2025 NRL: Round 4 Recap

Check out what happened in round 4 of the National Rugby League competition.

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Canterbury-Bankstown are the only undefeated side after round 4.

The Bulldogs (8 points, +46) lead a backlog of seven teams on six points: Manly Warringah (6, +52), Brisbane (6 +44), Melbourne (6, +38), Gold Coast (6, +22), NZ Warriors (6, +8), South Sydney (6, -2), and Newcastle (6, -4).

Canterbury won an intense clash against Cronulla-Sutherland at Sharks Stadium. The Bulldogs’ Reed Mahoney was placed on report for two dangerous tackles, while Sitili Tupouniua was reported and sin binned on full-time for a shoulder charge. While the Sharks led 6-4 after 32 minutes, a double to Bronson Xerri – against his former club – helped the Bulldogs to a comfortable win.

Manly also had a comfortable win over Parramatta at 4 Pines Park. They put a week of DCE media attention behind them to lead 12-0 at half-time, and kicked away with 18 minutes left after Joe Ofahengaue got Parramatta within eight points. After scoring 28 points against Canberra, Reuben Garrick added another 10 points (five goals) against the Eels.

Two out of three Queensland teams won on Friday night: the Gold Coast beat the Sydney Roosters at Allianz Stadium, with a double to AJ Brimson and 14 points (a try and five goals) to Jayden Campbell. Brisbane won their fourth Battle of Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium, with a double to Gehamat Shibasaki, gaining revenge after their 40-6 loss to The Dolphins last year. It’s contrasting fortunes so far under new coaches: Michael Maguire’s Broncos are 3-1 while Kristian Woolf’s Dolphins are 0-4.

The Warriors won a see-sawing clash against the Wests Tigers at Campbelltown Sports Stadium. The defining moment came in the 72nd minute when Alex Seyfarth was penalised for a high tackle on Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad. Luke Metcalf slotted the penalty goal to give the Warriors a 26-24 lead. Metcalf finished with 14 points (a try and five goals).

A 28-0 first half set up South Sydney’s win over Penrith at Accor Stadium, with a double to Keaon Koloamatangi. Penrith dominated the second half, scoring two tries (Liam Martin and Brad Schneider) to get back to 28-12 with 22 minutes left. But the Panthers’ charge was controversially halted three minutes later when Moses Leota’s try was disallowed. Souths held their lead from there, despite not scoring any second half points.

St George Illawarra ended Melbourne’s undefeated run, winning a tight clash at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium. Fresh off the bye, the Dragons took advantage of a wet Saturday afternoon, outscoring Melbourne two tries to one. Jacob Liddle scored the match-winning try, while Valentine Holmes scored 10 points (a try and three goals). The Storm could have taken the lead with 15 minutes left, but Eliesa Katoa knocked on before grounding a Cameron Munster bomb.

North Queensland won their seventh straight game against Canberra, and broke a three-game losing streak. A double to Jake Clifford gave North Queensland a 22-8 lead after 48 minutes at Queensland Country Bank Stadium, but Canberra fought back through Xavier Savage and Savelio Tamale. With 12 minutes left, Canberra had an opportunity to take the lead when Savage made a line break, but he didn’t pass to Owen Pattie, who seemed almost certain to score. North Queensland sealed the game with a late try to Tom Dearden.

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Results

South Sydney Rabbitohs 28 defeated Penrith Panthers 18 (Accor Stadium, 27/3/2025, 20:00)

Rabbitohs: 1. Jye Gray 2. Alex Johnston 3. Jack Wighton 4. Isaiah Tass 5. Mikaele Ravalawa 6. Cody Walker 7. Jamie Humphreys 8. Sean Keppie 9. Peter Mamouzelos 17. Tevita Tatola 11. Keaon Koloamatangi 12. Jai Arrow 13. Tallis Duncan 14. Jayden Sullivan 10. Davvy Moale 15. Siliva Havili 16. Liam Le Blanc

Players cut from final squad: 18. Fletcher Myers

Panthers: 1. Daine Laurie 2. Paul Alamoti 3. Izack Tago 4. Thomas Jenkins 5. Brian To’o 6. Jack Cole 7. Trent Toelau 8. Moses Leota 9. Mitch Kenny 15. Isaiah Papali’i 11. Scott Sorensen 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo 10. Lindsay Smith 16. Liam Henry 17. Luke Garner 22. Brad Schneider 18. Casey McLean

Players cut from final squad: 14. Blaize Talagi 19. Matt Eisenhuth 20. Luron Patea 21. Luke Sommerton

Referee: Ashley Klein
Bunker: Chris Butler

Sydney Roosters 12 lost to Gold Coast Titans 30 (Allianz Stadium, 28/3/2025, 18:00)

Roosters: 1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Mark Nawaqanitawase 4. Robert Toia 5. Dominic Young 6. Sandon Smith 7. Chad Townsend 8. Naufahu Whyte 9. Zach Dockar-Clay 10. Spencer Leniu 11. Angus Crichton 12. Siua Wong 13. Victor Radley 14. Hugo Savala 15. Blake Steep 16. Nat Butcher 17. Lindsay Collins 18. Billy Smith

Players cut from final squad: 19. Makahesi Makatoa 20. Ethan King 21. Tyler Moriarty 22. Taylor Losalu

Titans: 1. Jaylan De Groot 2. Tony Francis 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. David Fifita 16. Iszac Fa’asumaleaui 17. Brock Gray 18. Arama Hau

Players cut from final squad: 19. Tom Weaver 20. Jacob Alick-Wiencke 21. Tukimihia Simpkins 22. Ken Maumalo

Referee: Grant Atkins
Bunker: Liam Kennedy

Dolphins 12 lost to Brisbane Broncos 20 (Suncorp Stadium, 28/3/2025, 20:00)

Dolphins: 1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 2. Jamayne Isaako 3. Jake Averillo 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Jack Bostock 6. Kodi Nikorima 7. Isaiya Katoa 8. Daniel Saifiti 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. Felise Kaufusi 11. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki 12. Max Plath 13. Tom Gilbert 14. Kurt Donoghoe 16. Mark Nicholls 17. Ray Stone 18. Kenny Bromwich 19. Sean O’Sullivan

Players cut from final squad: 15. Oryn Keeley 20. Josh Kerr 21. Max Feagai 22. Junior Tupou

Broncos: 1. Reece Walsh 2. Selwyn Cobbo 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Gehamat Shibasaki 5. Jesse Arthars 6. Ben Hunt 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Patrick Carrigan 9. Cory Paix 10. Payne Haas 11. Jack Gosiewski 12. Jordan Riki 13. Kobe Hetherington 14. Billy Walters 15. Corey Jensen 16. Xavier Willison 17. Brendan Piakura 18. Tyson Smoothy

Players cut from final squad: 19. Deine Mariner 20. Martin Taupau 21. Jaiyden Hunt 22. Jock Madden

Referee: Gerard Sutton
Bunker: Todd Smith

St George-Illawarra Dragons 14 defeated Melbourne Storm 8 (Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, 29/3/2025, 15:00)

Dragons: 1. Clint Gutherson 2. Tyrell Sloan 3. Mosese Suli 4. Valentine Holmes 5. Christian Tuipulotu 6. Kyle Flanagan 7. Lachlan Ilias 10. Emre Guler 9. Damien Cook 15. David Klemmer 11. Luciano Leilua 12. Jaydn Su’A 13. Jack de Belin 8. Toby Couchman 14. Jacob Liddle 16. Hamish Stewart 17. Dylan Egan 18. Mathew Feagai

Players cut from final squad: 19. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 20. Blake Lawrie 21. Tom Eisenhuth 22. Lyhkan King-Togia

Storm: 1. Ryan Papenhuyzen 2. William Warbrick 3. Jack Howarth 4. Grant Anderson 5. Xavier Coates 6. Cameron Munster 7. Tyran Wishart 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Harry Grant 10. Josh King 11. Shawn Blore 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Trent Loiero 14. Bronson Garlick 15. Alec MacDonald 16. Tui Kamikamica 19. Marion Seve 18. Kane Bradley

Players cut from final squad: 17. Lazarus Vaalepu 20. Keagan Russell-Smith 21. Sualauvi Faalogo 22. Angus Hinchey

Referee: Peter Gough
Bunker: Kasey Badger

North Queensland Cowboys 30 defeated Canberra Raiders 20 (QLD Country Bank Stadium, 29/3/2025, 17:30)

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 10. Jason Taumalolo 11. John Bateman 12. Kai O’Donnell 13. Reuben Cotter 14. Sam McIntyre 15. Jeremiah Nanai 16. Griffin Neame 17. Coen Hess 21. Karl Lawton

Players cut from final squad: 18. Harrison Edwards 19. Zac Laybutt 20. Thomas Duffy 22. Thomas Mikaele

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 16. Trey Mooney 11. Hudson Young 12. Matt Nicholson 13. Corey Horsburgh 8. Josh Papali’i 14. Owen Pattie 15. Simi Sasagi 17. Ata Mariota 19. Jed Stuart

Players cut from final squad: 18. Danny Levi 20. Pasami Saulo 21. Albert Hopoate 22. Adam Cook

Referee: Adam Gee
Bunker: Liam Kennedy

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 6 lost to Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 20 (Sharks Stadium, 29/3/2025, 19:35)

Sharks: 1. William Kennedy 2. Samuel Stonestreet 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Kayal Iro 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Braydon Trindall 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Oregon Kaufusi 11. Briton Nikora 12. Teig Wilton 13. Cameron McInnes 14. Daniel Atkinson 15. Siosifa Talakai 17. Tuku Hau Tapuha 21. Toby Rudolf 20. Hohepa Puru

Players cut from final squad: 16. Thomas Hazelton 18. Jayden Berrell 19. Mawene Hiroti 22. Billy Burns

Bulldogs: 1. Connor Tracey 2. Blake Wilson 3. Bronson Xerri 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Bailey Hayward 7. Toby Sexton 8. Max King 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Daniel Suluka-Fifita 11. Josh Curran 12. Jacob Preston 13. Jaeman Salmon 14. Kurt Mann 15. Harry Hayes 16. Sitili Tupouniua 21. Jack Todd 23. Jonathan Sua

Players cut from final squad: 17. Kurtis Morrin 19. Joseph O’Neill 20. Blake Taaffe 22. Luke Smith

Referee: Chris Butler
Bunker: Grant Atkins

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 26 defeated Parramatta Eels 12 (4 Pines Park, 30/3/2025, 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. Josh Aloiai 9. Jazz Tevaga 10. Siosiua Taukeiaho 11. Haumole Olakau’atu 12. Ben Trbojevic 13. Jake Trbojevic 14. Jake Simpkin 15. Corey Waddell 16. Ethan Bullemor 17. Nathan Brown 18. Clayton Faulalo

Players cut from final squad: 19. Jakob Arthur 20. Toafofoa Sipley 21. Raymond Tuiamalo Vaega 22. Dean Matterson

Eels: 1. Isaiah Iongi 2. Sean Russell 3. Viliami Penisini 4. Zac Lomax 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Dylan Brown 7. Dean Hawkins 10. Junior Paulo 9. Joey Lussick 16. Joe Ofahengaue 11. Shaun Lane 12. Kitione Kautoga 13. J’maine Hopgood 14. Ryley Smith 17. Dan Keir 18. Sam Tuivaiti 19. Charlie Guymer 20. Joash Papali’i

Players cut from final squad: 8. Jack Williams 15. Matt Doorey 21. Ronald Volkman 22. Jordan Samrani

Referee: Todd Smith
Bunker: Ashley Klein

Wests Tigers 24 lost to New Zealand Warriors 26 (Campbelltown Sports Stadium, 30/3/2025, 18:15)

Tigers: 1. Jahream Bula 2. Sunia Turuva 4. Starford To’a 16. Jack Bird 22. Solomona Faataape 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. Latu Fainu 21. Tony Sukkar

Players cut from final squad: 3. Adam Doueihi 5. Jeral Skelton 19. Heath Mason 20. Kit Laulilii

Warriors: 1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 2. Taine Tuaupiki 4. Ali Leiataua 5. Adam Pompey 23. Edward Kosi 6. Chanel Harris-Tavita 7. Luke Metcalf 8. James Fisher-Harris 9. Wayde Egan 10. Mitchell Barnett 11. Kurt Capewell 12. Marata Niukore 13. Erin Clark 15. Jackson Ford 16. Demitric Vaimauga 17. Leka Halasima 22. Bunty Afoa 18. Te Maire Martin

Players cut from final squad: 3. Rocco Berry 14. Dylan Walker 20. Jacob Laban 21. Samuel Healey

Referee: Wyatt Raymond
Bunker: Matt Noyen

Match Review

Tom Gilbert (Dolphins), Grade 2 Careless High Tackle. Outcome: Early Guilty Plea – 1 match.
Emre Guler (Dolphins), Grade 2 Careless High Tackle. Outcome: Early Guilty Plea – 3 matches.
Jordan Riki (Brisbane Broncos), Grade 2 Careless High Tackle. Outcome: Early Guilty Plea – 2 matches.
Jeremiah Nanai (North Queensland Cowboys), Grade 1 Careless High Tackle. Outcome: Early Guilty Plea – $1000 fine.
Josh Papalii (Canberra Raiders), Grade 1 Careless High Tackle. Outcome: Early Guilty Plea – $3000 fine.
Josh Papalii (Canberra Raiders), Grade 1 Contrary Conduct. Outcome: Early Guilty Plea – $3000 fine.
Corey Horsburgh (Canberra Raiders), Grade 1 Dangerous Contact. Outcome: Early Guilty Plea – $1000 fine.
Sam Stonestreet (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks), Grade 1 Crusher Tackle. Outcome: Early Guilty Plea – $1000 fine.
Toby Rudolf (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks), Grade 1 Dangerous Contact. Outcome: Early Guilty Plea – $1800 fine.
Reed Mahoney (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Grade 1 Careless High Tackle. Outcome: Early Guilty Plea – $1800 fine.
Reed Mahoney (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Grade 1 Dangerous Contact. Outcome: Early Guilty Plea – $1800 fine.
Sitili Tupouniua (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Grade 2 Dangerous Contact. Outcome: Early Guilty Plea – 1 match.
Jarome Luai (Wests Tigers), Grade 2 Careless High Tackle. Outcome: Early Guilty Plea – 1 match.
Alex Seyfarth (Wests Tigers), Grade 1 Careless High Tackle. Outcome: Early Guilty Plea – $1000 fine.