NRL Round 17 Team News: Premiers Pressure Test
The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs side to face the Penrith Panthers at CommBank Stadium has been named.
A Thursday night thriller beckons for Cameron Ciraldo's men as they face the defending Premiers in the NRL's Beanie for Brain Cancer Round.
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Match: Panthers v Bulldogs
Round 17 -
home Team
Panthers
5th Position
away Team
Bulldogs
2nd Position
Venue: CommBank Stadium, Sydney
Local junior Marcelo Montoya is set to play his 150th NRL match, having made his NRL debut with the Club back in 2017.
A Fiji Test representative, Montoya returned to the Club this season after four seasons at the Warriors, and has scored seven tries and made nine line breaks in his thirteen NRL appearances so far in 2025, averaging 153 metres per game.
Marcelo Montoya Press Conference: Round 17
Head Coach Ciraldo has named a number of players to return from State of Origin duty, including Captain Stephen Crichton, Matt Burton, Max King and Kurt Mann.
A new-look bench includes Josh Curran and Lachlan Galvin, while NSW Under 19s duo Mitchell Woods and Jethro Rinakama have been named on the extended bench.
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The Round 17 team is as follows:
| No. | Player | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connor Tracey | Penny's Crispy Pork Crackling |
| 2 | Jacob Kiraz | Corellian |
| 3 | Bronson Xerri | Hy-Tec Concrete |
| 4 | Stephen Crichton (c) | Juice Lab & Co Bankstown |
| 5 | Marcelo Montoya | Chemistworks |
| 6 | Matt Burton | PPC Moulding Services |
| 7 | Toby Sexton | Sydney City Building Group |
| 8 | Max King | Intello IT Solutions |
| 9 | Reed Mahoney | Platinum Rehabilitation Group |
| 10 | Daniel Suluka-Fifita | Brushwood Engineering Group |
| 11 | Viliame Kikau | Allied X |
| 12 | Jacob Preston | Guardian Venue Management International |
| 13 | Bailey Hayward | Dental on Evaline |
| Interchange | Recovery Partners | |
| 14 | Kurt Mann | Zoom Energy |
| 15 | Harry Hayes | Lira Financial |
| 16 | Josh Curran | Khalil Lawyers |
| 17 | Lachlan Galvin | Waterview |
| Reserves | ||
| 19 | Kurtis Morrin | |
| 22 | Jethro Rinakama |
| Coaching Staff | Name | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Cameron Ciraldo | Kumho Tyre |
