2023 Dolphins (NRL) season

2023 Dolphins (NRL) season
NRL Rank	13th
Play-off result	DNQ
2023 record	Wins: 9; losses: 15
Points scored	For: 520; against: 631 (Rd 27)
Team information
CEO	Terry Reader
Head Coach	Wayne Bennett
Captain	Jesse Bromwich [1] [2] (Rds 1–5, 7–9, 12–25, 27) Mark Nicholls (Round 6) [3] Felise Kaufusi (Rds 10 & 26) [4]
Stadium	Suncorp Stadium 52,500 (7 home games) Sunshine Coast Stadium 12,000 (1 home game) Kayo Stadium 11,500 (3 home games) Optus Stadium 65,000 (1 home game – double-header)
Avg. attendance	22,919 (Round 27) [5]
High attendance	51,047 (Round 4) Suncorp Stadium
Low attendance	5,130 (Round 22) Salter Oval
Top scorers
Tries	Jamayne Isaako (24) (Round 27)
Goals	Jamayne Isaako (73 + 2 FG) (Round 27)
Points	Jamayne Isaako (244) (Round 27)
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The 2023 Dolphins season is historically the inaugural season for the Dolphins club in the professional National Rugby League (NRL) football competition in Australia. With Wayne Bennett as head coach and Jesse Bromwich as the regular team captain, the Dolphins competed in the 2023 NRL Telstra Premiership but did not qualify for the finals. Nevertheless, they finished in thirteenth place, ahead of four other established teams.

Dolphins goal-kicking winger Jamayne Isaako recorded both the highest number of NRL tries and points in the 2023 competition; a feat last achieved by Canberra Raiders goal-kicking centre Mal Meninga in 1990. ^[6]

In Round 9, the Dolphins played their first golden point game but lost 30–31 to the Canberra Raiders at McDonalds Park, Wagga Wagga. ^[7]

The NRL later conceded that match officials missed a crucial knock-on call late in Canberra's golden-point victory when the former regained possession after knocking the ball into the arm of a Dolphins player. "The NRL's head of football Graham Annesley said referee Peter Gough was obscured in his view of the knock on, but the sideline officials should have pulled the play up." Otherwise, Annesley advised that no policy changes could be considered until the current season is over. ^{[8] [9]}

In Round 13, an illegal try on the seventh tackle of a set was awarded to the St. George Illawarra Dragons in their 26–12 loss to the Dolphins at Kayo Stadium; the decision would not have been overturned even if the Dolphins had lost the game. ^[10]

Dolphins NRL inaugural head coach Wayne Bennett

Dolphins NRL away and home jerseys 2023 (front view)

2023 Club awards

Further information: List of Dolphins (NRL) records

In September, the Dolphins' Inaugural Presentation Ball was held at Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, and the club's annual awards were announced. ^[11]

• Academic Award: Euan Aitken (for continued study in an MBA)
• Adventure Kings Fan-Voted MVP (Most Valuable Player): Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
• Arthur Beetson Medal Player of the Year: Jamayne Isaako
• Best Back: Jamayne Isaako
• Best Forward: Mark Nicholls
• Club Person of the Year: Shane Morris (Dolphins' Game Development Manager)
• Most Consistent: Jamayne Isaako
• Players' Player: Jamayne Isaako
• Rookie of the Year: Isaiya Katoa

Player movements

Dolphins NRL jersey on Suncorp Stadium field for inaugural match Sunday 5 March 2023

Dolphins supporters' fin headwear

Emblematic dolphin fins on supporters' heads

NRL Indigenous Round 12
Dolphins jersey 2023 (front view)

All 2023 signings

Player	Previous club	Length
Euan Aitken	New Zealand Warriors	2024 [12]
Brenton Baira	Mackay Cutters	2023 [13]
Tory Bath	Nudgee College	2024 [14]
Jack Bostock	St. George Illawarra Dragons	2025 [15]
Jesse Bromwich	Melbourne Storm	2024 [16]
Kenny Bromwich	Melbourne Storm	2025 [17]
Bailey Butler	CQ Capras	2024 [14]
JJ Collins	Tweed Heads Seagulls	2023 [18]
John-Paul Donevski	Penrith Panthers	2024 [14]
Kurt Donoghoe	Central Newcastle	2024 [19]
Herman Ese'ese	Gold Coast Titans	2023 [20]
Poasa Faamausili	St. George Illawarra Dragons	2023 [21]
Trai Fuller	Redcliffe Dolphins	2023 [22]
Tom Gilbert	North Queensland Cowboys	2023 [23]
Oliver Gildart	Wests Tigers	2023 [24]
Harrison Graham	Wynnum Manly Seagulls	2023 [25]
Lachlan Hubner	CQ Capras	2024 [14]
Cody Hunter	Redcliffe Dolphins	2023 [26]
Jamayne Isaako	Gold Coast Titans	2026 [27] [28]
Ryan Jackson	Wynnum Manly Seagulls	2023 [18]
Robert Jennings	Penrith Panthers	2025 [29]
Isaiya Katoa	Penrith Panthers	2025 [30]
Felise Kaufusi	Melbourne Storm	2025 [31]
Josh Kerr	St George Illawarra Dragons	2025 [32]
Brenko Lee	Brisbane Broncos	2024 [33]
Edrick Lee	Newcastle Knights	2024 [15]
Connelly Lemuelu	North Queensland Cowboys	2025 [34]
Jeremy Marshall-King	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	2025 [35]
Brayden McGrady	Norths Devils	2024 [36]
Anthony Milford	Newcastle Knights	2024 [37]
Mark Nicholls	South Sydney Rabbitohs	2024 [38]
Kodi Nikorima	South Sydney Rabbitohs	2024 [39]
Tesi Niu	Brisbane Broncos	2024 [40]
Sean O'Sullivan	Penrith Panthers	2025 [41]
Max Plath	Wynnum Manly Seagulls	2025 [42]
Elijah Rasmussen	Westlake Boys High School	2023 [43]
Michael Roberts	Northern Rivers Titans	2023 [25]
Radean Robinson	CQ Capras	2024 [14]
Jeremiah Simbiken	Redcliffe Dolphins	2025 [44]
Ray Stone	Parramatta Eels	2024 [45]
Tyler Szepanowski	CQ Capras	2024 [14]
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow	North Queensland Cowboys	2027 [46]
Mason Teague	Penrith Panthers	2024 [47]
Valynce Te Whare	King Country Rugby Football Union	2024 [25]
Setu Tu	Redcliffe Dolphins	2023 [48]
Jarrod Wallace	Gold Coast Titans	2024 [49]
Michael Waqa	Redcliffe Dolphins	2024 [14]

Pre-season challenge

The 2023 NRL pre-season was played in February, before an eleven-day lead-up to the commencement of the regular 2023 NRL season. ^[50]

Trial: 4 February 2023	Central Queensland Capras	8–24	Dolphins	Gladstone
19:00 AEST	Tries: Marshall  40' Roberts  53'	[Report Report]	Tries: Graham  5' Tu  13' Baira  16' Te Whare  21' Tai  45' Teague  67'	Stadium: Marley Brown Oval Attendance: 4,500

Round 1: 12 February 2023	North Queensland Cowboys	22–22	Dolphins	Cairns
18:00 AEST	Tries: Moceidreke  11', 79' Derby  17', 32' Goals: Duffy 3/5  17', 27', 37', 51' Laybutt 0/1	[Report Report]	Tries: Bostock  7' Hubner  37' Baira  53' Teague  72' Goals: Isaako 2/3  39', 55' Katoa 1/1  74'	Stadium: Barlow Park Attendance: 6,922 Referee: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski

Round 2: 19 February 2023	Dolphins	16–40	Gold Coast Titans	Redcliffe
19:05 AEST	Tries: Bostock  37' Lemuelu  60' Donoghoe  65' Goals: O'Sullivan 1/1  39' Isaako 1/2  66' Sin bin: Kaufusi 44' to 54'	[Report Report]	Tries: Khan-Pereira  3', 9', 11', 68' Hutchison  17', 24' Schoupp  44' McIntyre  56' Goals: Boyd 4/8  13', 19', 46', 58' Campbell 0/1	Stadium: Kayo Stadium Attendance: 7,216 Referee: Adam Gee

Regular season

League table

For the 2023 NRL season, the number of teams increased from sixteen to seventeen with the inclusion of the Dolphins, a fourth Queensland-based club, playing most of their home games at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.

2023 NRL season v t e
Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	B	PF	PA	PD	Pts
1	Penrith Panthers (P)	24	18	0	6	3	645	312	+333	42
2	Brisbane Broncos	24	18	0	6	3	639	425	+214	42
3	Melbourne Storm	24	16	0	8	3	627	459	+168	38
4	New Zealand Warriors	24	16	0	8	3	572	448	+124	38
5	Newcastle Knights	24	14	1	9	3	626	451	+175	35
6	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	24	14	0	10	3	619	497	+122	34
7	Sydney Roosters	24	13	0	11	3	472	496	−24	32
8	Canberra Raiders	24	13	0	11	3	486	623	−137	32
9	South Sydney Rabbitohs	24	12	0	12	3	564	505	+59	30
10	Parramatta Eels	24	12	0	12	3	587	574	+13	30
11	North Queensland Cowboys	24	12	0	12	3	546	542	+4	30
12	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles	24	11	1	12	3	545	539	+6	29
13	Dolphins	24	9	0	15	3	520	631	−111	24
14	Gold Coast Titans	24	9	0	15	3	527	653	−126	24
15	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	24	7	0	17	3	438	769	−331	20
16	St. George Illawarra Dragons	24	5	0	19	3	474	673	−199	16
17	Wests Tigers	24	4	0	20	3	385	675	−290	14

Result by round

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	H	A	A	H	H	A	N	–	H	H	A	A	–	H	A	A	H	–	A	H	A	A	H	H
Result	W	W	W	L	L	W	L	W	L	W	B	L	W	L	L	B	L	L	W	L	B	L	L	L	L	L	W
Position	3	2	2	3	7	4	8	8	9	5	8	6	6	8	11	10	11	12	12	13	13	13	14	14	14	14	13
Points	2	4	6	6	6	8	8	10	10	12	14	14	16	16	16	18	18	18	20	20	22	22	22	22	22	22	24

Source: National Rugby League
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

In 2023, the Dolphins played seven of their twelve home games at the 52,500-capacity Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, one at Sunshine Coast Stadium and the three other at Kayo Stadium in Redcliffe, which also served as a training and administration base. ^[51] Optus Stadium in Perth also hosted one home game. This occurred in Round 23 against the Newcastle Knights during a double-header with the other game being between South Sydney Rabbitohs and Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.

Further information: List of Dolphins (NRL) players

Round 1: 5 March 2023	Dolphins	28–18	Sydney Roosters	Brisbane
20:05 AEST	Tries: Tabuai-Fidow  15' Nicholls  35' Lemuelu  46' Isaako  50', 56' Goals: Isaako 4/5  17', 27', 37', 51'	[Report Report]	Tries: Sua'ali'i  10' Hutchison  18' Tupou  66' Goals: Walker 3/3  12', 19', 67' Sin bin: Butcher 62' to 72'	Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 32,177 Referee: Chris Butler

Round 2: 11 March 2023	Dolphins	20–14	Canberra Raiders	Redcliffe
16:30 AEST	Tries: Tabuai-Fidow  38', 77' Gilbert  62' Goals: Isaako 3/3  39', 64', 78' Sin bin: Marshall-King 33' to 43' O'Sullivan 73' to 80'	[Report Report]	Tries: Wighton  13' Cotric  28' Goals: Fogarty 1/2  30' Sin bin: Young 69' to 79'	Stadium: Kayo Stadium Attendance: 10,023 Referee: Todd Smith

Round 3: 17 March 2023	Newcastle Knights	20–36	Dolphins	Newcastle
18:00 AEDT	Tries: Gamble  18' Miller  35', 45' Goals: Hastings 3/3  19', 37', 46' Miller 1/1  69 (pen)'	[Report Report]	Tries: Tabuai-Fidow  38', 77' Gilbert  62' Goals: Isaako 3/3  39', 64', 78' Sin bin: Kaufusi 68' to 78'	Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 20,093 Referee: Chris Butler

Round 4: 24 March 2023	Dolphins	12–18	Brisbane Broncos	Brisbane
19:00 AEST	Tries: Wallace  56' Tabuai-Fidow  62' Goals: Isaako 2/2  57', 64'	[Report Report]	Tries: Arthars  22' Cobbo  49' Capewell  69' Staggs  77' Goals: Reynolds 1/4  71'	Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 51,047 Referee: Adam Gee

Round 5: 1 April 2023	St. George Illawarra Dragons	38–12	Dolphins	Wollongong
17:30 AEDT	Tries: Liddle  18' Lawrie  26' Lomax  41' Hunt  53' Ravalawa  61', 67' Sloan  74' Goals: Lomax 5/7  19', 27', 54', 63', 76'	[Report Report]	Tries: Isaako  13' Tabuai-Fidow  71' Goals: Isaako 2/3  14', 38 (pen)' Sin bin: Nicholls 66' to 76'	Stadium: WIN Stadium Attendance: 20,093 Referee: Chris Butler

Round 6: 7 April 2023	North Queensland Cowboys	22–32	Dolphins	Townsville
20:00 AEST	Tries: Feldt  16', 38' Hess  51' Holmes  68' Goals: Holmes 3/4  18', 39', 52' Sin bin: Hess 26' to 36' Elliot 74' to 80'	[Report Report]	Tries: Isaako  7', 13', 30' Tabuai-Fidow  23', 78' Gilbert  33' Goals: Isaako 4/7  24', 31', 35', 75 (pen)' Sin bin: Nikorima 37' to 47'	Stadium: Queensland Country Bank Stadium Attendance: 22,811 Referee: Adam Gee

Round 7: 13 April 2023	Dolphins	14–36	South Sydney Rabbitohs	Brisbane
19:50 AEST	Tries: Wallace  1' Marshall-King  33' Goals: Isaako 3/3  3', 28 pen', 35' Sin bin: K. Bromwich 60' to 70'	[Report Report]	Tries: Arthars  22', 44' Walker  48' Tass  62' Mitchell  64' Johnston  67' Goals: Mitchell 6/7  23', 46', 50', 58 (pen)', 63', 65'	Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 23,280 Referee: Ashley Klein

Round 8: 23 April 2023	Dolphins	28–26	Gold Coast Titans	Brisbane
14:00 AEST	Tries: Jennings  33', 64' Nicholls  47' Wallace  50' Aitken  74' Goals: Isaako 4/5  34', 49', 51', 66'	[Report Report]	Tries: Randall  14' Liu  18' Fa'asuamaleaui  20' Boyd  26' Goals: Boyd 5/5  8 pen', 16', 19', 22', 28'	Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 22,034 Referee: Chris Butler

Round 9: 29 April 2023	Canberra Raiders	31–30	Dolphins	Wagga Wagga
15:00 AEST	Tries: Croker  1' Wighton  5' Rapana  20' Kris  35' Fogarty  66' Goals: Croker 5/7  7', 17 (pen)', 22', 48 pen', 67' Field goals: Fogarty  83'	[Report Report]	Tries: Aitken  25' Tabuai-Fidow  30' Lemuelu  57', 61' Bromwich  71' Goals: Isaako 5/5  27', 31', 58', 62', 72'	Stadium: McDonald's Park Attendance: 10,445 Referee: Peter Gough

Round 10: 6 May 2023	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	16–36	Dolphins	Brisbane
17:30 AEST	Tries: Mulitalo  36' Kennedy  38' Wilton  66' Goals: Hynes 2/3  39', 67'	[Report Report]	Tries: Katoa  5' Tabuai-Fidow  16' Te Whare  22', 51' Lemuelu  26' Niu  31' Goals: Isaako 6/6  7', 18', 23', 28', 33', 53'	Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 50,183 Referee: Grant Atkins

Round 11 (Bye for Dolphins)

Round 12: 20 May 2023	Dolphins	16–24	Melbourne Storm	Brisbane
19:35 AEST	Tries: Isaako  12', 65' Nikorima  73' Goals: Isaako 2/3  67', 74' Sin bin: Kaufusi 1' to 11'	[Report Report]	Tries: Warbrick  6' Munster  16' Katoa  31' Smith  35' Goals: Meaney 4/4  8', 18', 32', 36'	Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 28,325 Referee: Grant Atkins

Round 13: 25 May 2023	Dolphins	26–12	St. George Illawarra Dragons	Redcliffe
19:50 AEST	Tries: Isaako  21', 49' Nicholls  24' Wallace  27' Goals: Isaako 5/5  23', 26', 29', 51', 76 (pen)'	[Report Report]	Tries: Bird  5' Couchman  39' Goals: Lomax 2/3  4 pen', 40' Sin bin: De Belin 27' to 37'	Stadium: Kayo Stadium Attendance: 10,047 Referee: Adam Gee

Round 14: 3 June 2023	New Zealand Warriors	30–8	Dolphins	Auckland
17:00 NZST	Tries: Johnson  5', 53' Metcalf  55' Watene-Zelezniak  68', 71' Goals: Johnson 5/5  67', 74'	[Report Report]	Tries: Niu  34' Isaako  76' Goals: Isaako 0/2 Sin bin: Milford 47' to 57'	Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 23,686 Referee: Grant Atkins

Round 15: 9 June 2023	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles	58–18	Dolphins	Sydney
20:00 AEST	Tries: Saab  3', 69' Garrick  7', 30', 74' Trbojevic  12', 45' Croker  15' Koula  50', 67' Goals: Garrick 9/10  9', 13', 16', 32', 47', 51', 69', 71', 76'	[Report Report]	Tries: Isaako  22' Tabuai-Fidow  57', 79' Goals: Isaako 3/3  24', 58', 80'	Stadium: 4 Pines Park Attendance: 28,325 Referee: Grant Atkins

Round 16 (Bye for Dolphins)

Round 17: 24 June 2023	Dolphins	20–48	Parramatta Eels	Sunshine Coast
15:00 AEST	Tries: McGrady  3' Tabuai-Fidow  49', 66' Te Whare  55' Goals: Isaako 2/4  50', 67'	[Report Report]	Tries: Davey  6' Hopgood  11' Penisini  20', 25' Gutherson  23', 63' Simonsson  31' Russell  38' Goals: Moses 8/8  8', 18', 32', 36'	Stadium: Sunshine Coast Stadium Attendance: 8,821 Referee: Peter Gough

Round 18: 20 May 2023	Brisbane Broncos	24–16	Dolphins	Brisbane
19:35 AEST	Tries: Cobbo  7', 68', 77' Farnworth  21', 27' Goals: Reynolds 2/5  23', 70'	[Report Report]	Tries: Nikorima  25' Te Whare  50' Marshall-King  63' Goals: Isaako 2/3  26', 64'	Stadium: The Gabba Attendance: 30,606 Referee: Peter Gough

Round 19: 9 July 2023	Gold Coast Titans	21–23	Dolphins	Gold Coast
16:05 AEST	Tries: Foran  27' Sami  31' Kelly  65' Goals: Boyd 4/4  28', 32', 38 (pen)', 67' Field goals: Boyd  78'	[Report Report]	Tries: Lemuelu  16' Wallace  47' K. Bromwich  58' Isaako  61' Goals: Isaako 3/5  17', 49', 85 (pen)' Field goals: Isaako  74'	Stadium: Cbus Super Stadium Attendance: 18,335 Referee: Grant Atkins

Round 20: 16 July 2023	Dolphins	14–24	Penrith Panthers	Redcliffe
16:05 AEST	Tries: Nikorima  32' Lemuelu  51' Tabuai-Fidow  55' Goals: Isaako 1/3  53'	[Report Report]	Tries: Leota  4' Tago  8', 16' Jenkins  68', 77' Goals: Edwards 2/5  69', 78' Sin bin: Cogger 32' to 42'	Stadium: Kayo Stadium Attendance: 10,065 Referee: Todd Smith

Round 21 (Bye for Dolphins)

Round 22: 30 July 2023	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	23–22	Dolphins	Bundaberg
14:00 AEST	Tries: Kikau  25' Burns  31' Averillo  52' Wilson  69' Goals: Burton 3/4  20', 54', 70' Field goals: Burton  39'	[Report Report]	Tries: Isaako  16' Milford  56', 78' Te Whare  64' Goals: Isaako 3/4  9 pen', 17', 57'	Stadium: Salter Oval Attendance: 5,130 Referee: Peter Gough

Round 23: 5 August 2023	Dolphins	28–30	Newcastle Knights	Perth
15:30 AWST	Tries: Isaako  12', 65' Nikorima  73' Goals: O'Sullivan 2/2  33', 50' Isaako 2/4  42 (pen)', 74'	[Report Report]	Tries: Ponga  11' Mann  35' Hastings  53' Crossland  58' Marzhew  69' Goals: Ponga 5/5  12', 36', 54', 59', 71' Sin bin: Fitzgibbon 22' to 32'	Stadium: Optus Stadium Attendance: 42,042 Referee: Grant Atkins

Round 24: 12 August 2023	Sydney Roosters	30–14	Dolphins	Sydney
19:35 AEST	Tries: Manu  39' Smith  43' Sua'ali'i  51' Hutchison  55', 64' Goals: Sua'ali'i 5/5  39', 45', 52', 56', 66'	[Report Report]	Tries: Stone  23' Isaako  74' Goals: Isaako 3/3  25', 35 (pen)', 76' Sin bin: Stone 47' to 57'	Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 13,704 Referee: Todd Smith

Round 25: 19 August 2023	Wests Tigers	24–23	Dolphins	Sydney
15:00 AEST	Tries: Pole  13' Kepaoa  22' Seyfarth  53' Simpkin  56' Goals: Koroisau 4/5  15', 24', 58', 76 (pen)'	[Report Report]	Tries: Isaako  17' Aitken  26' Bostock  43' Fuller  62' Goals: Isaako 3/5  18', 64', 67 (pen)' Field goals: Isaako  74'	Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 9,245 Referee: Ben Cummins

Round 26: 25 August 2023	Dolphins	10–34	North Queensland Cowboys	Brisbane
20:00 AEST	Tries: Isaako  62', 71' Goals: Isaako 1/2  63' Sin bin: Kerr 27' to 37'	[Report Report]	Tries: Laybutt  10', 34' Feldt  14' Drinkwater  16' Taulagi  55' Hiku  65' Goals: Drinkwater 5/6  11', 16', 18', 35', 67'	Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 33,449 Referee: Gerard Sutton

Round 27: 2 September 2023	Dolphins	34–10	New Zealand Warriors	Brisbane
15:00 AEST	Tries: Bostock  7' O'Sullivan  23' Katoa  25' Isaako  39' Plath  65' K. Bromwich  78' Goals: Isaako 5/6  9', 24', 27', 67', 79'	[Report Report]	Tries: Lussick  57' Montoya  59' Goals: Pompey 1/2  59'	Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 35,438 Referee: Gerard Sutton

2023 Squad

Dolphins 2023 Squad

Top 30 squad – 2023 NRL season						Development players		Coaching staff
Euan Aitken – CE, SR Jack Bostock – WG Jesse Bromwich (c) – PR Kenny Bromwich – SR, PR, LK JJ Collins – PR Kurt Donoghoe – HK Herman Ese'ese – PR Poasa Faamausili – PR Tom Gilbert – LK Jamayne Isaako – WG		Robert Jennings – WG, CE Isaiya Katoa – HB, FE Felise Kaufusi – SR Josh Kerr – PR Brenko Lee – CE Edrick Lee – WG Connelly Lemuelu – SR Jeremy Marshall-King – HK Anthony Milford – FE, HB Mark Nicholls – PR, LK		Kodi Nikorima – FE, FB, CE Tesi Niu – WG, CE Max Plath – LK, FE Sean O'Sullivan – HB Ray Stone – LK, PR, HK Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow – FB, CE Mason Teague – HK Valynce Te Whare – CE, WG Jarrod Wallace – PR		Harrison Graham – HK Ryan Jackson – PR Michael Roberts – FE, CE Jeremiah Simbiken – SR Michael Waqa – PR Extended squad Trai Fuller – FB Brayden McGrady – WG		Head coach Wayne Bennett Assistant coaches Nathan Fien Kristian 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 [52] Extended squad [53] Updated: 14 March 2023 Source(s): NRL,

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52. Development players train with the Top 30 squad but cannot play NRL until after Round 10
53. Players in the extended squad train with the Top 30 squad but are on train and trial or junior contracts