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2026 NRL season

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2026 National Rugby League
Duration28 February[a] – 4 October 2026
Teams17
Matches played32
Points scored1,523
Average attendance22,581
Total attendance700,020
Biggest home win Storm 52–4 Eels
AAMI Park
5 March, Round 1
Biggest away win Roosters 4–40 Panthers
Allianz Stadium
20 March, Round 3
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The 2026 NRL season is the 119th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 29th season run by the National Rugby League (NRL). The regular season will be followed by a finals series contested by the top eight teams on the competition ladder.

Teams

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The lineup of teams in the league remained unchanged for the 4th and final consecutive year, with seventeen participating in the regular season: ten from New South Wales, four from Queensland and one from each of Victoria, the Australian Capital Territory and New Zealand.

Club Season Home ground(s) Head coach Captain(s)
Brisbane Broncos 39th season Suncorp Stadium Michael Maguire Adam Reynolds
Canberra Raiders 45th season GIO Stadium Ricky Stuart Joseph Tapine
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 92nd season Accor Stadium and Belmore Sports Ground Cameron Ciraldo Stephen Crichton
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 60th season Ocean Protect Stadium Craig Fitzgibbon Cameron McInnes and Blayke Brailey[1]
Dolphins 4th season Suncorp Stadium and Kayo Stadium Kristian Woolf Tom Gilbert and Isaiya Katoa[2]
Gold Coast Titans 20th season Cbus Super Stadium Josh Hannay[3] Tino Fa'asuamaleaui
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 77th season 4 Pines Park Anthony SeiboldKieran Foran (interim)[4] Tom Trbojevic[5]
Melbourne Storm 29th season AAMI Park Craig Bellamy Harry Grant
Newcastle Knights 39th season McDonald Jones Stadium Justin Holbrook[6] Kalyn Ponga
New Zealand Warriors 32nd season Go Media Stadium Andrew Webster Mitchell Barnett and James Fisher-Harris
North Queensland Cowboys 32nd season Queensland Country Bank Stadium Todd Payten Reuben Cotter and Tom Dearden
Parramatta Eels 80th season CommBank Stadium Jason Ryles Mitchell Moses
Penrith Panthers 60th season CommBank Stadium[b] Ivan Cleary Nathan Cleary and Isaah Yeo
South Sydney Rabbitohs 117th season Accor Stadium Wayne Bennett Cameron Murray
St. George Illawarra Dragons 28th season Jubilee Stadium and WIN Stadium Shane Flanagan Damien Cook and Clint Gutherson
Sydney Roosters 119th season Allianz Stadium Trent Robinson James Tedesco
Wests Tigers 27th season CommBank Stadium, Leichhardt Oval and Campbelltown Sports Stadium Benji Marshall Apisai Koroisau and Jarome Luai

Venues

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Venues for the 2026 National Rugby League competition.

New South Wales
Sydney Parramatta Sydney Olympic Park Woolooware
Allianz Stadium CommBank Stadium Accor Stadium Ocean Protect Stadium
Capacity: 42,500 Capacity: 30,000 Capacity: 83,000 Capacity: 15,000
Brookvale Leumeah Lilyfield Carlton
4 Pines Park Campbelltown Sports Stadium Leichhardt Oval Jubilee Stadium
Capacity: 18,000 Capacity: 17,500 Capacity: 20,000 Capacity: 10,000
Newcastle Gosford Wollongong
McDonald Jones Stadium polytec Stadium WIN Stadium
Capacity: 33,000 Capacity: 20,059 Capacity: 23,750
Mudgee Bathurst
Glen Willow Oval Carrington Park
Capacity: 10,000 Capacity: 11,500
Queensland
Brisbane Redcliffe Gold Coast Townsville
Suncorp Stadium Kayo Stadium Cbus Super Stadium Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Capacity: 52,500 Capacity: 10,000 Capacity: 27,400 Capacity: 26,500
Australian Capital Territory Victoria Western Australia
Canberra Melbourne Perth
GIO Stadium AAMI Park Optus Stadium HBF Park
Capacity: 25,011 Capacity: 29,500 Capacity: 65,000 Capacity: 20,500
Northern Territory New Zealand
Darwin Auckland Wellington Christchurch
TIO Stadium Go Media Stadium Hnry Stadium One New Zealand Stadium
Capacity: 12,215 Capacity: 25,000 Capacity: 34,500 Capacity: 30,000

Stadium locations

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Venues used for the 2026 National Rugby League season.

2026 NRL season stadium locations (Australia and New Zealand)
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22
Jubilee Stadium
22 St. George Illawarra Dragons
22 St. George Illawarra Dragons
21
Leichhardt Oval
21 Wests Tigers
21 Wests Tigers
20
Marrara Oval
20 Dolphins
20 Dolphins
19
One NZ Stadium
19 New Zealand Warriors
19 New Zealand Warriors
18
Sky Stadium
18 New Zealand Warriors
18 New Zealand Warriors
17
Go Media Stadium
17 New Zealand Warriors
17 New Zealand Warriors
16
Glen Willow Stadium
16 Penrith Panthers
16 Penrith Panthers
15
Carrington Park
15 Penrith Panthers
15 Penrith Panthers
14
Perth Stadium
14 South Sydney Rabbitohs
14 South Sydney Rabbitohs
13
AAMI Park
13 Melbourne Storm
13 Melbourne Storm
12
Queensland Country Bank Stadium
12 North Queensland Cowboys
12 North Queensland Cowboys
11
Cbus Super Stadium
11 Gold Coast Titans
11 Gold Coast Titans
10
Kayo Stadium
10 Dolphins
10 Dolphins
9
Suncorp Stadium
9 Brisbane Broncos
9 Brisbane Broncos
8
GIO Stadium
8 Canberra Raiders
8 Canberra Raiders
7
McDonald Jones Stadium
7 Newcastle Knights
7 Newcastle Knights
6
WIN Stadium
6 St. George Illawarra Dragons
6 St. George Illawarra Dragons
5
Accor Stadium
5 South Sydney Rabbitohs
5 South Sydney Rabbitohs
4
Campbelltown Stadium
4 Wests Tigers
4 Wests Tigers
3
Sydney Football Stadium
3 Sydney Roosters
3 Sydney Roosters
2
CommBank Stadium
2 Parramatta Eels
2 Parramatta Eels
1
BlueBet Stadium
1 Penrith Panthers
1 Penrith Panthers

Pre-season

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Trials

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Italics indicates a non-NRL club

Date Time Home Score Away Stadium Report
7 February 2025 18:00 AEST (UTC+10:00) Central Queensland Capras 16–26 Dolphins Marley Brown Oval, Gladstone
14 February 2025 19:10 AEST (UTC+10:00) Sunshine Coast Falcons 14–26 Brisbane Broncos Sunshine Coast Stadium, Sunshine Coast
22 February 2025 14:00 AEST (UTC+10:00) Souths Logan Magpies 22–58 Brisbane Broncos Davies Park, Brisbane

All Stars match

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Pre-season Challenge

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The 16-game pre-season challenge was played from 7 February to 22 February 2026 and was won by the Parramatta Eels, the first team to score the maximum 30 competition points.[7]

Regular season

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Results

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Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 F1 F2 F3 GF
Brisbane Broncos PEN
–26
PAR
–8
MEL
+4
DOL
+14
GCT
NQL
WTI
CBY
SYD
MAN
NZL
X SGI
GCT
SOU
X SYD
CRO
X PEN
NQL
NEW
DOL
NZL
CAN
MEL
CBY
Canberra Raiders MAN
+1*
NZL
–34
CBY
–4
CRO
–12
NEW
SOU
MEL
WTI
GCT
PEN
X DOL
NQL
SYD
PAR
MEL
SGI
X CBY
SOU
WTI
PEN
NEW
CRO
BRI
X NQL
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs SGI
+1*
X CAN
+4
NEW
–8
SOU
PEN
PAR
BRI
NQL
DOL
CRO
MEL
WTI
PAR
X MAN
GCT
X CAN
WTI
NZL
MEL
SYD
SOU
SGI
PEN
BRI
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks GCT
+40
PEN
–20
DOL
–28
CAN
+12
NZL
SYD
X NQL
WTI
SOU
CBY
X MAN
SGI
NZL
SYD
X BRI
DOL
NEW
MAN
SOU
SGI
CAN
GCT
PAR
MEL
Dolphins SOU
–10
GCT
+4
CRO
+28
BRI
–14
MAN
X PEN
NZL
MEL
CBY
SOU
CAN
X NQL
SYD
WTI
NZL
NEW
CRO
NQL
X SGI
BRI
MAN
PAR
SYD
GCT
Gold Coast Titans CRO
–40
DOL
–4
NQL
–14
SGI
+8
BRI
PAR
NZL
X CAN
SYD
NEW
MAN
X BRI
WTI
PEN
CBY
X MEL
MAN
SGI
NZL
NQL
NEW
CRO
SOU
DOL
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles CAN
–1*
NEW
–20
X SYD
–17
DOL
SGI
NQL
PAR
PEN
BRI
WTI
GCT
CRO
SOU
X CBY
MEL
PAR
NQL
GCT
CRO
X MEL
DOL
NEW
SGI
NZL
Melbourne Storm PAR
+48
SGI
+26
BRI
–4
NQL
–4
PEN
NZL
CAN
SOU
DOL
WTI
PAR
CBY
SYD
NEW
X CAN
MAN
X GCT
SYD
SOU
CBY
MAN
X PEN
BRI
CRO
Newcastle Knights NQL
+10
MAN
+20
WAR
–26
CBY
+8
CAN
WTI
SYD
PEN
SOU
SGI
GCT
X PAR
MEL
X SGI
WTI
DOL
SOU
CRO
SYD
BRI
CAN
GCT
MAN
NZL
X
New Zealand Warriors SYD
+24
CAN
+34
NEW
+26
WTI
–18
CRO
MEL
GCT
DOL
PAR
X BRI
SGI
PEN
X CRO
NQL
DOL
X WTI
SGI
CBY
GCT
PEN
BRI
SOU
NEW
MAN
North Queensland Cowboys NEW
–10
WTI
–28
GCT
+14
MEL
+4
SGI
BRI
MAN
CRO
CBY
PAR
SYD
SOU
CAN
DOL
X NZL
PEN
X MAN
DOL
BRI
SYD
GCT
PAR
X WTI
CAN
Parramatta Eels MEL
–48
BRI
+8
SGI
+10
PEN
–28
WTI
GCT
CBY
MAN
NZL
NQL
MEL
X NEW
CBY
CAN
X SOU
MAN
SYD
X PEN
WTI
SOU
NQL
DOL
CRO
SGI
Penrith Panthers BRI
+26
CRO
+20
SYD
+36
PAR
+28
MEL
CBY
DOL
NEW
MAN
CAN
SGI
X NZL
WTI
X GCT
NQL
SOU
X BRI
PAR
CAN
NZL
SYD
MEL
CBY
WTI
South Sydney Rabbitohs DOL
+10
SYD
–8
WTI
+4
X CBY
CAN
SGI
MEL
NEW
CRO
DOL
NQL
X MAN
BRI
X PAR
PEN
NEW
CAN
MEL
CRO
PAR
CBY
NZL
GCT
SYD
St. George Illawarra Dragons CBY
–1*
MEL
–26
PAR
–10
GCT
–8
NQL
MAN
SOU
SYD
X NEW
PEN
NZL
BRI
CRO
X NEW
CAN
WTI
X NZL
GCT
DOL
CRO
WTI
CBY
MAN
PAR
Sydney Roosters NZL
–24
SOU
+8
PEN
–36
MAN
+17
X CRO
NEW
SGI
BRI
GCT
NQL
X MEL
CAN
DOL
CRO
BRI
X PAR
MEL
NEW
NQL
CBY
PEN
WTI
DOL
SOU
Wests Tigers X NQL
+28
SOU
–4
NZL
+18
PAR
NEW
BRI
CAN
CRO
MEL
MAN
X CBY
PEN
GCT
DOL
NEW
SGI
NZL
CBY
CAN
PAR
X SGI
SYD
NQL
PEN
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 F1 F2 F3 GF

Bold – Home game
X – Bye
* – Golden point game
Opponent for round listed above margin

Ladder

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Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Penrith Panthers 4 4 0 0 0 140 30 +110 8 Advance to finals series
2 New Zealand Warriors 4 3 0 1 0 134 68 +66 6
3 Wests Tigers 3 2 0 1 1 92 50 +42 6
4 Newcastle Knights 4 3 0 1 0 100 88 +12 6
5 South Sydney Rabbitohs 3 2 0 1 1 78 72 +6 6
6 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 3 2 0 1 1 45 48 −3 6
7 Melbourne Storm 4 2 0 2 0 136 70 +66 4
8 Dolphins 4 2 0 2 0 98 90 +8 4
9 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 4 2 0 2 0 100 96 +4 4
10 Brisbane Broncos 4 2 0 2 0 76 92 −16 4
11 North Queensland Cowboys 4 2 0 2 0 92 112 −20 4
12 Sydney Roosters 4 2 0 2 0 81 116 −35 4
13 Parramatta Eels 4 2 0 2 0 94 152 −58 4
14 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 3 0 0 3 1 60 98 −38 2
15 Canberra Raiders 4 1 0 3 0 67 116 −49 2
16 Gold Coast Titans 4 1 0 3 0 62 112 −50 2
17 St. George Illawarra Dragons 4 0 0 4 0 68 113 −45 0
Updated to match(es) played on 29 March 2026. Source: National Rugby League

Ladder progression

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  • Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top eight.
  • Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
  • Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.
  • Underlined numbers indicate that the team had a bye during that round.
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
1 Penrith Panthers 2 4 6 8
2 New Zealand Warriors 2 4 6 6
3 Wests Tigers 2 4 4 6
4 Newcastle Knights 2 4 4 6
5 South Sydney Rabbitohs 2 2 4 6
6 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2 4 6 6
7 Melbourne Storm 2 4 4 4
8 Dolphins 0 2 4 4
9 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2 2 2 4
10 Brisbane Broncos 0 0 2 4
11 North Queensland Cowboys 0 0 2 4
12 Sydney Roosters 0 2 2 4
13 Parramatta Eels 0 2 4 4
14 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 0 0 2 2
15 Canberra Raiders 2 2 2 2
16 Gold Coast Titans 0 0 0 2
17 St. George Illawarra Dragons 0 0 0 0

Player statistics and records

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  • In Round 2, Alex Johnston surpassed Ken Irvine as the greatest tryscorer in the NRL and its predecessor competitions.

The following statistics are as of the conclusion of round 4.

Attendances

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Club figures

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Team Games Total 2026 Average 2025 Average Difference Highest Lowest
Brisbane Broncos 3 130,463 43,488 41,185 +2,303 45,882 39,015
Canberra Raiders 2 31,180 15,590 19,136 -3,546 17,457 13,723
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2 66,291 33,146 30,688 +2,458 45,719 20,572
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2 22,644 11,322 12,856 -1,534 11,548 11,096
Dolphins 2 36,187 18,094 21,820 -3,726 20,114 16,073
Gold Coast Titans 1 12,241 12,241 16,410 -4,169 12,241 12,241
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 3 50,442 16,814 16,393 +421 17,253 16,082
Melbourne Storm 2 46,509 23,255 21,677 +1,578 28,245 18,264
Newcastle Knights 2 67,401 33,701 20,891 +12,810 45,719 21,682
New Zealand Warriors 3 71,425 23,808 23,188 +620 24,246 23,067
North Queensland Cowboys 2 37,930 18,965 18,649 +316 20,931 16,999
Parramatta Eels 1 25,573 25,573 15,904 +9,669 25,573 25,573
Penrith Panthers 2 34,813 17,407 16,695 +712 22,813 12,000
South Sydney Rabbitohs 1 19,940 19,940 16,070 +3,870 19,940 19,940
St. George Illawarra Dragons 1 11,511 11,511 12,505 -994 11,511 11,511
Sydney Roosters 2 63,552 31,776 23,799 +7,977 41,424 22,128
Wests Tigers 1 17,637 17,637 15,176 +2,461 17,637 17,637

* = Magic Round home game not counted

Top regular season crowds

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Rank Home team Away team Crowd Venue City Round
1 Brisbane Broncos Dolphins 45,882 Suncorp Stadium Brisbane 4
2 Newcastle Knights North Queensland Cowboys 45,719 Allegiant Stadium Paradise 1
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs St. George Illawarra Dragons
3 Brisbane Broncos Penrith Panthers 45,566 Suncorp Stadium Brisbane 1
4 Sydney Roosters South Sydney Rabbitohs 41,424 Allianz Stadium Sydney 2
5 Brisbane Broncos Parramatta Eels 39,015 Suncorp Stadium Brisbane 2
6 Melbourne Storm Brisbane Broncos 28,245 AAMI Park Melbourne 3
7 Parramatta Eels St. George Illawarra Dragons 25,573 CommBank Stadium Sydney 3
8 New Zealand Warriors Wests Tigers 24,246 Go Media Stadium Auckland 4
9 New Zealand Warriors Sydney Roosters 24,112 Go Media Stadium Auckland 1
10 New Zealand Warriors Canberra Raiders 23,067 Go Media Stadium Auckland 2
11 Penrith Panthers Parramatta Eels 22,813 CommBank Stadium Sydney 4
12 Sydney Roosters Penrith Panthers 22,128 Allianz Stadium Sydney 3
13 Newcastle Knights New Zealand Warriors 21,682 McDonald Jones Stadium Newcastle 3
14 North Queensland Cowboys Melbourne Storm 20,931 Queensland Country Bank Stadium Townsville 4
15 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Newcastle Knights 20,572 Accor Stadium Sydney 4
16 Dolphins South Sydney Rabbitohs 20,114 Suncorp Stadium Brisbane 1
17 South Sydney Rabbitohs Wests Tigers 19,940 polytec Stadium Gosford 3
18 Melbourne Storm Parramatta Eels 18,264 AAMI Park Melbourne 1
19 Wests Tigers North Queensland Cowboys 17,637 Leichhardt Oval Sydney 2
20 Canberra Raiders Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 17,457 GIO Stadium Canberra 4
21 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Canberra Raiders 17,253 4 Pines Park Sydney 1
22 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Newcastle Knights 17,107 4 Pines Park Sydney 2
23 North Queensland Cowboys Gold Coast Titans 16,999 Queensland Country Bank Stadium Townsville 3
24 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Sydney Roosters 16,082 4 Pines Park Sydney 4
25 Dolphins Gold Coast Titans 16,073 Suncorp Stadium Brisbane 2

Match officials

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Referee Games
Wyatt Raymond 4
Adam Gee 4
Ashley Klein 4
Peter Gough 4
Todd Smith 4
Grant Atkins 4
Liam Kennedy 4
Gerard Sutton 3
Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski 1

2026 transfers

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Source:[8]

Player 2025 Club 2026 Club
Fletcher Baker Brisbane Broncos Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Selwyn Cobbo Brisbane Broncos Dolphins
Kobe Hetherington Brisbane Broncos Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Jock Madden Brisbane Broncos Wests Tigers
Tyson Smoothy Brisbane Broncos Wakefield Trinity (Super League)
Martin Taupau Brisbane Broncos Retirement
Jamal Fogarty Canberra Raiders Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Corey Harawira-Naera Canberra Raiders TBD
Albert Hopoate Canberra Raiders Warrington Wolves (Super League)
Danny Levi Canberra Raiders Leeds Rhinos (Super League)
Trey Mooney Canberra Raiders Newcastle Knights
Pasami Saulo Canberra Raiders Newcastle Knights
Manaia Waitere Canberra Raiders Melbourne Storm
Adam Cook Canberra Raiders Leigh Centurions (Super League)
Drew Hutchison Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Albion Park-Oak Flats Eagles (Group 7 Rugby League)
Reed Mahoney Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs North Queensland Cowboys
Kurtis Morrin Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Gold Coast Titans
Toby Sexton Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Catalans Dragons (Super League)
Blake Taaffe Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Castleford Tigers (Super League)
Blake Wilson Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Luke Smith Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs London Broncos (Super League)
Daniel Atkinson Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks St. George Illawarra Dragons
Kade Dykes Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Kenny Bromwich Dolphins Retirement
Max Feagai Dolphins Gold Coast Titans
Peter Hola Dolphins Newcastle Knights
Harrison Graham Dolphins Newcastle Knights
Josh Kerr Dolphins St. George Illawarra Dragons
Mark Nicholls Dolphins Retirement
Sean O'Sullivan Dolphins Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Aublix Tawha Dolphins Brisbane Broncos
Jacob Alick-Wiencke Gold Coast Titans Leigh Leopards (Super League)
Reagan Campbell-Gillard Gold Coast Titans London Broncos (RFL Championship)
Iszac Fa'asuamaleaui Gold Coast Titans Catalans Dragons (Super League)
David Fifita Gold Coast Titans South Sydney Rabbitohs
Kieran Foran Gold Coast Titans Retirement
Carter Gordon Gold Coast Titans Queensland Reds (Super Rugby)
Alofiana Khan-Pereira Gold Coast Titans New Zealand Warriors
Ken Maumalo Gold Coast Titans Retirement
Harley Smith-Shields Gold Coast Titans TBD
Ryan Sutton Gold Coast Titans Bradford Bulls (Super League)
Sean Mullany Gold Coast Titans Mackay Cutters (Queensland Cup)
Tom Weaver Gold Coast Titans Castleford Tigers (Super League)
Brian Kelly Gold Coast Titans Parramatta Eels
Josh Aloiai Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Retirement
Gordon Chan Kum Tong Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Michael Chee-Kam Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Retirement
Daly Cherry-Evans Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Sydney Roosters
Lachlan Croker Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Retirement
Matthew Lodge Manly Warringah Sea Eagles North Queensland Cowboys
Toafofoa Sipley Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Warrington Wolves (Super League)
Tommy Talau Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Sydney Roosters
Jazz Tevaga Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Wakefield Trinity (Super League)
Dean Matterson Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Albi Rugby League (Super XIII)
Grant Anderson Melbourne Storm Brisbane Broncos
Nelson Asofa-Solomona Melbourne Storm Retirement
Bronson Garlick Melbourne Storm South Sydney Rabbitohs
Dean Ieremia Melbourne Storm Gold Coast Titans
Ryan Papenhuyzen Melbourne Storm Retirement
Jonah Pezet Melbourne Storm Parramatta Eels
Taj Annan Newcastle Knights Western Force (Super Rugby)
Jake Arthur Newcastle Knights Hull F.C. (Super League)
Jayden Brailey Newcastle Knights Canberra Raiders
Jack Cogger Newcastle Knights Penrith Panthers
Adam Elliott Newcastle Knights South Sydney Rabbitohs
Jackson Hastings Newcastle Knights St Helens (Super League)
Jack Hetherington Newcastle Knights Melbourne Storm
Kai Pearce-Paul Newcastle Knights Wests Tigers
Leo Thompson Newcastle Knights Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Mason Teague Newcastle Knights Brisbane Broncos
Tyrone Thompson Newcastle Knights Chiefs (Super Rugby)
Bunty Afoa New Zealand Warriors Wests Tigers
Tom Ale New Zealand Warriors Penrith Panthers
Kalani Going New Zealand Warriors Penrith Panthers
Morgan Harper New Zealand Warriors Newtown Jets (NSW Cup)
Edward Kosi New Zealand Warriors South Sydney Rabbitohs
Moala Graham-Taufa New Zealand Warriors South Sydney Rabbitohs
Freddy Lussick New Zealand Warriors Penrith Panthers
Karl Lawton North Queensland Cowboys Hull Kingston Rovers (Super League)
Jordan McLean North Queensland Cowboys Retirement
Reece Robson North Queensland Cowboys Sydney Roosters
Semi Valemei North Queensland Cowboys Castleford Tigers (Super League)
Tom Duffy North Queensland Cowboys Brisbane Broncos
Dylan Brown Parramatta Eels Newcastle Knights
Haze Dunster Parramatta Eels TBD
Wiremu Greig Parramatta Eels Townsville Blackhawks (Queensland Cup)
Brendan Hands Parramatta Eels Toulouse Olympique (Super League)
Dean Hawkins Parramatta Eels London Broncos (RFL Championship)
Shaun Lane Parramatta Eels Retirement
Zac Lomax Parramatta Eels Western Force (Super Rugby)
Joey Lussick Parramatta Eels Retirement
Matt Eisenhuth Penrith Panthers Retirement
Asu Kepaoa Penrith Panthers Newcastle Knights
Daine Laurie Penrith Panthers Canberra Raiders
Soni Luke Penrith Panthers North Queensland Cowboys
Brad Schneider Penrith Panthers Dolphins
David Fale Penrith Panthers St. George Illawarra Dragons
Trent Toelau Penrith Panthers Melbourne Storm
Luke Sommerton Penrith Panthers Gold Coast Titans
Lewis Dodd South Sydney Rabbitohs Catalans Dragons (Super League)
Siliva Havili South Sydney Rabbitohs London Broncos (RFL Championship)
Jacob Host South Sydney Rabbitohs St Helens (Super League)
Shaquai Mitchell South Sydney Rabbitohs Tweed Seagulls (Queensland Cup)
Josh Schuster South Sydney Rabbitohs TBD
Davvy Moale South Sydney Rabbitohs Melbourne Storm
Corey Allan St. George Illawarra Dragons Retirement
Jack de Belin St. George Illawarra Dragons Parramatta Eels
Tom Eisenhuth St. George Illawarra Dragons Retirement
Raymond Faitala-Mariner St. George Illawarra Dragons TBD
Viliami Fifita St. George Illawarra Dragons Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (NSW Cup)
Lachlan Ilias St. George Illawarra Dragons Gold Coast Titans
David Klemmer St. George Illawarra Dragons St Helens (Super League)
Michael Molo St. George Illawarra Dragons Ipswich Jets (Queensland Cup)
Ben Murdoch-Masila St. George Illawarra Dragons Retirement
Cody Ramsey St. George Illawarra Dragons Sydney Roosters
Mikaele Ravalawa St. George Illawarra Dragons Castleford Tigers (Super League)
Sione Finau St. George Illawarra Dragons Canberra Raiders
Zach Dockar-Clay Sydney Roosters Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Sandon Smith Sydney Roosters Newcastle Knights
Chad Townsend Sydney Roosters Retirement
Solomona Faataape Wests Tigers Catalans Dragons (Super League)
Justin Matamua Wests Tigers Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (NSW Cup)
Brent Naden Wests Tigers Thirroul Butchers (Illawarra Rugby League)
Justin Olam Wests Tigers Retirement
Charlie Staines Wests Tigers Catalans Dragons (Super League)
Jayden Sullivan Wests Tigers South Sydney Rabbitohs
Franklin Pele Bradford Bulls (Super League) South Sydney Rabbitohs
Morgan Gannon Leeds Rhinos (Super League) New Zealand Warriors
Morgan Knowles St Helens (Super League) Dolphins
Patrick Herbert Dapto Canaries (Illawarra Rugby League) Wests Tigers

Coaches

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Coach 2025 Club 2026 Club
Des Hasler Gold Coast Titans N/A[3]
Adam O'Brien Newcastle Knights Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (assistant)[9]
Josh Hannay Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (assistant) Gold Coast Titans[3]
Justin Holbrook Sydney Roosters (assistant) Newcastle Knights[6]

References

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  1. ^ Whittaker, Troy (23 February 2025). "McInnes and Brailey installed as NRL co-captains". sharks.com.au. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  2. ^ Howden, Breanne (17 February 2025). "Dolphins Team List: Pre-Season Challenge v Warriors". dolphinsnrl.com.au. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Edwards, Colleen (25 August 2025). "'Burst of energy': Hannay to replace Hasler as Titans coach". nrl.com.au. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  4. ^ "Kieran Foran appointed interim Head Coach at Manly". seaeagles.com.au. 28 March 2026. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  5. ^ "Turbo appointed Captain at Manly". seaeagles.com.au. 24 November 2025. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Knights appoint NRL Head Coach". newcastleknights.com.au. 15 September 2025. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  7. ^ "Eels crowned Witzer Pre-Season Challenge Champions". Parramatta Eels. 22 February 2026. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
  8. ^ "NRL 2025: Signings tracker, contracts, player movement". NRL.com.
  9. ^ Issa, Isaac (14 October 2025). "O'Brien lands coaching gig for 2026". msn.com. Retrieved 14 October 2025.

Notes

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  1. ^ Local time in Las Vegas.
  2. ^ Penrith's usual home ground, Penrith Stadium, is not usable due to ongoing renovations
  3. ^ Gee was replaced by Belinda Sharpe after 60 minutes.