2025 NRL: State of Origin and Round 18 Team Lists

Here’s the team news for round 18 of the NRL season. The teams are to be announced at 4pm on Tuesday.

Check out our round 18 predictions here.

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New South Wales Blues vs Queensland Maroons (Accor Stadium, 9/7/2025, 20:05)

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Blues: 1. Dylan Edwards (Penrith Panthers), 2. Brian To’o (Penrith Panthers), 3. Stephen Crichton (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), 4. Latrell Mitchell (South Sydney Rabbitohs), 5. Zac Lomax (Parramatta Eels), 6. Jarome Luai (Wests Tigers), 7. Nathan Cleary (Penrith Panthers), 8. Max King (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs) , 9. Reece Robson (North Queensland Cowboys), 10. Payne Haas (Brisbane Broncos), 11. Liam Martin (Penrith Panthers), 12. Angus Crichton (Sydney Roosters), 13. Isaah Yeo (c) (Penrith Panthers), 14. Connor Watson (Sydney Roosters), 15. Spencer Leniu (Sydney Roosters), 16. Hudson Young (Canberra Raiders), 17. Stefano Utoikamanu (Melbourne Storm), 18. Jacob Kiraz (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), 19. Lindsay Smith (Penrith Panthers), 20. Bradman Best (Newcastle Knights)

Players cut from final squad:

Maroons: 1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (The Dolphins), 2. Xavier Coates (Melbourne Storm), 3. Robert Toia (Sydney Roosters), 4. Gehamat Shibasaki (Brisbane Broncos), 5. Valentine Holmes (St George Illawarra Dragons), 6. Cameron Munster (c) (Melbourne Storm), 7. Tom Dearden (North Queensland Cowboys), 8. Josh Papalii (Canberra Raiders), 9. Harry Grant (Melbourne Storm), 10. Tino Fa’asuamaleaui (Gold Coast Titans), 11. Reuben Cotter (North Queensland Cowboys), 12. Kurt Capewell (New Zealand Warriors), 13. Trent Loiero (Melbourne Storm), 14. Kurt Mann (Canterbury Bulldogs), 15. Lindsay Collins (Sydney Roosters), 16. Pat Carrigan (Brisbane Broncos), 17. Jeremiah Nanai (North Queensland Cowboys), 18. Reece Walsh (Brisbane Broncos), 19. J’maine Hopgood (Parramatta Eels), 20. Josh Kerr (The Dolphins)

Players cut from final squad:

Referee: Ashley Klein
Bunker: Chris Butler

Round 18 Teams

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs vs Brisbane Broncos (Accor Stadium, 4/7/2025, 20:00)

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Bulldogs: 1. Connor Tracey 4. Enari Tuala 3. Bronson Xerri 6. Matt Burton 5. Marcelo Montoya 14. Lachlan Galvin 7. Toby Sexton 8. Harry Hayes 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Samuel Hughes 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Jacob Preston 19. Jake Turpin 13. Bailey Hayward 15. Josh Curran 17. Kurtis Morrin 21. Jack Todd 2. Blake Wilson

Players cut from final squad: 16. Lipoi Hopoi 20. Jethro Rinakama 22. Luke Smith 23. Jack Underhill

Broncos: 1. Selwyn Cobbo 2. Josiah Karapani 3. Kotoni Staggs 18. Delouise Hoeter 4. Deine Mariner 6. Ezra Mam 7. Adam Reynolds 10. Xavier Willison 9. Cory Paix 16. Tyson Smoothy 11. Brendan Piakura 12. Jordan Riki 13. Kobe Hetherington 14. Billy Walters 15. Jaiyden Hunt 17. Jack Gosiewski 19. Ben Talty 21. Va’a Semu

Players cut from final squad: 5. Jesse Arthars 8. Corey Jensen 20. Blake Mozer 22. Josh Rogers

Referee: Todd Smith
Bunker: Chris Butler

Canberra Raiders vs St George-Illawarra Dragons (GIO Stadium, 5/7/2025, 17:30)

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Raiders: 1. Kaeo Weekes 2. Jed Stuart 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Sebastian Kris 5. Xavier Savage 6. Ethan Strange 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Corey Horsburgh 9. Tom Starling 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Simi Sasagi 12. Zac Hosking 13. Morgan Smithies 14. Owen Pattie 15. Noah Martin 16. Trey Mooney 17. Ata Mariota 18. Chevy Stewart

Players cut from final squad: 20. Joseph Roddy 21. Danny Levi 22. Ethan Sanders 19. Pasami Saulo

Dragons: 1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Sione Finau 3. Moses Suli 4. Corey Allan 5. Tyrell Sloan 6. Lyhkan King-Togia 7. Kyle Flanagan 8. Emre Guler 9. Damien Cook 10. David Klemmer 12. Jaydn Su’A 17. Michael Molo 13. Jack de Belin 14. Jacob Liddle 15. Loko Jnr Pasifiki Tonga 18. Blake Lawrie 19. Viliami Fifita 20. Nicholas Tsougranis

Players cut from final squad: 11. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 16. Hame Sele 21. Lachlan Ilias 22. Jacob Halangahu

Referee: Gerard Sutton
Bunker: Ashley Klein

North Queensland Cowboys vs Melbourne Storm (QLD Country Bank Stadium, 5/7/2025, 19:35)

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Cowboys: 1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Robert Derby 3. Jaxon Purdue 4. Zac Laybutt 18. Braidon Burns 6. Jake Clifford 7. Thomas Duffy 8. Jordan McLean 9. Harrison Edwards 10. Griffin Neame 11. John Bateman 12. Kai O’Donnell 13. Sam McIntyre 14. Temple Kalepo 15. Thomas Mikaele 16. Kaiden Lahrs 17. Coen Hess 19. Marly Bitungane

Players cut from final squad: 5. Murray Taulagi 20. Jamal Shibasaki 22. Mason Kira 21. Jaxson Paulo

Storm: 4. Nick Meaney 5. Kane Bradley 2. Grant Anderson 3. Joe Chan 22. Siulagi Tuimalatu-Brown 6. Tyran Wishart 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Tui Kamikamica 9. Bronson Garlick 10. Josh King 11. Shawn Blore 12. Eliesa Katoa 15. Alec MacDonald 13. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 14. Jonah Pezet 16. Lazarus Vaalepu 17. Ativalu Lisati 19. Coby Williamson

Players cut from final squad: 1. Ryan Papenhuyzen 18. Josiah Pahulu 20. Gabriel Satrick 21. Keagan Russell-Smith

Referee: Liam Kennedy
Bunker: Chris Butler

Sydney Roosters vs Wests Tigers (Allianz Stadium, 6/7/2025, 14:00)

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Roosters: 1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 4. Mark Nawaqanitawase 18. Ethan King 5. Tom Rodwell 6. Sandon Smith 7. Hugo Savala 8. Naufahu Whyte 9. Benaiah Ioelu 10. Makahesi Makatoa 11. Egan Butcher 12. Salesi Foketi 13. Blake Steep 14. Zach Dockar-Clay 15. Max McCathie 16. Taylor Losalu 17. Delasalle Vaa 21. Ben Johnson

Players cut from final squad: 3. Billy Smith 19. Ethan Roberts 20. Chad Townsend 22. Tyler Moriarty

Tigers: 1. Sunia Turuva 2. Charlie Staines 3. Luke Laulilii 4. Starford To’a 5. Jeral Skelton 6. Adam Doueihi 7. Latu Fainu 8. Terrell May 9. Tristan Hope 10. Fonua Pole 11. Samuela Fainu 17. Tony Sukkar 13. Alex Twal 14. Charlie Murray 15. Alex Seyfarth 16. Sione Fainu 18. Kit Laulilii 19. Brent Naden

Players cut from final squad: 12. Jack Bird 20. Royce Hunt 21. Solomona Faataape 22. Izaac Tu’itupou

Referee: Peter Gough
Bunker: Adam Gee

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles vs South Sydney Rabbitohs (4 Pines Park, 6/7/2025, 16:05)

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Sea Eagles: 1. Lehi Hopoate 2. Jason Saab 3. Tolutau Koula 4. Tom Trbojevic 5. Reuben Garrick 6. Luke Brooks 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Matthew Lodge 9. Jazz Tevaga 10. Siosiua Taukeiaho 11. Corey Waddell 12. Ben Trbojevic 13. Jake Trbojevic 14. Jake Simpkin 15. Tommy Talau 16. Ethan Bullemor 17. Toafofoa Sipley 18. Michael Chee Kam

Players cut from final squad: 19. Clayton Faulalo 21. Joey Walsh 22. Gordon Chan Kum Tong 20. Caleb Navale

Rabbitohs: 1. Alex Johnston 2. Isaiah Tass 4. Campbell Graham 12. Tallis Duncan 5. Tyrone Munro 6. Jack Wighton 7. Jamie Humphreys 8. Tevita Tatola 22. Brandon Smith 10. Keaon Koloamatangi 11. Jai Arrow 20. Jacob Host 13. Lachlan Hubner 9. Siliva Havili 15. Liam Le Blanc 16. Davvy Moale 18. Ryan Gray 17. Lewis Dodd

Players cut from final squad: 3. Euan Aitken 14. Peter Mamouzelos 21. Cody Walker 19. Sean Keppie

Referee: Wyatt Raymond
Bunker: Grant Atkins

BYES: Dolphins, Parramatta Eels, Newcastle Knights, Penrith Panthers, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Gold Coast Titans, New Zealand Warriors