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2023 - A New Era in the NRL
The Dolphins have been granted the 17th licence in the Australian National Rugby League; heralding the first time a team has entered the compitition in a little under a two decades.
This is the place to come to discuss all things Dolphins as well as keep track of signings and all the latest news and events.
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Hi All!
Welcome to the 2025 Squad list!
If you're viewing this on mobile, please press 'View Formatted Table' turn your phone sideways and get the full effect of the CSS coding; otherwise it's going to look very weird indeed.
If on computer, please view this in (old.reddit.com) as the initial table buggers up for some reason. I think it has to do with having two tables in the one post and them being different sizes, same goes for 'new' reddit.
Suggestions and rumours are always welcome, I update this almost on a daily basis with new info that comes out or with extra info I think will help.
Enjoy,
Player | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | Position(s) | Rep Honours | Rep | Age |
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Connelly Lemuelu | ✔ | 2nd Row, Centre | Samoa | NZ | 26 | |||
Daniel Saifiti | ✔ | ✔ | PO | Prop | Fiji, NSW Origin | NSW | 28 | |
Elijah Rasmussen | ✔ | ✔ | Prop | TBA | NZ | 18 | ||
Felise Kaufusi | ✔ | 2nd Row | QLD Residents & Origin, Tonga, Australia | QLD | 32 | |||
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | Fullback, Centre, Wing | QLD U18, U20 & Origin, AUS Schoolboys, PMs XIII & Australia, Samoa | QLD | 23 | |
Harrison Graham | ✔ | Hooker, Lock | QLD U18 | QLD | 21 | |||
Herbie Farnworth | ✔ | ✔ | Centre, Fullback | England | ENG | 24 | ||
Isaiya Katoa | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | 5/8th, Half-Back, Place Kicker | NSW Rugby Union, Tonga | NSW | 20 |
Jack Bostock | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | Centre, Place Kicker | NSW U19 | NSW | 21 | |
Jake Averillo | ✔ | ✔ | Centre, Half-back, 5/8th, Place Kicker | PMs XIII | NSW | 23 | ||
Jamayne Isaako | ✔ | ✔ | Wing, Fullback, Place Kicker | Samoa, New Zealand | NZ | 28 | ||
Jeremy Marshall-King | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | Hooker, 5/8th | Māori All Stars, New Zealand | NZ | 29 |
Josh Kerr | ✔ | Prop, Lock | QLD U20, Indigenous All Stars | QLD | 28 | |||
Junior Tupou | ✔ | ✔ | Wing, Fullback | JNR Wallabies, NSW U16 & U18, Tonga | NSW | 22 | ||
Kenny Bromwich | ✔ | 2nd Row, Lock | QLD Residents, Māori All Stars, NZ | NZ | 33 | |||
Kodi Nikorima | ✔ | ✔ | Utility Half, Fullback | Māori All Stars, New Zealand | NZ | 29 | ||
Kulikefu Finefeuiaki | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | Utility Forward | QLD U19 | QLD | 21 | |
Mark Nicholls | ✔ | Prop, Lock | JNR Aus, NSW Residents | NSW | 34 | |||
Mason Teague | MO | Lock, 2nd Row | Pacifica U16, Cook Islands | NSW | 21 | |||
Max Feagai | ✔ | ✔ | Centre, Wing | NSW U18, Aus Schoolboys | NSW | 23 | ||
Max Plath | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | Utility Half, Lock, Place Kicker | QLD U19 | QLD | 23 | |
Oryn Keeley | ✔ | ✔ | 2nd Row, Lock | NSW U16 & U19 | NSW | 21 | ||
Ray Stone | ✔ | ✔ | Lock, Prop, Hooker | AUS Schoolboys & JNR, NSW U20 | NSW | 27 | ||
Sean O'Sullivan | ✔ | Halfback, 5/8th, Place Kicker | - | NSW | 26 | |||
Robert Jennings | MO | Wing, Centre | NSW U20, AUS Schoolboys & JNR, Tonga | NSW | 27 | |||
Thomas Flegler | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | Prop | AUS JNR, QLD Origin, Australia | QLD | 24 | |
Tom Gilbert | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | Lock, Prop, 2nd Row | QLD U16, U18, U20, Residents & Origin | QLD | 24 |
Trai Fuller | ✔ | ✔ | Fullback, Utility Back | - | QLD | 27 | ||
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Aublix Tawha | ✔ | 2nd Row, Centre | TBA | NZ | 24 | |||
Elijah Rasmussen | ✔ | UPG | UPG | Prop | TBA | NZ | 18 | |
Jeremiah Simbiken | CO | 2nd Row | PNG | PNG | 22 | |||
Michael Waqa | CO | Prop | QLD U19 | QLD | 19 | |||
Ryan Jackson | CO | Prop | QLD City U17, QLD U19 | QLD | 19 | |||
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Coach | ||||||||
Kristian Woolf | ✔ | ✔ | Head Coach | Tonga, Tonga Invitational | QLD | 47 |
2025 Team Gains:
Kristian Woolf (Assistant Coach -> Head Coach), Junior Tupou (Wests Tigers), Kulikefu Finefeuiaki (North Queensland Cowboys), Trai Fuller (Redcliffe Dolphins), Ben Woolf (Assistant Coach - St. George-Illawarra Dragons), Daniel Saifiti (Newcastle Knights), Max Feagai (St. George-Illawarra Dragons), Ben Woolf (Assistant Coach, St. George-Illawarra Dragons), Rory Kostjasyn (Assistant Coach, Newcastle Knights)
2025 Development Gains:
Aublix Tawha (Redcliffe Dolphins), Elijah Rasmussen (Redcliffe Dolphins)
2025 Team Losses & Releases:
Wayne Bennett (South Sydney Rabbitohs), Edrick Lee (Retirement), Euan Aitken (South Sydney Rabbitohs), Jarrod Wallace (Catalan Dragons), Jesse Bromwich (Retirement), Valynce Te Whare (Released), Tevita Pangai-Junior (Catalan Dragons), Tesi Niu (Leigh Leopards)
2025 Train & Trial:
TBA
Off Contract 2025:
Connelly Lemuelu, Felise Kaufusi, Harrison Graham, Josh Kerr, Kenny Bromwich, Mark Nicholls, Mason Teague, Sean O'Sullivan, Michael Waqa, Ryan Jackson, Aublix Tawha
Rumoured Signings, Re-Signings & Releases:
Felise Kaufusi (Retirement), Kenny Bromwich (Retirement), Mark Nicholls (Retirement)
2026 Team Gains & Re-signings:
Elijah Rasmussen (Dev Squad)
2026 Team Losses & Releases:
TBA
Edit Notes:
'PO' = Player Option - Player has the option to activate extension
'CO' = Club Option - Club has the option to activate extension
'MO' = Mutual Option - Both parties need to agree to the option to activate extension
'REL' = Released - Player has been released and will not play for Dolphins the next year
'RET' = Retired - Player has retired\will retire from Rugby League
'UPG' = Upgrade - Player will be upgraded to Top 30 from Development Squad
'Utility' Roles explained:
Player needs to have the ability to play three roles in chosen field if required and plays predominantly 'off the bench' or interchange.
'Utility Forward' - Second-row, Lock and Prop
'Utility Half' - Halfback, Five-eighth and Hooker
'Utility Back' - Wing, Centre and Fullback
'Place Kicker' - Can be called upon to kick conversions
Position is based on preferred/most played first then what they have been able to play second. Data was correlated between Dolphins Official and Zero Tackle.
Representative is dual with NZ if they have not played at Tier 1 level yet and therefore qualify for both as they have yet to decide.
QLD/NSW 'Residents' - is an open division team made up of Tier 2 players in state leagues who have played the majority of their games for a tier 2 team (Northern Pride, Redcliffe, Blacktown Workers, Newtown Jets etc...).
Now that our season is over, what do you guys think the Dolphins should do in the offseason for next season and beyond?
Obviously Wayne is leaving and is being replaced by Kristian Woolf for next season.
But in terms of the roster, should we make some free agent signings, let some players leave in free agency, try to run it back etc.
Also what team list changes would you make to our current team?
For instance, would you replace SOS with Katoa at 7 or move the Hammer back to fullback?
Personally, I think we need a prop that isn’t very old and at the end of their career.
Jesse was very useful to set our teams foundation, but I think we need good forwarde that can be effective throughout the entire season. Getting Daniel Saifiti from the Knights, with them paying for some of his deal would be ideal imo.
I would also replace SOS with Katoa at 7, but keep Fuller at fullback and Hammer in the centres for a bit. I do believe in our new coach though, so hopefully he can pick the right team each week.
On the Pacific Encounter, great to see the livery.