2025 Dolphins (NRL) season

2025 Dolphins season
NRL RankSee ladder below
2025 recordWins: 10; losses: 11
Points scoredFor: 593; against: 484 (Rd 24)
Team information
CEOTerry Reader
Head CoachKristian Woolf
Captain
StadiumSuncorp Stadium, Kayo Stadium
Top scorers
TriesHamiso Tabuai-Fidow (18), Herbie Farnworth (12), Jamayne Isaako (10) (Rd 24)
GoalsJamayne Isaako (98) (Rd 24)
PointsJamayne Isaako (236) (Rd 24)
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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

Dolphins NRL head coach Kristian Woolf
Dolphins NRL warm up tee shirt 2025

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
Peter Hola Norths Devils[9] 2025
Francis Molo St. George Illawarra Dragons 2026
Tevita Naufahu Central Queensland Capras[10] 2025
Daniel Saifiti Newcastle Knights 2027
Tyreece Tait Sydney Roosters (mid-season)[11] 2027
Junior Tupou Wests Tigers 2027
James Walsh Redcliffe Dolphins[12] 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)[13]
Jarrod Wallace Catalans Dragons (Super League)
Valynce Te Whare Shizuoka Blue Revs (rugby union)[14]

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 rugby ball 25'
Derby rugby ball 55'
Goals:
Subloo 0/1
Rivett 0/1
 Report
Tries:
Nonu rugby ball 1', 7', 48'
Naufahu rugby ball 16'
Bostock rugby ball 22'
Tawha rugby ball 22'
Waqa rugby ball 29'
Averillo rugby ball 37'
Teague rugby ball 61'
Walsh rugby ball 72'
Goals:
O'Sullivan 5/7 rugby goalposts icon 3', 8', 24', 31', 38'
Stevanovic 2/2 rugby goalposts icon 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 rugby ball 23', 68'
Averillo rugby ball 48'
Goals:
Isaako 2/2 rugby goalposts icon 24', 50'
O'Sullivan 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 70'
Sin bin:
Bromwich yellow card 53' to 63'
 Report
Tries:
Kini rugby ball 8'
Brimson rugby ball 15', 56'
Fermor rugby ball 46'
Fifita rugby ball 54'
Goals:
Campbell 3/5 rugby goalposts icon 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 (Q) 21 17 0 4 3 586 418 +168 40 Advance to finals series
2 Melbourne Storm (Q) 21 16 0 5 3 627 375 +252 38
3 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (Q) 21 15 0 6 3 486 366 +120 36
4 New Zealand Warriors 21 13 0 8 3 437 425 +12 32
5 Penrith Panthers 21 12 1 8 3 516 401 +115 31
6 Brisbane Broncos 21 12 0 9 3 566 452 +114 30
7 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 22 13 0 9 2 535 468 +67 30
8 Sydney Roosters 21 11 0 10 3 567 475 +92 28
9 Dolphins 21 10 0 11 3 593 484 +109 26
10 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 21 9 0 12 3 430 454 −24 24
11 Wests Tigers 21 9 0 12 3 411 518 −107 24
12 St. George Illawarra Dragons 21 8 0 13 3 454 508 −54 22
13 North Queensland Cowboys (X) 22 8 1 13 2 474 618 −144 21
14 Parramatta Eels (X) 21 7 0 14 3 380 536 −156 20
15 South Sydney Rabbitohs (X) 22 8 0 14 2 381 572 −191 20
16 Newcastle Knights (X) 21 6 0 15 3 300 486 −186 18
17 Gold Coast Titans (X) 21 5 0 16 3 436 623 −187 16
Updated to match(es) played on 17 August 2025. Source: National Rugby League
(Q) Qualified for finals series; (X) Cannot qualify for finals

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
GroundAAHHAHHAAAHA–HAHH–AH–AHAAHH
ResultLLLLWWWLLWLWBWWLWBLWBWLL
Position10151516141410121412141310769871098889
Points0000246668810121416161820202224262626
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.[15]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Round 1: 7 March 2025 South Sydney Rabbitohs 16–14 Dolphins Parramatta
19:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Munro rugby ball 10', 24'
Tass rugby ball 67'
Goals:
Humphreys 2/4 rugby goalposts icon 12', 25'
 Report
Tries:
Isaako rugby ball 20', 47'
Plath rugby ball 52'
Goals:
Isaako 1/3 rugby goalposts icon 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 rugby ball 9', 13'
Best rugby ball 52'
Gagai rugby ball 20'
Lucas rugby ball 52'
Goals:
Ponga 3/5 rugby goalposts icon 11', 29', 45'
Sin bin:
Pearce-Paul yellow card 68' to 78'
 Report
Tries:
Nicholls rugby ball 32'
Katoa rugby ball 66'
Goals:
Isaako 2/2 rugby goalposts icon 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 rugby ball 4'
Farnworth rugby ball 17'
Nikorima rugby ball 22'
Goals:
Isaako 3/4 rugby goalposts icon 5', 19', 30 pen'
 Report
Tries:
Turuva rugby ball 8', 63'
Da Silva rugby ball 35'
Seyfarth rugby ball 68'
Koroisau rugby ball 75'
Goals:
Doueihi 5/5 rugby goalposts icon 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 rugby ball 19'
Averillo rugby ball 75'
Goals:
Isaako 2/2 rugby goalposts icon 21', 76'
 Report
Tries:
Shibasaki rugby ball 11', 55'
Paix rugby ball 14'
Staggs rugby ball 29'
Goals:
Reynolds 2/4 rugby goalposts icon 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 rugby ball 65'
Brimson rugby ball 69'
Goals:
Campbell 1/2 rugby goalposts icon 70'
Sin bin:
Fa'asuamaleaui yellow card 1' to 11'
 Report
Tries:
Tabuai-Fidow rugby ball 9'
Saifiti rugby ball 24'
Plath rugby ball 58'
Lemuelu rugby ball 63'
Isaako rugby ball 78'
Goals:
Isaako 8/8 rugby goalposts icon 10', 19 pen', 25', 36 pen', 59', 64', 73 pen', 79'
Field goals:
Isaako 0/1 (2 pt)
Sin bin:
Stone yellow card 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 rugby ball 3', 22', 79'
Averillo rugby ball 28'
Lemuelu rugby ball 42'
Goals:
Isaako 5/5 rugby goalposts icon 4', 23', 29', 44', 80'
 Report
Tries:
McLean rugby ball 10'
Leota rugby ball 72'
Goals:
Cleary 2/2 rugby goalposts icon 12', 73'
Field goals:
Cleary 0/1 (2 pt)
Sin bin:
Alamoti yellow card 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 rugby ball 28'
Bostock rugby ball 36'
Stone rugby ball 45', 59'
Lemuelu rugby ball 51'
Nikorima rugby ball 63'
Farnworth rugby ball 71'
Goals:
Isaako 7/8 rugby goalposts icon 4 pen', 29', 46', 53', 61', 65', 72'
Sin bin:
Donoghoe yellow card 73' to 80'
 Report
Tries:
Bradley rugby ball 9', 78'
Coates rugby ball 12'
Papenhuyzen rugby ball 20'
Goals:
Papenhuyzen 5/5 rugby goalposts icon 10', 13', 79'
Sin bin:
Loiero yellow card 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 rugby ball 9'
Weekes rugby ball 30'
Hosking rugby ball 49'
Strange rugby ball 60'
Nicholson rugby ball 65'
Kris rugby ball 71'
Fogarty rugby ball 78'
Goals:
Fogarty 7/8 rugby goalposts icon 32', 51', 62', 66', 79', 80 pen'
 Report
Tries:
Tabuai-Fidow rugby ball 13'
Farnworth rugby ball 19'
Saifiti rugby ball 26'
Isaako rugby ball 34'
Averillo rugby ball 39'
Goals:
Isaako 4/5 rugby goalposts icon 15', 21', 28', 36'
Sin bin:
Nikorima yellow card 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 rugby ball 10', 72'
Radley rugby ball 16', 47'
Nawaqanitawase rugby ball 21', 43'
Watson rugby ball 49'
Goals:
Savala 4/7 rugby goalposts icon 18', 44', 48', 51'
 Report
Tries:
Tabuai-Fidow rugby ball 36', 66'
Farnworth rugby ball 68'
Nikorima rugby ball 75'
Goals:
Isaako 5/5 rugby goalposts icon 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 rugby ball 27'
Doorey rugby ball 42'
Brown rugby ball 72'
Goals:
Russell 2/4 rugby goalposts icon 40 pen', 43'
 Report
Tries:
Bostock rugby ball 11'
Lemuelu rugby ball 60'
Farnworth rugby ball 64'
Goals:
Isaako 4/4 rugby goalposts icon 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 rugby ball 71'
Farnworth rugby ball 77'
Goals:
Isaako 2/2 rugby goalposts icon 72', 78'
 Report
Tries:
Niukore rugby ball 28'
Capewell rugby ball 35'
Laban rugby ball 69'
Goals:
Metcalf 2/3 rugby goalposts icon 36', 70'
Field goals:
Metcalf 0/1 (2 pt)
Sin bin:
Fisher-Harris yellow card 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 rugby ball 31'
Goals:
Burton 2/2 rugby goalposts icon 9 pen', 32'
 Report
Tries:
Isaako rugby ball 11'
Bostock rugby ball 38'
Graham rugby ball 46'
Farnworth rugby ball 63'
Molo rugby ball 73'
Averillo rugby ball 76'
Donoghoe rugby ball 78'
Goals:
Isaako 8/9 rugby goalposts icon 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 rugby ball 10', 79'
Isaako rugby ball 13', 55'
Nikorima rugby ball 20'
Lemuelu rugby ball 29', 41'
Bostock rugby ball 37'
Tabuai-Fidow rugby ball 46', 58'
Goals:
Isaako 8/10 rugby goalposts icon 15', 22', 31', 39', 43', 47', 59', 79'
 Report
Tries:
Holmes rugby ball 63'
Goals:
Holmes 1/2 rugby goalposts icon 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 rugby ball 63'
Goals:
Drinkwater 0/1
 Report
Tries:
Bostock rugby ball 3', 14', 43', 69'
Keeley rugby ball 21'
Donoghoe rugby ball 39'
Averillo rugby ball 51'
Farnworth rugby ball 65'
Stone rugby ball 72'
Nikorima rugby ball 77'
Goals:
Isaako 9/10 rugby goalposts icon 16', 22', 39', 44', 53', 66', 71', 73', 77'
Sin bin:
Kaufusi yellow card 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 rugby ball 10'
Lemuelu rugby ball 31'
Isaako rugby ball 53'
Tabuai-Fidow rugby ball 59'
Goals:
Isaako 2/4 rugby goalposts icon 32', 61'
 Report
Tries:
Sharpe rugby ball 4'
Best rugby ball 18', 63'
Young rugby ball 24'
Jones rugby ball 78'
Goals:
Gagai 3/5 rugby goalposts icon 5', 19', 79'
Sin bin:
Gagai yellow card 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 24–12 Dolphins Cronulla
20:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Report
Stadium: Sharks Stadium
Round 20: 17 July 2025 Dolphins 43–24 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 18–20 Dolphins Auckland
20:00 NZST
 Tries:
Watene-Zelezniak rugby ball 9', 35'
Halasima rugby ball 58'
Goals:
Boyd 3/3 rugby goalposts icon 10', 37', 60'
 Report
Tries:
Farnworth rugby ball 4'
Marshall-King rugby ball 25'
Keeley rugby ball 29'
Isaako rugby ball 78'
Goals:
Isaako 2/4 rugby goalposts icon 5', 26'
 Stadium: Go Media Stadium
Attendance: 23,012
Referee: Ashley Klein
Round 23: 9 August 2024 Dolphins 12–64 Sydney Roosters Brisbane
17:30 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Report
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Round 24: 16 August 2025 Brisbane Broncos 28–38 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

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[16]
  • Extended squad[17]

Updated: 17 August 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.nrl.com/draw/nrl-premiership/2025/round-20/dolphins-v-cowboys/
  10. ^ https://www.dolphinsnrl.com.au/news/2025/07/08/dolphins-team-list-round-19-v-sharks/
  11. ^ https://www.zerotackle.com/sydney-roosters-winger-set-to-depart-for-new-nrl-team-in-player-swap-223742/
  12. ^ https://www.dolphinsnrl.com.au/teams/nrl-premiership/dolphins/james-walsh/
  13. ^ https://www.zerotackle.com/sydney-roosters-sign-winger-in-mid-season-switch-223682/
  14. ^ "Dolphins cult hero Valynce te Whare leaves the NRL for new opportunity | Sporting News Australia". 16 December 2024.
  15. ^ "2025 NRL Telstra Premiership schedule". National Rugby League. 21 November 2024.
  16. ^ Development players train with the Top 30 squad but cannot play NRL until after Round 10
  17. ^ Players in the extended squad train with the Top 30 squad but are on train and trial or junior contracts
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