2025 NRL: Injury List – Round 18

The 2025 NRL season is approaching the business end, and injuries are taking a major toll on clubs across the competition. Here’s your full NRL Round 18 Injury List – including all 17 clubs, latest recovery timelines, and key player absences.

📰 Related: NRL Round 18 Team Lists | Round 18 Late Mail | Round 18 Tips

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Brisbane Broncos

• Ben Hunt – Hamstring injury; return date TBC.
• Jock Madden – Pectoral injury; return date TBC.

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

• Sitili Tupouniua – Hamstring injury; expected return Round 21.
• Jacob Kiraz – Calf injury; return date TBC.
• Jaeman Salmon – Ankle injury; expected return Round 21.
• Jack Todd – Arm injury; return date TBC.

North Queensland Cowboys

• Jason Taumalolo – Calf injury; expected return Round 19.
• Tom Chester – ACL injury; season-ending.
• Heilum Luki – ACL injury; season-ending.
• Viliami Vailea – Foot injury; return date TBC.
• Semi Valemei – Jaw injury; return date TBC.
• Karl Lawton – Contact injury; expected return Round 20.

Melbourne Storm

• Sua Fa’alogo – Hamstring injury; expected to miss up to 12 weeks.
• Will Warbrick – Concussion; return date TBC.
• Marion Seve – Eye injury; return date TBC.
• Dean Ieremia – Achilles; return date TBC.
• Jack Howarth – Appendicitis; expected return Round 22.
• Moses Leo – Shoulder injury; expected return Round 19.

Parramatta Eels

• Mitchell Moses – Calf injury; return date TBC.
• Luca Moretti – Ankle injury; expected return Round 21.
• Bailey Simonsson – Foot injury; expected return Round 19.
• Sam Tuivaiti – Ankle injury; expected return Round 19.

South Sydney Rabbitohs

• Cody Walker – Hamstring injury; out indefinitely.
• Jayden Sullivan – Broken leg; out indefinitely.
• Cameron Murray – Achilles injury; return date TBC.
• Bayleigh Bentley-Hape – Groin injury; return date TBC.
• Mikaele Ravalawa – Pec injury; expected return Round 26.

Sydney Roosters

• Victor Radley – Concussion; expected return Round 19.
• Sandon Smith – Knee injury; expected return Round 19.
• Egan Butcher – Concussion; expected return Round 19.
• Siua Wong – Knee injury; expected return Round 24.
• Nat Butcher – Knee injury; expected return Round 23.
• Sam Walker – Thumb injury; expected return Round 21.
• Fetalaiga Pauga – Back injury; return date TBC.

St George Illawarra Dragons

• Christian Tuipulotu – Hamstring injury; return date TBC.
• Mathew Feagai – Ankle injury; return date TBC.
• Ryan Couchman – ACL injury; season-ending.
• Jaydn Su’A – Ankle injury; return date TBC.
• Dylan Egan – ACL injury; season-ending.

Canberra Raiders

• Savelio Tamale – Knee injury; expected return Round 27.
• Matty Nicholson – Ankle injury; expected return Round 24.
• Albert Hopoate – Knee injury; season-ending.

Newcastle Knights

• Kalyn Ponga – Lisfranc injury; season-ending.
• Fletcher Sharpe – Kidney injury; return date TBC.
• Jack Hetherington – Shoulder injury; return date TBC.
• Adam Elliott – Biceps injury; return date TBC.
• Paul Bryan – Shoulder injury; return date TBC.

Penrith Panthers

• Soni Luke – Biceps injury; return date TBC.

Cronulla Sharks

• Mawene Hiroti – Calf injury; expected return Round 21.
• KL Iro – Pectoral injury; return date TBC.
• Samuel Stonestreet – Ankle injury; expected return Round 20.
• Thomas Hazelton – Sternum injury; return date TBC.
• Kade Dykes – Knee injury; return date TBC.
• Liam Ison – ACL injury; season-ending.

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles

• Lachlan Croker – Concussion; expected return Round 19.
• Josh Aloiai – Shoulder injury; return date TBC.
• Taniela Paseka – Achilles injury; expected return Round 26.
• Haumole Olakau’atu – Shoulder injury; expected to return Round 21.
• Tommy Talau – Hamstring injury; return date TBC.
• Nathan Brown – Bicept injury; return date TBC.

Gold Coast Titans

• Jayden Campbell – Concussion; return date TBC.
• Harley Smith-Shields – Hamstring injury; return date TBC.
• David Fifita – Ankle injury; return date TBC.
• Brock Gray – Contact injury; return date TBC.
• Keano Kini – Neck injury; expected return Round 19.

New Zealand Warriors

• Dallin Watene-Zelezniak – Ankle injury; expected return Round 23.
• Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad – Knee injury; expected return Round 21.
• Ali Leiataua – Ankle injury; return date TBC.
• Mitchell Barnett – ACL injury; season-ending.
• Luke Metcalf – ACL injury; season-ending.

Wests Tigers

• Jahream Bula – Hamstring injury; expected return Round 22.
• Api Koroisau – Concussion; expected to return Round 19.

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💡 More NRL Round 18 Coverage

• Round 18 Team Lists
• Round 18 Late Mail
• Round 18 Predictions & Tips
• Power Rankings: Round 17

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