2024 Dolphins (NRL) season

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2024 Dolphins season
2024 recordWins: 7; losses: 5
Points scoredFor: 311; against: 247 (Rd 14)
Team information
CEOTerry Reader
Head Coach Wayne Bennett
Captain
Stadium Suncorp Stadium, Kayo Stadium
High attendance46,224 (Rd 6)
Low attendance10,011 (Rd 2)
Top scorers
Tries Jamayne Isaako (8) (Rd 14)
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (8)
Goals Jamayne Isaako (43) (Rd 14)
Points Jamayne Isaako (117) (Rd 14)
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The 2024 Dolphins season is the Dolphins club's second season in the professional National Rugby League (NRL) football competition in Australia.

Contents

Head coach Wayne Bennett and regular team captain Jesse Bromwich continue in their same roles from the previous year.

Player movement

Dolphins NRL 2024 home and away jerseys (front view) Dolphins NRL 2024 home + away jerseys.jpg
Dolphins NRL 2024 home and away jerseys (front view)
Emblematic dolphin fins on supporters' heads Emblematic fins on heads.jpg
Emblematic dolphin fins on supporters' heads

The following player movements happened across the previous season, off-season and pre-season. [1]

Gains

PlayerPrevious ClubLength
Jake Averillo Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2026
Herbie Farnworth Brisbane Broncos 2026
Thomas Flegler Brisbane Broncos 2027
Oryn Keeley Newcastle Knights 2026

Losses

PlayerNew Club
Herman Ese'ese Hull FC (Super League)
Poasa Faamausili Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Oliver Gildart Hull Kingston Rovers (Super League)

Pre-season challenge

The 2024 NRL pre-season was played in February, prior to the commencement of the regular 2024 NRL season in March.

Trial: 10 February 2024 Central Queensland Capras Central Comets colours.svg 6–58 Dolphins colours.png Dolphins Rockhampton
18:10 AEST
Tries:
Reuben Ru ball.svg 7'
Hopoate Ru ball.svg 21'
Hopoate Ru ball.svg 21'
Goals:
Donovan 1/2 Rugby penalty.svg 9'
Report Tries:
O’Neill Ru ball.svg 35'
Karapani Ru ball.svg 37'
Stuckey Ru ball.svg 57'
Jackson Ru ball.svg 51'
Jenkins Ru ball.svg 58', 78'
Woolf Ru ball.svg 67'
Kaho Ru ball.svg 71'
Goals:
Rogers 0/1 Rugby penalty.svg 39', 68', 72', 79'
Baira 2/2 Rugby penalty.svg 37', 40'
Hubner 2/2 Rugby penalty.svg 52', 59'
Stadium: Browne Park
Round 1: 18 February 2024Dolphins Dolphins colours.png 26–14 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans Sunshine Coast
17:05 AEST
Tries:
Farnworth Ru ball.svg 7'
Wallace Ru ball.svg 57'
Bostock Ru ball.svg 60'
Baira Ru ball.svg 66'
Lemuelu Ru ball.svg 74'
Goals:
Isaako 0/1
Baira 3/5 Rugby penalty.svg 58', 61', 68'
Report Tries:
Francis Ru ball.svg 18', 35'
Steadman Ru ball.svg 71'
Goals:
Schoupp 1/3 Rugby penalty.svg 72'
Stadium: Sunshine Coast Stadium
Attendance: 7,698
Referee: Chris Butler
Round 2: 24 February 2024 New Zealand Warriors Auckland colours.svg 34–22 Dolphins colours.png Dolphins Auckland
17:45 NZDT
Tries:
Montoya Ru ball.svg 13'
Barnett Ru ball.svg 18'
Watene-Zelezniak Ru ball.svg 26'
Berry Ru ball.svg 49'
Niukore Ru ball.svg 61'
Leiataua Ru ball.svg 78'
Goals:
Johnson 4/4 Rugby penalty.svg 15', 20', 27', 50'
Metcalf 1/2 Rugby penalty.svg 63'
Report Tries:
Averillo Ru ball.svg 32'
Bostock Ru ball.svg 53'
Farnworth Ru ball.svg 67'
Te Whare Ru ball.svg 70'
Goals:
Nikorima 1/1 Rugby penalty.svg 15'
Isaako 1/1 Rugby penalty.svg 55'
Katoa 1/2 Rugby penalty.svg 67'
Stadium: Go Media Stadium
Attendance: 14,276
Referee: Liam Kennedy

Regular season

League table

PosTeamPldWDLBPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 1310031326246+8022Advance to finals series
2 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm 118032280205+7520
3 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers 128041278178+10018
4 Dolphins colours.png Dolphins 127052311247+6418
5 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 1270522562933718
6 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 137061386253+13316
7 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 137061323276+4716
8 St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 1370612823163416
9 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 126151299263+3615
10 Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 136161282255+2715
11 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 126061270193+7714
12 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 1470703473732614
13 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 1260612022413914
14 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 12408124735410710
15 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 12309222935212310
16 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs 12309225038613610
17 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 12201021873241378
Updated to match(es) played on 8 June 2024. Source: National Rugby League

Result by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
GroundHHAHAAHAHNAHAHAHAHHHAAHA
ResultLWBWWLWLWWWLLBB
Position17671153644444
Points0246881010121416161618
Source: National Rugby League
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Round 1: 10 March 2024Dolphins Dolphins colours.png 18–43 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys Brisbane
15:05 AEST
Tries:
Flegler Ru ball.svg 7'
Kerr Ru ball.svg 31'
Bostock Ru ball.svg 73'
Goals:
Isaako 3/3 Rugby penalty.svg 7', 31', 73'
Report
Details
Tries:
Laybutt Ru ball.svg 2', 67'
Dearden Ru ball.svg 11'
Nanai Ru ball.svg 24'
Feldt Ru ball.svg 29'
Taulagi Ru ball.svg 35'
Luki Ru ball.svg 47'
Goals:
Holmes 7/7 Rugby penalty.svg 3', 13', 25', 30', 36', 48', 67'
Field goals:
Townsend 1/1 Rugby penalty.svg 39'
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 32,477
Referee: Chris Butler
Round 2: 17 March 2024Dolphins Dolphins colours.png 38–0 St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons Redcliffe
17:15 AEST
Tries:
Tabuai-Fidow Ru ball.svg 5', 59', 70'
Isaako Ru ball.svg 9'
Nicholls Ru ball.svg 47'
Averillo Ru ball.svg 57'
Marshall-King Ru ball.svg 68'
Goals:
Isaako 5/7 Rugby penalty.svg 7', 49', 59', 61', 70'
Report
Details
Sin bin:
Molo Yellow card.svg 76' to 80'
Stadium: Kayo Stadium
Attendance: 10,011
Referee: Grant Atkins
Round 3 (Bye for Dolphins)
Round 4: 30 March 2024 Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 14–30 Dolphins colours.png Dolphins Gold Coast
18:35 AEST
Tries:
Jolliffe Ru ball.svg 8'
Sami Ru ball.svg 12', 74'
Goals:
Boyd 1/3 Rugby penalty.svg 9'
Report
Details
Tries:
Bostock Ru ball.svg 23', 39'
Farnworth Ru ball.svg 57'
Tabuai-Fidow Ru ball.svg 63'
Kerr Ru ball.svg 68'
Goals:
Isaako 5/5 Rugby penalty.svg 24', 39', 57', 63', 68'
Sin bin:
Plath Yellow card.svg 26' to 36'
Stadium: Cbus Super Stadium
Attendance: 13,898
Referee: Belinda Sharpe
Round 5: 6 April 2024Dolphins Dolphins colours.png 26–16 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers Brisbane
18:35 AEST
Tries:
Katoa Ru ball.svg 4'
Tabuai-Fidow Ru ball.svg 25'
Nikorima Ru ball.svg 61'
K. Bromwich Ru ball.svg 65'
Goals:
Isaako 5/6 Rugby penalty.svg 10 (pen)', 24 (pen)', 27', 62', 66'
Report
Details
Tries:
Faataape Ru ball.svg 42', 54'
Seyfarth Ru ball.svg 72'
Goals:
Sezer 2/3 Rugby penalty.svg 43', 74'
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 22,051
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Round 6: 12 April 2024 Brisbane Broncos Brisbane colours.svg 28–14 Dolphins colours.png Dolphins Brisbane
20:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
Tries:
Willison Ru ball.svg 33'
Oates Ru ball.svg 44'
Walsh Ru ball.svg 51'
Cobbo Ru ball.svg 54', 58'
Goals:
Walsh 4/5 Rugby penalty.svg 35', 53', 56', 60'
Report
Details
Tries:
Wallace Ru ball.svg 22'
Bostock Ru ball.svg 74'
Isaako Ru ball.svg 77'
Goals:
Isaako 1/3 Rugby penalty.svg 75'
Field goals:
Isaako 1/1 Rugby penalty.svg 40'
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 46,224
Referee: Adam Gee
Round 7: 19 April 2024 Parramatta Eels Parramatta colours.svg 16–44 Dolphins colours.png Dolphins Darwin
19:30 ACST
Tries:
Lane Ru ball.svg 16'
Penisini Ru ball.svg 26'
Brown Ru ball.svg 77'
Goals:
Russell 0/2
Gutherson 2/2 Rugby penalty.svg 45 (pen)', 78'
Report
Details
Tries:
Bostock Ru ball.svg 30', 69', 74'
Niu Ru ball.svg 49', 71'
Fuller Ru ball.svg 51'
Plath Ru ball.svg 55', 57'
Averillo Ru ball.svg 63'
Goals:
Isaako 3/7 Rugby penalty.svg 50', 52', 56'
Nikorima 1/2 Rugby penalty.svg 73'
Stadium: TIO Stadium
Attendance: 11,094
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 8: 28 April 2024Dolphins Dolphins colours.png 14–18 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights Brisbane
14:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
Tries:
Keeley Ru ball.svg 25'
Isaako Ru ball.svg 77'
Averillo Ru ball.svg 78'
Goals:
Isaako 1/3 Rugby penalty.svg 26'
Report
Details
Tries:
Armstrong Ru ball.svg 8'
Gagai Ru ball.svg 17'
Gamble Ru ball.svg 47'
Goals:
Gagai 3/4 Rugby penalty.svg 18', 49', 66 (pen)'
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 18,033
Referee: Liam Kennedy
Round 9: 4 May 2024 North Queensland Cowboys North Queensland colours.svg 26–28 Dolphins colours.png Dolphins Townsville
19:35 AEST (UTC+10:00)
Tries:
Feldt Ru ball.svg 3'
Cotter Ru ball.svg 6'
Nanai Ru ball.svg 29', 77'
McIntyre Ru ball.svg 39'
Goals:
Holmes 3/5 Rugby penalty.svg 8', 31', 39'
Field goals:
Holmes 0/1 (2 pt)
Report
Details
Tries:
Isaako Ru ball.svg 11', 32', 48'
Niu Ru ball.svg 22'
Averillo Ru ball.svg 67'
Goals:
Isaako 4/5 Rugby penalty.svg 12', 23', 33', 68'
Stadium: Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Attendance: 20,967
Referee: Peter Gough
Round 10: 9 May 2024Dolphins Dolphins colours.png 30–24 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Brisbane
19:50 AEST (UTC+10:00)
Tries:
Aitken Ru ball.svg 13'
Lemuelu Ru ball.svg 33'
Fuller Ru ball.svg 35'
Nicholls Ru ball.svg 38'
Bostock Ru ball.svg 66'
Goals:
Isaako 5/7 Rugby penalty.svg 35', 37', 55 (pen)', 68', 78 (pen)'
Report
Details
Tries:
Talau Ru ball.svg 9'
Waddell Ru ball.svg 22'
Koula Ru ball.svg 26'
Trbojevic Ru ball.svg 49'
Goals:
Garrick 4/5 Rugby penalty.svg 24', 27', 51', 64 (pen)'
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 14,059
Referee: Ashley Klein
Round 11: 19 May 2024 Wests Tigers Wests Tigers colours.svg 12–24 Dolphins colours.png Dolphins Brisbane
18:25 AEST (UTC+10:00)
Tries:
Olam Ru ball.svg 35'
Koroisau Ru ball.svg 53'
Goals:
Koroisau 2/2 Rugby penalty.svg 36', 55'
Sin bin:
Naden Yellow card.svg 39' to 49'
Olam Yellow card.svg 46' to 56'
Report
Details
Tries:
Bostock Ru ball.svg 12'
Nicholls Ru ball.svg 27'
Tabuai-Fidow Ru ball.svg 48', 69'
Goals:
Isaako 5/7 Rugby penalty.svg 13', 28', 50', 70'
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 47,517
Referee: Chris Butler
Round 12: 26 May 2024 New Zealand Warriors Auckland colours.svg 24–20 Dolphins colours.png Dolphins Auckland
18:05 NZST
Tries:
Harris-Tavita Ru ball.svg 20'
Martin Ru ball.svg 32'
Watene-Zelezniak Ru ball.svg 57'
Niukore Ru ball.svg 66'
Goals:
Pompey 4/4 Rugby penalty.svg 22', 33', 59', 68'
Report
Details
Tries:
Isaako Ru ball.svg 3', 75'
Farnworth Ru ball.svg 15'
Tabuai-Fidow Ru ball.svg 25'
Goals:
Isaako 2/4 Rugby penalty.svg 17', 27'
Stadium: Go Media Stadium
Attendance: 23,116
Referee: Peter Gough
Round 13: 1 June 2024Dolphins Dolphins colours.png 25–26 (g.p.) Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders Redcliffe
19:35 AEST (UTC+10:00)
Tries:
Marshall-King Ru ball.svg 8'
Bostock Ru ball.svg 23'
Averillo Ru ball.svg 43'
Donoghoe Ru ball.svg 67'
Goals:
Isaako 4/4 Rugby penalty.svg 10', 25', 44', 68'
Field goals:
Isaako 1/3 Rugby penalty.svg 71'
Report
Details
Tries:
Savage Ru ball.svg 12'
Mariota Ru ball.svg 16'
Whitehead Ru ball.svg 31'
Weekes Ru ball.svg 56'
Goals:
Rapana 4/4 Rugby penalty.svg 13', 17', 32', 57'
Field goals:
Rapana 2/3 Rugby penalty.svg 77', 87'
Weekes 0/1 (2 pt)
Stadium: Kayo Stadium
Attendance: 10,024
Referee: Adam Gee
Round 14 (Bye for Dolphins)
Round 15: 13 June 2024 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Cronulla colours.svg v Dolphins colours.png Dolphins Sydney
19:50 AEST (UTC+10:00)
Report Stadium: PointsBet Stadium
Round 16: 21 June 2024Dolphins Dolphins colours.png v Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm Brisbane
20:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
Report Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Round 17: 30 June 2024 St. George Illawarra Dragons St. George colours.svg v Dolphins colours.png Dolphins Sydney
14:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
Report Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
Round 18 (Bye for Dolphins)
Round 19: 11 July 2024Dolphins Dolphins colours.png v South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs Redcliffe
19:50 AEST (UTC+10:00)
Report Stadium: Kayo Stadium
Round 20: 21 July 2024 Penrith Panthers Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg v Dolphins colours.png Dolphins Penrith
14:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
Report Stadium: BlueBet Stadium
Round 21: 28 July 2024Dolphins Dolphins colours.png v Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans Brisbane
16:05 AEST (UTC+10:00)
Report Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Round 22: 2 August 2024Dolphins Dolphins colours.png v Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Perth
18:00 AWST (UTC+08:00)
Report Stadium: HBF Park
Round 23: 11 August 2024Dolphins Dolphins colours.png v Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors Brisbane
14:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
Report Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Round 24: 17 August 2024 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Canterbury colours.svg v Dolphins colours.png Dolphins Bundaberg
15:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
Report Stadium: Salter Oval
Round 25: 24 August 2024 Melbourne Storm Melbourne colours.svg v Dolphins colours.png Dolphins Melbourne
20:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
Report Stadium: AAMI Park
Round 26: 31 August 2024Dolphins Dolphins colours.png v Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos Brisbane
15:30 AEST (UTC+10:00)
Report Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Round 27: 5 September 2024 Newcastle Knights Newcastle colours.svg v Dolphins colours.png Dolphins Newcastle
19:50 AEST (UTC+10:00)
Report Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium

2024 Squad

Top 30 squad – 2024 NRL seasonSupplementary listCoaching staff

Extended squad

Head coach

Assistant coaches

Medical professionals


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)
  • Development players [2]
  • Extended squad [3]

Updated: 4 March 2024
Source(s): NRL


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References

  1. "The Dolphins".
  2. Development players train with the Top 30 squad but cannot play NRL until after Round 10
  3. Players in the extended squad train with the Top 30 squad but are on train and trial or junior contracts