2025 Dolphins (NRL) season

2025 Dolphins season
NRL RankSee ladder below
2025 recordWins: 8; losses: 8
Points scoredFor: 478; against: 316 (Rd 18)
Team information
CEOTerry Reader
Head CoachKristian Woolf
Captain
StadiumSuncorp Stadium, Kayo Stadium
Top scorers
TriesHamiso Tabuai-Fidow (15), Herbie Farnworth (10), Jack Bostock (9), Jamayne Isaako (8) (Rd 18)
GoalsJamayne Isaako (79) (Rd 18)
PointsJamayne Isaako (190) (Rd 18)
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The 2025 Dolphins season is the Dolphins club's third season in the National Rugby League (NRL) competition in Australia. The previous year's assistant coach Kristian Woolf succeeded Wayne Bennett as head coach. Woolf's first victory was in round 5 against the Gold Coast Titans at Cbus Super Stadium.[1]

In round 11 against the New Zealand Warriors at Suncorp Stadium, referee Peter Gough incorrectly called "play on" after New Zealand spilt the ball forward; the next play resulted in a converted try worth six points.[2][3] At full-time, the Dolphins lost the match by four points. The following week at Accor Stadium, the Dolphins achieved their first ever victory over the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.[4] Consequently, the Dolphins had recorded wins against every team since entering the NRL competition in 2023. In round 14, the Dolphins recorded their largest win by defeating the St George Illawarra Dragons 56-6.[5] This largest winning margin was increased to 58-4 against the North Queensland Cowboys in round 15.[6]

Further information: List of Dolphins (NRL) records

Player movement

The following player movements happened across the previous season, off-season, pre-season[7] and mid-season.[8]

Gains

Player Previous Club Length
Max Feagai St. George Illawarra Dragons 2026
Kulikefu Finefeuiaki North Queensland Cowboys 2027
Francis Molo St. George Illawarra Dragons 2026
Daniel Saifiti Newcastle Knights 2027
Tyreece Tait Sydney Roosters (mid-season)[9] 2027
Junior Tupou Wests Tigers 2027
James Walsh Redcliffe Dolphins [10] 2026

Losses

Player New Club
Euan Aitken South Sydney Rabbitohs
Jesse Bromwich Retired
Lachlan Hubner South Sydney Rabbitohs
Edrick Lee Retired
Tesi Niu Leigh Leopards (Super League)
Tevita Pangai Junior Catalans Dragons (Super League)
Junior Tupou Sydney Roosters (mid-season)[11]
Jarrod Wallace Catalans Dragons (Super League)
Valynce Te Whare Shizuoka Blue Revs (rugby union)[12]

Pre-season challenge

The Dolphins finished sixth in the 2025 NRL Pre-season Challenge played in February, prior to the commencement of the regular 2025 NRL season in March.

Game 1: 14 February 2025 North Queensland Cowboys 8–50 Dolphins Cairns
19:00 AEST
 Tries:
Subloo  25'
Derby  55'
Goals:
Subloo 0/1
Rivett 0/1
 Report
Tries:
Nonu  1', 7', 48'
Naufahu  16'
Bostock  22'
Tawha  22'
Waqa  29'
Averillo  37'
Teague  61'
Walsh  72'
Goals:
O'Sullivan 5/7  3', 8', 24', 31', 38'
Stevanovic 2/2  63', 73'
 Stadium: Barlow Park
Attendance: 6,936
Game 2: 22 February 2025 Dolphins 18–26 Gold Coast Titans Redcliffe
18:30 AEST
 Tries:
Nicholls  23', 68'
Averillo  48'
Goals:
Isaako 2/2  24', 50'
O'Sullivan 1/1  70'
Sin bin:
Bromwich 53' to 63'
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Tries:
Kini  8'
Brimson  15', 56'
Fermor  46'
Fifita  54'
Goals:
Campbell 3/5  10', 17', 47'
 Stadium: Kayo Stadium
Referee: Gerard Sutton

Regular season

Main article: 2025 NRL season

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Canberra Raiders 17 14 0 3 1 462 354 +108 30 Advance to finals series
2 Melbourne Storm 15 11 0 4 3 485 283 +202 28
3 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 15 11 0 4 3 354 262 +92 28
4 New Zealand Warriors 15 10 0 5 3 321 310 +11 26
5 Brisbane Broncos 16 9 0 7 2 420 352 +68 22
6 Penrith Panthers 15 7 1 7 3 322 319 +3 21
7 Dolphins 16 8 0 8 2 478 316 +162 20
8 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 16 8 0 8 2 380 322 +58 20
9 Sydney Roosters 15 7 0 8 3 372 358 +14 20
10 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 16 8 0 8 2 366 370 −4 20
11 St. George Illawarra Dragons 15 6 0 9 3 330 379 −49 18
12 North Queensland Cowboys 16 6 1 9 2 336 476 −140 17
13 Newcastle Knights 16 6 0 10 2 237 304 −67 16
14 Wests Tigers 16 6 0 10 2 320 402 −82 16
15 Parramatta Eels 15 5 0 10 3 287 390 −103 16
16 South Sydney Rabbitohs 17 6 0 11 1 305 434 −129 14
17 Gold Coast Titans 15 4 0 11 3 312 456 −144 14
Updated to match(es) played on 6 July 2025. Source: National Rugby League

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
GroundAAHHAHHAAAHA–HAHH–AH–AHAAHH
ResultLLLLWWWLLWLWBWWLWBB
Position1015151614141012141214131076987
Points0000246668810121416161820
Source: National Rugby League
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Main article: 2025 NRL season results

The league fixtures were released on 21 November 2024.[13]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Round 1: 7 March 2025 South Sydney Rabbitohs 16–14 Dolphins Parramatta
19:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Munro  10', 24'
Tass  67'
Goals:
Humphreys 2/4  12', 25'
 Report
Tries:
Isaako  20', 47'
Plath  52'
Goals:
Isaako 1/3  54'
 Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 6,738
Referee: Adam Gee
Round 2: 13 March 2025 Newcastle Knights 26–12 Dolphins Newcastle
20:00 AEDT (UTC+11:00)
 Tries:
Schiller  9', 13'
Best  52'
Gagai  20'
Lucas  52'
Goals:
Ponga 3/5  11', 29', 45'
Sin bin:
Pearce-Paul 68' to 78'
 Report
Tries:
Nicholls  32'
Katoa  66'
Goals:
Isaako 2/2  33', 67'
 Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 18,531
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Round 3: 22 March 2025 Dolphins 18–30 Wests Tigers Redcliffe
16:30 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Bostock  4'
Farnworth  17'
Nikorima  22'
Goals:
Isaako 3/4  5', 19', 30 pen'
 Report
Tries:
Turuva  8', 63'
Da Silva  35'
Seyfarth  68'
Koroisau  75'
Goals:
Doueihi 5/5  9', 37', 64', 70', 76'
 Stadium: Kayo Stadium
Attendance: 10,023
Referee: Peter Gough
Round 4: 28 March 2025 Dolphins 12–20 Brisbane Broncos Brisbane
19:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Plath  19'
Averillo  75'
Goals:
Isaako 2/2  21', 76'
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Tries:
Shibasaki  11', 55'
Paix  14'
Staggs  29'
Goals:
Reynolds 2/4  16', 30'
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 44,278
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Round 5: 5 April 2025 Gold Coast Titans 10–36 Dolphins Gold Coast
16:30 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Sami  65'
Brimson  69'
Goals:
Campbell 1/2  70'
Sin bin:
Fa'asuamaleaui 1' to 11'
 Report
Tries:
Tabuai-Fidow  9'
Saifiti  24'
Plath  58'
Lemuelu  63'
Isaako  78'
Goals:
Isaako 8/8  10', 19 pen', 25', 36 pen', 59', 64', 73 pen', 79'
Field goals:
Isaako 0/1 (2 pt)
Sin bin:
Stone 30' to 40'
 Stadium: Cbus Super Stadium
Attendance: 15,798
Referee: Wyatt Raymond
Round 6: 10 April 2025 Dolphins 30–12 Penrith Panthers Brisbane
19:50 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Tabuai-Fidow  3', 22', 79'
Averillo  28'
Lemuelu  42'
Goals:
Isaako 5/5  4', 23', 29', 44', 80'
 Report
Tries:
McLean  10'
Leota  72'
Goals:
Cleary 2/2  12', 73'
Field goals:
Cleary 0/1 (2 pt)
Sin bin:
Alamoti 25' to 35'
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 19,103
Referee: Grant Atkins
Round 7: 18 April 2025 Dolphins 42–22 Melbourne Storm Brisbane
20:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Kerr  28'
Bostock  36'
Stone  45', 59'
Lemuelu  51'
Nikorima  63'
Farnworth  71'
Goals:
Isaako 7/8  4 pen', 29', 46', 53', 61', 65', 72'
Sin bin:
Donoghoe 73' to 80'
 Report
Tries:
Bradley  9', 78'
Coates  12'
Papenhuyzen  20'
Goals:
Papenhuyzen 5/5  10', 13', 79'
Sin bin:
Loiero 73' to 80'
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 28,024
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 8: 27 April 2025 Canberra Raiders 40–28 Dolphins Canberra
14:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Tamale  9'
Weekes  30'
Hosking  49'
Strange  60'
Nicholson  65'
Kris  71'
Fogarty  78'
Goals:
Fogarty 7/8  32', 51', 62', 66', 79', 80 pen'
 Report
Tries:
Tabuai-Fidow  13'
Farnworth  19'
Saifiti  26'
Isaako  34'
Averillo  39'
Goals:
Isaako 4/5  15', 21', 28', 36'
Sin bin:
Nikorima 7' to 17'
 Stadium: GIO Stadium
Attendance: 15,686
Referee: Ashley Klein
Round 9 (Artie Match): 2 May 2025 Sydney Roosters 36–26 Dolphins Brisbane
20:05 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Toia  10', 72'
Radley  16', 47'
Nawaqanitawase  21', 43'
Watson  49'
Goals:
Savala 4/7  18', 44', 48', 51'
 Report
Tries:
Tabuai-Fidow  36', 66'
Farnworth  68'
Nikorima  75'
Goals:
Isaako 5/5  38', 39 pen', 67', 69', 75'
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 48,359
Referee: Grant Atkins
Round 10: 8 May 2025 Parramatta Eels 16–20 Dolphins Parramatta
19:50 AEST
 Tries:
Simonsson  27'
Doorey  42'
Brown  72'
Goals:
Russell 2/4  40 pen', 43'
 Report
Tries:
Bostock  11'
Lemuelu  60'
Farnworth  64'
Goals:
Isaako 4/4  13', 61', 65', 70 pen'
 Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 11,214
Referee: Wyatt Raymond
Round 11: 17 May 2025 Dolphins 12–16 New Zealand Warriors Brisbane
18:25 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Tabuai-Fidow  71'
Farnworth  77'
Goals:
Isaako 2/2  72', 78'
 Report
Tries:
Niukore  28'
Capewell  35'
Laban  69'
Goals:
Metcalf 2/3  36', 70'
Field goals:
Metcalf 0/1 (2 pt)
Sin bin:
Fisher-Harris 76' to 80'
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 32,165
Referee: Peter Gough
Round 12: 22 May 2025 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 8–44 Dolphins Sydney
19:50 AEST
 Tries:
Hopoi  31'
Goals:
Burton 2/2  9 pen', 32'
 Report
Tries:
Isaako  11'
Bostock  38'
Graham  46'
Farnworth  63'
Molo  73'
Averillo  76'
Donoghoe  78'
Goals:
Isaako 8/9  13', 27 pen', 39', 47', 65', 74', 77', 79'
 Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 10,412
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 13 (Bye for Dolphins)
Round 14: 6 June 2025 Dolphins 56–6 St. George Illawarra Dragons Brisbane
20:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Farnworth  10', 79'
Isaako  13', 55'
Nikorima  20'
Lemuelu  29', 41'
Bostock  37'
Tabuai-Fidow  46', 58'
Goals:
Isaako 8/10  15', 22', 31', 39', 43', 47', 59', 79'
 Report
Tries:
Holmes  63'
Goals:
Holmes 1/2  2 pen'
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 19,513
Referee: Adam Gee
Round 15: 14 June 2025 North Queensland Cowboys 4–58 Dolphins Townsville
19:35 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Taulagi  63'
Goals:
Drinkwater 0/1
 Report
Tries:
Bostock  3', 14', 43', 69'
Keeley  21'
Donoghoe  39'
Averillo  51'
Farnworth  65'
Stone  72'
Nikorima  77'
Goals:
Isaako 9/10  16', 22', 39', 44', 53', 66', 71', 73', 77'
Sin bin:
Kaufusi 11' to 21'
 Stadium: Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Attendance: 18,343
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 16: 21 June 2025 Dolphins 20–26 Newcastle Knights Perth
15:30 AWST (UTC+08:00)
 Tries:
Nikorima  10'
Lemuelu  31'
Isaako  53'
Tabuai-Fidow  59'
Goals:
Isaako 2/4  32', 61'
 Report
Tries:
Sharpe  4'
Best  18', 63'
Young  24'
Jones  78'
Goals:
Gagai 3/5  5', 19', 79'
Sin bin:
Gagai 50' to 60'
 Stadium: HBF Park
Attendance: 10,077
Referee: Grant Atkins
Round 17: 28 June 2025 Dolphins 50–28 South Sydney Rabbitohs Brisbane
19:50 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Report
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Round 18 (Bye for Dolphins)
Round 19: 11 July 2025 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks v Dolphins Cronulla
20:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Report
Stadium: Sharks Stadium
Round 20: 17 July 2025 Dolphins v North Queensland Cowboys Brisbane
16:05 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Report
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Round 21 (Bye for Dolphins)
Round 22: 1 August 2025 New Zealand Warriors v Dolphins Auckland
20:00 NZST (UTC+12:00)
 Report
Stadium: Go Media Stadium
Round 23: 9 August 2024 Dolphins v Sydney Roosters Brisbane
17:30 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Report
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Round 24: 16 August 2025 Brisbane Broncos v Dolphins Brisbane
17:30 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Report
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Round 25: 23 August 2025 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles v Dolphins Sydney
15:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Report
Stadium: 4 Pines Park
Round 26: 31 August 2025 Dolphins v Gold Coast Titans Brisbane
16:05 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Report
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Round 27: 7 September 2025 Dolphins v Canberra Raiders Redcliffe
14:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Report
Stadium: Kayo Stadium

2025 Squad

Dolphins 2025 Squad
Top 30 squad – 2025 NRL season Supplementary list Coaching staff
  • Ryan Jackson – PR
  • Tevita Naufahu – CE, WG
  • LJ Nonu – WG
  • Elijah Rasmussen – PR
  • Lewis Symonds – LK, SR
  • Aublix Tawha – SR

Extended squad

Head coach

Assistant coaches

  • Nathan Fien
  • Rory Kostjasyn
  • Ben Woolf
  • Jeremy Hickmans (Head of Performance)
  • Blake Duncan (Athletic Performance Coach)
  • Elliot Jackson (Athletic Performance Coach)

Medical professionals

  • Sam Madden (Head Physiotherapist)
  • Adam Schumacher (Physiotherapist)
  • John Davey (Head of Sports Science & Performance Analysis)
  • Dr Peter Hackney (Doctor)
  • Dr Brendan Thompson (Doctor)
Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)
  • Development players[14]
  • Extended squad[15]

Updated: 6 July 2025
Source(s): NRL

References

  1. ^ "More Titans frustration with Fa'asuamaleaui". 6 April 2025.
  2. ^ https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/top/561368/nrl-warriors-v-dolphins-what-we-learnt-from-a-controversial-win
  3. ^ https://www.dolphinsnrl.com.au/draw/nrl-premiership/2025/round-11-dolphins-v-warriors/
  4. ^ https://www.nrl.com/news/2025/05/22/thursday-night-footy-bulldogs-v-dolphins/
  5. ^ https://www.nrl.com/news/2025/06/06/friday-night-footy-storm-v-cowboys-dolphins-v-dragons/
  6. ^ https://www.nrl.com/draw/nrl-premiership/2025/round-15/cowboys-v-dolphins/
  7. ^ "The Dolphins". 10 April 2025.
  8. ^ https://www.zerotackle.com/sydney-roosters-sign-winger-in-mid-season-switch-223682/
  9. ^ https://www.zerotackle.com/sydney-roosters-winger-set-to-depart-for-new-nrl-team-in-player-swap-223742/
  10. ^ https://www.dolphinsnrl.com.au/teams/nrl-premiership/dolphins/james-walsh/
  11. ^ https://www.zerotackle.com/sydney-roosters-sign-winger-in-mid-season-switch-223682/
  12. ^ "Dolphins cult hero Valynce te Whare leaves the NRL for new opportunity | Sporting News Australia". 16 December 2024.
  13. ^ "2025 NRL Telstra Premiership schedule". National Rugby League. 21 November 2024.
  14. ^ Development players train with the Top 30 squad but cannot play NRL until after Round 10
  15. ^ Players in the extended squad train with the Top 30 squad but are on train and trial or junior contracts
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