2025 FW2 SF Sat - Canberra 12-32 Cronulla @ GIO

[League Unlimited News]

NRL 2025 - 1st Semi Final
Canberra Raiders v Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
GIO Stadium Canberra, Bruce / Ngunnawal (TICKETS)

Saturday 20 September 2025
NRL kickoff 7:50pm
Live on Fox, Kayo, Nine, 9Now

1. Kaeo Weekes
2. Savelio Tamale
3. Matthew Timoko
4. Sebastian Kris
5. Jed Stuart
6. Ethan Strange
7. Jamal Fogarty
8. Josh Papali'i
9. Tom Starling
10. Joseph Tapine
11. Hudson Young
12. Zac Hosking
13. Corey Horsburgh

14. Owen Pattie
15. Simi Sasagi
16. Morgan Smithies
17. Ata Mariota

18. Matt Nicholson
19. Danny Levi
20. Trey Mooney
21. Ethan Sanders
22. Chevy Stewart

Ins & outs
Unchanged

1. William Kennedy
2. Sione Katoa
3. Jesse Ramien
4. KL Iro
5. Ronaldo Mulitalo
6. Braydon Trindall
7. Nicho Hynes
8. Addin Fonua-Blake
9. Blayke Brailey
10. Toby Rudolf
11. Billy Burns
12. Teig Wilton
13. Jesse Colquhoun

14. Briton Nikora
15. Siosifa Talakai
16. Oregon Kaufusi
17. Braden Hamlin-Uele

18. Daniel Atkinson
19. Mawene Hiroti
20. Jayden Berrell
21. Thomas Hazelton
22. Hohepa Puru

Ins & outs
Unchanged

Referee: Grant Atkins
Sideline Officials: Matt Noyen, Dave Munro
Video Referee: Chris Butler

HEAD TO HEAD - 1982 - 2025​

	TOTAL	CANBERRA	CRONULLA	DRAWN
ALL MATCHES	84	42	42	0
GIO	34	19	15	0

LAST FIVE MEETINGS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2023	Round 3	CANBERRA 24-20	GIO	14134
2023	Round 27	CRONULLA 24-6	Pointsbet	12750
2024	Round 4	CRONULLA 36-22	Sharks	12692
2024	Round 8	CRONULLA 40-0	GIO	15820
2025	Round 5	CANBERRA 24-20	GIO	10914

BIGGEST WINS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
1994	Round 16	CANBERRA 56-12	Bruce	11901
2024	Round 8	CRONULLA 40-0	GIO	15820

2025 SEASON RECORD​

	POSITION	PLAYED	BYES	W-L-D	FOR	AGAINST
CANBERRA	1st	24	3	19-5-0	654	506
CRONULLA	5th	24	3	15-9-0	599	490

Lower grades:
Raiders have no remaining lower grade sides in finals
Sharks Jersey Flegg Prelim Final v Penrith, Saturday @ Jubilee Stadium

 

[yobbo84]

Felt dirty going for the Sharks this weekend, even though it was for a good cause. Up the milk.

 

[mozza91]

Canberra are the better side but losing how they did today will knock their confidence around a lot. Sharks by 6.

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Hynes v Faders. This could go well into the fourth hour of golden point.

 

[Valheru]

The sharks needed the roosters to beat the roosters and the raiders are much better than us this year.

The asterisk is the manner of the raiders loss and the (ironic) 6 day turnaround after a 93 minute game.

I don't give either much chance in week 3 against storm.

Raiders in a very tentative affair.

 

[gerg]

Hynes v Faders. This could go well into the fourth hour of golden point.

I don't think there are two more clutch players in the NRL than Hynes and Fogarty.

How many sinbins for Mulitano for sledging?

 

[some11]

Christ I loath tipping Cronulla, but..

Brailey has moved into the top 3 hookers in the game, their forwards are rolling & Hynes doesn't look anywhere near as timid as he was for the first 2/3 of the season.

If Canbrahh are going to win their halves need to run the ball a lot more, and get the offloads going otherwise Katoa and Muli are just going to dunk on their wingers all night.

 

[bad boy bubby]

The sharks needed the roosters to beat the roosters

Thats a load of horse shit, and I've seen you post the like across the threads.
Sharks defence killed your inept team tactics, if your ego cannot see that, then you are exactly like your coach.
He got out-coached by his apprentice.
Sharks went dirty, your team couldn't handle it.
Get over it, or learn how a game of rugby league runs.

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Thats a load of horse shit, and I've seen you post the like across the threads.
Sharks defence killed your inept team tactics, if your ego cannot see that, then you are exactly like your coach.
He got out-coached by his apprentice.
Sharks went dirty, your team couldn't handle it.
Get over it, or learn how a game of rugby league runs.

Sam Walker contributed more to beat Roosters than any Sharks player did.

 

[bad boy bubby]

Sam Walker contributed more to beat Roosters than any Sharks player did.

because he got wrangled in by the sharks, you didn't see that?

 

[Mr. Shaman]

because he got wrangled in by the sharks, you didn't see that?

Did he?

 

[bad boy bubby]

Did he?

Absolutely. Every time he was on or off the ball.
What has been the Roosters greatest weapon? The kick to their wingers. Not one found it's target, their game plan was shellacked and they couldn't play it.

 

[Valheru]

Thats a load of horse shit, and I've seen you post the like across the threads.
Sharks defence killed your inept team tactics, if your ego cannot see that, then you are exactly like your coach.
He got out-coached by his apprentice.
Sharks went dirty, your team couldn't handle it.
Get over it, or learn how a game of rugby league runs.

Lol what a meltdown

Your first two tries had huge elements of luck and the 2nd one shouldn't have been a try due to the play before.

We made more line breaks, more tackle breaks and missed less tackles (half as many) but yes tell us all what a defensive masterclass the sharks put on.

 

[Dragon Slayer]

Thats a load of horse shit, and I've seen you post the like across the threads.
Sharks defence killed your inept team tactics, if your ego cannot see that, then you are exactly like your coach.
He got out-coached by his apprentice.
Sharks went dirty, your team couldn't handle it.
Get over it, or learn how a game of rugby league runs.

BBB, every Sharks game week preview thread this Rooster supporter always bags the Sharks and tips the opposition. If you go back through the threads each week you’d see it every week. But you have better things to do. You won’t get any logical discussion from him.

We could win the Comp and he wouldn’t give us any credit. He’s a bit of a hand waving Teddy…. lol.

 

[Diesel]

How do the minor premiers get screwed with a 6 day turn around while Cronulla (5th), gets 7 days and the Penrith (7) get 8 days snd tDogs (3) get 9 days.
NRL; you’re off your f**king head

 

[blue bags]

I don't think there are two more clutch players in the NRL than Hynes and Fogarty.

How many sinbins for Mulitano for sledging?

Instigating. New rules

 

[Tiger Shark]

Lol what a meltdown

Your first two tries had huge elements of luck and the 2nd one shouldn't have been a try due to the play before.

We made more line breaks, more tackle breaks and missed less tackles (half as many) but yes tell us all what a defensive masterclass the sharks put on.

And yet you only scored 10 points. Not very smart are you.
And still very salty

PS enjoy Mad Monday

 

[Tiger Shark]

How do the minor premiers get screwed with a 6 day turn around while Cronulla (5th), gets 7 days and the Penrith (7) get 8 days snd tDogs (3) get 9 days.
NRL; you’re off your f**king head

It’s been mentioned a thousand times but it’s related to the following week and the Melbourne game not clashing with the GF

If the game was Sunday the winner would only have 5 day turnaround

Sticky wanted the game on Sunday. So it’s on him having only 6 days

 

[Diesel]

It’s been mentioned a thousand times but it’s related to the following week and the Melbourne game not clashing with the GF

If the game was Sunday the winner would only have 5 day turnaround

Sticky wanted the game on Sunday. So it’s on him having only 6 days

Fair call, unaware it was due to the fla gf

 

[Dragon Slayer]

Just an idea for the NRL.

I’m sure a lot of the Canberra supporters and Bulldog supporters have bought up big for the GF this year.

Maybe there could be a meeting point at both games this weekend where Canberra supporters can offload their GF tickets to Sharks supporters and the same with Bulldog supporters to the Panther supporters?