NRL finals Week 1: Predicted team lists

The eight teams set to play finals football in 2025 have been confirmed, with the knockout rounds to kick off next weekend. Injuries, suspensions, and returning players mean there will be plenty of changes across the competition. Read on and use the drop-down menu below to take a look at each side's predicted finals Week 1 team list. RELATED: FINALS SCHEDULE CONFIRMED Canberra Raiders The Raiders come into the finals as minor premiers and close enough to full strength. The only player missing is Xavier Savage, who is out for the remainder of the campaign, injured. Ricky Stuart's side otherwise picks itself, with his son Jed Stuart to line up on the vacant wing. All the rested players from Sunday's trip to play the Dolphins will be back, with Kaeo Weekes, Ethan Strange, Jamal Fogarty and Tom Starling to line up in the spine. Josh Papalii, Joseph Tapine and Corey Horsburgh will continue in the middle third, with Hudson Young and Zac Hosking on the edges. You'd anticipate that both Owen Pattie and Simi Sasagi will be included on the bench. *Written prior to Sunday's game against the Dolphins. 1. Kaeo Weekes 2. Savelio Tamale 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Sebastian Kris 5. Jed Stuart 6. Ethan Strange 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Josh Papalii 9. Tom Starling 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Zac Hosking 13. Corey Horsburgh Interchange 14. Owen Pattie 15. Simi Sasagi 16. Morgan Smithies 17. Ata Mariota Reserve 18. Noah Martin Melbourne Storm The Storm have been rocked by injuries in the final week of the regular season, with Ryan Papenhuyzen and Jahrome Hughes headlining the list of players who will be missing. Sua Fa'alogo and Jonah Pezet will both come into the side after being withdrawn from reserve grade over the weekend, but in what role remains to be seen. Based on previous instances, it could well be Nick Meaney at fullback and Tyran Wishart at fullback, with Fa'alogo slotting into the centres and Pezet on the bench. Nelson Asofa-Solomona will also be missing for the Storm through suspension, while Jack Howarth is a chance at returning alongside hooker Harry Grant, who was suspended for the final two weeks of the regular season. Stefano Utoikamanu will also be back after being rested for Round 27. Shawn Blore is also expected to still be out with a fractured larynx. 1. Nick Meaney 2. Will Warbrick 3. Grant Anderson 4. Jack Howarth 5. Xavier Coates 6. Cameron Munster 7. Tyran Wishart 8. Josh King 9. Harry Grant 10. Stefano Utoikamanu 11. Ativalu Lisati 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Trent Loiero Interchange 14. Jonah Pezet 15. Alec MacDonald 16. Tui Kamikamica 17. Joe Chan Reserves 18. Sua Fa'alogo Canterbury Bulldogs The Bulldogs have been rocked by injuries during the final round, with Bronson Xerri and Marcelo Montoya both likely to be out with a concussion and ankle injury, respectively. Jacob Kiraz is an outside chance of playing, although indications are that he is not fit yet. Given Enari Tuala was already in the side last week, Jethro Rinakama is a guarantee to come in, while Blake Wilson could also find himself on the wing. Should Ciraldo not like that option, it may be Matt Burton into the centres, Lachlan Galvin to five-eighth, and Toby Sexton earning a recall. Watch this space. Harry Hayes is the other player out for the Bulldogs at the moment, while Matt Burton will be on watch this week after holding his shoulder awkwardly during the final minutes of Saturday's game against the Cronulla Sharks. 1. Connor Tracey 2. Blake Wilson 3. Enari Tuala 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Jethro Rinakama 6. Matt Burton 7. Lachlan Galvin 8. Max King 9. Bailey Hayward 10. Samuel Hughes 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Jacob Preston 13. Jaeman Salmon Interchange 14. Kurt Mann 15. Sitili Tupouniua 16. Samuel Hughes 17. Reed Mahoney Reserve 18. Daniel Suluka-Fifita Brisbane BroncosMichael Maguire has an enormous decision to make between now and Tuesday when teams are announced. To recall Adam Reynolds or not? The Broncos have been absolutely flying without him, so it certainly is going to be one that needs to be weighed up. Assuming he will, Ben Hunt will move to five-eighth, and Billy Walters back into the five-eighth rotation. Gehamat Shibasaki is also going to be fighting for a recall after being dropped for a breach of team standards last weekend, while Xavier Willison, Jack Gosiewski, Selwyn Cobbo and Ezra Mam remain sidelined with injuries. 1. Reece Walsh 2. Josiah Karapani 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Gehamat Shibasaki 5. Deine Mariner 6. Ben Hunt 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Corey Jensen 9. Cory Paix 10. Payne Haas 11. Brendan Piakura 12. Jordan Riki 13. Patrick Carrigan Interchange 14. Billy Walters 15. Kobe Hetherington 16. Ben Talty 17. Jaiyden Hunt Reserve 18. Tyson Smoothy Cronulla Sharks The Sharks will need to make a call on whether to accept an early guilty plea at the NRL judiciary for Nicho Hynes, who was slapped with a Grade 2 dangerous contact charge for a hip drop, or fight. An early guilty plea or lost challenge means he is out of the game against the Roosters, with Daniel Atkinson likely the man on standby. The Sharks have no other new concerns, although Cameron McInnes remains out with an ACL injury sustained a few weeks ago, and Briton Nikora will return from suspension for the knockout clash, to be played on Saturday evening. 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. Briton Nikora 12. Teig Wilton 13. Jesse Colquhoun Interchange 14. Hohepa Puru 15. Siosifa Talakai 16. Thomas Hazelton 17. Braden Hamlin-Uele Reserve 18. Billy Burns New Zealand Warriors The Warriors have a handful of new injury problems out of Friday's loss to Manly, with Rocco Berry and Eddie Ieremia-Toeava both suffering shoulder injuries. Andrew Webster does have options in the backline. He could hand the spot to Edward Kosi or Moala Graham-Taufa, or he could play Taine Tuaupiki in the backline, with Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad potentially lining up in the centres if need be. Ali Leiataua, who played most of the first half of the year, is out indefinitely. Wayde Egan is expected to be back after sitting out the game against the Sea Eagles. He was being rested, but has been nursing a hip complaint. His return will create a two-way shootout for the number 14 jersey, while the vacant bench spot could be claimed by the likely-to-depart cult hero Bunty Afoa. 1. Taine Tuaupiki 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 3. Adam Pompey 4. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 5. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 6. Chanel Harris-Tavita 7. Tanah Boyd 8. James Fisher-Harris 9. Wayde Egan 10. Tanner Stowers-Smith 11. Kurt Capewell 12. Marata Niukore 13. Erin Clark Interchange 14. Te Maire Martin 15. Demitric Vaimauga 16. Leka Halasima 17. Bunty Afoa Reserve 18. Samuel Healey Penrith Panthers After resting almost the entirety of his first-grade side in Round 26, Ivan Cleary recalled 14 players for a win over the Dragons on Saturday in Wollongong. Those 14 are all fit to go across the Tasman next weekend and will be joined by Brian To'o and Liam Martin, with the Panthers expected to be at full strength. 1. Dylan Edwards 2. Thomas Jenkins 3. Izack Tago 4. Casey McLean 5. Brian To'o 6. Blaize Talagi 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Moses Leota 9. Mitchell Kenny 10. Lindsay Smith 11. Scott Sorensen 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo Interchange 14. Brad Schneider 15. Liam Henry 16. Isaiah Papali'i 17. Luke Garner Reserve 18. Daine Laurie Sydney Roosters There are no fresh injury concerns or returns for the Roosters. Nat Butcher will miss the finals series, but they could well go into their Week 1 finals game unchanged, albeit with a question over who starts at hooker after Benaiah Ioelu was promoted to start ahead of Connor Watson against the Rabbitohs on Friday. Siua Wong could also be in contention to start in the second row ahead of Victor Radley, who would shuffle to lock, with Naufahu Whyte potentially shifting to prop and Spencer Leniu coming from the bench. We will name it as we did for the final round of the regular season, though. 1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Billy Smith 4. Robert Toia 5. Mark Nawaqanitawase 6. Hugo Savala 7. Sam Walker 8. Spencer Leniu 9. Benaiah Ioelu 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Angus Crichton 12. Victor Radley 13. Naufahu Whyte Interchange 14. Connor Watson 15. Egan Butcher 16. Blake Steep 17. Siua Wong Reserve 18. Ethan King

		P	W	L	PTS	+/-
1	PEN	4	4	0	8	110
2	NZW	4	3	1	6	66
3	WST	3	2	1	6	42
4	NEW	4	3	1	6	12
5	SOU	3	2	1	6	6
6	CAN	3	2	1	6	-3
7	MEL	4	2	2	4	66
8	DOL	4	2	2	4	8

NRL finals Week 1: Predicted team lists

This is who is set to line up for your side next weekend.

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