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    Round 25: Dolphins vs Parramatta Eels

    They left a few points out there, but it was a good win against a determined Parra side. Top 4 with 2 games remaining and a 15-7 record. It has been a very successful season thus far. 3 Plath 2 Herbie 1 Pouniu.
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    Round 25: Dolphins vs Parramatta Eels

    The Dolphins are heavily favoured in a game where it's opponents are planning for Mad Monday. The Eels do have a couple of guys who can hurt you and have played decently as of late. But, on paper, the two lineups are miles apart hence their spots in the standings. That sets it up for a...
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    Off Topic - Other Clubs

    The top 4 in 2025 are all going to miss the playoffs in '26. I didn't see that coming at the start of the year. I wonder if that's ever happened before.
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    Round 24: Dolphins vs Manly Sea Eagles

    A bit scrappy at times with an attack that never hit it's stride tonight. But, I can live with that. They withstood the early pressure and controlled it for the last 50 minutes. They blanked the team that scored 50+ on them last time out. Manly haven't been shut-out at home for 40 years. The...
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    Round 24: Dolphins vs Manly Sea Eagles

    The Dolphins are heavily favoured tonight as they were when a winless and coachless Manly cruised into Kayo and scored 52 points before a reply came. But, Manly are on life support with a 5 game (-74) losing streak and the Dolphins are playoff bound and on an 11-2 (+129) run. Motivation alone...
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    Round 24: Dolphins vs Manly Sea Eagles

    I'm the one who said he was bad and the stats prove that. He is the least ranked amongst all NRL forwards in tackle efficiency and metres gained. He is a tough nut, I'll give him that, but he is totally out of his element as a NRL player.
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    Round 23: Dolphins vs Brisbane Broncos

    Knowles isn't good, though. He easily leads the team in missed tackles. He is 5th in the NRL with that unfortunate stat. He has the worst tackle efficiency (90.2%) of any lock in the league ( min. 12 games played). He also has the worst avg. running metres per game in the comp (64. 2). He is...
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    Round 23: Dolphins vs Brisbane Broncos

    StG did the Dolphins a solid today, although our +/- is still a ways off anyone in the top 4. The Dolphins could extinguish Manly's season on Friday. That would be good payback to what happened at Kayo. An intriguing four weeks coming up.
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    Recruitment and Retention for 2027

    He certainly struggled last night. He's much better suited as a winger. It's going to be hard to keep Jake Averillo out of the lineup. He's a much better C on both sides of the ball. He's quicker as well.
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    Was tonight's 40-32 win against the Broncos their greatest win?

    Their greatest win was their first game as a NRL franchise v the Roosters. Tonight's victory clinched the club's maiden playoff berth and it required a mammoth comeback. It would be in the top 10 somewhere.
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    Round 23: Dolphins vs Brisbane Broncos

    That was utterly fucking chaotic. I don't know what to make of it. Down 24-0 early and I had visions of a Cronulla type scoreline. Flegs and Molo got steamrolled and didn't return after 22 mins. It is no coincidence that the Dolphins got on the front foot soon after. That is a real problem...
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    Round 23: Dolphins vs Brisbane Broncos

    Two crap teams playing a game of touch footy. Win or lose, the Dolphins haven't got the defensive grit to trouble anyone during the playoffs.
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    Round 23: Dolphins vs Brisbane Broncos

    A huge game incoming. A victory tonight will clinch a maiden playoff berth and will mathematically eliminate their cross town foes. Strangely enough, the Fins only previous success v the Broncos, a 40-6 thumping in '24, knocked them out of finals calculations as well. On paper, this should...
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    Round 23: Dolphins vs Brisbane Broncos

    You know it's a strong side when Averillo doesn't make the 19. He was their best back before busting his wrist.
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    Round 23: Dolphins vs Brisbane Broncos

    5 from 5= 17-7. That would definitely get them top 4 and even pushing top 2. The current top 4 play each other a few times during the remaining schedule enabling the Dolphins an opportunity there. Reality says that they'll end up 15-9 which should be good enough for 5th and a home game during...
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    Round 23: Dolphins vs Brisbane Broncos

    ARey (concussion) won't be there. Willison (leg gash) unlikely as well. Mam, Carrigan and Staggs terribly out of form. Haas doesn't give a shit. If the Dolphins aren't victorious in this one, then they are in serious trouble.
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    Off Topic - Other Games

    Perth might have a mortgage on that. The Broncos will struggle again next year. That is for certain.
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    Round 22: Dolphins vs St George Illawarra Dragons, July 31st.

    Not overly convincing, but a victory nonetheless. Not for a lack of chances. I thought StG aimed up really well defensively and some of their last gasp efforts were outstanding. The Dolphins were a bit loose in that regard. Something to work on in training this week. A win in their next outing...
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    Round 22: Dolphins vs St George Illawarra Dragons, July 31st.

    Class alone should get the boys home tonight v the eventual wooden spooners of season '26. But, it won't be an overly lopsided scoreline. I think StG will match it in the forwards but the Dolphin's dynamic backline will be hard to thwart. I am not overly convinced with this Dolphin side. The...
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    Round 22: Dolphins vs St George Illawarra Dragons, July 31st.

    I'm envisioning an 82-12 scoreline.
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