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2024 Dolphins (NRL) season

The 2024 Dolphins season was the Dolphins club's second season, and they finished tenth in the professional National Rugby League (NRL) football competition in Australia.

2024 Dolphins season
NRL Rank10th
Play-off resultDNQ
2024 recordWins: 11; losses: 13
Points scoredFor: 577; against: 578
Team information
CEOTerry Reader
Head CoachWayne Bennett
Captain
StadiumSuncorp Stadium, Kayo Stadium
High attendance50,049 (Rd 26)
Low attendance10,011 (Rd 2)
Top scorers
TriesHamiso Tabuai-Fidow (14) (Rd 27)
Jamayne Isaako (12)
GoalsJamayne Isaako (88) (Rd 27)
PointsJamayne Isaako (223) (Rd 27)
← 2023 List of seasons 2025 →

Head coach Wayne Bennett and regular team captain Jesse Bromwich continued in their same roles from the previous year. Bromwich retired from playing at the end of the season, and Bennett completed his three-year coaching commitment to the club.[1]

In round 15 of the 2024 NRL season, the Dolphins achieved their first-ever win in Sydney when they defeated the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 30-28 at PointsBet Stadium.[2] After previous defeats by the Brisbane Broncos, the Dolphins won the Battle for Brisbane derby 40-6 in round 26 on 31 August 2024 at Suncorp Stadium.[3]

Further information: List of Dolphins (NRL) records

Player movement

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Dolphins NRL 2024 home and away jerseys (front view)
 
Dolphins NRL head coach Wayne Bennett in 2024

The following player movements happened across the previous season, off-season and pre-season.[4]

Gains

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Player Previous Club Length
Jake Averillo Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2026
Herbie Farnworth Brisbane Broncos 2026
Thomas Flegler Brisbane Broncos 2027
Oryn Keeley Newcastle Knights 2026
Tevita Pangai Junior Souths Logan Magpies (Hostplus Cup) 2024

Losses

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Player New Club
Herman Ese'ese Hull FC (Super League)
Poasa Faamausili Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Oliver Gildart Hull Kingston Rovers (Super League)

Pre-season challenge

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The 2024 NRL pre-season was played in February, prior to the commencement of the regular 2024 NRL season in March.

Trial: 10 February 2024 Central Queensland Capras   6–58   Dolphins Rockhampton
18:10 AEST
 Tries:
Reuben   7'
Hopoate   21'
Hopoate   21'
Goals:
Donovan 1/2   9'
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Tries:
O’Neill   35'
Karapani   37'
Stuckey   57'
Jackson   51'
Jenkins   58', 78'
Woolf   67'
Kaho   71'
Goals:
Rogers 0/1   39', 68', 72', 79'
Baira 2/2   37', 40'
Hubner 2/2   52', 59'
 Stadium: Browne Park
Round 1: 18 February 2024 Dolphins   26–14   Gold Coast Titans Sunshine Coast
17:05 AEST
 Tries:
Farnworth   7'
Wallace   57'
Bostock   60'
Baira   66'
Lemuelu   74'
Goals:
Isaako 0/1
Baira 3/5   58', 61', 68'
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Tries:
Francis   18', 35'
Steadman   71'
Goals:
Schoupp 1/3   72'
 Stadium: Sunshine Coast Stadium
Attendance: 7,698
Referee: Chris Butler
Round 2: 24 February 2024 New Zealand Warriors   34–22   Dolphins Auckland
17:45 NZDT
 Tries:
Montoya   13'
Barnett   18'
Watene-Zelezniak   26'
Berry   49'
Niukore   61'
Leiataua   78'
Goals:
Johnson 4/4   15', 20', 27', 50'
Metcalf 1/2   63'
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Tries:
Averillo   32'
Bostock   53'
Farnworth   67'
Te Whare   70'
Goals:
Nikorima 1/1   15'
Isaako 1/1   55'
Katoa 1/2   67'
 Stadium: Go Media Stadium
Attendance: 14,276
Referee: Liam Kennedy

Regular season

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League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Melbourne Storm (M) 24 19 0 5 3 692 449 +243 44 Advance to finals series
2   Penrith Panthers (P) 24 17 0 7 3 580 394 +186 40
3   Sydney Roosters 24 16 0 8 3 738 463 +275 38
4   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 24 16 0 8 3 653 431 +222 38
5   North Queensland Cowboys 24 15 0 9 3 657 568 +89 36
6   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24 14 0 10 3 529 433 +96 34
7   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 24 13 1 10 3 634 521 +113 33
8   Newcastle Knights 24 12 0 12 3 470 510 −40 30
9   Canberra Raiders 24 12 0 12 3 474 601 −127 30
10   Dolphins 24 11 0 13 3 577 578 −1 28
11   St. George Illawarra Dragons 24 11 0 13 3 508 634 −126 28
12   Brisbane Broncos 24 10 0 14 3 537 607 −70 26
13   New Zealand Warriors 24 9 1 14 3 512 574 −62 25
14   Gold Coast Titans 24 8 0 16 3 488 656 −168 22
15   Parramatta Eels 24 7 0 17 3 561 716 −155 20
16   South Sydney Rabbitohs 24 7 0 17 3 494 682 −188 20
17   Wests Tigers 24 6 0 18 3 463 750 −287 18
Source: National Rugby League
(M) J. J. Giltinan Shield winners; (P) Premiers

Result by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
GroundHH–AHAAHAHNAH–AHA–HAHHHAAHA
ResultLWBWWLWLWWWLLBWLLBWLLLWLLWL
Position176711536444444456667898910810
Points024688101012141616161820202022242424242626262828
Source: National Rugby League
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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Main article: 2024 NRL season results
Round 1: 10 March 2024 Dolphins   18–43   North Queensland Cowboys Brisbane
15:05 AEST
 Tries:
Flegler   7'
Kerr   31'
Bostock   73'
Goals:
Isaako 3/3   7', 31', 73'
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Tries:
Laybutt   2', 67'
Dearden   11'
Nanai   24'
Feldt   29'
Taulagi   35'
Luki   47'
Goals:
Holmes 7/7   3', 13', 25', 30', 36', 48', 67'
Field goals:
Townsend 1/1   39'
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 32,477
Referee: Chris Butler
Round 2: 17 March 2024 Dolphins   38–0   St. George Illawarra Dragons Redcliffe
17:15 AEST
 Tries:
Tabuai-Fidow   5', 59', 70'
Isaako   9'
Nicholls   47'
Averillo   57'
Marshall-King   68'
Goals:
Isaako 5/7   7', 49', 59', 61', 70'
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Sin bin:
Molo   76' to 80'
 Stadium: Kayo Stadium
Attendance: 10,011
Referee: Grant Atkins
Round 3 (Bye for Dolphins)
Round 4: 30 March 2024 Gold Coast Titans   14–30   Dolphins Gold Coast
18:35 AEST
 Tries:
Jolliffe   8'
Sami   12', 74'
Goals:
Boyd 1/3   9'
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Tries:
Bostock   23', 39'
Farnworth   57'
Tabuai-Fidow   63'
Kerr   68'
Goals:
Isaako 5/5   24', 39', 57', 63', 68'
Sin bin:
Plath   26' to 36'
 Stadium: Cbus Super Stadium
Attendance: 13,898
Referee: Belinda Sharpe
Round 5: 6 April 2024 Dolphins   26–16   Wests Tigers Brisbane
18:35 AEST
 Tries:
Katoa   4'
Tabuai-Fidow   25'
Nikorima   61'
K. Bromwich   65'
Goals:
Isaako 5/6   10 (pen)', 24 (pen)', 27', 62', 66'
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Tries:
Faataape   42', 54'
Seyfarth   72'
Goals:
Sezer 2/3   43', 74'
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 22,051
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Round 6: 12 April 2024 Brisbane Broncos   28–14   Dolphins Brisbane
20:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Willison   33'
Oates   44'
Walsh   51'
Cobbo   54', 58'
Goals:
Walsh 4/5   35', 53', 56', 60'
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Tries:
Wallace   22'
Bostock   74'
Isaako   77'
Goals:
Isaako 1/3   75'
Field goals:
Isaako 1/1   40'
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 46,224
Referee: Adam Gee
Round 7: 19 April 2024 Parramatta Eels   16–44   Dolphins Darwin
19:30 ACST
 Tries:
Lane   16'
Penisini   26'
Brown   77'
Goals:
Russell 0/2
Gutherson 2/2   45 (pen)', 78'
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Tries:
Bostock   30', 69', 74'
Niu   49', 71'
Fuller   51'
Plath   55', 57'
Averillo   63'
Goals:
Isaako 3/7   50', 52', 56'
Nikorima 1/2   73'
 Stadium: TIO Stadium
Attendance: 11,094
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 8: 28 April 2024 Dolphins   14–18   Newcastle Knights Brisbane
14:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Keeley   25'
Isaako   77'
Averillo   78'
Goals:
Isaako 1/3   26'
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Tries:
Armstrong   8'
Gagai   17'
Gamble   47'
Goals:
Gagai 3/4   18', 49', 66 (pen)'
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 18,033
Referee: Liam Kennedy
Round 9: 4 May 2024 North Queensland Cowboys   26–28   Dolphins Townsville
19:35 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Feldt   3'
Cotter   6'
Nanai   29', 77'
McIntyre   39'
Goals:
Holmes 3/5   8', 31', 39'
Field goals:
Holmes 0/1 (2 pt)
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Tries:
Isaako   11', 32', 48'
Niu   22'
Averillo   67'
Goals:
Isaako 4/5   12', 23', 33', 68'
 Stadium: Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Attendance: 20,967
Referee: Peter Gough
Round 10: 9 May 2024 Dolphins   30–24   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Brisbane
19:50 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Aitken   13'
Lemuelu   33'
Fuller   35'
Nicholls   38'
Bostock   66'
Goals:
Isaako 5/7   35', 37', 55 (pen)', 68', 78 (pen)'
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Tries:
Talau   9'
Waddell   22'
Koula   26'
Trbojevic   49'
Goals:
Garrick 4/5   24', 27', 51', 64 (pen)'
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 14,059
Referee: Ashley Klein
Round 11: 19 May 2024 Wests Tigers   12–24   Dolphins Brisbane
18:25 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Olam   35'
Koroisau   53'
Goals:
Koroisau 2/2   36', 55'
Sin bin:
Naden   39' to 49'
Olam   46' to 56'
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Tries:
Bostock   12'
Nicholls   27'
Tabuai-Fidow   48', 69'
Goals:
Isaako 5/7   13', 28', 50', 70'
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 47,517
Referee: Chris Butler
Round 12: 26 May 2024 New Zealand Warriors   24–20   Dolphins Auckland
18:05 NZST
 Tries:
Harris-Tavita   20'
Martin   32'
Watene-Zelezniak   57'
Niukore   66'
Goals:
Pompey 4/4   22', 33', 59', 68'
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Tries:
Isaako   3', 75'
Farnworth   15'
Tabuai-Fidow   25'
Goals:
Isaako 2/4   17', 27'
 Stadium: Go Media Stadium
Attendance: 23,116
Referee: Peter Gough
Round 13: 1 June 2024 Dolphins   25–26 (g.p.)   Canberra Raiders Redcliffe
19:35 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Marshall-King   8'
Bostock   23'
Averillo   43'
Donoghoe   67'
Goals:
Isaako 4/4   10', 25', 44', 68'
Field goals:
Isaako 1/3   71'
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Tries:
Savage   12'
Mariota   16'
Whitehead   31'
Weekes   56'
Goals:
Rapana 4/4   13', 17', 32', 57'
Field goals:
Rapana 2/3   77', 87'
Weekes 0/1 (2 pt)
 Stadium: Kayo Stadium
Attendance: 10,024
Referee: Adam Gee
Round 14 (Bye for Dolphins)
Round 15: 13 June 2024 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks   28–30   Dolphins Cronulla
19:50 AEST (UTC+10:00)
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Stadium: PointsBet Stadium
Round 16: 21 June 2024 Dolphins   24–30   Melbourne Storm Brisbane
20:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
K. Bromwich   8'
Aitken   21'
Fuller   29'
Isaako   56'
Goals:
Isaako 4/6   9', 22', 31', 77 pen'
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Tries:
Papenhuyzen   11'
Wishart   26'
Hughes   36'
Warbrick   42'
King   52'
Goals:
Meaney 5/6   12', 28', 37', 49 pen', 53'
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 25,167
Referee: Liam Kennedy
Round 17: 30 June 2024 St. George Illawarra Dragons   26–6   Dolphins Kogarah
14:00 AEST
 Tries:
Faitala-Mariner   46'
Tuipulotu   53'
Sloan   57'
De Belin   64'
Liddle   68'
Goals:
Flanagan 3/6   34 pen', 59', 70'
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Tries:
Niu   38'
Goals:
Isaako 1/1   40'
Sin bin:
Donoghoe   66' to 76'
 Stadium: Nestrata Jubilee Stadium
Attendance: 8,052
Referee: Adam Gee
Round 18 (Bye for Dolphins)
Round 19: 11 July 2024 Dolphins   36–28   South Sydney Rabbitohs Redcliffe
19:50 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Bostock   5'
Pangai Junior   19'
Farnworth   25'
Nikorima   48'
O'Sullivan   69'
Fuller   71'
Goals:
Isaako 6/6   6', 21', 27', 49', 70', 72'
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Tries:
Gray   10'
Gagai   22', 58', 79'
Johnston   64', 74'
Goals:
Walker 1/3   11'
Milne 1/3   74'
 Stadium: Kayo Stadium
Attendance: 10,023
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Round 20: 21 July 2024 Penrith Panthers   28–26 (g.p.)   Dolphins Penrith
14:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Turuva   3'
Alamoti   19'
Leota   59'
Laurie   63'
Goals:
Cleary 5/5   5', 21', 60', 64', 75 pen'
Field goals:
Cleary   81 (2pt)'
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Tries:
Tabuai-Fidow   7', 22'
Katoa   13'
Bostock   51'
Goals:
Isaako 5/5   8', 14', 24', 53', 55 pen'
Sin bin:
Kerr   74' to 81'
 Stadium: BlueBet Stadium
Attendance: 20,955
Referee: Adam Gee
Round 21: 28 July 2024 Dolphins   14–21   Gold Coast Titans Brisbane
16:05 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Pangai Junior   3'
J. Bromwich   12'
Goals:
Isaako 3/3   5', 14', 21 pen'
Sin bin:
Kerr   37' to 47'
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Tries:
Kelly   38'
Khan-Pereira   50', 58'
Haas   69'
Goals:
Campbell 2/4   39', 71'
Field goals:
Foran   73'
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 19,533
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 22: 2 August 2024 Dolphins   34–40   Sydney Roosters Perth
18:00 AWST (UTC+08:00)
 Tries:
Plath   13'
Kaufusi   24'
Isaako   27'
Tabuai-Fidow   43'
Bostock   70'
Goals:
Isaako 6/6   15', 26', 29', 39 pen', 44', 71'
Katoa 1/1   76 pen'
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Tries:
Sua'ali'i   4'
Walker   8', 17'
Tupou   46'
Tupouniua   49', 56'
Goals:
Walker 8/8   5', 10', 19', 33 pen', 47', 51', 58', 66 pen'
Sin bin:
Manu   69' to 79'
 Stadium: HBF Park
Attendance: 20,027
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Round 23: 11 August 2024 Dolphins   34–32 (g.p.)   New Zealand Warriors Brisbane
14:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Kaufusi   8'
Farnworth   16', 52'
Nikorima   35'
Averillo   70'
Goals:
Isaako 6/6   9', 18', 34 pen', 37', 54', 71'
Field goals:
O'Sullivan   82'
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Tries:
Kosi   21'
Capewell   42'
Leiataua   58'
Martin   64'
Sifakula   67'
Barnett   75'
Goals:
Harris-Tavita 4/6   22', 43', 68', 76'
Sin bin:
Walker   37' to 47'
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 28,056
Referee: Wyatt Raymond
Round 24: 17 August 2024 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs   30–10   Dolphins Bundaberg
15:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Tries:
Kiraz   10', 27'
Addo-Carr   35'
Xerri   66'
Tracey   68'
Goals:
Burton 5/7   15 pen', 36', 49 pen', 67', 69'
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Tries:
Isaako   24'
Averillo   38'
Goals:
Isaako 1/2   39'
 Stadium: Salter Oval
Attendance: 6,148
Referee: Adam Gee
Round 25: 24 August 2024 Melbourne Storm   48–6   Dolphins Melbourne
20:00 AEST
 Tries:
Fa'alogo   19', 41'
Grant   28'
MacDonald   35'
Howarth   38'
Hughes   46'
Katoa   60'
Asofa-Solomona   69'
King   74'
Goals:
Meaney 6/9   29', 36', 39', 48', 71', 76'
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Tries:
Averillo   66'
Goals:
Isaako 1/1   67'
Sin bin:
Kaufusi   34' to 44'
 Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 26,106
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Round 26: 31 August 2024 Dolphins   40–6   Brisbane Broncos Brisbane
17:30 AEST
 Tries:
Isaako   13'
Averillo   20', 33'
Tabuai-Fidow   28', 55'
Farnworth   47', 66'
Goals:
Isaako 6/7   15', 21', 30', 34', 49', 57'
Sin bin:
Kaufusi   17' to 27'
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Tries:
Carrigan   24'
Goals:
Staggs 1/1   25'
Sin bin:
Willison   30' to 40'
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 50,049
Referee: Adam Gee
Round 27: 5 September 2024 Newcastle Knights   14–6   Dolphins Newcastle
19:50 AEST (UTC+10:00)
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Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium

2024 Squad

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Dolphins 2024 Squad
Top 30 squad – 2024 NRL season Supplementary list Coaching staff

Extended squad

Head coach

Assistant coaches

Medical professionals

Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)
  • Development players[5]
  • Extended squad[6]

Updated: 5 September 2024
Source(s): NRL


References

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  1. ^ https://www.nrl.com/news/2024/09/09/sucks-to-go-out-like-that-retiring-bromwich-hopes-to-be-forgiven-for-final-moment-of-madness/
  2. ^ "Hynes's NSW Origin hopes take a hit after Sharks' loss to Dolphins". ABC News. 13 June 2024.
  3. ^ "What a night! Dolphins dominate Battle of Brisbane win".
  4. ^ "The Dolphins".
  5. ^ Development players train with the Top 30 squad but cannot play NRL until after Round 10
  6. ^ Players in the extended squad train with the Top 30 squad but are on train and trial or junior contracts
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