2026 Squad

[257Matt]

Talking of Round 1 and Magic Round. The last try scored in Dolphins v Souths clashes.

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[Blockade]

Pretty tough first half of the season. A great challenge for this ever improving organisation.

 

[257Matt]

Pretty tough first half of the season. A great challenge for this ever improving organisation.

Dolphins in a funny way prefer the tougher games it's games vs Adam O'Brien's Newcastle they struggle with.

 

[257Matt]

What do you think of the timing for the Dolphins byes?

None before Origin where they play Raiders, Roosters & Knights good news for the Fuller for fullback supporters.

One of the byes comes after Origin.

Hammer is the only player who’ll 100% certain be in Origin with Flegler, Gilbert & Plath outside chances pending on their returns from injury and form/injuries of the Queensland incumbents. Daley won’t have the sense to consider let alone select Katoa, Saifiti or Donoghoe so they'll be with Dolphins.

 

[mr_c]

to be honnest think as long as we in or just out the top 8 on that draw i be happy , can easily be done on back half of season if we can get 4 at the start of season n 4 towards the end middle of season wont be to bad


Rabbitohs, Warriors, Roosters, Broncos, Cowboys, Titans, Sea Eagles, Sharks all play us twice see wins with cowboys bunnies titains thats atleast 6

 

[Josh]

This is according to News LTD:

2026 ladder prediction​

1. SYDNEY ROOSTERS (15.72%) - top eight 76.90%
2. CRONULLA SHARKS (13.56%) - top eight 73.49%
3. MLBOURNE STORM (13.67%) - top eight 72.55%
4. BRISBANE BRONCOS (9.78%) - top eight 66.67%
5. PENRITH PANTHERS (9.73%) - top eight 65.65%
6. CANBERRA RAIDERS (9.13%) - top eight 64.09%
7. CANTERBURY BULLDOGS (6.60%) - top eight 58.98%
8. MANLY SEA EAGLES (5.25%) - top eight 53.63%
9. DOLPHINS (4.26%) - top eight 48.41%
10. NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS (3.00%) - top eight 41.62%
11. PARRAMATTA EELS (2.89%) - top eight 40.20%
12. NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (2.79%) - top eight 38.87%
13. ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (1.04%) - top eight 25.54%
14. WESTS TIGERS (1.00%) - top eight 23.22%
15. SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (0.76%) - top eight 22.98%
16. GOLD COAST TITANS (0.62%) - top eight 17.10%
17. NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (0.20%) - top eight 10.10%

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It seems pretty accurate but I'd be swapping Dolphins with Sharks.

 

[Gary]

This is according to News LTD:

2026 ladder prediction​

1. SYDNEY ROOSTERS (15.72%) - top eight 76.90%
2. CRONULLA SHARKS (13.56%) - top eight 73.49%
3. MLBOURNE STORM (13.67%) - top eight 72.55%
4. BRISBANE BRONCOS (9.78%) - top eight 66.67%
5. PENRITH PANTHERS (9.73%) - top eight 65.65%
6. CANBERRA RAIDERS (9.13%) - top eight 64.09%
7. CANTERBURY BULLDOGS (6.60%) - top eight 58.98%
8. MANLY SEA EAGLES (5.25%) - top eight 53.63%
9. DOLPHINS (4.26%) - top eight 48.41%
10. NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS (3.00%) - top eight 41.62%
11. PARRAMATTA EELS (2.89%) - top eight 40.20%
12. NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (2.79%) - top eight 38.87%
13. ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (1.04%) - top eight 25.54%
14. WESTS TIGERS (1.00%) - top eight 23.22%
15. SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (0.76%) - top eight 22.98%
16. GOLD COAST TITANS (0.62%) - top eight 17.10%
17. NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (0.20%) - top eight 10.10%

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It seems pretty accurate but I'd be swapping Dolphins with Sharks.

And manly

 

[Red]

This is according to News LTD:

2026 ladder prediction​

1. SYDNEY ROOSTERS (15.72%) - top eight 76.90%
2. CRONULLA SHARKS (13.56%) - top eight 73.49%
3. MLBOURNE STORM (13.67%) - top eight 72.55%
4. BRISBANE BRONCOS (9.78%) - top eight 66.67%
5. PENRITH PANTHERS (9.73%) - top eight 65.65%
6. CANBERRA RAIDERS (9.13%) - top eight 64.09%
7. CANTERBURY BULLDOGS (6.60%) - top eight 58.98%
8. MANLY SEA EAGLES (5.25%) - top eight 53.63%
9. DOLPHINS (4.26%) - top eight 48.41%
10. NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS (3.00%) - top eight 41.62%
11. PARRAMATTA EELS (2.89%) - top eight 40.20%
12. NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (2.79%) - top eight 38.87%
13. ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS (1.04%) - top eight 25.54%
14. WESTS TIGERS (1.00%) - top eight 23.22%
15. SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (0.76%) - top eight 22.98%
16. GOLD COAST TITANS (0.62%) - top eight 17.10%
17. NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (0.20%) - top eight 10.10%

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It seems pretty accurate but I'd be swapping Dolphins with Sharks.

• Manly are in a transition period. Jake and Tom Trbojevic are shadows of the players they were a few years ago.
• I'm baffled how they have the Sharks in second place! Why?
• Penrith will continue to slide. A few of their big guns are slipping. Yeo, Martin and Edwards. But I think still make the 8.
• I'm baffled why the Warriors are rated so lowly. They were flying with a young team before their Dally M leading halfback did his ACL.
• Of course they never rate the Dolphins. But in a way, I can understand it. Even with all the injuries, the defence for a lot of games last year was unacceptable.

 

[BingusMagee]

They updated the team site to add most signings, weirdly only Knowles is missing.

Plus, i didnt know Brian Pouniu was a coach at 18...crazy

 

[Red]

They updated the team site to add most signings, weirdly only Knowles is missing.

Plus, i didnt know Brian Pouniu was a coach at 18...crazy

SOS is still there as well. And Tom Gilbert listed as a prop.

Teams

Teams

www.dolphinsnrl.com.au

 

[Dolph]

SOS is still there as well. And Tom Gilbert listed as a prop.

Teams

Teams

www.dolphinsnrl.com.au

Gilbert better pack on the KGs to become a prop or he might find himself playing for Redcliffe.

 

[mr_c]

They updated the team site to add most signings, weirdly only Knowles is missing.

Plus, i didnt know Brian Pouniu was a coach at 18...crazy

list is up but they had issue with website , it be fixed soon as they can ( hence why it looks funny)

 

[Dolph]

I think the full team minus those who were on rep duty are back today.

 

[Gary]

I think the full team minus those who were on rep duty are back today.

Might head over for a nosey

 

[257Matt]

SOS is still there as well. And Tom Gilbert listed as a prop.

Teams

Teams

www.dolphinsnrl.com.au

Still a few errors with the squad notably Elijah Rasmussen.

 

[257Matt]

• Manly are in a transition period. Jake and Tom Trbojevic are shadows of the players they were a few years ago.
• I'm baffled how they have the Sharks in second place! Why?
• Penrith will continue to slide. A few of their big guns are slipping. Yeo, Martin and Edwards. But I think still make the 8.
• I'm baffled why the Warriors are rated so lowly. They were flying with a young team before their Dally M leading halfback did his ACL.
• Of course they never rate the Dolphins. But in a way, I can understand it. Even with all the injuries, the defence for a lot of games last year was unacceptable.

Agree on Manly and I'm not as sold on Fogarty as others he got exposed in the finals.
Sharks always get soft draws & favourable refereeing calls.
Penrith have 3 players on the slide as you mentioned they also have a few on the rise notably McLean, Talagi and Smith their junior system isn't as strong as the foundations of what Gus setup has dried up.
Agree on the Warriors.
I think a lot of pundits don't expect Flegler to return or Gilbert to play more than a few games and agree on your comments with Dolphins.

Generally it's always 2-3 teams into the 8 and 2-3 teams out of the 8.

 

[257Matt]

They updated the team site to add most signings, weirdly only Knowles is missing.

Plus, i didnt know Brian Pouniu was a coach at 18...crazy

A player who hasn't been assigned a position is always listed below the coach in a blank area. Pouniu is a second rower.

 

[Dolph]

Agree on Manly and I'm not as sold on Fogarty as others he got exposed in the finals.
Sharks always get soft draws & favourable refereeing calls.
Penrith have 3 players on the slide as you mentioned they also have a few on the rise notably McLean, Talagi and Smith their junior system isn't as strong as the foundations of what Gus setup has dried up.
Agree on the Warriors.
I think a lot of pundits don't expect Flegler to return or Gilbert to play more than a few games and agree on your comments with Dolphins.

Generally it's always 2-3 teams into the 8 and 2-3 teams out of the 8.

Gus's set up? Is that a joke? They were going nowhere until Cleary sidelined Gus, "encouraging" him to resign.

 

[Red]

Agree on Manly and I'm not as sold on Fogarty as others he got exposed in the finals.
Sharks always get soft draws & favourable refereeing calls.
Penrith have 3 players on the slide as you mentioned they also have a few on the rise notably McLean, Talagi and Smith their junior system isn't as strong as the foundations of what Gus setup has dried up.
Agree on the Warriors.
I think a lot of pundits don't expect Flegler to return or Gilbert to play more than a few games and agree on your comments with Dolphins.

Generally it's always 2-3 teams into the 8 and 2-3 teams out of the 8.

Gus didn't set up anything. Ivan Cleary is a master coach. I get how they can doubt Gilbert getting through a lot of games but no reason to think Flegler won't play a lot of games.

But after some of the defensive displays last season, I can understand them not really rating us.

 

[mr_c]

sharks have the sorta draw that dogs had last year i can see them in top 4


lol you can tell att rides gus, ffs