The season kicked off with twelve teams, up two on 2024. The Canterbury Bulldogs from Sydney and the NZ Warriors from Auckland. Could the new sides hit the ground running? Would there be any surprises in the final ranking?
The final table below shows there wasn't much change from the previous season. In 2024 there were four finalists and they all returned to the finals again. The difference in 2025 was there were two more sides were included in the playoffs.
The Canberra Raiders dropped four rankings but otherwise no side moved more than two placings. Neither of the new clubs made the finals series but they weren't the lowest placed clubs either. The NZ Warriors did extremely well in nearly getting a neutral points differential (-4) in their first season back.
I won't critique the sides individually but a few general comments should suffice. The top two were head and shoulders above the rest and they would make a great grand final match up. The three sides at the foot of the table will be disappointed the new teams were able to finish above them.
The finals series will be covered in three weeks when they have concluded.
The video is highlights of the top two sides meeting in round 3.
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