MONDAY'S EXPERT: 2025 NRL Round 18
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All the results and scorers from the eighteenth round of the NSW Cup.
All listed times are AEST (NSW/QLD/VIC/ACT).
RELATED: See the full list of 2025 NSWRL Knock-On Effect NSW Cup Draw and Results.
Penrith Panthers 30 South Sydney Rabbitohs 26
Venue: Parker Street Oval, Penrith / Dharug
Date: Fri, 4th July. Kickoff: 7:00 PM. Halftime: Penrith 30-16. Penalties: Penrith 8-7. Referee: Kieren Irons.
Penrith: Murphy, McLean, Hassett, Fale, Kepaoa; Cole, Lamont; Price, Sommerton (C), Riki, Geyer, Lipowicz, Phillips. Int: Scott, Apelu, Dias, Wake.
Souths: Gudgeon, Casey, Skelton, Kaho, Myers; Dodd, Ward; Johannssen, Mamouzelos, Keppie, O'Kane, Fletcher, Mitchell (C). Int: O'Donnell, French, Fakaosi, Ataata.
Penrith Panthers (30)
Tries: Luke Sommerton, Asu Kepaoa, Riley Price, Harrison Hassett, David Fale
Goals: Jack Cole 5/6
South Sydney Rabbitohs (26)
Tries: Declan Casey 2, Shaquai Mitchell, Ashton Ward, Tayson Fakaosi
Goals: Ashton Ward 3/5
Canberra Raiders 18 Western Suburbs Magpies 22
Venue: GIO Stadium Canberra, Bruce / Ngunnawal
Date: Sat, 5th July. Kickoff: 12:30 PM. Halftime: Canberra 12-6. Penalties: Wests 10-6. Referee: Daniel Luttringer.
Canberra: Stewart, Asomua, Tuialii, Waitere, Taumoepeau; Cook (C), Sanders; Prest, Levi, Saulo, Uta, Roddy, Martin. Int: Lavender, Packer, Clydsdale, Martin.
Wests: Naden, Thompson, Faataape, May, Lobb; Mapapalangi, Falls (C); Porter, Lovodua, Tanner, Jack, El-Zakhem, Rahme. Int: Hunt, Hodges, Johannssen, Makasini, Aho.
Canberra Raiders (18)
Tries: Jordan Martin, Mitchell Prest, Myles Martin
Goals: Adam Cook 3/3
Western Suburbs Magpies (22)
Tries: Izaac Tu'Itupou, Elie El-Zakhem, Jaxson Rahme, Alex Lobb
Goals: Kurt Falls 3/4
Newcastle Knights 26 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 18
Venue: Newcastle Permanent Centre of Excellence, Broadmeadow / Awabakal
Date: Sat, 5th July. Kickoff: 2:00 PM. Halftime: 12-all. Penalties: Newcastle 6-5. Referee: Luke Saldern.
Newcastle: Votano, Latu, Aoake, McCarthy, Decourcey; Henderson, Arthur; Hetherington, Arthur (C), Salesa leaumoana, Greacen, McEwen, Teague. Int: Thompson, Manuleleua, Crouch, Davis.
Canterbury: Wilson, Rinakama, Tia, Wilson, Sua; Teaupa, Woods; Spinks, Young, Hopoi, Smith (C), Grossemy, Otukolo. Int: Underhill, Jones, Moyle, Reardon.
Newcastle Knights (26)
Tries: Jermaine Mcewen 2, Jack Hetherington, Sosaia Latu
Goals: Connor Votano 5/5
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (18)
Tries: Lipoi Hopoi, Mitchell Woods, Jethro Rinakama
Goals: Cassius Tia 3/3
Newtown Jets 36 North Sydney Bears 22
Venue: Henson Park, Marrickville / Gadigal-Wanngal
Date: Sat, 5th July. Kickoff: 3:00 PM. Halftime: Newtown 18-10. Penalties: Newtown 5-2. Referee: Dillan Wells.
Newtown: Ford, Dixon, Vea'ila, Gabrael, Clark; Atkinson, Puru; Faatili, Berrell, Bradbury, Pickering, Burns (C), Puru. Int: Betham-Misa, Hosking, Rajab, Fearnley.
Norths: Toby, Martin, Ogden, Leo, Katoa; Hayman, Wilson; Ogden, Yates, Makatoa, Meyn, Stimson, Thomas. Int: Satrick, Chapman, Browne, Vaivelata.
Newtown Jets (36)
Tries: Michael Gabrael 2, Bradley Fearnley, Taj Ford, Eli Clark, Felix Faatili
Goals: Niwhai Puru 6/7
North Sydney Bears (22)
Tries: Jake Toby, Israel Ogden, Harradyn Wilson, Moses Leo
Goals: Kieran Hayman 2/3, Harradyn Wilson 1/1
Sydney Roosters 38 Parramatta Eels 18
Venue: Wentworth Park, Glebe / Gadigal
Date: Sun, 6th July. Kickoff: 11:00 AM. Halftime: Sydney 28-6. Referee: Damian Brady.
Sydney: Flaherty, Malloy, Dooner, Tupou, Peni; Rodwell, Townsend (C); Dakin, Moriarty, Toia, Barton, Roberts, Foley. Int: Allen, Visconti, Warwick, Magele, Tuinauvai.
Parramatta: Twidle, Newlands, Nanva, Simonsson, Loizou; Hunter, Volkman; Tuivaiti, Hands, Mataele, Lokeni, Guymer, Keir (C). Int: Greig, Pryke, Kalache, Parker.
Sydney Roosters (38)
Tries: Trey Peni 4, Junior Tupou, Ethan Roberts, Hayden Barton, Aston Warwick
Goals: Chad Townsend 2/6, Toby Rodwell 1/2
Parramatta Eels (18)
Tries: Wiremu Greig, Saxon Pryke, Araz Nanva
Goals: Te Hurinui Twidle 3/3
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 22 St George Illawarra Dragons 30
Venue: 4 Pines Park, Brookvale / Cammeraygal
Date: Sun, 6th July. Kickoff: 1:45 PM. Halftime: St Geo Illa 22-4. Referee: Clayton Wills.
Manly: Faulalo, Swann, Kioa, Chee-Kam (C), Tuaimalo Vaega; Wakeham, Walsh; Pua'avase, Chan Kum Tong, Patolo, Matterson, Schoupp, Navale. Int: Muagututia, Laiafi, Konz, Sykes, Lawry.
St Geo Illa: Peckham-Harris, Craft-Te Moananui, Heidke, Buchanan, Williams; Glover, Ilias; Murdoch-Masila, Muhleisen (C), Liu, Halangahu, Tsougranis, Webster. Int: Stanley-Traill, Finau, Treweek, Alhazim, Weatherall.
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (22)
Tries: Semisi Kioa 2, Caleb Navale, Clayton Faulalo
Goals: Brandon Wakeham 3/4
St George Illawarra Dragons (30)
Tries: Haele Finau, Jonah Glover, Lyric Craft-Te Moananui, Charles Heidke, Jesse Williams
Goals: Jonah Glover 5/6
Warriors had a bye this round.
# | Team | P | W | D | L | B | +/- | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Warriors | 16 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 271 | 34 |
2 | St Geo Illa | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 182 | 29 |
3 | Parramatta | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 56 | 25 |
4 | Newtown | 17 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 111 | 24 |
5 | Penrith | 17 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 100 | 22 |
6 | Sydney | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 2 | -97 | 20 |
7 | Canterbury | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
8 | Western Subs | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 1 | -90 | 17 |
9 | North Sydney | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 2 | -106 | 16 |
10 | Canberra | 17 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
11 | Manly | 17 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 1 | -153 | 12 |
12 | South Sydney | 17 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 1 | -174 | 12 |
13 | Newcastle | 17 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 1 | -107 | 10 |
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TOP TRYSCORERS
Rank | Player | Team | P | T |
1 | Tom Rodwell | Sydney | 14 | 15 |
2 | Asu Kepaoa | Penrith | 11 | 14 |
3 | Benjamin Rumble | St Geo Illa | 10 | 13 |
= | Raymond Tuaimalo Vaega | Manly | 15 | 13 |
5 | Izaac Thompson | Wests | 16 | 12 |
6 | Ratu Rinakama | Canterbury | 12 | 11 |
= | Sione Finau | St Geo Illa | 12 | 11 |
= | Moala Graham-Taufa | Warriors | 13 | 11 |
= | Eli Clark | Newtown | 17 | 11 |
TOP GOALKICKERS
Rank | Player | Team | P | G/A | % |
1 | Tanah Boyd | Warriors | 13 | 66 / 82 | 80% |
1 | Jonah Glover | St Geo Illa | 16 | 66 / 96 | 69% |
3 | Adam Cook | Canberra | 16 | 64 / 77 | 83% |
4 | Niwhai Puru | Newtown | 17 | 56 / 79 | 71% |
5 | Blake Taaffe | Canterbury | 9 | 43 / 52 | 83% |
6 | Brandon Wakeham | Manly | 17 | 40 / 56 | 71% |
7 | Connor Votano | Newcastle | 12 | 39 / 45 | 87% |
= | Kurt Falls | Wests | 15 | 39 / 51 | 76% |
TOP POINTSCORERS
Rank | Player | Team | P | T | G | FG | Pts |
1 | Niwhai Puru | Newtown | 17 | 10 | 56 | 1 | 153 |
2 | Jonah Glover | St Geo Illa | 16 | 5 | 66 | - | 152 |
3 | Adam Cook | Canberra | 16 | 5 | 64 | - | 148 |
4 | Tanah Boyd | Warriors | 13 | 1 | 66 | 1 | 137 |
5 | Blake Taaffe | Canterbury | 9 | 3 | 43 | - | 98 |
= | Connor Votano | Newcastle | 12 | 5 | 39 | - | 98 |
7 | Brandon Wakeham | Manly | 17 | 3 | 40 | - | 92 |