Round 15: Dolphins vs North QLD

[Liverbird with Phins up]

Bostock 4 T (club record), 2 LB, 1 TA, 1 LBA, 312 m (club record).

Niko 1 T, 3 LB, 2 LBA, 2 TA, 124 m, 21 tackles.

Gotta give it to Kodi. It was the best game of his career.

He is coming good

 

[Red]

Bostock 4 T (club record), 2 LB, 1 TA, 1 LBA, 312 m (club record).

Niko 1 T, 3 LB, 2 LBA, 2 TA, 124 m, 21 tackles.

Gotta give it to Kodi. It was the best game of his career.

The only disappointment was that Bostock missed that last try.

 

[Liverbird with Phins up]

They were ready for a hammering the cowboys.

And we have been doing the hammering.

Only 1 result was at play here

 

[Equaliser]

He is coming good

He must be close to getting in the NSW Origin team.

 

[257Matt]

He must be close to getting in the NSW Origin team.

Probably no.4 winger after Too, Lomax and Kiraz he’s certainly doing well and no shame being 4th he’s certainly above the Roosters winger who can’t catch bombs

 

[257Matt]

Donga again topped the tackle count with 34

 

[Chris]

Probably no.4 winger after Too, Lomax and Kiraz he’s certainly doing well and no shame being 4th he’s certainly above the Roosters winger who can’t catch bombs

I think he might have gone past Kiraz is putting pressure on To'o but still some way behind Lomax.

 

[257Matt]

I think he might have gone past Kiraz is putting pressure on To'o but still some way behind Lomax.

To’o has a lot of credits in the bank for his career he’s been so consistent during Penrith era of success. Lomax only been elite standard since 2024. Kiraz and Bostock are the next two in waiting for NSW. I don’t think Campbell Graham is a winger anymore he started off as one, Daniel Tupou best days behind him just a good club player now and Turuva is behind Kiraz and Bostock and saddest of all Turbo is finished in any position injuries have beat him.

 

[Chris]

To’o has a lot of credits in the bank for his career he’s been so consistent during Penrith era of success. Lomax only been elite standard since 2024. Kiraz and Bostock are the next two in waiting for NSW. I don’t think Campbell Graham is a winger anymore he started off as one, Daniel Tupou best days behind him just a good club player now and Turuva is behind Kiraz and Bostock and saddest of all Turbo is finished in any position injuries have beat him.

To'o has been very good for a number of years. That's why he's probably sliding a bit.

 

[mr_c]

in all honesty i dont see him getting in anytime soon unless majior injurys better of saving him for us

 

[Chris]

in all honesty i dont see him getting in anytime soon unless majior injurys better of saving him for us

It likely won't be this year.

 

[257Matt]

Keeley had another good game.

Willie Mason praised Keeley on his podcast last week and when he asked Horo where he’s from oh the look of not being shocked when Horo said Newcastle.

I’m happy for Keeley and he’s now enjoying some success.

 

[Chris]

Keeley had another good game.

Willie Mason praised Keeley on his podcast last week and when he asked Horo where he’s from oh the look of not being shocked when Horo said Newcastle.

I’m happy for Keeley and he’s now enjoying some success.

Having said that, Lemelue and Finefuiaki had blinders. There is room for all 3 in the 17 even though most clubs don't carry a backrower on the bench.

 

[257Matt]

Having said that, Lemelue and Finefuiaki had blinders. There is room for all 3 in the 17 even though most clubs don't carry a backrower on the bench.

Keeley is playing the Gilbert role starts edge finishes middle

Lemuelu has more impact playing 50-60 and Woolf has brilliantly nailed Lemuelu role this year after he had a disappointing 2024 season

Both states in the origin carrying specialist strike edge forwards on the bench Young and Nanai are elite attacking edges

Woolf said in the captains run press conference that Keeley was too good for QCup

 

[257Matt]

All the backs played 80 mins

Forwards Minutes
Molo 49
Marshall-King 61
Kaufusi 34 (out of 70)
Finefeuiaki 80
Keeley 51
Donoghoe 59
Stone 33
Lemuelu 50
Nicholls 38
Kerr 15

Most Tackles
Donoghoe 34
Finefeiaki 33
Marshall-King 32
Katoa 28
Molo 25

Most Metres
Bostock 313
Isaako 199
Molo 180
Farnworth 172
Lemuelu 143 (Katoa was next with 140)

 

[257Matt]

Isaako has over taken Papenhausen as the leading point scorer with 164 next best Paps 148

Isaako has most goals with 68 ahead of Garrick and Fogarty 51

Hammer and Farnworth equal third for most tries with 10 behind Papenhausen 12 and Arthurs 11

 

[Phins Phan]

Isaako has over taken Papenhausen as the leading point scorer with 164 next best Paps 148

Isaako has most goals with 68 ahead of Garrick and Fogarty 51

Hammer and Farnworth equal third for most tries with 10 behind Papenhausen 12 and Arthurs 11

However, the stupid draw means Dolphins have played two more games than the Storm (who must now play 12 weeks straight leading into the semi) so Papi still slightly on average PPG. What is exciting - and a bit weird - looking at the ladder, though, is that at end of Round 15 only five teams have a positive win-loss record while Dolphins are 7-7. The other 11 teams have all lost more games than they've won, meaning 25% of the current top-8 are having losing seasons so far. I think the last team to play finals with a negative win-loss record was Titans in 2021 when they finished 10-14

 

[mr_c]

Keeley is playing the Gilbert role starts edge finishes middle

Lemuelu has more impact playing 50-60 and Woolf has brilliantly nailed Lemuelu role this year after he had a disappng him ointing 2024 season

Both states in the origin carrying specialist strike edge forwards on the bench Young and Nanai are elite attacking edges

Woolf said in the captains run press conference that Keeley was too good for QCup

i think most of last year connines injury was still bugging him

 

[257Matt]

However, the stupid draw means Dolphins have played two more games than the Storm (who must now play 12 weeks straight leading into the semi) so Papi still slightly on average PPG. What is exciting - and a bit weird - looking at the ladder, though, is that at end of Round 15 only five teams have a positive win-loss record while Dolphins are 7-7. The other 11 teams have all lost more games than they've won, meaning 25% of the current top-8 are having losing seasons so far. I think the last team to play finals with a negative win-loss record was Titans in 2021 when they finished 10-14

By the end of round 27 everyone finishes with 3 byes so evens out.

Dolphins have done really well to recover their season and cash in when the opposition were out of the contest all bar that late try Bostock let in for Kane Bradley.

 

[Phins Phan]

By the end of round 27 everyone finishes with 3 byes so evens out.

Dolphins have done really well to recover their season and cash in when the opposition were out of the contest all bar that late try Bostock let in for Kane Bradley.

I'm not sure what your point is - the point I was making has nothing to do with byes. Yes, Dolphins have done extremely well after a slow start - so much so that they're one of only six teams that currently don't have a negative win-loss record