2024 Dolphins (NRL) season

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2024 Dolphins season
NRL Rank10th
Play-off resultDNQ
2024 recordWins: 11; losses: 13
Points scoredFor: 577; against: 578
Team information
CEOTerry Reader
Head CoachWayne Bennett
Captain
StadiumSuncorp Stadium, Kayo Stadium
High attendance50,049 (Rd 26)
Low attendance10,011 (Rd 2)
Top scorers
TriesHamiso Tabuai-Fidow (14) (Rd 27)
Jamayne Isaako (12)
GoalsJamayne Isaako (88) (Rd 27)
PointsJamayne Isaako (223) (Rd 27)
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The 2024 Dolphins season was the Dolphins club's second season, and they finished tenth in the professional National Rugby League (NRL) football competition in Australia.

Head coach Wayne Bennett and regular team captain Jesse Bromwich continued in their same roles from the previous year. Bromwich retired from playing at the end of the season, and Bennett completed his three-year coaching commitment to the club.[1]

In round 15 of the 2024 NRL season, the Dolphins achieved their first-ever win in Sydney when they defeated the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 30-28 at PointsBet Stadium.[2] After previous defeats by the Brisbane Broncos, the Dolphins won the Battle for Brisbane derby 40-6 in round 26 on 31 August 2024 at Suncorp Stadium.[3]

Further information: List of Dolphins (NRL) records

Player movement

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Dolphins NRL 2024 home and away jerseys (front view)
Dolphins NRL head coach Wayne Bennett in 2024

The following player movements happened across the previous season, off-season and pre-season.[4]

Gains

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Player Previous Club Length
Jake Averillo Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2026
Herbie Farnworth Brisbane Broncos 2026
Thomas Flegler Brisbane Broncos 2027
Oryn Keeley Newcastle Knights 2026
Tevita Pangai Junior Souths Logan Magpies (Hostplus Cup) 2024

Losses

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

Pre-season challenge

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

Regular season

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League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Melbourne Storm (M) 24 19 0 5 3 692 449 +243 44 Advance to finals series
2 Penrith Panthers (P) 24 17 0 7 3 580 394 +186 40
3 Sydney Roosters 24 16 0 8 3 738 463 +275 38
4 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 24 16 0 8 3 653 431 +222 38
5 North Queensland Cowboys 24 15 0 9 3 657 568 +89 36
6 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24 14 0 10 3 529 433 +96 34
7 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 24 13 1 10 3 634 521 +113 33
8 Newcastle Knights 24 12 0 12 3 470 510 −40 30
9 Canberra Raiders 24 12 0 12 3 474 601 −127 30
10 Dolphins 24 11 0 13 3 577 578 −1 28
11 St. George Illawarra Dragons 24 11 0 13 3 508 634 −126 28
12 Brisbane Broncos 24 10 0 14 3 537 607 −70 26
13 New Zealand Warriors 24 9 1 14 3 512 574 −62 25
14 Gold Coast Titans 24 8 0 16 3 488 656 −168 22
15 Parramatta Eels 24 7 0 17 3 561 716 −155 20
16 South Sydney Rabbitohs 24 7 0 17 3 494 682 −188 20
17 Wests Tigers 24 6 0 18 3 463 750 −287 18
Source: National Rugby League
(M) J. J. Giltinan Shield winners; (P) Premiers

Result by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
GroundHH–AHAAHAHNAH–AHA–HAHHHAAHA
ResultLWBWWLWLWWWLLBWLLBWLLLWLLWL
Position176711536444444456667898910810
Points024688101012141616161820202022242424242626262828
Source: National Rugby League
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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Main article: 2024 NRL season results
Round 1: 10 March 2024 Dolphins 18–43 North Queensland Cowboys Brisbane
15:05 AEST
 Tries:
Flegler rugby ball 7'
Kerr rugby ball 31'
Bostock rugby ball 73'
Goals:
Isaako 3/3 rugby goalposts icon 7', 31', 73'
 Report
Details
Tries:
Laybutt rugby ball 2', 67'
Dearden rugby ball 11'
Nanai rugby ball 24'
Feldt rugby ball 29'
Taulagi rugby ball 35'
Luki rugby ball 47'
Goals:
Holmes 7/7 rugby goalposts icon 3', 13', 25', 30', 36', 48', 67'
Field goals:
Townsend 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 39'
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 32,477
Referee: Chris Butler
Round 2: 17 March 2024 Dolphins 38–0 St. George Illawarra Dragons Redcliffe
17:15 AEST
 Tries:
Tabuai-Fidow rugby ball 5', 59', 70'
Isaako rugby ball 9'
Nicholls rugby ball 47'
Averillo rugby ball 57'
Marshall-King rugby ball 68'
Goals:
Isaako 5/7 rugby goalposts icon 7', 49', 59', 61', 70'
 Report
Details
Sin bin:
Molo yellow card 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 14–30 Dolphins Gold Coast
18:35 AEST
 Tries:
Jolliffe rugby ball 8'
Sami rugby ball 12', 74'
Goals:
Boyd 1/3 rugby goalposts icon 9'
 Report
Details
Tries:
Bostock rugby ball 23', 39'
Farnworth rugby ball 57'
Tabuai-Fidow rugby ball 63'
Kerr rugby ball 68'
Goals:
Isaako 5/5 rugby goalposts icon 24', 39', 57', 63', 68'
Sin bin:
Plath yellow card 26' to 36'
 Stadium: Cbus Super Stadium
Attendance: 13,898
Referee: Belinda Sharpe
Round 5: 6 April 2024 Dolphins 26–16 Wests Tigers Brisbane
18:35 AEST
 Tries:
Katoa rugby ball 4'
Tabuai-Fidow rugby ball 25'
Nikorima rugby ball 61'
K. Bromwich rugby ball 65'
Goals:
Isaako 5/6 rugby goalposts icon 10 (pen)', 24 (pen)', 27', 62', 66'
 Report
Details
Tries:
Faataape rugby ball 42', 54'
Seyfarth rugby ball 72'
Goals:
Sezer 2/3 rugby goalposts icon 43', 74'
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 22,051
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Round 6: 12 April 2024 Brisbane Broncos 28–14 Dolphins Brisbane
20:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Willison rugby ball 33'
Oates rugby ball 44'
Walsh rugby ball 51'
Cobbo rugby ball 54', 58'
Goals:
Walsh 4/5 rugby goalposts icon 35', 53', 56', 60'
 Report
Details
Tries:
Wallace rugby ball 22'
Bostock rugby ball 74'
Isaako rugby ball 77'
Goals:
Isaako 1/3 rugby goalposts icon 75'
Field goals:
Isaako 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 40'
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 46,224
Referee: Adam Gee
Round 7: 19 April 2024 Parramatta Eels 16–44 Dolphins Darwin
19:30 ACST
 Tries:
Lane rugby ball 16'
Penisini rugby ball 26'
Brown rugby ball 77'
Goals:
Russell 0/2
Gutherson 2/2 rugby goalposts icon 45 (pen)', 78'
 Report
Details
Tries:
Bostock rugby ball 30', 69', 74'
Niu rugby ball 49', 71'
Fuller rugby ball 51'
Plath rugby ball 55', 57'
Averillo rugby ball 63'
Goals:
Isaako 3/7 rugby goalposts icon 50', 52', 56'
Nikorima 1/2 rugby goalposts icon 73'
 Stadium: TIO Stadium
Attendance: 11,094
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 8: 28 April 2024 Dolphins 14–18 Newcastle Knights Brisbane
14:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Keeley rugby ball 25'
Isaako rugby ball 77'
Averillo rugby ball 78'
Goals:
Isaako 1/3 rugby goalposts icon 26'
 Report
Details
Tries:
Armstrong rugby ball 8'
Gagai rugby ball 17'
Gamble rugby ball 47'
Goals:
Gagai 3/4 rugby goalposts icon 18', 49', 66 (pen)'
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 18,033
Referee: Liam Kennedy
Round 9: 4 May 2024 North Queensland Cowboys 26–28 Dolphins Townsville
19:35 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Feldt rugby ball 3'
Cotter rugby ball 6'
Nanai rugby ball 29', 77'
McIntyre rugby ball 39'
Goals:
Holmes 3/5 rugby goalposts icon 8', 31', 39'
Field goals:
Holmes 0/1 (2 pt)
 Report
Details
Tries:
Isaako rugby ball 11', 32', 48'
Niu rugby ball 22'
Averillo rugby ball 67'
Goals:
Isaako 4/5 rugby goalposts icon 12', 23', 33', 68'
 Stadium: Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Attendance: 20,967
Referee: Peter Gough
Round 10: 9 May 2024 Dolphins 30–24 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Brisbane
19:50 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Aitken rugby ball 13'
Lemuelu rugby ball 33'
Fuller rugby ball 35'
Nicholls rugby ball 38'
Bostock rugby ball 66'
Goals:
Isaako 5/7 rugby goalposts icon 35', 37', 55 (pen)', 68', 78 (pen)'
 Report
Details
Tries:
Talau rugby ball 9'
Waddell rugby ball 22'
Koula rugby ball 26'
Trbojevic rugby ball 49'
Goals:
Garrick 4/5 rugby goalposts icon 24', 27', 51', 64 (pen)'
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 14,059
Referee: Ashley Klein
Round 11: 19 May 2024 Wests Tigers 12–24 Dolphins Brisbane
18:25 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Olam rugby ball 35'
Koroisau rugby ball 53'
Goals:
Koroisau 2/2 rugby goalposts icon 36', 55'
Sin bin:
Naden yellow card 39' to 49'
Olam yellow card 46' to 56'
 Report
Details
Tries:
Bostock rugby ball 12'
Nicholls rugby ball 27'
Tabuai-Fidow rugby ball 48', 69'
Goals:
Isaako 5/7 rugby goalposts icon 13', 28', 50', 70'
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 47,517
Referee: Chris Butler
Round 12: 26 May 2024 New Zealand Warriors 24–20 Dolphins Auckland
18:05 NZST
 Tries:
Harris-Tavita rugby ball 20'
Martin rugby ball 32'
Watene-Zelezniak rugby ball 57'
Niukore rugby ball 66'
Goals:
Pompey 4/4 rugby goalposts icon 22', 33', 59', 68'
 Report
Details
Tries:
Isaako rugby ball 3', 75'
Farnworth rugby ball 15'
Tabuai-Fidow rugby ball 25'
Goals:
Isaako 2/4 rugby goalposts icon 17', 27'
 Stadium: Go Media Stadium
Attendance: 23,116
Referee: Peter Gough
Round 13: 1 June 2024 Dolphins 25–26 (g.p.) Canberra Raiders Redcliffe
19:35 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Marshall-King rugby ball 8'
Bostock rugby ball 23'
Averillo rugby ball 43'
Donoghoe rugby ball 67'
Goals:
Isaako 4/4 rugby goalposts icon 10', 25', 44', 68'
Field goals:
Isaako 1/3 rugby goalposts icon 71'
 Report
Details
Tries:
Savage rugby ball 12'
Mariota rugby ball 16'
Whitehead rugby ball 31'
Weekes rugby ball 56'
Goals:
Rapana 4/4 rugby goalposts icon 13', 17', 32', 57'
Field goals:
Rapana 2/3 rugby goalposts icon 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 28–30 Dolphins Cronulla
19:50 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Report
Stadium: PointsBet Stadium
Round 16: 21 June 2024 Dolphins 24–30 Melbourne Storm Brisbane
20:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
K. Bromwich rugby ball 8'
Aitken rugby ball 21'
Fuller rugby ball 29'
Isaako rugby ball 56'
Goals:
Isaako 4/6 rugby goalposts icon 9', 22', 31', 77 pen'
 Report
Tries:
Papenhuyzen rugby ball 11'
Wishart rugby ball 26'
Hughes rugby ball 36'
Warbrick rugby ball 42'
King rugby ball 52'
Goals:
Meaney 5/6 rugby goalposts icon 12', 28', 37', 49 pen', 53'
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 25,167
Referee: Liam Kennedy
Round 17: 30 June 2024 St. George Illawarra Dragons 26–6 Dolphins Kogarah
14:00 AEST
 Tries:
Faitala-Mariner rugby ball 46'
Tuipulotu rugby ball 53'
Sloan rugby ball 57'
De Belin rugby ball 64'
Liddle rugby ball 68'
Goals:
Flanagan 3/6 rugby goalposts icon 34 pen', 59', 70'
 Report
Tries:
Niu rugby ball 38'
Goals:
Isaako 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 40'
Sin bin:
Donoghoe yellow card 66' to 76'
 Stadium: Nestrata Jubilee Stadium
Attendance: 8,052
Referee: Adam Gee
Round 18 (Bye for Dolphins)
Round 19: 11 July 2024 Dolphins 36–28 South Sydney Rabbitohs Redcliffe
19:50 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Bostock rugby ball 5'
Pangai Junior rugby ball 19'
Farnworth rugby ball 25'
Nikorima rugby ball 48'
O'Sullivan rugby ball 69'
Fuller rugby ball 71'
Goals:
Isaako 6/6 rugby goalposts icon 6', 21', 27', 49', 70', 72'
 Report
Tries:
Gray rugby ball 10'
Gagai rugby ball 22', 58', 79'
Johnston rugby ball 64', 74'
Goals:
Walker 1/3 rugby goalposts icon 11'
Milne 1/3 rugby goalposts icon 74'
 Stadium: Kayo Stadium
Attendance: 10,023
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Round 20: 21 July 2024 Penrith Panthers 28–26 (g.p.) Dolphins Penrith
14:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Turuva rugby ball 3'
Alamoti rugby ball 19'
Leota rugby ball 59'
Laurie rugby ball 63'
Goals:
Cleary 5/5 rugby goalposts icon 5', 21', 60', 64', 75 pen'
Field goals:
Cleary rugby goalposts icon 81 (2pt)'
 Report
Tries:
Tabuai-Fidow rugby ball 7', 22'
Katoa rugby ball 13'
Bostock rugby ball 51'
Goals:
Isaako 5/5 rugby goalposts icon 8', 14', 24', 53', 55 pen'
Sin bin:
Kerr yellow card 74' to 81'
 Stadium: BlueBet Stadium
Attendance: 20,955
Referee: Adam Gee
Round 21: 28 July 2024 Dolphins 14–21 Gold Coast Titans Brisbane
16:05 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Pangai Junior rugby ball 3'
J. Bromwich rugby ball 12'
Goals:
Isaako 3/3 rugby goalposts icon 5', 14', 21 pen'
Sin bin:
Kerr yellow card 37' to 47'
 Report
Tries:
Kelly rugby ball 38'
Khan-Pereira rugby ball 50', 58'
Haas rugby ball 69'
Goals:
Campbell 2/4 rugby goalposts icon 39', 71'
Field goals:
Foran rugby goalposts icon 73'
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 19,533
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 22: 2 August 2024 Dolphins 34–40 Sydney Roosters Perth
18:00 AWST (UTC+08:00)
 Tries:
Plath rugby ball 13'
Kaufusi rugby ball 24'
Isaako rugby ball 27'
Tabuai-Fidow rugby ball 43'
Bostock rugby ball 70'
Goals:
Isaako 6/6 rugby goalposts icon 15', 26', 29', 39 pen', 44', 71'
Katoa 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 76 pen'
 Report
Tries:
Sua'ali'i rugby ball 4'
Walker rugby ball 8', 17'
Tupou rugby ball 46'
Tupouniua rugby ball 49', 56'
Goals:
Walker 8/8 rugby goalposts icon 5', 10', 19', 33 pen', 47', 51', 58', 66 pen'
Sin bin:
Manu yellow card 69' to 79'
 Stadium: HBF Park
Attendance: 20,027
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Round 23: 11 August 2024 Dolphins 34–32 (g.p.) New Zealand Warriors Brisbane
14:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Kaufusi rugby ball 8'
Farnworth rugby ball 16', 52'
Nikorima rugby ball 35'
Averillo rugby ball 70'
Goals:
Isaako 6/6 rugby goalposts icon 9', 18', 34 pen', 37', 54', 71'
Field goals:
O'Sullivan rugby goalposts icon 82'
 Report
Tries:
Kosi rugby ball 21'
Capewell rugby ball 42'
Leiataua rugby ball 58'
Martin rugby ball 64'
Sifakula rugby ball 67'
Barnett rugby ball 75'
Goals:
Harris-Tavita 4/6 rugby goalposts icon 22', 43', 68', 76'
Sin bin:
Walker yellow card 37' to 47'
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 28,056
Referee: Wyatt Raymond
Round 24: 17 August 2024 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 30–10 Dolphins Bundaberg
15:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Kiraz rugby ball 10', 27'
Addo-Carr rugby ball 35'
Xerri rugby ball 66'
Tracey rugby ball 68'
Goals:
Burton 5/7 rugby goalposts icon 15 pen', 36', 49 pen', 67', 69'
 Report
Tries:
Isaako rugby ball 24'
Averillo rugby ball 38'
Goals:
Isaako 1/2 rugby goalposts icon 39'
 Stadium: Salter Oval
Attendance: 6,148
Referee: Adam Gee
Round 25: 24 August 2024 Melbourne Storm 48–6 Dolphins Melbourne
20:00 AEST
 Tries:
Fa'alogo rugby ball 19', 41'
Grant rugby ball 28'
MacDonald rugby ball 35'
Howarth rugby ball 38'
Hughes rugby ball 46'
Katoa rugby ball 60'
Asofa-Solomona rugby ball 69'
King rugby ball 74'
Goals:
Meaney 6/9 rugby goalposts icon 29', 36', 39', 48', 71', 76'
 Report
Tries:
Averillo rugby ball 66'
Goals:
Isaako 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 67'
Sin bin:
Kaufusi yellow card 34' to 44'
 Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 26,106
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Round 26: 31 August 2024 Dolphins 40–6 Brisbane Broncos Brisbane
17:30 AEST
 Tries:
Isaako rugby ball 13'
Averillo rugby ball 20', 33'
Tabuai-Fidow rugby ball 28', 55'
Farnworth rugby ball 47', 66'
Goals:
Isaako 6/7 rugby goalposts icon 15', 21', 30', 34', 49', 57'
Sin bin:
Kaufusi yellow card 17' to 27'
 Report
Tries:
Carrigan rugby ball 24'
Goals:
Staggs 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 25'
Sin bin:
Willison yellow card 30' to 40'
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 50,049
Referee: Adam Gee
Round 27: 5 September 2024 Newcastle Knights 14–6 Dolphins Newcastle
19:50 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Report
Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium

2024 Squad

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Dolphins 2024 Squad
Top 30 squad – 2024 NRL season Supplementary list Coaching staff

Extended squad

Head coach

Assistant coaches

Medical professionals

Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)
  • Development players[5]
  • Extended squad[6]

Updated: 5 September 2024
Source(s): NRL


References

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  1. ^ https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/09/09/sucks-to-go-out-like-that-retiring-bromwich-hopes-to-be-forgiven-for-final-moment-of-madness/
  2. ^ "Hynes's NSW Origin hopes take a hit after Sharks' loss to Dolphins". ABC News. 13 June 2024.
  3. ^ "What a night! Dolphins dominate Battle of Brisbane win".
  4. ^ "The Dolphins".
  5. ^ Development players train with the Top 30 squad but cannot play NRL until after Round 10
  6. ^ Players in the extended squad train with the Top 30 squad but are on train and trial or junior contracts
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