Phil Gould's 2025 NRL Team of the Year features notable inclusions and surprising omissions.
Ahead of the 2025 NRL Finals series, Phil Gould has named his 2025 Team of the Year, which includes several high-profile players but also several surprising omissions.
Speaking on Six Tackles with Gus, Gould has named his team of the year for 2025, which includes three members from the Canberra Raiders and Melbourne Storm, as well as two players from each of the Dolphins and New Zealand Warriors.
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Kotoni Staggs, Mark Nawaqanitawase, Terrell May and Hudson Young are other players who Gould has overlooked.
1. Kaeo Weekes (Canberra Raiders)
2. Jamayne Isaako (The Dolphins)
3. Herbie Farnworth (The Dolphins)
4. Nick Meaney (Melbourne Storm)
5. Xavier Coates (Melbourne Storm)
6. Ethan Strange (Canberra Raiders)
7. Tom Dearden (North Queensland Cowboys)
8. Payne Haas (Brisbane Broncos)
9. Blayke Brailey (Cronulla Sharks)
10. Joseph Tapine (Canberra Raiders)
11. Eliesa Katoa (Melbourne Storm)
12. Leka Halasima (New Zealand Warriors)
13. Erin Clark (New Zealand Warriors)