The 2025 NRL Women's season was the eighth professional season of the NRL Women's Premiership. The number of teams (twelve) was an increase on the 2024 season due to the readmission of the New Zealand Warriors and the introduction of the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. The expansion in 2025 was confirmed by the NRL in March 2024. The start date and duration of the season was confirmed by the NRL with the release of the draw on 21 November 2024.
The ten teams that participated in the 2024 season returned for the 2025 season with the addition of the New Zealand Warriors, who returned after a four-season hiatus, and new entrant Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.
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The start, duration, and conclusion of the 2025 season was influenced by several factors.
Both the New South Wales and Queensland State premiership competitions ran in parallel with the 2025 NRLW season. This was a scheduling change for Queensland, which in 2024 ran from early March to late May.
On 5 June 2025, the NRL announced a trial match between the Brisbane Broncos and Papua New Guinea Orchids. On 10 June, the Newcastle Knights announced their team for a trial match on the following Sunday. The Gold Coast Titans announced a trail match against the North Queensland Cowboys, with the teams playing for the Brittany Breayley-NatiJenni-Sue Hoepper Shield as they did in 2024. On 16 June 2025, the Cronulla Sharks announced a trail for the following Sunday. On 17 June 2025, the Wests Tigers announced a trail and their team for the following Sunday. On the same day, the Canterbury Bulldogs announced a trail and their team for the following Saturday evening.
The first announcement of the 2025 NRLW season's fixtures was released by the NRL (at 11am AEST) on 21 November 2024.
There was a grand total of 66 regular season matches. The schedule included 33 double-headers, 18 of which featured the same away club (marked in bold in the Format column). There were 15 double-headers where the home club was the same but teams from two different away clubs featured.
On 17 February 2025, the New Zealand Warriors announced that the last three of their five home games would be played at FMG Stadium Waikato in Hamilton.
Notes regarding the Format column of the below tables:
The schedule for week one of the finals series was announced shortly before 7:00pm (AEST) on Sunday, 14 September 2025.
The schedule for week two of the finals series was announced shortly after 7:00pm (AEST) on Monday, 15 September 2025.
After each round, the NRL announced via social media two weekly awards. The player with the most fantasy points each round was determined by comparison of Player Stats in the respective match centres.
Announced on the evening of 1 October 2025.
The Rugby League Players Association announced the 2025 Players' Dream team on 24 September 2025.
Released on the 28th December 2025 in the Rugby League Annual Magazine.
Announced on the evening of 1 October 2025.
Dally M Medal Player of the Year: <br> Tamika Upton ( Brisbane Broncos).
Veronica White Medal: <br> Rhiannon Byers ( Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks).
Captain of the Year: <br> Isabelle Kelly ( Sydney Roosters).
Coach of the Year: <br> John Strange ( Sydney Roosters).
Provan-Summons Medal: <br> Isabelle Kelly on behalf of the Sydney Roosters
Rookie of the Year: <br> Shalom Sauaso ( Brisbane Broncos).
Try of the Year: <br> Indie Bostock ( St George Illawarra Dragons) <br> vs Canberra Raiders in Round 1. <br>
Tackle of the Year: <br> Ivana Lauitiiti ( New Zealand Warriors) <br> vs Wests Tigers in Round 11.<br>
Highest Point Scorer in Regular-season: Romy Teitzel ( Brisbane Broncos) 106 (4t 45g) <br> Top Try Scorer in Regular-season: Tamika Upton ( Brisbane Broncos) 18
Highest Point Scorer in full season: Romy Teitzel ( Brisbane Broncos) 116 (4t 50g) <br> Top Try Scorer in full season: Tamika Upton ( Brisbane Broncos) 20
The following awards were voted for by NRLW players and announced at the end of the season. <br>
The Players' Champion: <br> Tamika Upton ( Brisbane Broncos)
Rookie of the Year: <br> Shalom Sauaso ( Brisbane Broncos)
Players' Recruit of the Year: <br> Tamika Upton ( Brisbane Broncos)
The following award, selected from three nominees, was announced at the end of the season. <br> Dennis Tutty Award: <br> Madison Bartlett ( Canberra Raiders)
The Rugby League Players Association announced monthly awards during the season. A panel of three former players selected five players for each month. All current players were eligible to vote for the monthly awards.
As clubs each define their own award categories there are awards that do not fit into the above categories:
Rugby League's most respected historian and statician, David Middleton has picked his top five players for the 2025 NRLW season.
The 2025 season salary cap for clubs is $1,254,000 and the minimum wage for contracted players is $41,800. Squad size is 24 players plus 4 development players. The first transfer signing for the 2025 season was announced on 2 May 2024. In the recent seasons of 2023 and 2024, Clubs were required to fill their 24-player roster by late May. <br> Players may be added to each clubâÂÂs roster from outside the initial squad of 24 as injury replacements. This can be to cover season-ending injuries or a significant number of short-term injuries.
Table last updated: 2 July 2025
The following players have been promoted from a development contract or their NRLW club's pathway teams. <br> Table last updated: 29 March 2025.