Round 25 shapes as a pivotal week in the race to September, with ladder positions, finals hopes, and top-four spots all on the line. Our expert panel breaks down every match, delivers their predictions for all eight games, and identifies the fixtures most likely to shake up the competition.
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Round 25 Fixtures & Expert Predictions
All times AEST
| Match | Kick-Off | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Storm vs Panthers | Thursday 7:50pm | AAMI Park |
| Raiders vs Broncos | Friday 6:00pm | GIO Stadium |
| Dolphins vs Eels | Friday 8:00pm | Suncorp Stadium |
| Knights vs Sea Eagles | Saturday 3:00pm | McDonald Jones Stadium |
| Rabbitohs vs Warriors | Saturday 5:30pm | Accor Stadium |
| Dragons vs Bulldogs | Saturday 7:35pm | Allianz Stadium |
| Titans vs Sharks | Sunday 2:00pm | Cbus Super Stadium |
| Roosters vs Wests Tigers | Sunday 4:05pm | Allianz Stadium |
Read Full Previews
- Storm vs Panthers → Read full preview: storm-vs-panthers-round-25-preview-2026
- Raiders vs Broncos → Read full preview: raiders-vs-broncos-round-25-preview-2026
- Dolphins vs Eels → Read full preview: dolphins-vs-eels-round-25-preview-2026
- Knights vs Sea Eagles → Read full preview: knights-vs-sea-eagles-round-25-preview-2026
- Rabbitohs vs Warriors → Read full preview: rabbitohs-vs-warriors-round-25-preview-2026
- Dragons vs Bulldogs → Read full preview: dragons-vs-bulldogs-round-25-preview-2026
- Titans vs Sharks → Read full preview: titans-vs-sharks-round-25-preview-2026
- Roosters vs Wests Tigers → Read full preview: roosters-vs-wests-tigers-round-25-preview-2026
| Game / Writer | Matt Pritchard | Andrew Pelechaty | Brendan Wood | Jem Nash | Lachlan Jeffery | Mathew Williams | Matt Attard | Nathan Smith | Shannon Meyer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 97/161 | 94/161 | 104/161 | 104/161 | 97/161 | 92/161 | 111/161 | 102/161 | 97/161 |
| Storm vs Panthers | Panthers by 12 | Panthers by 6 | Panthers by 12 | Storm by 2 | Panthers by 8 | Panthers by 8 | Panthers by 18 | Panthers by 2 | Storm by 4 |
| Raiders vs Broncos | Raiders by 26 | Raiders by 14 | Raiders by 10 | Raiders by 16 | Raiders by 18 | Raiders by 10 | Raiders by 6 | Raiders by 18 | Raiders by 6 |
| Dolphins vs Eels | Dolphins by 1 | Dolphins by 18 | Dolphins by 4 | Dolphins by 10 | Dolphins by 30 | Dolphins by 14 | Dolphins by 10 | Dolphins by 14 | Dolphins by 16 |
| Knights vs Sea Eagles | Knights by 8 | Knights by 30 | Knights by 16 | Knights by 22 | Knights by 12 | Knights by 10 | Knights by 18 | Knights by 8 | Knights by 20 |
| Rabbitohs vs Warriors | Rabbitohs by 6 | Warriors by 14 | Warriors by 2 | Warriors by 8 | Warriors by 8 | Warriors by 8 | Warriors by 8 | Warriors by 8 | Rabbitohs by 2 |
| Dragons vs Bulldogs | Bulldogs by 2 | Bulldogs by 2 | Bulldogs by 4 | Bulldogs by 10 | Bulldogs by 4 | Bulldogs by 12 | Bulldogs by 1 | Bulldogs by 6 | Bulldogs by 8 |
| Titans vs Sharks | Sharks by 10 | Sharks by 16 | Sharks by 12 | Titans by 4 | Sharks by 14 | Sharks by 18 | Sharks by 10 | Sharks by 20 | Sharks by 6 |
| Roosters vs Wests Tigers | Roosters by 16 | Roosters by 40 | Roosters by 60 | Roosters by 52 | Roosters by 14 | Roosters by 20 | Roosters by 76 | Roosters by 20 | Roosters by 22 |
| Round Score | -/8 | -/8 | -/8 | -/8 | -/8 | -/8 | -/8 | -/8 | -/8 |
Round 25 Consensus Tips
| Match | Panel Pick |
|---|---|
| Storm vs Panthers | Panthers (7-2) |
| Raiders vs Broncos | Raiders (9-0) |
| Dolphins vs Eels | Dolphins (9-0) |
| Knights vs Sea Eagles | Knights (9-0) |
| Rabbitohs vs Warriors | Warriors (7-2) |
| Dragons vs Bulldogs | Bulldogs (9-0) |
| Titans vs Sharks | Sharks (8-1) |
| Roosters vs Wests Tigers | Roosters (9-0) |
With four unanimous selections and only two genuinely divided fixtures, the Panthers-Storm clash looms as the game most likely to shake up the leaderboard, while the Rabbitohs-Warriors result could be the perfect opportunity for tipsters to make up ground late in the season.
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