2026 Dolphins (NRL) season

2026 Dolphins season
2026 Dolphins season
NRL Rank	See ladder below
2026 record	Wins: 2; losses: 5
Points scored	For: 156; against: 185
Team information
CEO	Terry Reader
Head Coach	Kristian Woolf
Captain	Tom Gilbert (Rds 1–8) ; Isaiya Katoa (Rds 1–8);
Stadium	Suncorp Stadium, Kayo Stadium
Top scorers
Tries	Jake Averillo (6), Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (6), Jamayne Isaako (5), Herbie Farnworth (4) (Rd 8)
Goals	Jamayne Isaako (26) (Rd 8)

NRL RankSee ladder below

2026 recordWins: 2; losses: 5

Points scoredFor: 156; against: 185

CEOTerry Reader

The 2026 Dolphins season is the Dolphins club's fourth season in the National Rugby League (NRL) competition in Australia.^[1]

Player	New Club
Josh Kerr	St. George Illawarra Dragons
Mark Nicholls	Retired
Kenny Bromwich	Retired
Harrison Graham	Newcastle Knights
Aublix Tawha	Brisbane Broncos
Sean O'Sullivan	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Ryan Jackson	Released
James Walsh	North Queensland Cowboys

Game 1: 12 February 2026	Dolphins	12–24 ^[5]	Gold Coast Titans	Redcliffe
19:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)				Stadium: Kayo Stadium

Game 2: 20 February 2026	New Zealand Warriors	34–38^[6]	Dolphins	Sydney
18:00 AEDT (UTC+11:00)				Stadium: Leichhardt Oval

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	B	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Penrith Panthers	8	7	1	0	273	106	+167	14	Advance to finals series
2	New Zealand Warriors	8	6	2	0	242	156	+86	12
3	Wests Tigers	7	5	2	1	209	127	+82	12
4	South Sydney Rabbitohs	7	5	2	1	222	150	+72	12
5	Sydney Roosters	7	5	2	1	215	178	+37	12
6	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles	7	4	3	1	211	158	+53	10
7	Brisbane Broncos	8	5	3	0	186	171	+15	10
8	North Queensland Cowboys	8	5	3	0	211	215	−4	10
9	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	7	3	4	1	192	198	−6	8
10	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	7	3	4	1	133	166	−33	8
11	Newcastle Knights	8	4	4	0	190	224	−34	8
12	Dolphins	7	2	5	1	156	185	−29	6
13	Gold Coast Titans	7	2	5	1	146	176	−30	6
14	Canberra Raiders	8	3	5	0	155	237	−82	6
15	Parramatta Eels	8	3	5	0	180	279	−99	6
16	Melbourne Storm	8	2	6	0	188	232	−44	4
17	St. George Illawarra Dragons	8	0	8	0	114	265	−151	0

Gains

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27
Ground	H	H	A	A	H	-	H	A	H	H	A	A	–	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	–	A	H	A	H	A	A
Result	L	W	W	L	L	B	L	L					B								B
Position	12	9	6	8	13	12	12	12
Points	0	2	4	4	4	6	6	6

Round 1: 8 March 2026	Dolphins	30–40^[8]	South Sydney Rabbitohs	Brisbane
15:05 AEST (UTC+10:00)				Stadium: Suncorp Stadium

Round 2: 15 March 2026	Dolphins	18–14^[9]	Gold Coast Titans	Brisbane
17:15 AEST (UTC+10:00)				Stadium: Suncorp Stadium

Round 3: 21 March 2026	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	10–38^[10]	Dolphins	Sydney
17:30 AEDT (UTC+11:00)				Stadium: Sharks Stadium

Round 4: 27 March 2026	Brisbane Broncos	26–12^[11]	Dolphins	Brisbane
19:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)				Stadium: Suncorp Stadium

Round 5: 2 April 2026	Dolphins	18–52^[12]	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles	Redcliffe
19:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)				Stadium: Kayo Stadium

Round 7: 17 April 2026	Dolphins	22–23^[13]	Penrith Panthers	Darwin
19:30 ACST (UTC+09:30)				Stadium: TIO Stadium

Round 8: 25 April 2026	New Zealand Warriors	20–18	Dolphins	Wellington
20:05 NZST (UTC+12:00)	Tries: Khan-Pereira 3', 28' Watene-Zelezniak 25' Tuaupiki 61' Goals: Boyd 5', 63' (2/4)	Report	Tries: Farnworth 10' Isaako 17', 19' Goals: Isaako 11', 18', 21' (3/3) Sin bin: Flegler 63' to 73'	Stadium: Hnry Stadium Attendance: 34,812 Referee: Liam Kennedy

Round 9: 1 May 2026	Dolphins	^[14]	Melbourne Storm	Brisbane
20:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)				Stadium: Suncorp Stadium

Round 10: 7 May 2026	Dolphins	^[15]	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	Brisbane
19:50 AEST (UTC+10:00)				Stadium: Suncorp Stadium

Round 16: 20 June 2026	Wests Tigers	^[20]	Dolphins	Sydney
15:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)				Stadium: Campbelltown Sports Stadium

Round 18: 5 July 2026	Newcastle Knights	^[22]	Dolphins	Newcastle
16:05 AEST (UTC+10:00)				Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium

Round 11: 15 May 2026	South Sydney Rabbitohs	^[16]	Dolphins	Brisbane
20:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)				Stadium: Suncorp Stadium

Round 12: 21 May 2026	Canberra Raiders	^[17]	Dolphins	Canberra
19:50 AEST (UTC+10:00)				Stadium: GIO Stadium

Round 14: 6 June 2026	North Queensland Cowboys	^[18]	Dolphins	Townsville
17:30 AEST (UTC+10:00)				Stadium: Queensland Country Bank Stadium

Round 15: 12 June 2026	Dolphins	^[19]	Sydney Roosters	Brisbane
20:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)				Stadium: Suncorp Stadium

Round 17: 27 June 2026	Dolphins	^[21]	New Zealand Warriors	Brisbane
15:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)				Stadium: Suncorp Stadium

Round 19: 11 July 2026	Dolphins	^[23]	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	Redcliffe
15:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)				Stadium: Kayo Stadium

Round 20: 19 July 2026	Dolphins	^[24]	North Queensland Cowboys	Brisbane
16:05 AEST (UTC+10:00)				Stadium: Suncorp Stadium

Round 22: 31 July 2026	St. George Illawarra Dragons	^[25]	Dolphins	Wollongong
18:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)				Stadium: WIN Stadium

Round 23: 8 August 2026	Dolphins	^[26]	Brisbane Broncos	Brisbane
17:30 AEST (UTC+10:00)				Stadium: Suncorp Stadium

Round 24: 14 August 2026	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles	^[27]	Dolphins	Sydney
18:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)				Stadium: 4 Pines Park

Round 25: 21 August 2026	Dolphins	^[28]	Parramatta Eels	Brisbane
20:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)				Stadium: Suncorp Stadium

Round 26: 29 August 2026	Sydney Roosters	^[29]	Dolphins	Sydney
17:30 AEST (UTC+10:00)				Stadium: Allianz Stadium

Round 27: 4 September 2026	Gold Coast Titans	^[30]	Dolphins	Gold Coast
18:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)				Stadium: Cbus Super Stadium

v t e Dolphins
Est. 1947 in Moreton Bay, Queensland
Club	History Records Players
Home grounds	Current Suncorp Stadium Kayo Stadium Sunshine Coast Stadium
Culture	Artie Legacy Medal Battle for Brisbane
League	National Rugby League (NRL)
Seasons (2)	2023 2024 2025 2026
Other competitions	Current Queensland Cup Past Brisbane Rugby League (BRL)
Affiliations	Redcliffe Dolphins Central Queensland Capras Norths Devils