2025 NRL: Round 5 Team Lists

Here’s the team news for round 5 of the NRL season. The teams are to be announced at 4pm on Tuesday.

Check out our round 5 predictions here.

Round 5 Teams

Canberra Raiders vs Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (GIO Stadium, 3/4/2025, 20:00)

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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. Morgan Smithies 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. Trey Mooney 22. Adam Cook

Sharks: 1. William Kennedy 2. Samuel Stonestreet 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Mawene Hiroti 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Braydon Trindall 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Oregon Kaufusi 11. Briton Nikora 22. Billy Burns 13. Cameron McInnes 14. Daniel Atkinson 15. Thomas Hazelton 16. Toby Rudolf 17. Tuku Hau Tapuha 20. Hohepa Puru

Players cut from final squad: 12. Teig Wilton 18. Jayden Berrell 19. Chris Veaila 21. Jesse Colquhoun

Referee: Todd Smith
Bunker: Ashley Klein

Penrith Panthers vs North Queensland Cowboys (CommBank Stadium, 4/4/2025, 18:00)

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Panthers: 1. Daine Laurie 2. Paul Alamoti 3. Izack Tago 4. Thomas Jenkins 5. Casey McLean 6. Jack Cole 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Moses Leota 9. Mitch Kenny 11. Isaiah Papali’i 12. Liam Martin 17. Luke Garner 13. Isaah Yeo 10. Lindsay Smith 14. Brad Schneider 15. Matt Eisenhuth 16. Liam Henry 18. Blaize Talagi 19. Mavrik Geyer 20. Luron Patea 21. Luke Sommerton 22. Jesse McLean

Players cut from final squad:

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 14. Sam McIntyre 15. Jeremiah Nanai 16. Griffin Neame 17. Coen Hess 18. Harrison Edwards 20. Thomas Duffy

Players cut from final squad: 13. Reuben Cotter 19. Zac Laybutt 21. Karl Lawton 22. Thomas Mikaele

Referee: Peter Gough
Bunker: Gerard Sutton

South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Sydney Roosters (Accor Stadium, 4/4/2025, 20:00)

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Rabbitohs: 1. Jye Gray 2. Isaiah Tass 3. Latrell Mitchell 4. Jack Wighton 5. Mikaele Ravalawa 6. Cody Walker 7. Jamie Humphreys 8. Sean Keppie 9. Peter Mamouzelos 10. Tevita Tatola 11. Keaon Koloamatangi 12. Jai Arrow 13. Lachlan Hubner 14. Jayden Sullivan 15. Siliva Havili 16. Tallis Duncan 17. Davvy Moale 18. Liam Le Blanc

Players cut from final squad: 19. Fletcher Myers 20. Lewis Dodd 21. Salesi Ataata 22. Thomas Fletcher

Roosters: 1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 4. Robert Toia 21. Billy Smith 5. Dominic Young 6. Sandon Smith 7. Chad Townsend 8. Lindsay Collins 9. Connor Watson 10. Naufahu Whyte 11. Angus Crichton 12. Siua Wong 13. Nat Butcher 14. Zach Dockar-Clay 15. Salesi Foketi 16. Blake Steep 17. Spencer Leniu 18. Hugo Savala

Players cut from final squad: 3. Mark Nawaqanitawase 19. Makahesi Makatoa 20. Ethan King 22. Taylor Losalu

Referee: Adam Gee
Bunker: Grant Atkins

Parramatta Eels vs St George-Illawarra Dragons (CommBank Stadium, 5/4/2025, 15:00)

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Eels: 1. Isaiah Iongi 2. Sean Russell 3. Viliami Penisini 4. Zac Lomax 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Dylan Brown 7. Dean Hawkins 8. Joe Ofahengaue 19. Charlie Guymer 10. Junior Paulo 11. Shaun Lane 12. Kitione Kautoga 13. J’maine Hopgood 9. Ryley Smith 14. Dylan Walker 15. Luca Moretti 16. Sam Tuivaiti 18. Joash Papali’i

Players cut from final squad: 17. Dan Keir 20. Bailey Simonsson 21. Brendan Hands 22. Ronald Volkman

Dragons: 1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Tyrell Sloan 3. Moses Suli 4. Valentine Holmes 5. Christian Tuipulotu 6. Kyle Flanagan 7. Lachlan Ilias 8. Toby Couchman 9. Damien Cook 10. David Klemmer 11. Luciano Leilua 12. Jaydn Su’A 13. Jack de Belin 14. Jacob Liddle 15. Blake Lawrie 16. Hamish Stewart 17. Dylan Egan 20. Sione FinauTonga

Players cut from final squad: 18. Mathew Feagai 19. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 21. Lyhkan King-Togia 22. Loko Jnr Pasifiki

Referee: Gerard Sutton
Bunker: Kasey Badger

Gold Coast Titans vs Dolphins (CBUS Super Stadium, 5/4/2025, 17:30)

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Titans: 1. Jaylan De Groot 2. Tony Francis 3. Brian Kelly 12. Beau Fermor 4. Phillip Sami 6. AJ Brimson 7. Jayden Campbell 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 9. Chris Randall 10. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 11. Klese Haas 15. David Fifita 13. Tino Fa’asuamaleaui 14. Sean Mullany 16. Jaimin Jolliffe 17. Brock Gray 18. Arama Hau 20. Jacob Alick-Wiencke

Players cut from final squad: 5. Jojo Fifita 19. Tom Weaver 21. Tukimihia Simpkins 22. Josiah Pahulu

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 15. Mark Nicholls 11. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki 13. Max Plath 10. Felise Kaufusi 12. Connelly Lemuelu 14. Kurt Donoghoe 16. Ray Stone 19. Josh Kerr 18. Sean O’Sullivan

Players cut from final squad: 17. Kenny Bromwich 20. Oryn Keeley 21. Max Feagai 22. Junior Tupou

Referee: Wyatt Raymond
Bunker: Adam Gee

Brisbane Broncos vs Wests Tigers (Suncorp Stadium, 5/4/2025, 19:35)

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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. Brendan Piakura 13. Kobe Hetherington 14. Billy Walters 15. Corey Jensen 16. Xavier Willison 17. Jaiyden Hunt 20. Martin Taupau

Players cut from final squad: 18. Tyson Smoothy 19. Deine Mariner 21. Benjamin Te Kura 22. Jock Madden

Tigers: 1. Jahream Bula 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Adam Doueihi 4. Starford To’a 5. Luke Laulilii 6. Lachlan Galvin 7. Latu Fainu 8. Terrell May 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. Fonua Pole 12. Alex Seyfarth 16. Jack Bird 13. Alex Twal 14. Tallyn Da Silva 15. Royce Hunt 17. Sione Fainu 22. Tony Sukkar 18. Heath Mason

Players cut from final squad: 11. Samuela Fainu 19. Kit Laulilii 20. Solomona Faataape 21. Reuben Porter

Referee: Liam Kennedy
Bunker: Ashley Klein

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles vs Melbourne Storm (4 Pines Park, 6/4/2025, 16:05)

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Sea Eagles: 1. Lehi Hopoate 2. Jason Saab 3. Tolutau Koula 4. Reuben Garrick 5. Clayton Faulalo 6. Luke Brooks 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 10. Siosiua Taukeiaho 9. Jazz Tevaga 17. Toafofoa Sipley 11. Haumole Olakau’atu 12. Ben Trbojevic 13. Jake Trbojevic 8. Nathan Brown 14. Jake Simpkin 15. Corey Waddell 16. Ethan Bullemor 18. Aaron Schoupp

Players cut from final squad: 19. Jakob Arthur 20. Dean Matterson 21. Caleb Navale 22. Gordon Chan Kum Tong

Storm: 1. Ryan Papenhuyzen 4. Grant Anderson 3. Jack Howarth 21. Moses Leo 5. Xavier Coates 6. Cameron Munster 22. Jahrome Hughes 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Harry Grant 10. Josh King 11. Shawn Blore 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Trent Loiero 7. Tyran Wishart 14. Bronson Garlick 15. Alec MacDonald 16. Tui Kamikamica 17. Lazarus Vaalepu

Players cut from final squad: 2. William Warbrick 18. Joe Chan 19. Kane Bradley 20. Sualauvi Faalogo

Referee: Grant Atkins
Bunker: Kasey Badger

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs vs Newcastle Knights (Accor Stadium, 6/4/2025, 18:15)

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Bulldogs: 1. Connor Tracey 5. Marcelo Montoya 3. Bronson Xerri 4. Stephen Crichton 23. Jacob Kiraz 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. Jack Todd 20. Blake Taaffe 19. Lipoi Hopoi

Players cut from final squad: 2. Blake Wilson 17. Kurtis Morrin 21. Jake Turpin 22. Luke Smith

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. Thomas Cant 12. Tyson Frizell 13. Adam Elliott 14. Jayden Brailey 15. Jack Hetherington 16. Jermaine McEwen 17. Mathew Croker 18. Brodie Jones

Players cut from final squad: 19. Kyle McCarthy 20. Matthew Arthur 21. Jackson Hastings 22. Tyrone Thompson

Referee: Ashley Klein
Bunker: Wyatt Raymond