Best 17 in 2026

1. Hammer
2. Bostock
3. Herbie
4. Averillo
5. Cobbo
6. Niko
7. Katoa
8. Saifiti
9. JMK
10. Flegler
11. Finefeuiaki
12. Lemuelu
13. Plath
    
    
14. Donoghue
15. Gilbert
16. Kaufusi
17. Molo
    
    
18. Fuller

Blockade said:

Way too early for this, but as I stare at Mt. Fuji, I've come up with this lineup.

1 Fuller
2 Cobbo
3 Hammer
4 Farnworth
5 Bostock
6 Nikorima
7 Katoa
8 Flegler
9 Plath
10 Saifiti
11 Finefeuiaki
12 Gilbert
13 Donoghoe
14 Molo
15 JMK
16 Lemuelu
17 Stone

18 Naufahu
19 Issako
20 Walsh
21 Averillo
22 Tahwa
23 Keeley
24 Knowles
25 Kaufusi

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Josh said:

This is hard. Some serious quality players have to miss out. Is it time to move on Gilbert? He has no future at lock for the Dolphins. The team is much better with the ball playing of Plath and Donoghue. He could turn himself into a small prop but can we have so much money tird up in the props? Anyway, let's see what happens in the off season but right now:

1. Hammer
2. Bostock
3. Herbie
4. Averillo
5. Cobbo
6. Niko
7. Katoa
8. Saifiti
9. JMK
10. Flegler
11. Finefeuiaki
12. Lemuelu
13. Plath
    
    
14. Donoghue
15. Gilbert
16. Kaufusi
17. Molo
    
    
18. Fuller

So Isaako, Fuller, Keeley, Naufahu, Tawha miss out. Is Stone still under contract next year? If so, he'll miss out as well.

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257Matt said:

Two good dummy half prospects coming through the pathways John Fineanganofo who's on a Dev deal for 2026 and NRL for 2027 and Jordan Plath who's been so impressive for Redcliffe since getting into the QCup side after playing 4 NSW Cup games earlier this year for the Rabbitohs.

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mr_c said:

theres no way that knowles n gilbert will be out of the side two internarial forwards ( theres no way also gilbert wont be here till 28 when his contract run out fact he made gilbert captain, also another reason i dont see it changing and donga aint even a full time forward ffs


you guys are pissing in the wind if you think they moving on gilbert ( i think fuis be used more as a prop)

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mr_c said:

1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
2. Jamayne Isaako
3.Jake Averillo
4. Herbie Farnworth
5. Selwyn Cobbo ( jake to step up when hes ready )
6. Kodi Nikorima
7. Isaiya Katoa
8. Daniel Saifiti
9. Jeremy Marshall-King
10. Thomas Flegler
11. Tom Gilbert
12. Felise Kaufusi
13. Max Plath

Interchange
14. .Ray Stone
15. Francis Molo
16. Morgan Knowles
17. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki



be super suprised if that wasnt our best side next year

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mr_c said:

1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
2. Jamayne Isaako
3.Jake Averillo
4. Herbie Farnworth
5. Selwyn Cobbo ( jake to step up when hes ready )
6. Kodi Nikorima
7. Isaiya Katoa
8. Daniel Saifiti
9. Jeremy Marshall-King
10. Thomas Flegler
11. Tom Gilbert
12. Felise Kaufusi
13. Max Plath gilbert may even play there

Interchange
14. .Ray Stone may even be connie
15. Francis Molo
16. Morgan Knowles
17. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki



be super suprised if that wasnt our best side next year

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Dolph said:

They won't have 2 middle forwards playing on the edges. He tried doing that with one middle forward at the start of the this season, or this season just finished, and it was very bad. Teams have middle forwards and edge forwards.

And are you leaving Donoghue out just to spite Matt?

And Bostock is a better winger than both of them.

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mr_c said:

more the fact with Knowles here now, i think fuis is going into prop. ( thats if su'a ain't given it)
and with a full fit jmk i really ,think kurt only plays when jmk has niggles. ) especailly karl o in the cup side i reckon we see more from him

and matts opinion is that matts opinion not mine or does he have the say for anyone else , hes a dogs fan looking for people to do podcasts with

kurt is not needed every game to win, we proved last season we didn't need him just full fit pack with lot of our 30 , and new guys coming in as well as some that played little game time, it be dog eat dog , i gave my best 30 ( and with a full fit jmk- one who plays 80 mins wheres the need for kurt ),

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Red said:

Finefeuiaki will go to prop????? He won't. The first choice prop rotation will be Flegler, Saifiti, Kaufusi, Molo. If or when one of those 3 is out, Rasmussen or Tawha or or Jackson. Then Stone or Gilbert being turned into lightweight props. Might be a bit hard for Stone. He might find it hard to get into the team next year. He's behind Plath, Gilbert and Donoghue.

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mr_c said:

thats why i think fuis will hes heavier built , fin more mobile ( so see him not going to prop)

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mr_c said:

yes because of the injurys hes been there n i see him staying there

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Red said:

I don't think there is any debate about that. His career as an edge backrower was well and truly over at the end of the 2024 season.

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