Check out what happened in round 17 (Beanie for Brain Cancer Round) of the National Rugby League competition.
Round 17
Review
Embed from Getty ImagesCanberra (28, +104) finished round 17 in first place, overtaking Canterbury-Bankstown (28, +96) on points differential, followed by Melbourne (26, +196), and the NZ Warriors (24, +11). Brisbane (20, +64), Sydney Roosters (20, +16), Penrith (19, +3), The Dolphins (18, +162) rounded out the top eight.
Canberra reached top spot with a win over Newcastle at McDonald Jones Stadium. It was almost a re-run of their Wests Tigers win in round 16: Canberra lead 16-0 at half-time and weathered a Newcastle fightback. Former Raider James Schiller scored a double, while Jed Stuart’s try in the 57th minute (his second try in two games) gave Canberra enough breathing space.
Penrith beat Canterbury-Bankstown in arguably the best game of the season. There was one try each at CommBank Stadium – Dylan Edwards’ penalty goal in the 27th minute was the difference. There was drama from the kick-off when Canterbury’s Daniel Suluka-Fifita received a head knock on the first tackle, was taken off for a HIA, and never returned. Leading 6-2 at half-time, Canterbury was held scoreless in the second half, with Nathan Cleary scoring to give Penrith the lead in the 53rd minute.
Brisbane moved closer to the top four with a win against the NZ Warriors at Suncorp Stadium. The game was sold out (part of a Saturday double-header with the Dolphins vs South Sydney game) and the Broncos responded with an 18-0 half-time lead. The Warriors got within eight points with 14 minutes left (tries to Roger Tuivasa-Sheck and Leka Halasima) before Gehamat Shibasaki’s second try put the game away. The Warriors’ loss was compounded by injuries to Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad and Luke Metcalf, who both left the game early.
Melbourne won their fourth straight game, beating Cronulla-Sutherland at AAMI Park. While the final score looked convincing, it took a while for Melbourne to put the game to bed, with tries to Nick Meaney, Jahrome Hughes, and Trent Loiero in the final 16 minutes. Though the win was soured by a hamstring injury to Sualauvi Faalogo (who scored a try in the 26th minute and narrowly missed a second try in the second half).
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow scored four tries in The Dolphins’ win over South Sydney at Suncorp Stadium. It was the Dolphins’ third 50+ score this season after leading 30-6 at half-time, with Jamayne Isaako kicking nine goals from nine. Jack Wighton and Tallis Duncan both scored doubles for Souths.
Reuben Garrick scored 12 points (a try and four goals) in Manly Warringah’s win over the Wests Tigers at 4 Pines Park; St George Illawarra beat Parramatta at WIN Stadium (Nathan Lawson and Valentine Holmes both scored doubles); North Queensland defeated the Gold Coast at Cbus Super Stadium (12 points to Scott Drinkwater: two tries and two goals).
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Penrith Panthers 8 defeated Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 6 (CommBank Stadium, 26/6/2025, 19:50)
Panthers: 1. Dylan Edwards 2. Thomas Jenkins 3. Izack Tago 4. Casey McLean 5. Brian To’o 6. Blaize Talagi 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Moses Leota 9. Mitch Kenny 10. Lindsay Smith 12. Liam Martin17. Luke Garner 13. Isaah Yeo 11. Isaiah Papali’i 14. Brad Schneider 15. Liam Henry 16. Luron Patea 18. Paul Alamoti
Players cut from final squad: 20. Daine Laurie 21. Trent Toelau 22. Luke Sommerton 19. Matt Eisenhuth
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 12. Jacob Preston 13. Bailey Hayward 14. Kurt Mann 15. Harry Hayes 16. Josh Curran 17. Lachlan Galvin 19. Kurtis Morrin
Players cut from final squad: 20. Mitchell Woods 21. Samuel Hughes 23. Blake Taaffe 22. Jethro Rinakama
Referee: Grant Atkins
Bunker: Ashley Klein
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 28 defeated Wests Tigers 10 (4 Pines Park, 27/6/2025, 18:00)
Sea Eagles: 1. Lehi Hopoate 5. Reuben Garrick 3. Tolutau Koula 4. Tom Trbojevic 19. Jason Saab 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. Ethan Bullemor 16. Nathan Brown 17. Toafofoa Sipley 18. Michael Chee Kam
Players cut from final squad: 2. Tommy Talau 21. Joey Walsh 22. Caleb Navale 20. Clayton Faulalo
Tigers: 1. Heath Mason 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Adam Doueihi 4. Starford To’a 5. Jeral Skelton 9. Apisai Koroisau 7. Latu Fainu 8. Terrell May 14. Tallyn Da Silva 10. Fonua Pole 11. Samuela Fainu 12. Jack Bird 13. Alex Twal 15. Alex Seyfarth 16. Sione Fainu 17. Tony Sukkar 18. Luke Laulilii 19. Charlie Murray
Players cut from final squad: 20. Kit Laulilii 21. Charlie Staines 22. Tristan Hope 6. Jarome Luai
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Bunker: Kasey Badger
Newcastle Knights 18 lost to Canberra Raiders 22 (McDonald Jones Stadium, 27/6/2025, 20:00)
Knights: 1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Dominic Young 3. Dane Gagai 4. Bradman Best 5. James Schiller 6. Jackson Hastings 7. Jack Cogger 8. Jacob Saifiti 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Tyson Frizell 11. Dylan Lucas 12. Kai Pearce-Paul 13. Phoenix Crossland 14. Brodie Jones 15. Thomas Cant 16. Jermaine McEwen 17. Mathew Croker 18. Elijah Leaumoana 20. Fletcher Hunt
Players cut from final squad: 19. Tyson Gamble 21. Greg Marzhew 22. Jack Hetherington
Raiders: 1. Kaeo Weekes 2. Jed Stuart 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Sebastian Kris 5. Xavier Savage 6. Ethan Strange 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Josh Papali’i 9. Tom Starling 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Simi Sasagi 12. Zac Hosking 13. Corey Horsburgh 14. Owen Pattie 15. Noah Martin 16. Morgan Smithies 17. Ata Mariota 18. Trey Mooney 21. Danny Levi
Players cut from final squad: 19. Pasami Saulo 20. Chevy Stewart 22. Ethan Sanders
Referee: Peter Gough
Bunker: Chris Butler
Brisbane Broncos 26 defeated New Zealand Warriors 12 (Suncorp Stadium, 28/6/2025, 15:00)
Broncos: 1. Reece Walsh 2. Josiah Karapani 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Gehamat Shibasaki 5. Jesse Arthars 6. Ezra Mam 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Corey Jensen 9. Cory Paix 10. Payne Haas 11. Brendan Piakura 12. Jordan Riki 13. Patrick Carrigan 14. Billy Walters 15. Kobe Hetherington 16. Xavier Willison 17. Jack Gosiewski 18. Tyson Smoothy
Players cut from final squad: 20. Deine Mariner 21. Jaiyden Hunt 22. Ben Talty 19. Selwyn Cobbo
Warriors: 1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 2. Edward Kosi 3. Adam Pompey 4. Rocco Berry 5. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 6. Chanel Harris-Tavita 7. Luke Metcalf 8. James Fisher-Harris 9. Wayde Egan 10. Marata Niukore 11. Kurt Capewell 12. Jacob Laban 13. Erin Clark 14. Te Maire Martin 15. Jackson Ford 16. Demitric Vaimauga 17. Leka Halasima 20. Tanah Boyd
Players cut from final squad: 18. Tanner Stowers-Smith 21. Samuel Healey 23. Taine Tuaupiki 22. Bunty Afoa
Referee: Adam Gee
Bunker: Grant Atkins
St George-Illawarra Dragons 34 defeated Parramatta Eels 20 (WIN Stadium, 28/6/2025, 17:30)
Dragons: 1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Corey Allan 3. Moses Suli 4. Valentine Holmes 22. Nathan Lawson 6. Lyhkan King-Togia 7. Kyle Flanagan 8. Emre Guler 9. Damien Cook 10. David Klemmer 11. Toby Couchman 12. Jaydn Su’A 13. Jack de Belin 14. Jacob Liddle 15. Hamish Stewart 16. Viliami Fifita 17. Luciano Leilua 18. Loko Jnr Pasifiki Tonga
Players cut from final squad: 19. Lachlan Ilias 20. Blake Lawrie 21. Nicholas Tsougranis 5. Christian Tuipulotu
Eels: 1. Isaiah Iongi 2. Zac Lomax 3. Jordan Samrani 4. Sean Russell 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Dylan Brown 7. Dean Hawkins 8. Jack Williams 9. Joey Lussick 10. Junior Paulo 11. Kelma Tuilagi 12. Kitione Kautoga 13. J’maine Hopgood 14. Dylan Walker 15. Matt Doorey 16. Charlie Guymer 17. Joash Papali’i 18. Dan Keir 20. Brendan Hands
Players cut from final squad: 19. Toni Mataele 21. Ronald Volkman 22. Samuel Loizou
Referee: Liam Kennedy
Bunker: Chris Butler
Dolphins 50 defeated South Sydney Rabbitohs 28 (Suncorp Stadium, 28/6/2025, 19:50)
Dolphins: 1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 2. Jamayne Isaako 3. Jake Averillo 4. Herbie Farnworth 19. Max Feagai 6. Kodi Nikorima 7. Isaiya Katoa 8. Francis Molo 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 20. Aublix Tawha 11. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki 12. Oryn Keeley 13. Kurt Donoghoe 10. Mark Nicholls 15. Connelly Lemuelu 16. Ray Stone 17. Josh Kerr 21. Tevita Naufahu
Players cut from final squad: 5. Junior Tupou 14. Harrison Graham 18. Sean O’Sullivan 22. Peter Hola
Rabbitohs: 1. Latrell Mitchell 2. Alex Johnston 3. Jack Wighton 4. Campbell Graham 5. Tyrone Munro 6. Cody Walker 7. Jamie Humphreys 8. Sean Keppie 9. Siliva Havili 10. Keaon Koloamatangi 11. Euan Aitken 12. Tallis Duncan 13. Jai Arrow 14. Peter Mamouzelos 15. Lachlan Hubner 16. Davvy Moale 17. Tevita Tatola 18. Isaiah Tass
Players cut from final squad: 20. Jayden Sullivan 21. Ryan Gray 22. Jacob Host 19. Liam Le Blanc
Referee: Todd Smith
Bunker: Kasey Badger
Melbourne Storm 30 defeated Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 6 (AAMI Park, 29/6/2025, 14:00)
Storm: 1. Ryan Papenhuyzen 2. Sualauvi Faalogo 3. Grant Anderson 4. Nick Meaney 5. Xavier Coates 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 10. Josh King 9. Harry Grant 17. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 11. Shawn Blore 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Trent Loiero 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 14. Tyran Wishart 15. Alec MacDonald 16. Tui Kamikamica 19. Bronson Garlick
Players cut from final squad: 18. Ativalu Lisati 20. Joe Chan 21. Keagan Russell-Smith 22. Kane Bradley
Sharks: 1. William Kennedy 2. Sione Katoa 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Siosifa Talakai 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 15. Jesse Colquhoun 16. Toby Rudolf 17. Braden Hamlin-Uele 18. Billy Burns 14. Daniel Atkinson
Players cut from final squad: 20. Niwhai Puru 21. Chris Veaila 22. Jayden Berrell 19. Hohepa Puru
Referee: Ashley Klein
Bunker: Chris Butler
Gold Coast Titans 24 lost to North Queensland Cowboys 30 (CBUS Super Stadium, 29/6/2025, 16:05)
Titans: 1. AJ Brimson 3. Jojo Fifita 4. Phillip Sami 22. Brian Kelly 5. Allan Fitzgibbon 6. Kieran Foran 7. Tom Weaver 10. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 9. Sam Verrills 15. Moeaki Fotuaika 11. Chris Randall 12. Beau Fermor 13. Tino Fa’asuamaleaui 8. Jaimin Jolliffe 16. Klese Haas 17. Iszac Fa’asumaleaui 18. Jaylan De Groot 14. Jacob Alick-Wiencke
Players cut from final squad: 2. Alofiana Khan-Pereira 20. Tukimihia Simpkins 21. Sean Mullany 19. Arama Hau
Cowboys: 1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Robert Derby 3. Jaxon Purdue 4. Zac Laybutt 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Jake Clifford 7. Tom Dearden 10. Sam McIntyre 9. Reece Robson 16. Griffin Neame 12. Jeremiah Nanai 13. Reuben Cotter 14. Harrison Edwards 15. Thomas Mikaele 17. Coen Hess 19. Kaiden Lahrs 20. Kai O’Donnell 18. Thomas Duffy
Players cut from final squad: 8. Jordan McLean 11. John Bateman 22. Marly Bitungane 21. Braidon Burns
Referee: Wyatt Raymond
Bunker: Adam Gee
BYE: Sydney Roosters
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