2026 Dolphins (NRL) season

2026 Dolphins season
NRL RankSee ladder below
2026 recordWins: 2; losses: 1
Points scoredFor: 86; against: 64
Team information
CEOTerry Reader
Head CoachKristian Woolf
Captain
StadiumSuncorp Stadium, Kayo Stadium
Top scorers
TriesJake Averillo (4), Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (3), Kulikefu Finefeuiaki (2), Jamayne Isaako (2) (Rd 3)
GoalsJamayne Isaako (15) (Rd 3)
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The 2026 Dolphins season is the Dolphins club's fourth season in the National Rugby League (NRL) competition in Australia.[1]

Further information: List of Dolphins (NRL) records

Player movement

The following player movements happened across the previous season and off-season.[2]

Gains

Player Previous club Length
Morgan Knowles St Helens 2027
Selwyn Cobbo Brisbane Broncos 2026
Brad Schneider Penrith Panthers 2026

Losses

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
  • Dolphins NRL 2026 home jersey
  • Dolphins 2026 training tee shirt

Pre-season challenge

The Dolphins played in the 2026 NRL Pre-season Challenge in February,[3] prior to the commencement of the regular 2026 NRL season in March.[4]

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

Regular season

Main article: 2026 NRL season

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 New Zealand Warriors 3 3 0 0 0 120 36 +84 6 Advance to finals series
2 Penrith Panthers 3 3 0 0 0 92 10 +82 6
3 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2 2 0 0 1 29 24 +5 6
4 Melbourne Storm 3 2 0 1 0 112 42 +70 4
5 South Sydney Rabbitohs 3 2 0 1 0 98 88 +10 4
6 Dolphins 3 2 0 1 0 86 64 +22 4
7 Wests Tigers 2 1 0 1 1 76 56 +20 4
8 Newcastle Knights 3 2 0 1 0 76 72 +4 4
9 Parramatta Eels 3 2 0 1 0 74 104 −30 4
10 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 3 1 0 2 0 66 74 −8 2
11 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 2 0 0 2 1 44 65 −21 2
12 North Queensland Cowboys 3 1 0 2 0 64 88 −24 2
13 Brisbane Broncos 3 1 0 2 0 50 80 −30 2
14 Canberra Raiders 3 1 0 2 0 45 82 −37 2
15 Sydney Roosters 3 1 0 2 0 48 100 −52 2
16 St. George Illawarra Dragons 3 0 0 3 0 54 91 −37 0
17 Gold Coast Titans 3 0 0 3 0 40 98 −58 0
Updated to match(es) played on 22 March 2026. Source: National Rugby League

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
GroundHHAAH-HAHHAA–AHAHAHH–AHAHAA
ResultLWWBBB
Position1296
Points024
Source: National Rugby League
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Main article: 2026 NRL season results

The league fixtures were released on 14 November 2025.[7]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

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 [11] Dolphins Brisbane
19:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Round 5: 2 April 2026 Dolphins [12] Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Redcliffe
19:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Stadium: Kayo Stadium
Round 6 (Bye for Dolphins)
Round 7: 17 April 2026 Dolphins [13] Penrith Panthers Darwin
19:30 ACST (UTC+09:30)
 Stadium: TIO Stadium
Round 8: 25 April 2026 New Zealand Warriors [14] Dolphins Wellington
20:05 NZST (UTC+12:00)
 Stadium: GIO Stadium
Round 9: 1 May 2026 Dolphins [15] Melbourne Storm Brisbane
20:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Round 10: 7 May 2026 Dolphins [16] Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Brisbane
19:50 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Round 11: 15 May 2026 South Sydney Rabbitohs [17] Dolphins Brisbane
20:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Round 12: 21 May 2026 Canberra Raiders [18] Dolphins Canberra
19:50 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Stadium: GIO Stadium
Round 13 (Bye for Dolphins)
Round 14: 6 June 2026 North Queensland Cowboys [19] Dolphins Townsville
17:30 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Stadium: Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Round 15: 12 June 2026 Dolphins [20] Sydney Roosters Brisbane
20:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Round 16: 20 June 2026 Wests Tigers [21] Dolphins Sydney
15:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Stadium: Campbelltown Sports Stadium
Round 17: 27 June 2026 Dolphins [22] New Zealand Warriors Brisbane
15:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Round 18: 5 July 2026 Newcastle Knights [23] Dolphins Newcastle
16:05 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Round 19: 11 July 2026 Dolphins [24] Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Redcliffe
15:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Stadium: Kayo Stadium
Round 20: 19 July 2026 Dolphins [25] North Queensland Cowboys Brisbane
16:05 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Round 21 (Bye for Dolphins)
Round 22: 31 July 2026 St. George Illawarra Dragons [26] Dolphins Wollongong
18:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Stadium: WIN Stadium
Round 23: 8 August 2026 Dolphins [27] Brisbane Broncos Brisbane
17:30 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Round 24: 14 August 2026 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles [28] Dolphins Sydney
18:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Stadium: 4 Pines Park
Round 25: 21 August 2026 Dolphins [29] Parramatta Eels Brisbane
20:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Round 26: 29 August 2026 Sydney Roosters [30] Dolphins Sydney
17:30 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Round 27: 4 September 2026 Gold Coast Titans [31] Dolphins Gold Coast
18:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Stadium: Cbus Super Stadium

2026 squad

Further information: List of Dolphins (NRL) players
Dolphins 2026 squad
Top 30 squad – 2026 NRL season Supplementary list Coaching staff
  • Charlie Dickson – LK
  • John Fineanganofo – HK
  • Zac Garton – SR
  • Patrick Kailahi – SR
  • Lewis Symonds – LK
  • Tyreece Tait – WG

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

  • Adam Schumacher (Physiotherapist)
  • John Davey (Head of Sports Science & Performance Analysis)
Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)
  • Development players[32]
  • Extended squad[33]

Updated: 24 March 2026
Source(s): [1]

References

  1. ^ https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/teams/dolphins/seasons.html
  2. ^ https://www.nrl.com/news/2026/01/01/2026-nrl-signings-tracker-the-latest-from-all-17-clubs/
  3. ^ https://www.nrl.com/news/2026/01/20/2026-witzer-pre-season-challenge-everything-you-need-to-know/
  4. ^ https://www.sportingnews.com/au/rugby-league/news/nrl-trials-2025-fixtures-schedule-results-ladder-pre-season/14dace990fe01730fd99be1c
  5. ^ https://www.nrl.com/draw/pre-season-trials/2026/round-2/dolphins-v-titans/
  6. ^ https://www.nrl.com/draw/pre-season-trials/2026/round-3/warriors-v-dolphins/
  7. ^ "2026 NRL Telstra Premiership schedule". National Rugby League. 14 November 2025.
  8. ^ https://www.nrl.com/draw/nrl-premiership/2026/round-1/dolphins-v-rabbitohs/
  9. ^ https://www.nrl.com/draw/nrl-premiership/2026/round-2/dolphins-v-titans/
  10. ^ https://www.nrl.com/draw/nrl-premiership/2026/round-3/sharks-v-dolphins/
  11. ^ https://www.nrl.com/draw/nrl-premiership/2026/round-4/broncos-v-dolphins/
  12. ^ https://www.nrl.com/draw/nrl-premiership/2026/round-5/dolphins-v-sea-eagles/
  13. ^ https://www.nrl.com/draw/nrl-premiership/2026/round-7/dolphins-v-panthers/
  14. ^ https://www.nrl.com/draw/nrl-premiership/2026/round-8/warriors-v-dolphins/
  15. ^ https://www.nrl.com/draw/nrl-premiership/2026/round-9/dolphins-v-storm/
  16. ^ https://www.nrl.com/draw/nrl-premiership/2026/round-10/dolphins-v-bulldogs/
  17. ^ https://www.nrl.com/draw/nrl-premiership/2026/round-11/rabbitohs-v-dolphins/
  18. ^ https://www.nrl.com/draw/nrl-premiership/2026/round-12/raiders-v-dolphins/
  19. ^ https://www.nrl.com/draw/nrl-premiership/2026/round-14/cowboys-v-dolphins/
  20. ^ https://www.nrl.com/draw/nrl-premiership/2026/round-15/dolphins-v-roosters/
  21. ^ https://www.nrl.com/draw/nrl-premiership/2026/round-16/wests-tigers-v-dolphins/
  22. ^ https://www.nrl.com/draw/nrl-premiership/2026/round-17/dolphins-v-warriors/
  23. ^ https://www.nrl.com/draw/nrl-premiership/2026/round-18/knights-v-dolphins/
  24. ^ https://www.nrl.com/draw/nrl-premiership/2026/round-19/dolphins-v-sharks/
  25. ^ https://www.nrl.com/draw/nrl-premiership/2026/round-20/dolphins-v-cowboys/
  26. ^ https://www.nrl.com/draw/nrl-premiership/2026/round-22/dragons-v-dolphins/
  27. ^ https://www.nrl.com/draw/nrl-premiership/2026/round-23/dolphins-v-broncos/
  28. ^ https://www.nrl.com/draw/nrl-premiership/2026/round-24/sea-eagles-v-dolphins/
  29. ^ https://www.nrl.com/draw/nrl-premiership/2026/round-25/dolphins-v-eels/
  30. ^ https://www.nrl.com/draw/nrl-premiership/2026/round-26/roosters-v-dolphins/
  31. ^ https://www.nrl.com/draw/nrl-premiership/2026/round-27/titans-v-dolphins/
  32. ^ Development players train with the Top 30 squad but cannot play NRL until after Round 10
  33. ^ Players in the extended squad train with the Top 30 squad but are on train and trial or junior contracts
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