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Where to watch Bulldogs vs. Panthers: Free live stream, free-to-air channel, start time for NRL match

Aditya Gokhale

Where to watch Bulldogs vs. Panthers: Free live stream, free-to-air channel, start time for NRL match image

The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs are set to play hosts to the defending Major Premiers, the Penrith Panthers in Round 26 of the 2025 National Rugby League (NRL) at Accor Stadium on Thursday.

The Bulldogs have qualified for the Finals Series and had been atop the NRL ladder for a good chunk of the home-and-away season. However, their form has somewhat dropped off in the second part of the campaign and have slipped to six points off the top as the Raiders look set to run away with the Minor Premiership.

The Panthers had a nightmare start to their title defence with six losses in their first eight games, however, the reigning premiers have turned their season around in impressive fashion. The Panthers have lost just thrice since then with two of those coming in the last two weeks after an impressive nine-game winning run. They have succesfully qualified for the Finals Series as well.

The Sporting News is on hand to bring you all the latest TV, scheduling and live streaming information ahead of this match.

How to watch Bulldogs vs. Panthers: TV channel, free live stream

TV channel: Fox League
Free-to-air channel: Channel 9
Live stream: Kayo, Foxtel, 9Now

The Bulldogs vs. Panthers match is available for live TV broadcast on Fox League and Channel 9 in Australia. Streaming options are available on Foxtel, 9Now and Kayo Sports.

New users of Kayo can currently sign up for a FREE trial. This dedicated streaming service offers affordable, contract-free plans starting at just $25 per month. Plus, it’s a paradise for sports fans, streaming plenty of live action, including cricket, AFL, F1, and much more.

Rugby league fans in Australia can catch three matches per week for FREE on Nine Network streaming platform. Typically, these games will air on Thursday nights, the second Friday night slot, and Sunday afternoons.

Bulldogs vs. Panthers start time

This NRL match takes place at Accor Stadium in Sydney, Australia, and kicks off on Thursday, August 28 at 7:50 p.m. AEST.

Here's how that time translates to different Australian time zones:

 DateKickoff time
Australian Eastern Standard TimeThursday, August 287:50 p.m.
Australian Central Standard TimeThursday, August 287:20 p.m.
Australian Western Standard TimeThursday, August 285:50 p.m.

Bulldogs vs. Panthers team list

Bulldogs team listPanthers team list

1. Connor Tracey 
2. Jacob Kiraz  
3. Bronson Xerri 
4. Stephen Crichton 
5. Marcelo Montoya 
6. Matt Burton
7. Lachlan Galvin    
8. Max King 
9. Bailey Hayward
10. Sam Hughes 
11. Josh Curran 
12. Jacob Preston
13. Jaeman Salmon

14. Kurt Mann
15. Sitili Tupouniua
16. Daniel Suluka-Fifita
17. Reed Mahoney

1. Daine Laurie 
2. Jesse McLean
3. Sione Fonua
4. David Fale
5. Paul Alamoti  
6. Jack Cole
7. Brad Schneider  
8. Luron Patea
9. Luke Sommerton 
10. Austin Dias 
11. Zac Lipowicz
12. Mavrik Geyer 
13. Matthew Eisenhuth 

14. Soni Luke 
15. Preston Riki  
16. Riley Price 
17. Billy Phillips

Bulldogs schedule

Here's the schedule for the Bulldogs' next matches of the 2025 NRL season.

DateGameTime (AEST)
Thu, Aug. 28vs. Panthers7:50 p.m.
Sat, Sep. 6vs. Sharks7:35 p.m.

Panthers schedule

Here's the schedule for the Panthers' next matches of the 2025 NRL season.

DateGameTime (AEST)
Thu, Aug. 28at Bulldogs7:50 p.m.
Sat, Sep. 6at Dragons3:00 p.m.

Aditya Gokhale

Aditya Gokhale is a freelance writer with the Sporting News with almost five years of experience in sports journalism.

He also works with GOAL.com as a news writer and has previously worked with companies like The Nutmeg Assist, More Than A Game and Barca Universal.

He has mainly covered football, Formula 1 and ESports over the years. In his spare time, Aditya continues to play football daily with his local team and also competes professionally as a sim racer.