 18,926 15,904 +3,022 29,397 12,804
Penrith Panthers 10* 164,964 16,496 16,695 -199 22,813 10,000
South Sydney Rabbitohs 11* 268,014 24,365 16,070 +8,295 49,813 10,009
St. George Illawarra Dragons 11 147,830 13,439 12,505 +934 40,381 8,491
Sydney Roosters 11* 262,441 23,858 23,799 +59 41,424 12,226
Wests Tigers 11* 170,032 15,457 15,176 +281 21,803 9,773
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* = Magic Round home game not counted

Top regular season crowds

More information Rank, Home team ...
Rank Home team Away team Crowd Venue City Round
1 Dolphins Brisbane Broncos 50,188 Suncorp Stadium Brisbane 23
2 South Sydney Rabbitohs Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 49,813 Accor Stadium Sydney 5
3 Brisbane Broncos Dolphins 45,882 Suncorp Stadium Brisbane 4
4 Newcastle Knights North Queensland Cowboys 45,719 Allegiant Stadium Paradise 1
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs St. George Illawarra Dragons
5 Brisbane Broncos North Queensland Cowboys 45,582 Suncorp Stadium Brisbane 6
6 Brisbane Broncos Penrith Panthers 45,566 Suncorp Stadium Brisbane 1
7 Brisbane Broncos Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 42,775 Suncorp Stadium Brisbane 8
8 Brisbane Broncos St. George Illawarra Dragons 42,275 Suncorp Stadium Brisbane 13
9 South Sydney Rabbitohs Sydney Roosters 41,513 Allianz Stadium Sydney 27
10 Sydney Roosters South Sydney Rabbitohs 41,424 Allianz Stadium Sydney 2
11 Brisbane Broncos Gold Coast Titans 41,087 Suncorp Stadium Brisbane 14
12 Dolphins New Zealand Warriors 40,465 Suncorp Stadium Brisbane 17
13 St. George Illawarra Dragons Sydney Roosters 40,381 Allianz Stadium Sydney 8
14 Brisbane Broncos Sydney Roosters 39,826 Suncorp Stadium Brisbane 17
15 Brisbane Broncos Parramatta Eels 39,015 Suncorp Stadium Brisbane 2
16 Brisbane Broncos Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 38,998 Suncorp Stadium Brisbane 18
17 Brisbane Broncos New Zealand Warriors 38,916 Suncorp Stadium Brisbane 24
18 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Parramatta Eels 37,638 Accor Stadium Sydney 14
19 Brisbane Broncos Newcastle Knights 37,538 Suncorp Stadium Brisbane 22
20 Brisbane Broncos Melbourne Storm 36,476 Suncorp Stadium Brisbane 26
21 Dolphins North Queensland Cowboys 35,213 Suncorp Stadium Brisbane 20
22 New Zealand Warriors Dolphins 34,812 Hnry Stadium Wellington 8
23 South Sydney Rabbitohs Canberra Raiders 33,404 Optus Stadium Perth 6
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Sydney Roosters
24 Sydney Roosters Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 30,306 Allianz Stadium Sydney 23
25 South Sydney Rabbitohs Newcastle Knights 30,113 Accor Stadium Sydney 19
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Magic Round (Round 11)

See also: Magic Round (NRL)
More information Home team, Away team ...
Home team Away team Date Time Venue Match Figure Day Total
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Friday, 15 May 6:00 pm Suncorp Stadium 45,236 48,673
South Sydney Rabbitohs Dolphins 8:05 pm 48,673
Wests Tigers Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Saturday, 16 May 3:00 pm 41,396 49,602
Sydney Roosters North Queensland Cowboys 5:30 pm 49,602
Parramatta Eels Melbourne Storm 7:45 pm 48,692
Gold Coast Titans Newcastle Knights Sunday, 17 May 2:00 pm 42,098 50,386
New Zealand Warriors Brisbane Broncos 4:05 pm 50,386
Penrith Panthers St. George Illawarra Dragons 6:25 pm 46,752
Bye: Canberra Raiders
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Finals

More information Rank, Home team ...
Rank Home team Away team Crowd Venue City
1 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
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Match officials

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More information Referee, Games ...
Referee Games
Grant Atkins 26
Gerard Sutton 26
Todd Smith 26
Adam Gee 25
Wyatt Raymond 24
Ashley Klein 22
Peter Gough 16
Liam Kennedy 15
Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski 7
Jarrod Cole 7
Tyson Brough 3
Kieren Irons 2
Nick Pelgrave 2
Belinda Sharpe 1
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2026 transfers

Source:[14]

More information Player, 2025 Club ...
Player 2025 Club 2026 Club
Fletcher Baker Brisbane Broncos Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Selwyn Cobbo Brisbane Broncos Dolphins
Kobe Hetherington Brisbane Broncos Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Jock Madden Brisbane Broncos Wests Tigers
Tyson Smoothy Brisbane Broncos Wakefield Trinity (Super League)
Martin Taupau Brisbane Broncos Retirement
Jamal Fogarty Canberra Raiders Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Corey Harawira-Naera Canberra Raiders None
Albert Hopoate Canberra Raiders Warrington Wolves (Super League)
Danny Levi Canberra Raiders Leeds Rhinos (Super League)
Trey Mooney Canberra Raiders Newcastle Knights
Pasami Saulo Canberra Raiders Newcastle Knights
Manaia Waitere Canberra Raiders Melbourne Storm
Adam Cook Canberra Raiders Leigh Centurions (Super League)
Drew Hutchison Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Albion Park-Oak Flats Eagles (Group 7 Rugby League)
Reed Mahoney Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs North Queensland Cowboys
Kurtis Morrin Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Gold Coast Titans
Toby Sexton Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Catalans Dragons (Super League)
Blake Taaffe Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Castleford Tigers (Super League)
Blake Wilson Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Daniel Atkinson Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks St. George Illawarra Dragons
Kade Dykes Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Kenny Bromwich Dolphins Retirement
Max Feagai Dolphins Gold Coast Titans
Peter Hola Dolphins Newcastle Knights
Harrison Graham Dolphins Newcastle Knights
Josh Kerr Dolphins St. George Illawarra Dragons
Mark Nicholls Dolphins Retirement
Sean O'Sullivan Dolphins Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Daniel Saifiti Dolphins Retirement
Aublix Tawha Dolphins Brisbane Broncos
Jacob Alick-Wiencke Gold Coast Titans Leigh Leopards (Super League)
Reagan Campbell-Gillard Gold Coast Titans London Broncos (RFL Championship)
Iszac Fa'asuamaleaui Gold Coast Titans Catalans Dragons (Super League)
David Fifita Gold Coast Titans South Sydney Rabbitohs
Kieran Foran Gold Coast Titans Retirement
Carter Gordon Gold Coast Titans Queensland Reds (Super Rugby)
Alofiana Khan-Pereira Gold Coast Titans New Zealand Warriors
Ken Maumalo Gold Coast Titans Retirement
Harley Smith-Shields Gold Coast Titans None
Ryan Sutton Gold Coast Titans Bradford Bulls (Super League)
Sean Mullany Gold Coast Titans Mackay Cutters (Queensland Cup)
Tom Weaver Gold Coast Titans Castleford Tigers (Super League)
Brian Kelly Gold Coast Titans Parramatta Eels
Josh Aloiai Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Retirement
Gordon Chan Kum Tong Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Michael Chee-Kam Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Retirement
Daly Cherry-Evans Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Sydney Roosters
Lachlan Croker Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Retirement
Matthew Lodge Manly Warringah Sea Eagles North Queensland Cowboys
Toafofoa Sipley Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Warrington Wolves (Super League)
Tommy Talau Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Sydney Roosters
Jazz Tevaga Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Wakefield Trinity (Super League)
Dean Matterson Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Albi Rugby League (Super XIII)
Grant Anderson Melbourne Storm Brisbane Broncos
Nelson Asofa-Solomona Melbourne Storm Retirement
Bronson Garlick Melbourne Storm South Sydney Rabbitohs
Dean Ieremia Melbourne Storm Gold Coast Titans
Ryan Papenhuyzen Melbourne Storm Retirement
Jonah Pezet Melbourne Storm Parramatta Eels
Taj Annan Newcastle Knights Western Force (Super Rugby)
Jake Arthur Newcastle Knights Hull F.C. (Super League)
Jayden Brailey Newcastle Knights Canberra Raiders
Jack Cogger Newcastle Knights Penrith Panthers
Adam Elliott Newcastle Knights South Sydney Rabbitohs
Jackson Hastings Newcastle Knights St Helens (Super League)
Jack Hetherington Newcastle Knights Melbourne Storm
Kai Pearce-Paul Newcastle Knights Wests Tigers
Leo Thompson Newcastle Knights Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Mason Teague Newcastle Knights Brisbane Broncos
Tyrone Thompson Newcastle Knights Chiefs (Super Rugby)
Bunty Afoa New Zealand Warriors Wests Tigers
Tom Ale New Zealand Warriors Penrith Panthers
Kalani Going New Zealand Warriors Penrith Panthers
Morgan Harper New Zealand Warriors Newtown Jets (NSW Cup)
Edward Kosi New Zealand Warriors South Sydney Rabbitohs
Moala Graham-Taufa New Zealand Warriors South Sydney Rabbitohs
Freddy Lussick New Zealand Warriors Penrith Panthers
Karl Lawton North Queensland Cowboys Hull Kingston Rovers (Super League)
Jordan McLean North Queensland Cowboys Retirement
Reece Robson North Queensland Cowboys Sydney Roosters
Semi Valemei North Queensland Cowboys Castleford Tigers (Super League)
Tom Duffy North Queensland Cowboys Brisbane Broncos
Dylan Brown Parramatta Eels Newcastle Knights
Haze Dunster Parramatta Eels None
Wiremu Greig Parramatta Eels North Queensland Cowboys
Brendan Hands Parramatta Eels Toulouse Olympique (Super League)
Dean Hawkins Parramatta Eels London Broncos (RFL Championship)
Shaun Lane Parramatta Eels Retirement
Zac Lomax Parramatta Eels Western Force (Super Rugby)
Joey Lussick Parramatta Eels Retirement
Matt Eisenhuth Penrith Panthers Retirement
Asu Kepaoa Penrith Panthers Newcastle Knights
Daine Laurie Penrith Panthers Canberra Raiders
Soni Luke Penrith Panthers North Queensland Cowboys
Brad Schneider Penrith Panthers Dolphins
David Fale Penrith Panthers St. George Illawarra Dragons
Trent Toelau Penrith Panthers Melbourne Storm
Luke Sommerton Penrith Panthers Gold Coast Titans
Lewis Dodd South Sydney Rabbitohs Catalans Dragons (Super League)
Siliva Havili South Sydney Rabbitohs London Broncos (RFL Championship)
Jacob Host South Sydney Rabbitohs St Helens (Super League)
Shaquai Mitchell South Sydney Rabbitohs Tweed Seagulls (Queensland Cup)
Josh Schuster South Sydney Rabbitohs Western Suburbs Magpies (NSW Cup)
Davvy Moale South Sydney Rabbitohs Melbourne Storm
Corey Allan St. George Illawarra Dragons Retirement
Jack de Belin St. George Illawarra Dragons Parramatta Eels
Tom Eisenhuth St. George Illawarra Dragons Retirement
Raymond Faitala-Mariner St. George Illawarra Dragons None
Viliami Fifita St. George Illawarra Dragons Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (NSW Cup)
Lachlan Ilias St. George Illawarra Dragons Gold Coast Titans
David Klemmer St. George Illawarra Dragons St Helens (Super League)
Michael Molo St. George Illawarra Dragons Ipswich Jets (Queensland Cup)
Ben Murdoch-Masila St. George Illawarra Dragons Retirement
Cody Ramsey St. George Illawarra Dragons Sydney Roosters
Mikaele Ravalawa St. George Illawarra Dragons Castleford Tigers (Super League)
Sione Finau St. George Illawarra Dragons Canberra Raiders
Zach Dockar-Clay Sydney Roosters Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Sandon Smith Sydney Roosters Newcastle Knights
Chad Townsend Sydney Roosters Retirement
Solomona Faataape Wests Tigers Catalans Dragons (Super League)
Justin Matamua Wests Tigers Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (NSW Cup)
Brent Naden Wests Tigers Thirroul Butchers (Illawarra Rugby League)
Charlie Staines Wests Tigers Catalans Dragons (Super League)
Jayden Sullivan Wests Tigers South Sydney Rabbitohs
Franklin Pele Bradford Bulls (Super League) South Sydney Rabbitohs
Morgan Gannon Leeds Rhinos (Super League) New Zealand Warriors
Morgan Knowles St Helens (Super League) Dolphins
Matthew Dufty Warrington Wolves (Super League) South Sydney Rabbitohs
Patrick Herbert Dapto Canaries (Illawarra Rugby League) Wests Tigers
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Mid-season transfers

More information Player, Original Club ...
Player Original Club New Club Date of transfer
Harrison Edwards North Queensland Cowboys Parramatta Eels 6 May[15]
Daniel Suluka-Fifita Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs St Helens (Super League) 26 May[16]
Fletcher Baker Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 3 June
Oryn Keeley Dolphins Melbourne Storm 29 June[17]
Lazarus Vaalepu Melbourne Storm Leigh Leopards (Super League) 30 June[18][19]
Junior Tupou Sydney Roosters Wests Tigers 30 June[20]
Luke Laulilii Wests Tigers New Zealand Warriors 30 June[21]
Nathan Lawson St. George Illawarra Dragons Australia (Rugby sevens) 27 July[22]
Matthew Lodge North Queensland Cowboys Leeds Rhinos (Super League) 13 August[23]
Emre Guler St. George Illawarra Dragons Wakefield Trinity (Super League) 19 August[24]
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Coaches

More information Coach, 2025 Club ...
Coach 2025 Club 2026 Club
Des Hasler Gold Coast Titans None[3]
Adam O'Brien Newcastle Knights Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (assistant)[25]
Josh Hannay Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (assistant) Gold Coast Titans[3]
Justin Holbrook Sydney Roosters (assistant) Newcastle Knights[8]
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