2025 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs season
2025 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs season | ||||
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NRL Rank | TBA | |||
Play-off result | TBA | |||
2025 record | Wins: 12; losses: 4 | |||
Points scored | For: 366; against: 270 | |||
Team information | ||||
CEO | Aaron Warburton | |||
Head Coach | Cameron Ciraldo | |||
Captain | ||||
Stadium | Accor Stadium Belmore Sports Ground | |||
Avg. attendance | 33,286 | |||
High attendance | 65,305 (Rd 5) | |||
Low attendance | 10,412 (Rd 12) | |||
Top scorers | ||||
Tries | Marcelo Montoya (8) | |||
Goals | Stephen Crichton (37) | |||
Points | Stephen Crichton (82) | |||
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The 2025 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs season is the club's 91st season in the professional National Rugby League (NRL) football competition in Australia.
To mark 90 years since the club entered the then NSWRFL, the club unveiled a 90th anniversary logo on November 1, 2024 which will be worn on all playing jerseys in 2025.[1]
It is Cameron Ciraldo's third season as head coach of the club.
Pre-season challenge
The 2025 NRL pre-season was played in February, before the commencement of the regular season.[2]
Round 1: 16 February 2025 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 20–14 | Wests Tigers | Kogarah | |
17:30 AEDT |
Tries: Todd 23' Rinakama 38', 56' Sua 64' Goals: Taaffe 1/2 24' Tia 1/25 66' |
Report |
Tries: Mason 32' Faataape 42', 45' Goals: Lobb 1/3 33' |
Stadium: Nestrata Jubilee Stadium Referee: Chris Butler |
Round 2: 22 February 2025 | Brisbane Broncos | 30–14 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Moreton Bay | |
17:30 AEDT |
Tries: Reynolds 22' Arthars 32' Cobbo 39' Hoeter 46' Mariner 70' Te Kura 75' Goals: Reynolds 1/1 23' Walsh 0/1 Madden 0/1 Smoothy 2/2 71', 75' |
Report |
Tries: Preston 58' Rinakama 65' Wilson 68' Goals: Burton 1/3 59' Sin bin: Curran 77' to 80' |
Stadium: KAYO Stadium Referee: Todd Smith |
Regular season
Results by round
Matches
The league fixtures were announced on 13 November 2023.[3]
Bye Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Round 1: 8 March 2025 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 20–28 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Kogarah | |
17:30 AEDT |
Tries: Tuipulotu 16', 55', 72' Liddle 67' Goals: Holmes 2/4 18', 69' |
Report |
Tries: Montoya 13' Wilson 30' Tracey 34' Tupouniua 45', 51' Goals: Burton 4/5 32', 35', 46', 52' |
Stadium: Nestrata Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 16,211 Referee: Todd Smith |
Round 2: 16 March 2025 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 40–24 | Gold Coast Titans | Belmore | |
18:15 AEDT |
Tries: Montoya 1' Salmon 10' Mahoney 14' Curran 19' Preston 40' Mann 46' Tracey 77' Goals: Burton 3/4 12', 16', 21' Crichton 3/3 42', 47', 77' |
Report |
Tries: Khan-Pereira 29', 37' Fa'asuamaleaui 52' S. Fifita 62' Goals: Campbell 4/4 30', 38', 52', 63' |
Stadium: Belmore Sports Ground Attendance: 17,892 Referee: Peter Gough |
Round 3: 23 March 2025 | Parramatta Eels | 8–16 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Parramatta | |
16:05 AEDT |
Tries: Penisini 18' Addo-Carr 46' Goals: Lomax 0/2 |
Report |
Tries: Suluka-Fifita 4' Xerri 25' Wilson 33' Goals: Crichton 2/4 6', 80 pen' |
Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 24,059 Referee: Wyatt Raymond |
Round 4: 29 March 2025 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 6–20 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Cronulla | |
19:35 AEDT |
Tries: Iro 31' Goals: Hynes 1/1 32' |
Report |
Tries: Preston 10' Xerri 37', 62' Crichton 45' Goals: Crichton 2/4 46', 63' Sin bin: Tupouniua 80' to 80' |
Stadium: Sharks Stadium Attendance: 11,703 Referee: Chris Butler |
Round 5: 6 April 2025 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 20–0 | Newcastle Knights | Sydney Olympic Park | |
18:15 AEST |
Tries: Curran 41' Todd 45' Mann 70' Goals: Crichton 4/4 3 pen', 43', 47', 71' |
Report |
Sin bin: Crossland 45' to 55' |
Stadium: Accor Stadium Attendance: 24,113 Referee: Ashley Klein |
Round 7: 18 April 2025 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 32–0 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Sydney Olympic Park | |
16:05 AEST |
Tries: Curran 10' King 25' Tupouniua 33' Preston 42' Xerri 70' Goals: Crichton 6/6 12', 18 pen', 27', 34', 44', 70' Sin bin: Crossland 71' to 80' |
Report |
Sin bin: Aitken 17' to 27' |
Stadium: Accor Stadium Attendance: 65,305 Referee: Grant Atkins |
Round 8: 24 April 2025 | Brisbane Broncos | 42–18 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Brisbane | |
19:50 AEST |
Tries: Willison 1' Reynolds 8' Mariner 11', 27' Shibasaki 17' Arthars 31' Walters 79' Goals: Reynolds 4/5 2', 13', 18', 32' Cobbo 3/3 9', 79 pen', 79' Sin bin: Mariner 72' to 80' |
Report |
Tries: Montoya 45' Preston 56' Xerri 71' Goals: Crichton 3/3 47', 58', 72' Sin bin: Curran 10' to 20' Tupouniua 33' to 43' Crossland 52' to 62' |
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 40,233 Referee: Gerard Sutton |
Round 9: 4 May 2025 | Gold Coast Titans | 18–38 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Brisbane | |
13:50 AEST |
Tries: Fermor 19', 59' Sami 30' Khan-Pereira 65' Goals: Kelly 1/4 65' Sin bin: Kelly 33' to 43' Randall 69' to 79' |
Report |
Tries: Kiraz 4', 44', 54' Tracey 11' Preston 48' Mahoney 78' Goals: Crichton 7/7 5', 13', 35 pen', 45', 50', 56', 79' Sin bin: Preston 75' to 80' |
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 50,309 Referee: Todd Smith |
Round 10: 10 May 2025 | Canberra Raiders | 20–32 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Canberra | |
15:00 AEST |
Tries: Hosking 3' Weekes 17' Savage 22' Young 37' Goals: Fogarty 2/4 4', 23' |
Report |
Tries: Crichton 44' Salmon 46' Montoya 50' King 57' Kikau 63' Kiraz 71' Goals: Crichton 4/6 45', 48', 58', 73' |
Stadium: GIO Stadium Attendance: 23,827 Referee: Adam Gee |
Round 11: 16 May 2025 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 24–20 | Sydney Roosters | Sydney Olympic Park | |
20:00 AEST |
Tries: Kikau 49' Sexton 56' Xerri 62' Burton 73' Goals: Burton 4/4 50', 58', 64', 75' |
Report |
Tries: Nawaqanitawase 5', 67' Collins 67' Goals: Smith 4/4 7', 15 pen', 33', 68' |
Stadium: Accor Stadium Attendance: 30,166 Referee: Ashley Klein |
Round 12: 22 May 2025 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 8–44 | Dolphins | Sydney Olympic Park | |
19:50 AEST |
Tries: Hopoi 31' Goals: Burton 2/2 pen 9', 32' |
Report |
Tries: Isaako 11' Bostock 38' Graham 46' Farnworth 63' Molo 73' Averillo 76' Donoghoe 78' Goals: Isaako 8/9 13', pen 27', 39', 47', 65', 74', 77', 79' |
Stadium: Accor Stadium Attendance: 10,412 Referee: Todd Smith |
Round 14: 9 June 2025 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 30–12 | Parramatta Eels | Sydney Olympic Park | |
16:00 AEST |
Tries: Burton 7' Montoya 19' Kikau 60' Hayes 68' Galvin 73' Goals: Crichton 5/6 8', 21', 50 pen', 69', 74' Sin bin: Kikau 35' to 45' |
Report |
Tries: Moses 11' Walker 35' Goals: Lomax 2/2 12', 36' |
Stadium: Accor Stadium Attendance: 59,878 Referee: Gerard Sutton |
Round 15: 15 June 2025 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 18–24 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Sydney Olympic Park | |
16:05 AEST |
Tries: Johnston 38' Duncan 56' Wighton 71' Munro 78' Goals: Humphreys 1/4 58' |
Report |
Tries: Sexton 6' Montoya 12', 60' Tracey 15' Goals: Sexton 4/5 8', 14', 16', 77 pen' Sin bin: Turpin 62' to 72' |
Stadium: Accor Stadium Attendance: 23,871 Referee: Adam Gee |
Round 17: 26 June 2025 | Penrith Panthers | 8–6 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Parramatta | |
19:50 AEDT |
Tries: Cleary 53' Goals: Edwards 2/3 27 pen', 55' |
Report |
Tries: Preston 32' Goals: Crichton 1/1 34' |
Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 16,738 Referee: Grant Atkins |
Round 18: 4 July 2025 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 18-22 | Brisbane Broncos | Sydney Olympic Park | |
20:00 AEST |
Tries: Montoya 13' Burton 20' Kikau 32' Goals: Burton 3/4 14', 33', 44 pen' |
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Tries: Karapani 60' Hoeter 65' Walters 70' Piakura 73' Goals: Reynolds 3/4 61', 72', 75' |
Stadium: Accor Stadium Attendance: 25,234 Referee: Todd Smith |
Round 19: 12 July 2025 | North Queensland Cowboys | 8-12 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Townsville | |
19:35 AEDT |
Tries: Laybutt 15' Goals: Drinkwater 2/2 16', 22 pen' |
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Tries: Preston 35' Rinakama 39' Goals: Burton 2/2 37', 39' |
Stadium: Queensland Country Bank Stadium Attendance: 18,778 Referee: Wyatt Raymond |
Round 20: 19 July 2025 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | v | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Sydney Olympic Park | |
17:30 AEST |
Stadium: Accor Stadium |
Round 21: 27 July 2025 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | v | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | Sydney | |
16:05 AEST |
Stadium: Allianz Stadium |
Round 22: 3 August 2025 | Wests Tigers | v | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Parramatta | |
14:00 AEST |
Stadium: CommBank Stadium |
Round 23: 9 August 2025 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | v | New Zealand Warriors | Sydney Olympic Park | |
19:35 AEST |
Stadium: Accor Stadium |
Round 24: 15 August 2025 | Sydney Roosters | v | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Moore Park | |
20:00 AEST |
Stadium: Allianz Stadium |
Round 25: 22 August 2025 | Melbourne Storm | v | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Melbourne | |
20:00 AEST |
Stadium: AAMI Park |
Round 26: 28 August 2025 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | v | Penrith Panthers | Sydney Olympic Park | |
19:50 AEST |
Stadium: Accor Stadium |
Round 27: 6 September 2025 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | v | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Sydney Olympic Park | |
19:35 AEST |
Stadium: Accor Stadium |
Ladder
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Canberra Raiders | 17 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 462 | 354 | +108 | 32 | Advance to finals series |
2 | Melbourne Storm | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 517 | 297 | +220 | 30 | |
3 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 366 | 270 | +96 | 30 | |
4 | New Zealand Warriors | 16 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 355 | 324 | +31 | 28 | |
5 | Brisbane Broncos | 17 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 446 | 366 | +80 | 24 | |
6 | Penrith Panthers | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 354 | 329 | +25 | 23 | |
7 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 380 | 322 | +58 | 22 | |
8 | Sydney Roosters | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 403 | 382 | +21 | 22 | |
9 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 17 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 390 | 382 | +8 | 22 | |
10 | Dolphins | 17 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 490 | 340 | +150 | 20 | |
11 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 354 | 410 | −56 | 18 | |
12 | North Queensland Cowboys | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 344 | 488 | −144 | 17 | |
13 | Newcastle Knights | 17 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 251 | 336 | −85 | 16 | |
14 | Wests Tigers | 17 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 334 | 436 | −102 | 16 | |
15 | Parramatta Eels | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 297 | 422 | −125 | 16 | |
16 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 17 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 305 | 434 | −129 | 16 | |
17 | Gold Coast Titans | 16 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 326 | 482 | −156 | 14 |
2025 squad
Top 30 squad - 2025 NRL season | Supplementary list | Coaching staff | |||||||
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Extended squad |
Manager
Head coach Assistant coaches
Managers
Updated: 14 July 2025 |
NRL Women's team
Inaugural squad
The Bulldogs first NRL match was against the Newcastle Knights on 4 July 2025 at Accor Stadium.
Starting team | Interchange | Coaching staff | |||||||
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Reserve
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Head coach
Updated: 4 July 2025 |
References
- ^ https://www.bulldogs.com.au/news/2024/11/01/coming-full-circle-bulldogs-launch-90-year-anniversary-logo/
- ^ https://www.nrl.com/news/2025/01/31/2025-pre-season-challenge-everything-you-need-to--know/
- ^ "2024 NRL Telstra Premiership schedule released". National Rugby League. 13 November 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Round 1 Team News: NRLW Final Squad". bulldogs.com.au. 4 July 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.