The Sydney Roosters’ 2025 NRL season was a resilient rebuild under Trent Robinson, defying pre-season predictions of missing finals amid massive departures (Keary, Manu, Sua’ali’i, Waerea-Hargreaves) to finish 8th and qualify for the playoffs. Captain James Tedesco delivered a career-reviving masterpiece—averaging 194 run metres, 11 tries, and 22 assists—claiming a record 7th Jack Gibson Medal as Player of the Year, plus the Dally M Medal. Recruit Mark Nawaqanitawase exploded with a league-leading 24 tries and Try of the Year, while Naufahu Whyte dominated up front and Robert Toia earned NRL Rookie honours. A heartbreaking 20-10 elimination final loss to Cronulla ended the campaign, but record crowds (over 310,000 home fans) and emerging youth signal a bright foundation for 2026.
Embed from Getty Images📊 Season Overview
- Final Ladder Position: 8th of 17 (knocked out week 1 finals)
- Regular Season Record (24 games): 13 wins, 11 losses, 0 draws
- Overall Record (incl. finals) (25 games): 13 wins, 12 losses, 0 draws
- For and Against (regular season): 653 – 521 (+132)
- Home Record (regular season): 6 wins, 6 losses, 0 draws
- Away Record (regular season): 7 wins, 5 losses, 0 draws
- Average points scored per game (regular season): 26.12
- Average points conceded per game (regular season): 20.84
- Best winning streak: 3 games (Rounds 22–24)
- Worst losing streak: 3 games (Rounds 3–5)
- Games Decided by ≤6 points (regular season): 7 total (Won: 2, Lost: 5, Drew: 0)
🏟️ 2025 Regular Season Results
| Round | Opponent | Date | Venue | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broncos | Thursday 06/03/2025 | Allianz Stadium | L | 14–50 |
| 2 | Panthers | Friday 14/03/2025 | CommBank Stadium | W | 38–32 |
| 3 | Warriors | Friday 21/03/2025 | Go Media Stadium | L | 6–14 |
| 4 | Titans | Friday 28/03/2025 | Allianz Stadium | L | 12–30 |
| 5 | Rabbitohs | Friday 04/04/2025 | Accor Stadium | L | 14–20 |
| 6 | Broncos | Friday 11/04/2025 | Suncorp Stadium | W | 26–16 |
| 7 | Panthers | Saturday 19/04/2025 | Allianz Stadium | L | 12–40 |
| 8 | Dragons | Friday 25/04/2025 | Allianz Stadium | W | 46–18 |
| 9 | Dolphins | Friday 02/05/2025 | Suncorp Stadium | W | 36–26 |
| 10 | (Bye) | – | – | – | – |
| 11 | Bulldogs | Friday 16/05/2025 | Accor Stadium | L | 20–24 |
| 12 | Sharks | Saturday 24/05/2025 | Polytec Stadium | W | 42–16 |
| 13 | Raiders | Sunday 01/06/2025 | Allianz Stadium | L | 24–26 |
| 14 | (Bye) | – | – | – | – |
| 15 | Knights | Saturday 14/06/2025 | McDonald Jones Stadium | W | 12–8 |
| 16 | Cowboys | Sunday 22/06/2025 | Allianz Stadium | W | 42–8 |
| 17 | (Bye) | – | – | – | – |
| 18 | Wests Tigers | Sunday 06/07/2025 | Allianz Stadium | L | 28–30 |
| 19 | Dragons | Saturday 12/07/2025 | Jubilee Stadium | W | 31–24 |
| 20 | Sharks | Friday 18/07/2025 | Sharks Stadium | L | 18–31 |
| 21 | Storm | Thursday 24/07/2025 | Allianz Stadium | L | 30–34 |
| 22 | Sea Eagles | Saturday 02/08/2025 | 4 Pines Park | W | 20–4 |
| 23 | Dolphins | Saturday 09/08/2025 | Suncorp Stadium | W | 64–12 |
| 24 | Bulldogs | Friday 15/08/2025 | Allianz Stadium | W | 32–12 |
| 25 | Eels | Saturday 23/08/2025 | CommBank Stadium | L | 10–30 |
| 26 | Storm | Friday 29/08/2025 | AAMI Park | W | 40–10 |
| 27 | Rabbitohs | Friday 05/09/2025 | Allianz Stadium | W | 36–6 |
| Elimination Final | Sharks | Saturday 13/09/2025 | Sharks Stadium | L | 10–20 |
👤 Player Appearances & Contributions
| Player | Appearances | Wins | Win% | Pts | Tries | Goals | 1pt | FG | 2pt FG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angus Crichton | 22 | 11 | 50.0% | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benaiah Ioelu | 13 | 9 | 69.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Smith | 19 | 12 | 63.2% | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Steep | 22 | 11 | 50.0% | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Townsend | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Watson | 20 | 10 | 50.0% | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Tupou | 24 | 13 | 54.2% | 76 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| De La Salle Va’a | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominic Young | 9 | 4 | 44.4% | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Egan Butcher | 17 | 10 | 58.8% | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan King | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hugo Savala | 21 | 13 | 61.9% | 32 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Tedesco | 25 | 13 | 52.0% | 44 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior Tupou | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lindsay Collins | 16 | 7 | 43.8% | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Makahesi Makatoa | 5 | 3 | 60.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Nawaqanitawase | 22 | 12 | 54.5% | 96 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max McCathie | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nat Butcher | 4 | 1 | 25.0% | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Naufahu Whyte | 23 | 12 | 52.2% | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Toia | 22 | 11 | 50.0% | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Salesi Foketi | 19 | 11 | 57.9% | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Walker | 9 | 5 | 55.6% | 79 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sandon Smith | 17 | 8 | 47.1% | 132 | 5 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Siua Wong | 21 | 11 | 52.4% | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Leniu | 20 | 10 | 50.0% | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Losalu | 5 | 3 | 60.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Rodwell | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Radley | 20 | 11 | 55.0% | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Va’a | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Dockar-Clay | 17 | 8 | 47.1% | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
🔹 Top Performers Snapshot
- Most Tries: Mark Nawaqanitawase, 24 tries
- Most Points: Sandon Smith, 132 points
- Most Goals: Sandon Smith, 56 goals
- Most Appearances: James Tedesco, 25 games
- Highest Win % (min 5 games): Benaiah Ioelu, 69.2%
🆕 2025 Debutants
- [Player] (DOB: [date]) – Debut vs [Opponent], [Round/Date], Age [X]
- [Player] – [Short note if scored/assisted on debut].
🏅 2025 Club Awards
- Jack Gibson Medal: James Tedesco
- Try of the Year: Mark Nawaqanitawase
- Members POTY: James Tedesco
- Chris Sykes Junior Representative POTY: Darcy Smith
- Harry Phipps Rising Star Award: Benaiah Ioelu
- Arthur Beetson Jersey Flegg POTY: Josh Durkin
- NSW Cup POTY: Tom Rodwell
- Community Award: Billy Smith
- James Mathews Clubman OTY: Sam Walker
