Check out what happened in round 10 (Women in League Round) of the National Rugby League competition.
Review
Embed from Getty ImagesCanterbury-Bankstown (18 points, +106) stayed on top of the ladder after round 10 – coming back from 20-0 down to beat Canberra at GIO Stadium.
They have a two-point lead over the New Zealand Warriors (16, +1), and a four-point lead over Melbourne (14, +140) and Canberra (14, +48). Cronulla-Sutherland (12, +65), North Queensland (11, -14), Brisbane (10, +46), and Manly Warringah (10, +20) round out the top eight.
In a bizarre round of comebacks, the Gold Coast (20-0) and South Sydney (14-0) also erased deficits to win their games, while St George Illawarra came from 14-0 down against the New Zealand Warriors, North Queensland came from 30-18 down against Penrith, and Manly came from 14-0 down against Cronulla.
The Bulldogs took just 14 minutes to wipe Canberra’s lead in the second half, with tries to Stephen Crichton, Jaeman Salmon, Marcelo Montoya, and Max King. Viliame Kikau and Jacob Kiraz completed the Bulldogs’ domination and ended Canberra’s five-game winning streak. Canberra initially responded to the sold-out home crowd, with Zac Hosking, Kaeo Weekes, Xavier Savage, and Hudson Young giving the Raiders their 20-0 half-time lead.
Luke Metcalf scored 11 of the NZ Warriors’ 15 points as they beat St George Illawarra at WIN Stadium. It’s the Warriors’ third win in Australia this season. Trailing 14-0 after 30 minutes, St George Illawarra tied the game at 14-14 (tries to Clinton Gutherson, Dylan Egan, and Corey Allan). But a Metcalf one-point field goal put the Warriors back infront with 11 minutes left.
Ryan Papenhuyzen scored 36 points (four tries and 10 goals) as Melbourne demolished the Wests Tigers at AAMI Park. After their controversial Magic Round loss to Canberra, the ruthless Storm took out their frustrations on the Tigers. The Storm raced the clock in the first half, leading 36-0 at half-time (including a Papenhuyzen hat-trick). Unlike Souths, the Gold Coast, and Canterbury-Bankstown, there was no magical comeback from the Tigers, with Melbourne scoring another five second half tries.
North Queensland and Penrith had the first draw of 2025 at Queensland Country Bank Stadium. It was deadlocked after 90 minutes as both sides missed Golden Point field goal shots. With the Cowboys trailing 30-18, Robert Derby and Tom Dearden scored to force Golden Point. Derby’s try helped make up for an unfortunate night, with five errors, including one on his tryline that led to a Blaize Talagi try. Luke Garner scored a double for Penrith.
Cronulla survived a fightback against Manly Warringah at 4 Pines Park. While Cronulla led 14-0 at half-time (tries to Ronaldo Mulitalo and Addin Fonua-Blake), the Sea Eagles continued this round’s comeback trend, levelling up at 14-14 after 61 minutes (a double to Tolutau Koula). The Sharks kicked away with three more tries – including Mulitalo’s second.
Latrell Mitchell kicked a 48-metre two-point field goal and a late try as South Sydney beat Brisbane at Accor Stadium. Brisbane was cruising against a Souths side decimated by injury, leading 14-0 at half-time, but Souths cut the margin to two early in the second half. A Mitchell penalty goal levelled up the game with 10 minutes left, followed by his field goal, and the sneaky dummy half try in the final seconds. He finished with 14 points (a try, a two-point field goal, and four goals). Souths broke a four-game losing streak, while Brisbane have lost four of their last five.
The Dolphins won their first game outside Queensland this season, beating Parramatta at CommBank Stadium. The game came to life after 60 minutes when Connelly Lemuelu and Herbie Farnworth turned a 12-6 deficit into an 18-12 lead. Parramatta set up a grandstand finish when Dylan Brown scored with eight minutes left. The Eels were attacking in the final minute as Josh Addo-Carr made a break and passed to Brown (who was heading for the corner), but Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow shut the play down. The loss kept the Eels in last place.
Try doubles to Phillip Sami and AJ Brimson helped the Gold Coast beat Newcastle at McDonald Jones Stadium. The Knights looked like they’d continued on from their Magic Round win, leading 20-0 after 28 minutes (tries to Dylan Lucas, Fletcher Sharpe, and Mat Croker). Sami’s first try shortly before half-time kickstarted the Titans: he scored his second try early in the second half, followed by Brimson’s double – his second sealing the win in the 77th minute (grounding an Alofiana Khan-Pereira grubber). While the Titans broke a five-game losing streak, Newcastle have now lost six of their last seven. It’s the Titans’ second win over Newcastle this season.
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Here’s the team news for round 10 (Women In League Round) of the NRL season. The teams are to be announced at 4pm on Tuesday.
Check out our round 10 predictions here.
Round 10 Teams
Parramatta Eels 16 lost to Dolphins 20 (CommBank Stadium, 8/5/2025, 19:50)
Eels: 1. Isaiah Iongi 2. Bailey Simonsson 3. Viliami Penisini 4. Sean Russell 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Dylan Brown 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Jack Williams 9. Ryley Smith 10. Junior Paulo 11. Charlie Guymer 12. Kitione Kautoga 13. J’maine Hopgood 14. Dylan Walker 15. Luca Moretti 16. Jordan Samrani 17. Matt Doorey 19. Joash Papali’i
Players cut from final squad: 18. Ryan Matterson 20. Dean Hawkins 21. Toni Mataele 22. Brendan Hands
Dolphins: 1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 2. Jamayne Isaako 3. Jake Averillo 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Jack Bostock 6. Kodi Nikorima 7. Isaiya Katoa 8. Francis Molo 9. Kurt Donoghoe 10. Felise Kaufusi 11. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki 14. Ray Stone 13. Tom Gilbert 12. Connelly Lemuelu 15. Mark Nicholls 16. Josh Kerr 18. Harrison Graham 17. Sean O’Sullivan
Players cut from final squad: 19. Oryn Keeley 20. Max Feagai 21. Kenny Bromwich 22. Junior Tupou
Referee: Wyatt Raymond
Bunker: Chris Butler
Newcastle Knights 20 lost to Gold Coast Titans 24 (McDonald Jones Stadium, 9/5/2025, 18:00)
Knights: 1. Kalyn Ponga 2. James Schiller 3. Dane Gagai 4. Bradman Best 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Fletcher Sharpe 7. Jack Cogger 8. Jacob Saifiti 9. Phoenix Crossland 10. Leo Thompson 11. Dylan Lucas 12. Kai Pearce-Paul 13. Tyson Frizell 14. Jayden Brailey 15. Mathew Croker 16. Adam Elliott 17. Brodie Jones 18. Thomas Cant
Players cut from final squad: 19. Tyson Gamble 21. Matthew Arthur 22. Paul Bryan 20. Kyle McCarthy
Titans: 1. Jaylan De Groot 2. Alofiana Khan-Pereira 3. Brian Kelly 4. Phillip Sami 5. Jojo Fifita 6. AJ Brimson 7. Jayden Campbell 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 9. Sam Verrills 10. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 11. Klese Haas 12. Beau Fermor 13. Tino Fa’asuamaleaui 14. Chris Randall 15. Iszac Fa’asumaleaui 16. Arama Hau 17. Josiah Pahulu 19. Jacob Alick-Wiencke
Players cut from final squad: 20. Tukimihia Simpkins 21. Allan Fitzgibbon 22. Sean Mullany 18. Tony Francis
Referee: Belinda Sharpe
Bunker: Ashley Klein
South Sydney Rabbitohs 22 defeated Brisbane Broncos 14 (Accor Stadium, 9/5/2025, 20:00)
Rabbitohs: 1. Latrell Mitchell 2. Bayleigh Bentley-Hape 3. Isaiah Tass 4. Campbell Graham 5. Fletcher Myers 6. Jayden Sullivan 7. Jamie Humphreys 8. Jai Arrow 9. Siliva Havili 10. Keaon Koloamatangi 11. Euan Aitken 12. Tallis Duncan 13. Lachlan Hubner 14. Jye Gray 15. Sean Keppie 16. Davvy Moale 17. Liam Le Blanc 18. Tevita Tatola
Players cut from final squad: 20. Joshua Schuster 21. Shaquai Mitchell 22. Jacob Host 19. Lewis Dodd
Broncos: 1. Selwyn Cobbo 2. Deine Mariner 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Gehamat Shibasaki 5. Jesse Arthars 6. Ben Hunt 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Patrick Carrigan 9. Billy Walters 10. Payne Haas 12. Jordan Riki 16. Brendan Piakura 13. Kobe Hetherington 11. Xavier Willison 14. Cory Paix 15. Corey Jensen 17. Fletcher Baker 18. Tyson Smoothy
Players cut from final squad: 20. Martin Taupau 21. Jaiyden Hunt 22. Delouise Hoeter 19. Josiah Karapani
Referee: Peter Gough
Bunker: Chris Butler
Canberra Raiders 20 lost to Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 32 (GIO Stadium, 10/5/2025, 15:00)
Raiders: 1. Kaeo Weekes 2. Savelio Tamale 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Sebastian Kris 5. Xavier Savage 6. Ethan Strange 7. Jamal Fogarty 10. Joseph Tapine 9. Tom Starling 15. Zac Hosking 11. Hudson Young 12. Matt Nicholson 13. Morgan Smithies 14. Owen Pattie 16. Josh Papali’i 17. Ata Mariota 19. Simi Sasagi 18. Manaia Waitere
Players cut from final squad: 8. Corey Horsburgh 20. Pasami Saulo 21. Trey Mooney 22. Danny Levi
Bulldogs: 1. Connor Tracey 2. Jacob Kiraz 3. Bronson Xerri 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Matt Burton 7. Toby Sexton 8. Max King 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Daniel Suluka-Fifita 11. Viliame Kikau 13. Jaeman Salmon 14. Kurt Mann 15. Harry Hayes 16. Kurtis Morrin 17. Bailey Hayward 21. Lipoi Hopoi 20. Blake Wilson
Players cut from final squad: 12. Jacob Preston 19. Blake Taaffe 23. Drew Hutchison 22. Luke Smith
Referee: Adam Gee
Bunker: Grant Atkins
St George-Illawarra Dragons 14 lost to New Zealand Warriors 15 (WIN Stadium, 10/5/2025, 17:30)
Dragons: 1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Tyrell Sloan 3. Moses Suli 4. Valentine Holmes 5. Corey Allan 6. Kyle Flanagan 7. Lyhkan King-Togia 8. Toby Couchman 9. Damien Cook 10. David Klemmer 12. Jaydn Su’A 16. Luciano Leilua 13. Hamish Stewart 11. Dylan Egan 14. Jacob Liddle 15. Jack de Belin 17. Loko Jnr Pasifiki Tonga 19. Raymond Faitala-Mariner
Players cut from final squad: 18. Nathan Lawson 20. Lachlan Ilias 22. Finau Latu 21. Blake Lawrie
Warriors: 1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 3. Adam Pompey 4. Kurt Capewell 5. Taine Tuaupiki 6. Chanel Harris-Tavita 7. Luke Metcalf 10. Mitchell Barnett 9. Wayde Egan 17. Bunty Afoa 11. Leka Halasima 12. Marata Niukore 13. Erin Clark 8. Jackson Ford 15. Jacob Laban 16. Demitric Vaimauga 18. Te Maire Martin 23. Eddie Ieremia
Players cut from final squad: 14. Samuel Healey 21. Tanner Stowers-Smith 22. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 20. Tanah Boyd
Referee: Liam Kennedy
Bunker: Ashley Klein
North Queensland Cowboys 30 drew with Penrith Panthers 30 (QLD Country Bank Stadium, 10/5/2025, 19:35)
Cowboys: 1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Robert Derby 3. Jaxon Purdue 4. Viliami Vailea 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Tom Dearden 7. Jake Clifford 8. Jordan McLean 9. Reece Robson 17. Coen Hess 11. John Bateman 12. Jeremiah Nanai 13. Sam McIntyre 14. Harrison Edwards 15. Thomas Mikaele 16. Griffin Neame 22. Kai O’Donnell 18. Zac Laybutt
Players cut from final squad: 10. Jason Taumalolo 19. Thomas Duffy 21. Karl Lawton 20. Semi Valemei
Panthers: 1. Dylan Edwards 2. Paul Alamoti 3. Izack Tago 4. Luke Garner 5. Brian To’o 6. Blaize Talagi 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Moses Leota 9. Mitch Kenny 10. Lindsay Smith 11. Isaiah Papali’i 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo 14. Brad Schneider 15. Liam Henry 16. Luron Patea 17. Thomas Jenkins 18. Luke Sommerton
Players cut from final squad: 20. Casey McLean 21. Daine Laurie 22. Trent Toelau 19. Matt Eisenhuth
Referee: Todd Smith
Bunker: Chris Butler
Melbourne Storm 64 defeated Wests Tigers 0 (AAMI Park, 11/5/2025, 14:00)
Storm: 1. Ryan Papenhuyzen 2. Sualauvi Faalogo 3. Grant Anderson 4. Nick Meaney 5. Xavier Coates 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Bronson Garlick 10. Josh King 11. Shawn Blore 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Trent Loiero 14. Tyran Wishart 15. Alec MacDonald 17. Joe Chan 22. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 20. Kane Bradley
Players cut from final squad: 16. Tui Kamikamica 18. Ativalu Lisati 21. Keagan Russell-Smith 19. Lazarus Vaalepu
Tigers: 1. Jahream Bula 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Adam Doueihi 4. Brent Naden 5. Charlie Staines 6. Lachlan Galvin 7. Jarome Luai 8. Terrell May 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. Fonua Pole 11. Samuela Fainu 12. Alex Seyfarth 13. Alex Twal 14. Tallyn Da Silva 15. Royce Hunt 17. Sione Fainu 18. Tony Sukkar 16. Jack Bird
Players cut from final squad: 20. Solomona Faataape 21. Josh Feledy 22. Tristan Hope 19. Heath Mason
Referee: Grant Atkins
Bunker: Kasey Badger
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 14 lost to Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 30 (4 Pines Park, 11/5/2025, 16:05)
Sea Eagles: 1. Tom Trbojevic 2. Jason Saab 3. Tolutau Koula 4. Reuben Garrick 5. Lehi Hopoate 6. Luke Brooks 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Jake Trbojevic 9. Jake Simpkin 10. Siosiua Taukeiaho 11. Haumole Olakau’atu 12. Ben Trbojevic 13. Jazz Tevaga 15. Corey Waddell 16. Ethan Bullemor 17. Nathan Brown 19. Clayton Faulalo 18. Caleb Navale
Players cut from final squad: 14. Tommy Talau 20. Jakob Arthur 22. Aitasi James 21. Michael Chee Kam
Sharks: 1. William Kennedy 2. Samuel Stonestreet 3. Jesse Ramien 4. KL Iro 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Braydon Trindall 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Blayke Brailey 17. Thomas Hazelton 11. Briton Nikora 12. Billy Burns 13. Cameron McInnes 10. Oregon Kaufusi 14. Daniel Atkinson 15. Jesse Colquhoun 16. Braden Hamlin-Uele 20. Hohepa Puru
Players cut from final squad: 18. Jayden Berrell 19. Tuku Hau Tapuha 21. Niwhai Puru 22. Chris Veaila
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Bunker: Ashley Klein
Match Review
J’maine Hopgood (Parramatta Eels), Grade 1 Crusher Tackle. Outcome: Early Guilty Plea – $1500 fine.
Brodie Jones (Newcastle Knights), Grade 1 Crusher Tackle. Outcome: Early Guilty Plea – $1000 fine.
Kai Pearce-Paul (Newcastle Knights), Grade 1 Careless High Tackle. Outcome: Early Guilty Plea – $1800 fine.
Phoenix Crossland (Newcastle Knights), Grade 1 Careless High Tackle. Outcome: Early Guilty Plea – $1800 fine.
Xavier Willison (Brisbane Broncos), Grade 1 Careless High Tackle. Outcome: Early Guilty Plea – $1800 fine.
Ethan Strange (Canberra Raiders), Grade 1 Dangerous Throw. Outcome: Early Guilty Plea – $2500 fine.
Erin Clark (New Zealand Warriors), Grade 1 Careless High Tackle. Outcome: Early Guilty Plea – $1000 fine.
Alex Seyfarth (Wests Tigers), Grade 1 Careless High Tackle. Outcome: Early Guilty Plea – $1800 fine.
Nathan Brown (Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles), Grade 1 Crusher Tackle. Outcome: Early Guilty Plea – $1500 fine.
