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Dolphins Preseason Challenge​

  • Rd 1: Dolphins v Titans at Sunshine Coast Stadium (Sunday, February 18)
  • Rd 2: Dolphins v Warriors at Go Media Stadium, Auckland (Saturday, February 24)

  • NRL Round 1: Dolphins v Cowboys at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane (Sunday, March 10)

    Club news: Connelly Lemuelu has declared himself on track to return in round 1 from an MCL and PCL knee injury he suffered in his debut for Samoa in the Pacific Tests.
    The 25-year-old second-rower returned to pre-season training last week and is pushing for a starting spot in the season opener against his former club, North Queensland.
 
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Chris said:

Dolphins Preseason Challenge​

  • Rd 1: Dolphins v Titans at Sunshine Coast Stadium (Sunday, February 18)
  • Rd 2: Dolphins v Warriors at Go Media Stadium, Auckland (Saturday, February 24)

  • NRL Round 1: Dolphins v Cowboys at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane (Sunday, March 10)

    Club news: Connelly Lemuelu has declared himself on track to return in round 1 from an MCL and PCL knee injury he suffered in his debut for Samoa in the Pacific Tests.
    The 25-year-old second-rower returned to pre-season training last week and is pushing for a starting spot in the season opener against his former club, North Queensland.
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Wayne's the kind of person to not take things like the preseason challenge very seriously. But would still be nice to win.
 
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Chris said:

Dolphins Preseason Challenge​

  • Rd 1: Dolphins v Titans at Sunshine Coast Stadium (Sunday, February 18)
  • Rd 2: Dolphins v Warriors at Go Media Stadium, Auckland (Saturday, February 24)

  • NRL Round 1: Dolphins v Cowboys at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane (Sunday, March 10)

    Club news: Connelly Lemuelu has declared himself on track to return in round 1 from an MCL and PCL knee injury he suffered in his debut for Samoa in the Pacific Tests.
    The 25-year-old second-rower returned to pre-season training last week and is pushing for a starting spot in the season opener against his former club, North Queensland.
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The good news is that the first trial game is barely a month away. To state the obvious. Off season has gone by fast and compared to other clubs, we have been remarkably stable. Hardly any news at all.
 
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Jetty said:
The good news is that the first trial game is barely a month away. To state the obvious. Off season has gone by fast and compared to other clubs, we have been remarkably stable. Hardly any news at all.
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in all honesty i wasnt expecting much we got our of season buys early and will all come down to who preforms the best for last few spots i think we will see more news than other clubs through next year with lot coming of contract or near the finish
 
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DOLPHINS​

Will the Dolphins suffer second-year syndrome?
Wayne Bennett’s troops defied the critics with a creditable first season in the NRL, but now the gloss has worn off the shiny new franchise and no-one will underestimate them in 2024. The Dolphins did remarkably well to win nine games in their rookie campaign, but the pressure is on not to go backwards after a promising entry to the NRL.

Will the dynamic duo deliver?
Tom Flegler and Herbie Farnworth came of age at the Broncos last season, but it will be fascinating to see if they can get better at a club unlikely to challenge for a grand final spot next season. The Dolphins are banking on the muscle of Flegler and class of Farnworth to turn them into a genuine finals contender. They are the big off-season buys and it’s vital they stay fit and on the park.

Has the super coach run out of magic tricks?
For almost 50 years, Wayne Bennett has been a coaching titan, but Father Time catches up with even the champions. The seven-time premiership winner stunned the league with the Dolphins’ performances last season, but the jury is out on whether he can deliver a finals campaign in his Redcliffe swan song. The Dolphins need some Bennett magic dust to orchestrate a top-eight fairytale.
 
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How much is that in relation to something like an hours pay? minimum wage rates or ave etc?
 
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midlands hobo said:
How much is that in relation to something like an hours pay? minimum wage rates or ave etc?
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It's hard to say what the minimum wage is because there are a number of different pay rates depending on one's position as a trainee, apprentice, disability, whether one is on location to work or one is sent out to work somewhere and age if one is 20 or under.

Things like that. But for a typical worker on a near minimum wage, after taxes that would not be too far off a full days work. At least half a days work.
 
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Trial team list v Capras​

AuthorDolphins MediaTimestampTue 6 Feb 2024, 03:00 PM

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Valynce Te Whare and Tesi Niu will get the first crack at tying down a centre spot when the Dolphins play their first trial of 2024 this weekend.
The Dolphins meet affiliate club the Central Queensland Capras at Rockhampton’s Browne Park from 6.10pm on Saturday thanks to Dolphins Match Partner Anglo American.

Te Whare and Niu will start in the centres, with new Dolphins’ acquisitions Herbie Farnworth and Jake Averillo set to play the February 18 trial against the Titans on the Sunshine Coast.
Kurt Donoghoe and Gerome Burns will start in the halves, while former Newcastle forward Oryn Keeley will play in the back row with Mason Teague and Jeremiah Simbiken.
  1. Trai Fuller
  2. Brenton Baira
  3. Tesi Niu
  4. Valynce Te Whare
  5. Jack Bostock
  6. Kurt Donoghoe
  7. Gerome Burns
  8. Max Bailey
  9. Trey Brown
  10. Cooper Jenkins
  11. Jeremiah Simbiken
  12. Oryn Keeley
  13. Mason Teague
  14. Aaron Moore
  15. Lachlan Hubner
  16. Judah Rimbu
  17. Max Plath
  18. Brent Woolf
  19. Jaron Purcell
  20. Caleb Jackson
  21. Steven Numambo
  22. Aublix Tawha
  23. Manase Kaho
 
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mr_c said:

Trial team list v Capras​

AuthorDolphins MediaTimestampTue 6 Feb 2024, 03:00 PM

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Valynce Te Whare and Tesi Niu will get the first crack at tying down a centre spot when the Dolphins play their first trial of 2024 this weekend.
The Dolphins meet affiliate club the Central Queensland Capras at Rockhampton’s Browne Park from 6.10pm on Saturday thanks to Dolphins Match Partner Anglo American.

Te Whare and Niu will start in the centres, with new Dolphins’ acquisitions Herbie Farnworth and Jake Averillo set to play the February 18 trial against the Titans on the Sunshine Coast.
Kurt Donoghoe and Gerome Burns will start in the halves, while former Newcastle forward Oryn Keeley will play in the back row with Mason Teague and Jeremiah Simbiken.
  1. Trai Fuller
  2. Brenton Baira
  3. Tesi Niu
  4. Valynce Te Whare
  5. Jack Bostock
  6. Kurt Donoghoe
  7. Gerome Burns
  8. Max Bailey
  9. Trey Brown
  10. Cooper Jenkins
  11. Jeremiah Simbiken
  12. Oryn Keeley
  13. Mason Teague
  14. Aaron Moore
  15. Lachlan Hubner
  16. Judah Rimbu
  17. Max Plath
  18. Brent Woolf
  19. Jaron Purcell
  20. Caleb Jackson
  21. Steven Numambo
  22. Aublix Tawha
  23. Manase Kaho
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Which are the one's in your opinion do you think will make it in the NRL?
 
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  1. Brenton Baira,
  2. Cooper Jenkins
  3. Brent Woolf
  4. Gerome Burns,
  5. Max Bailey
  6. Caleb Jackson
are the ones i seen that would make it easily into top grade
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I think if we get two good juniors make a splash this year, we'll be ahead of schedule. Normally it would take 3 to 4 years at least to get the pathways up and running smoothly.
 
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KURT DONOGHOE – DOLPHINS, FIVE-EIGHTH ​

Donoghoe, 22, played eight games last year mostly off the bench but was also used at hooker. He played three games for Fiji Bati in the Pacific Cup last year in the No.6 jumper. While Kodi Nikorima and Isaiya Katoa are in a two-way battle to partner Sean O’Sullivan in the halves for round one, Donoghoe is also a genuine option for Wayne Bennett and can further press his case in Saturday’s trial against the Capras.
I missed this one but shouldn't have. He's not a hooker, that's for sure but might go ok at 5/8.
 
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JACK BOSTOCK – DOLPHINS, WING​

Bostock has emerged as a genuine contender for a starting spot on the wing in round one. Bostock has played four NRL games but is vying for a permanent spot in 2024 and a strong showing in the trials series should help him cement a place on the wing ahead of Tesi Nui, who is also vying for the same position.
 
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