2025 NRL: Pre-Season Week 3 Results

Week 3 of the 2025 NRL Pre-Season will see the seven matches played.

All times Sydney time unless stated.

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Pre-Season Week 3 Results

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles vs Penrith Panthers (Leichhardt Oval, 21/2/2025, 18:00)

Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 22 (Raymond Tuaimalo Vaega 2, Navren Willett, Ethan Bullemor tries; Aaron Schoupp 3 goals) lost to Penrith Panthers 38 (David Fale 2, Trent Toelau, Thomas Jenkins, Harrison Hassett, Preston Riki, Poutoa Hotere-Papalii tries; Trent Toelau 3, Zakauri Clarke 2 goals)

Sea Eagles: 1. Clayton Faulalo 2. Lehi Hopoate 3. Tolutau Koula 4. Reuben Garrick 5. Navren Willett 6. Dean Matterson 7. Jakob Arthur 8. Siosiua Taukeiaho 14. Jake Simpkin 10. Ethan Bullemor 12. Corey Waddell 15. Michael Chee Kam 13. Nathan Brown 16. Chris Patolo 17. Toafofoa Sipley 18. Gordon Chan Kum Tong 19. Caleb Navale 20. Aaron Schoupp 21. Raymond Tuiamalo Vaega

Players cut from final squad: 9. Jazz Tevaga 11. Ben Trbojevic 22. Brandon Wakeham 23. Jordan Swann 24. Aitasi James

Panthers: 1. John Fonua 2. David Fale 3. Tom Jenkins 4. Sam Lane 5. Asu Kepaoa 6. Soni Luke 7. Trent Toelau 8. Preston Riki 9. Billy Scott,
10. Austin Dias 11. Zac Lipowicz 12. Harry Hassett 13. Niko Apelu 14. Zack Lamont 15. John Sagaga 16. Billy Phillips 17. Riley Wake 18. Falefa Letoi 20. Jaxen Edgar

Players cut from final squad: 19. Tangata Utoikamanu 21. Nick Murphy 22. Poutoa Hotele-Papalii 23. Tylor Bunting 24. Jakeb Vailalo 25. Zakauri Clarke 26. Harry Armstrong

Referee: Grant Atkins
Bunker: Chris Butler

Wests Tigers vs Parramatta Eels (Leichhardt Oval, 21/2/2025, 20:00)

Wests Tigers 30 (Brent Naden, Jack Bird, Jeral Skelton, Tristan Hope, Solomona Faataape tries; Adam Doueihi 5 goals) defeated Parramatta Eels 18 (Isaiah Iongi, Sean Russell, Jack Williams tries; Zac Lomax 2, Ronald Volkman goals)

Tigers: 1. Heath Mason 2. Jeral Skelton 3. Starford To’a 4. Brent Naden 5. Charlie Staines 6. Lachlan Galvin 7. Adam Doueihi 8. Terrell May 9. Tallyn Da Silva 10. Fonua Pole 11. Samuela Fainu 12. Alex Seyfarth 13. Alex Twal 14. Latu Fainu 15. Royce Hunt 16. Jack Bird 17. Sione Fainu 18. Tristan Hope 19. Tony Sukkar

Players cut from final squad: 20. Kit Laulilii 21. Solomona Faataape

Eels: 1. Isaiah Iongi 2. Sean Russell 3. Viliami Penisini 4. Zac Lomax 5. Jake Tago 6. Te Hurinui Twidle 7. Ronald Volkman 8. Jack Williams 9. Joey Lussick 10. Wiremu Greig 12. Kelma Tuilagi 20. Bryce Cartwright 13. J’maine Hopgood 14. Ryan Matterson 15. Luca Moretti 16. Matt Doorey 17. Sam Tuivaiti 18. Toni Mataele 11. William Latu

Players cut from final squad: 19. Charlie Guymer 21. Dan Keir 22. Ryley Smith 23. Brendan Hands 24. Joash Papali’i

Referee: Ashley Klein
Bunker: Kasey Badger

St George-Illawarra Dragons vs South Sydney Rabbitohs (Glen Willow Oval, Mudgee, 22/2/2025, 15:00)

St George-Illawarra Dragons 46 (Sione Finau 4, Mathe Feagai, Lachlan Ilias, Mosese Suli, Ryan Couchman tries; Valentine Holmes 5, Kyle Flanagan 2) defeated South Sydney Rabbitohs 26 (Keaon Koloamatangi 2, Jye Gray, Jayden Sullivan, Jamie Humphreys tries; Isaiah Tass 3 goals)

Dragons: 1. Clinton Gutherson 2. Sione Finau 3. Moses Suli 4. Valentine Holmes 5. Mathew Feagai 6. Kyle Flanagan 7. Lachlan Ilias 8. Toby Couchman 9. Damien Cook 10. Emre Guler 11. Luciano Leilua 12. Jaydn Su’A 13. Jack de Belin 14. Jacob Liddle 15. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 16. Ryan Couchman 17. Hamish Stewart 18. Tyrell Sloan 19. Hame Sele 20. Jonah Glover 21. Kade Reed 22. Loko Jnr Pasifiki Tonga 23. Dylan Egan 24. Nathan Lawson 25. Hayden Buchanan

Players cut from final squad: n/a

Rabbitohs: 15. Jye Gray 5. Tyrone Munro 2. Isaiah Tass 4. Jack Wighton 20. Fletcher Myers 6. Jayden Sullivan 7. Lewis Dodd 8. Sean Keppie 9. Peter Mamouzelos 10. Davvy Moale 11. Keaon Koloamatangi 16. Thomas Fletcher 12. Tallis Duncan 13. Lachlan Hubner 14. Jamie Humphreys 17. Liam Le Blanc 18. Salesi Ataata 19. Ashton Ward 22. Luke Webley 23. Talanoa Penitani 25. Bayleigh Bentley-Hape

Players cut from final squad: 1. Latrell Mitchell 3. Declan Casey 21. Bailey Biondi-Odo

Referee: Adam Gee
Bunker: Grant Atkins

Brisbane Broncos vs Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (Kayo Stadium, 22/2/2025, 17:30)

Brisbane Broncos 30 (Adam Reynolds, Jesse Arthars, Jock Madden, Delouise Hoeter, Deine Mariner, Benjamin Te Kura tries; Tyson Smoothy 2, Adam Reynolds goals) defeated Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 14 (Jacob Preston, Ratu Rinakama, Blake Wilson tries; Matt Burton goal)

Broncos: 1. Reece Walsh 2. Selwyn Cobbo 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Gehamat Shibasaki 5. Jesse Arthars 6. Ben Hunt 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Patrick Carrigan 9. Cory Paix 10. Payne Haas 11. Jack Gosiewski 12. Jordan Riki 13. Kobe Hetherington 14. Latrell Siegwalt 15. Josiah Karapani 16. Delouise Hoeter 17. Jock Madden 18. Joshua Rogers 19. Deine Mariner 20. Billy Walters 21. Corey Jensen 22. Tyson Smoothy 23. Brendan Piakura 24. Benjamin Te Kura 25. Martin Taupau 26. Jaiyden Hunt

Players cut from final squad: n/a

Bulldogs: 1. Connor Tracey 2. Blake Wilson 3. Bronson Xerri 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Matt Burton 7. Toby Sexton 8. Max King 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Sam Hughes 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Jacob Preston 13. Kurt Mann 14. Bailey Hayward 15. Josh Curran 16. Kurtis Morrin 17. Jaeman Salmon 19. Ratu Rinakama 20. Joseph O’Neill 21. Cassius Tia 22. Blake Taaffe 23. Harry Hayes 24. Jonathan Sua 25. Luke Smith

Players cut from final squad: n/a

Referee: Todd Smith
Bunker: Liam Kennedy

Dolphins vs Gold Coast Titans (Kayo Stadium, 22/2/2025, 19:30)

Dolphins 18 (Mark Nicholls 2, Jake Averillo tries; Jamayne Isaako 2, Sean O’Sullivan goals) lost to Gold Coast Titans 26 (AJ Brimson 2, Keano Kini, Beau Fermor, Jojo Fifita tries; Jayden Campbell 3 goals)

Dolphins: 1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 2. Jamayne Isaako 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Jack Bostock 14. Junior Tupou 3. Jake Averillo 7. Isaiya Katoa 8. Daniel Saifiti 9. Kurt Donoghoe 10. Felise Kaufusi 11. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki 12. Max Plath 13. Tom Gilbert 6. Kodi Nikorima 15. Kenneath Bromwich 16. Mark Nicholls 17. Ray Stone 19. Josh Kerr 20. Connelly Lemuelu 21. Harrison Graham 22. Sean O’Sullivan 23. Aublix Tawha 24. Tevita Naufahu 25. LJ Nonu 27. Ethan Quai-Ward

Players cut from final squad: 18. Max Feagai

Titans: 14. Keano Kini 3. Jojo Fifita 4. Phillip Sami 16. Brian Kelly 5. Tony Francis 6. AJ Brimson 18. Jayden Campbell 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 9. Sam Verrills 10. Jaimin Jolliffe 12. Beau Fermor 17. Klese Haas 15. Tino Fa’asuamaleaui 1. Jaylan De Groot 2. Allan Fitzgibbon 7. Kieran Foran 11. David Fifita 13. Chris Randall 20. Josiah Pahulu 21. Thomas Weaver 22. Brock Gray

Players cut from final squad: 19. Alofiana Khan-Pereira

Referee: Gerard Sutton
Bunker: Ashley Klein

Sydney Roosters vs Newcastle Knights (Industree Group Stadium, Gosford, 23/2/2025, 15:15)

Sydney Roosters 10 (Daniel Tupou, Sandon Smith tries; Sandon Smith goal) lost to Newcastle Knights 48 (Jacob Saifiti 2, Fletcher Sharpe 2, Jayden Brailey, Kalyn Ponga, Thomas Cant, Connor Votano tries; Kalyn Ponga 7, Will Pryce goals)

Roosters: 1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Mark Nawaqanitawase 4. Robert Toia 5. Dominic Young 6. Sandon Smith 7. Chad Townsend 8. Lindsay Collins 9. Connor Watson 10. Spencer Leniu 11. Angus Crichton 12. Victor Radley 13. Siua Wong 15. Salesi Foketi 16. Nat Butcher 17. Naufahu Whyte 18. Fetalaiga Pauga 19. Blake Steep 20. Jake Elliott 21. Ethan King 22. Tom Rodwell 23. Max McCathie 24. Taylor Losalu 25. Hugo Savala 28. Ethan Roberts

Players cut from final squad: 14. Benaiah Ioelu

Knights: 1. Kalyn Ponga 2. James Schiller 3. Dane Gagai 4. Bradman Best 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Fletcher Sharpe 18. Jack Cogger 8. Jacob Saifiti 9. Phoenix Crossland 10. Leo Thompson 11. Dylan Lucas 12. Kai Pearce-Paul 17. Mat Croker 14. Jayden Brailey 15. Jack Hetherington 16. Brodie Jones 19. Thomas Cant 20. Kyle McCarthy 21. Logan Aoake 22. Will Pryce 24. Jackson Hastings 25. Cody Hopwood 26. Elijah Salesa-Leaumoana 27. Tyrone Thompson 28. Connor Votano

Players cut from final squad: 7. Tyson Gamble 13. Tyson Frizell 23. Matthew Arthur

Referee: Peter Gough
Bunker: Matt Noyen

Melbourne Storm vs North Queensland Cowboys (Casey Fields, 23/2/2025, 17:15)

Melbourne Storm 24 (Nick Meaney, Sualauvi Faalogo, Keagan Russell-Smith, Stefano Utoikamanu, Shawn Blore tries; Nick Meaney, Tyran Wishart tries) lost to North Queensland Cowboys 36 (Scott Drinkwater 2, Jaxon Purdue 2, Tom Dearden, Braidon Burns, Viliami Vailea, Jaxson Paulo tries; Thomas Duffy 3, Scott Drinkwater goals)

Storm: 1. Sualauvi Faalogo 2. Kane Bradley 3. Jack Howarth 4. Nick Meaney 5. Grant Anderson 6. Cameron Munster 7. Tyran Wishart 10. Josh King 9. Harry Grant 16. Tui Kamikamica 11. Shawn Blore 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Trent Loiero 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 14. Bronson Garlick 15. Joe Chan 17. Alec MacDonald 18. Lazarus Vaalepu 19. Stanley Huen 21. Keagan Russell-Smith 23. Hugo Peel 24. Cooper Page-Wilson 25. Nathaniel Roache 26. Preston Conn 27. Coby Williamson

Players cut from final squad: 20. Angus Hinchey 22. Ryan Papenhuyzen

Cowboys: 1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Braidon Burns 3. Jaxon Purdue 4. Viliami Vailea 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Tom Dearden 7. Thomas Duffy 8. Jordan McLean 9. Reece Robson 10. Sam McIntyre 11. John Bateman 12. Jeremiah Matautia 13. Reuben Cotter 14. Harrison Edwards 15. Karl Lawton 16. Griffin Neame 19. Kai O’Donnell 20. Coen Hess 21. Robert Derby 22. Thomas Mikaele 23. Jaxson Paulo

Players cut from final squad: n/a

Referee: Chris Butler
Bunker: Wyatt Raymond