Too bad this. I really wanted to him an entire off season and then at least the trials as a 5/8 but I'm sure Woolf knows his game better than me.
DOLPHINS STAR LINKED WITH IMMEDIATE EXIT
Dolphins star Jake Averillo has reportedly been linked with an immediate switch to the English Super League amid a logjam of outside backs at the club.
Love Rugby League reported several Super League clubs are targeting Averillo for a move north as early as next season.
The 25-year-old is off-contract in 2026, which will be his third season at the Dolphins since switching from the Bulldogs in 2024.
Averillo has scored 53 tries and 39 goals in 125 NRL games since his debut in 2020, including 47 games for the Dolphins over the last two seasons.
However, the arrival of Selwyn Cobbo could see Averillo struggle to get a starting spot next season, with Herbie Farnworth, Jamayne Isaako and Jack Bostock all vying for spots in the backline.
Averillo can also play fullback and in the halves, but those spots are filled by Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow and Kodi Nikorima, while George Williams is set to join the club in 2027.
The Dolphins also have youngsters Tevita Naufahu and LJ Nonu in their system for 2026, which means Averillo might struggle to make the starting side if everyone is fit.
It is understood Averillo’s lack of job security in the top grade could well see him ask for a release from the final year of his deal.
