With the NRL currently structured as a 17-team competition, one club has a bye each week.
This still applies for Magic Round, with one outfit staying home as the remainder of the league heads to Brisbane for a jam-packed weekend.
Which team isn't playing in Magic Round this year?
The Manly Sea Eagles will miss out on the Magic Round festivities in 2025.
It marks Anthony Seibold's side's first bye this season.
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Manly have featured at all five previous editions of Magic Round.
They played Brisbane on all those occasions, winning just one and losing four.
Sea Eagles Magic Round history, results
- Sea Eagles 10 def. by Broncos 26 (2019)
- Sea Eagles 50 def. Broncos 6 (2021)
- Sea Eagles 0 def. by Broncos 38 (2022)
- Sea Eagles 6 def. by Broncos 32 (2023)
- Sea Eagles 12 def. by Broncos 13 (2024)
Magic Round matches, times
| Date | Time - AEST | Game |
| Fri. May 2 | 6:00 pm | Cronulla Sharks vs. Parramatta Eels |
| Fri. May 2 | 8:00 pm | Sydney Roosters vs. Dolphins |
| Sat. May 3 | 3:00 pm | South Sydney Rabbitohs vs. Newcastle Knights |
| Sat. May 3 | 5:30 pm | New Zealand Warriors vs. North Queensland Cowboys |
| Sat. May 3 | 7:45 pm | Wests Tigers vs. St George Illawarra Dragons |
| Sun. May 4 | 1:50 pm | Gold Coast Titans vs. Canterbury Bulldogs |
| Sun. May 4 | 4:05 pm | Penrith Panthers vs. Brisbane Broncos |
| Sun. May 4 | 6:25 pm | Melbourne Storm vs. Canberra Raiders |
NRL 2025 bye round schedule
Click here for the full 2025 bye round schedule for all 17 NRL teams.