SG Ball Cup

2025 SG Ball Cup: Round 1 Teams

Who will win?

Published by
Ethan Lee Chalk

The SG Ball Cup will enter Round 1 this weekend, and Zero Tackle  has you covered with all the team lists in the New South Wales competitions.

South Sydney Rabbitohs vs St George Dragons

South Sydney Rabbitohs 

1. Yasin Kuscu
2. Jacob Fong
3. Lance Tovio
4. Dayne Jennings
5. Charlie Poynton
6. Taj Alvarez
7. Matthew Humphries
8. Maddax Fui
9. Cody Hill
10. Johannes Logan
11. Tylah Slate
12. Kaerangi Mathews
13. Harrison Rooke

Interchange
14. Tylan Berryman
15. Elijah Keung
16. Devonte Vaotu'ua
17. Daniel Lua

St George Illawarra Dragons 

1. Xavier Kirk
2. Zachariah Nachar
3. Cooper Hale
4. Antonio Okusitino
5. Volonte Baruani
6. Charlie Boyle
7. Lewis Sargent-Wilson (c)
8. Garylee Tohovaka
9. Jayden Kouka
10. Alex Futialo
11. Cyrus Stanley- Traill
12. Viliami Hikila
13. Risaiate Smythe

Interchange
14. Ame Bautolu
15. Samuel Carr
16. Mitchell Langley
17. Tarell Indich

North Sydney Bears vs Sydney Roosters

North Sydney Bears

1. Tainyn Clarken
2. Tino Fomai
3. Samuel Sherlock
4. Aiden Crowley
5. Kailan Rehayem
6. Amari-Jay Tangi
7. Brandon Nvaro (c)
8. Jerome Goddard
9. Mustapha Hawchar
10. Mouhamad Ayache
11. Buster Hindmarsh
12 .Charlie Woolf
13.Tyson Kunkel

Interchange
14. Jesse Charman
15. Lewis Saad
16. Ethan Fulton
17. Charlie Strong

Sydney Roosters

1. Rex Bassingthwaighte
2. Michael Nassar
3. Jackson Stewart
4. Brooklyn Heath
5. Baxter Warner
6. Brooklyn Rosemeyer
7. Tyson Walker
8. Peter Benjamin Uni
9. Jaxson Allen (c)
10. Kanaan Magele
11. Darcy Smith
12. Lachlan Dooner
13. Josiah Fesolai

Interchange
14. James Finegan
16. Kynan Toevai
18. Eddy Cayless
19. Phillip Lavakeiaho

Penrith Panthers vs Cronulla Sharks

Penrith Panthers

1. Cedric Peti Tafola
2. Harry Wald
3. Hunter Bell
4. Tuaomaliemavaoelau Patea
5. EJ Vaoliko Savesi
6. Jhett Sydir
7. Cooper Black
8. Lucas Rossi
9. Tully Howell
10. TBA
11. Tyson Sangalang
12. Heinz Lemoto
13 .Kye Raven

Interchange
14. Nathanial Tolu
15. Danny Johnstone
16. Hayden Brown
17. Josiah Vaha'akolo-Fifita

Cronulla Sharks 

1. Oliver Lester
2. Bailey Leach
3. Elijah Paea
4. Prestyn Laine-Sietu
5. Dallas Blackburn-King
6. Callum Grantham
7. Blake Wardrobe
8. Alex Challenor (c)
9. Daniel Louka
10. Hudsyn Frost
11. Yuri Hromow
12. Blake Watman
13. Thomas Dellow

Interchange
14. Aaron Keppie
15. Ratu Viliame Koroitamana
16. Zackaria Lealaiauloto
17. Hemi Blackburn-Kingi

Western Suburbs Magpies vs Balmain Tigers

Western Suburbs Magpies

1. Ali Karnib
2. Riley Oitmann
3. Glassie Glassie
4. Heamasi Makasini
5. Jack Nicholas
6. Sam Lynch
7. Sonny Edwards-Moeke
8. Christian Taupau-Moors
9. Tye Bursill
10. Kohan Lewis
11. Phoenix Godinet
12. Byronn Laupepa
13. Archie Duncombe (c)

Interchange
14. Peter Taai
15. Callum McMenemy
16. Dane Ransom
17. Luani Tuifua

Balmain Tigers

1. Logan Brooks
2. Filipe Huahulu
3. Ben Moughan
4. Xavier Tauaifaiga
5. Joseph Partch
6. Cohen Benson
7. Marc Tannous
8. Zane Farr-McKay
9. Jared Haywood (c)
10. Matt Aitchison
11. Will Stone
12 . Adam Meslemani
13. Jordan Bunt

Interchange
14. Blake Van Drie
15. Cooper Young
16. Henri Young
17. Carter Saua

Canberra Raiders vs Canterbury Bulldogs

Canberra Raiders

1. Reece Josephson
2. Cooper Johnston
3. James Croker
4. Luke Tuialii
5. Sylas Simon
6. Braydan Damody (c)
7. Jamie Cowling
8. Samuel Hyne
9. Mitchell Brophy
10. Jesse Milin
11. Roman Tuaimau
12. Mahonri Tiotala
13. Jayze Tuigamala

Interchange
14. Ezra Leota
15. Sam Chapman
16. Chaev Kolone
17. TBA

Canterbury Bulldogs

1. Jai Callaghan
2. Jope Rauqe
3. Marcellus Iakopo
4. Genesis Ah Kam Sherlock
5. Paul Johnson
6. Bronson Reuben
7. Alex Conti
8. Oliva Smith
9. Kaawyn Patterson
10. Mohamed Hadid
11. Solomone Tupou
12. Sosaia Alatini
13. Mace Andrew

Interchange
14. Hassan Rabaa
15. Tristan Burns
16. Zane Groves
17. Lyncoln Cliffe

Newcastle Knights vs Parramatta Eels

Newcastle Knights

1. Jaylan Bishop
2. Zahn McKay
3. Toby Winter
4. Sosaia Latu
5. Aidan Gow
6. Ryder Crosswell
7. Haami Loza
8. Jack Hilliar
9. Taj Moore
10. Neyon Taito-Makea
11. Will Cannavo (c)
12 .Caleb McRae
13. Fletcher O'Doherty

Interchange
14. Diesel Hagan
15. Ezekiel Ieti
16. Jake Bryan
17. Noah Sefo

Parramatta Eels

1. Nathan Howlett
2. Dominic Farrugia
3. Andes Johansson
4. Lachlan Vella
5. Lorima Rokosuka
6. Cameron Bamblett
7. Lincoln Fletcher
8. Beau Lucien
9. Lachlan Coinakis
10. Max Popo
11. Jezaiah Funa-Iuta
12. Christopher Petrus
13. Maison NGO

Interchange
14. Tom Summer
15. Wesley Pakoti
16. Ryda Talagi
17. Mark Williams

Illawarra Steelers vs Melbourne Storm

Illawarra Steelers

1. Lucas Borg
2. Saifiti Junior Saifiti
3. Charles Heidke
4. Zane Timmins
5. Tom Kirk
6. Aaymon Fitzgibbon
7. Kade Reed
8. Zechariah Taufa
9. Mason Phillips
10. Ben Jackson
11. Jackson Smith
12. Likamani Richter
13. Hudson Bailey

Interchange
14. Noah Parker
15. Connor Sadler
16. Tyrone Amone
24. Thomas Nelson

Melbourne Storm

1. Ben Stringer
2. Amaziah Murgha
3. Alize Clarke
4. Edward Lyone
5. Jethrom Scanlan
6. Jordan Hamlin
7. Riley Brannock
8. Phoenix Woods
9. Jai Bowden
10. Alipate Vaka
11. Ronnic Starkey
12. David Tuariki
13. Cooper Clarke

Interchange
14. Lockyer-Azile Foliola
15. Kobi Floro
16. Charbel Kheirallah
17. Lucas Hinchey

Manly Sea Eagles vs New Zealand Warriors

Manly Sea Eagles

1. Reilly Caswell
2. Benjamin Askew
3. Brendan Couzens
4. Keoki Koraba
5. Samisoni Talakai
6. Onitoni Large
7. Beau Alexander
8. Campbell Munn
9. Zaidas Muagututia
10. Simione Laiafi
11. Hugo Hart
12. Ezekiel Paulo
13. Simon Green

Interchange
14. Tamoko Berryman-Duff
15. Heath Turner
16. Freddie Benson-Sparkes
17. Fakavale Tonga

New Zealand Warriors

1. Meihana Pauling
2. Compton Purcell
3. Taipari Wikitera
4. Kahu Capper (c)
5. Ezekiel Davidson-Faaiuaso
6. Noah Jensen
7. Maui Winitana-Patelesio
8. Waka Tate
9. Isaiah Savea
10. Paea Sikuvea
11. Militonimolela Sikuvea
12. Te Paeroa Wineera
13. Augustino Filipo

Interchange
14. Turama Paranihi
15. Elijah Solomona
16. Epalahame Kivalu
17. Hiraka Waitai-Haenga

Published by
Ethan Lee Chalk