2025 Dolphins (NRL) season
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| 2025 Dolphins season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRL Rank | 9th | |||
| Play-off result | DNQ | |||
| 2025 record | Wins: 12; losses: 12 | |||
| Points scored | For: 721; against: 596 (Rd 27) | |||
| Team information | ||||
| CEO | Terry Reader | |||
| Head Coach | Kristian Woolf | |||
| Captain |
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| Stadium | Suncorp Stadium, Kayo Stadium | |||
| Avg. attendance | 21,820[1] | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (22), Herbie Farnworth (12), Jamayne Isaako (11) (Rd 27) | |||
| Goals | Jamayne Isaako (117) (Rd 27) | |||
| Points | Jamayne Isaako (278) (Rd 27) | |||
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The 2025 Dolphins season was 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.[2]
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.[3][4] 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.[5] Consequently, the Dolphins have recorded wins against every other NRL side since their entry into the competition. In round 14, the Dolphins recorded their largest win by defeating the St George Illawarra Dragons 56-6.[6] This record was overturned by their 58-4 victory against the North Queensland Cowboys in the following round.[7]
Despite finishing the 2025 season in ninth place and missing the finals, the Dolphins scored the most points (721) of any team in the competition.[8] With 278 points, Dolphins winger Jamayne Isaako individually recorded the highest NRL points in 2025.[9]
Gains
The following player movements happened across the previous season, off-season, pre-season[10] and mid-season.[11]
| Player | Previous club | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Max Feagai | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 2026 |
| Kulikefu Finefeuiaki | North Queensland Cowboys | 2027 |
| Peter Hola | Norths Devils[12] | 2025 |
| Francis Molo | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 2026 |
| Tevita Naufahu | Central Queensland Capras[13] | 2025 |
| Daniel Saifiti | Newcastle Knights | 2027 |
| Tyreece Tait | Sydney Roosters (mid-season)[14] | 2027 |
| Junior Tupou | Wests Tigers | 2027 |
| James Walsh | Redcliffe Dolphins[15] | 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)[16] |
| Jarrod Wallace | Catalans Dragons (Super League) |
| Valynce Te Whare | Shizuoka Blue Revs (rugby union)[17] |
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 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' |
[Report Report] |
Tries: Kini 8' Brimson 15', 56' Fermor 46' Fifita 54'Goals: Campbell 3/5 10', 17', 47' |
Stadium: Kayo Stadium Referee: Gerard Sutton |
