2023 Dolphins (NRL) season

The 2023 Dolphins season is historically the inaugural season for the Dolphins club in the professional National Rugby League (NRL) football competition in Australia. With Wayne Bennett as head coach and Jesse Bromwich as the regular team captain, the Dolphins competed in the 2023 NRL Telstra Premiership but did not qualify for the finals. Nevertheless, they finished in thirteenth place, ahead of four other established teams.

2023 Dolphins (NRL) season
NRL Rank13th
Play-off resultDNQ
2023 recordWins: 9; losses: 15
Points scoredFor: 520; against: 631 (Rd 27)
Team information
CEOTerry Reader
Head CoachWayne Bennett
Captain
StadiumSuncorp Stadium
52,500 (7 home games)
Sunshine Coast Stadium
12,000 (1 home game)
Kayo Stadium
11,500 (3 home games)
Optus Stadium
65,000 (1 home game – double-header)
Avg. attendance22,919 (Round 27)[5]
High attendance51,047 (Round 4) Suncorp Stadium
Low attendance5,130 (Round 22) Salter Oval
Top scorers
TriesJamayne Isaako (24)
(Round 27)
GoalsJamayne Isaako (73 + 2 FG)
(Round 27)
PointsJamayne Isaako (244)
(Round 27)
List of seasons 2024 →

Dolphins goal-kicking winger Jamayne Isaako recorded both the highest number of NRL tries and points in the 2023 competition; a feat last achieved by Canberra Raiders goal-kicking centre Mal Meninga in 1990.[6]

In Round 9, the Dolphins played their first golden point game but lost 30–31 to the Canberra Raiders at McDonalds Park, Wagga Wagga.[7]

The NRL later conceded that match officials missed a crucial knock-on call late in Canberra's golden-point victory when the former regained possession after knocking the ball into the arm of a Dolphins player. "The NRL's head of football Graham Annesley said referee Peter Gough was obscured in his view of the knock on, but the sideline officials should have pulled the play up." Otherwise, Annesley advised that no policy changes could be considered until the current season is over.[8][9]

In Round 13, an illegal try on the seventh tackle of a set was awarded to the St. George Illawarra Dragons in their 26–12 loss to the Dolphins at Kayo Stadium; the decision would not have been overturned even if the Dolphins had lost the game.[10]

Dolphins NRL inaugural head coach Wayne Bennett
Dolphins NRL away and home jerseys 2023 (front view)

2023 Club awards edit

In September, the Dolphins' Inaugural Presentation Ball was held at Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, and the club's annual awards were announced.[11]

  • Academic Award: Euan Aitken (for continued study in an MBA)
  • Adventure Kings Fan-Voted MVP (Most Valuable Player): Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
  • Arthur Beetson Medal Player of the Year: Jamayne Isaako
  • Best Back: Jamayne Isaako
  • Best Forward: Mark Nicholls
  • Club Person of the Year: Shane Morris (Dolphins' Game Development Manager)
  • Most Consistent: Jamayne Isaako
  • Players' Player: Jamayne Isaako
  • Rookie of the Year: Isaiya Katoa

Player movements edit

 
Dolphins NRL jersey on Suncorp Stadium field for inaugural match Sunday 5 March 2023
 
Dolphins supporters' fin headwear
 
Emblematic dolphin fins on supporters' heads
 
NRL Indigenous Round 12
Dolphins jersey 2023 (front view)

All 2023 signings edit

Player Previous Club Length
Euan Aitken New Zealand Warriors 2024[12]
Brenton Baira Mackay Cutters 2023[13]
Tory Bath Nudgee College 2024[14]
Jack Bostock St. George Illawarra Dragons 2025[15]
Jesse Bromwich Melbourne Storm 2024[16]
Kenny Bromwich Melbourne Storm 2025[17]
Bailey Butler CQ Capras 2024[14]
JJ Collins Tweed Heads Seagulls 2023[18]
John-Paul Donevski Penrith Panthers 2024[14]
Kurt Donoghoe Central Newcastle 2024[19]
Herman Ese'ese Gold Coast Titans 2023[20]
Poasa Faamausili St. George Illawarra Dragons 2023[21]
Trai Fuller Redcliffe Dolphins 2023[22]
Tom Gilbert North Queensland Cowboys 2023[23]
Oliver Gildart Wests Tigers 2023[24]
Harrison Graham Wynnum Manly Seagulls 2023[25]
Lachlan Hubner CQ Capras 2024[14]
Cody Hunter Redcliffe Dolphins 2023[26]
Jamayne Isaako Gold Coast Titans 2026[27][28]
Ryan Jackson Wynnum Manly Seagulls 2023[18]
Robert Jennings Penrith Panthers 2025[29]
Isaiya Katoa Penrith Panthers 2025[30]
Felise Kaufusi Melbourne Storm 2025[31]
Josh Kerr St George Illawarra Dragons 2025[32]
Brenko Lee Brisbane Broncos 2024[33]
Edrick Lee Newcastle Knights 2024[15]
Connelly Lemuelu North Queensland Cowboys 2025[34]
Jeremy Marshall-King Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2025[35]
Brayden McGrady Norths Devils 2024[36]
Anthony Milford Newcastle Knights 2024[37]
Mark Nicholls South Sydney Rabbitohs 2024[38]
Kodi Nikorima South Sydney Rabbitohs 2024[39]
Tesi Niu Brisbane Broncos 2024[40]
Sean O'Sullivan Penrith Panthers 2025[41]
Max Plath Wynnum Manly Seagulls 2025[42]
Elijah Rasmussen Westlake Boys High School 2023[43]
Michael Roberts Northern Rivers Titans 2023[25]
Radean Robinson CQ Capras 2024[14]
Jeremiah Simbiken Redcliffe Dolphins 2025[44]
Ray Stone Parramatta Eels 2024[45]
Tyler Szepanowski CQ Capras 2024[14]
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow North Queensland Cowboys 2027[46]
Mason Teague Penrith Panthers 2024[47]
Valynce Te Whare King Country Rugby Football Union 2024[25]
Setu Tu Redcliffe Dolphins 2023[48]
Jarrod Wallace Gold Coast Titans 2024[49]
Michael Waqa Redcliffe Dolphins 2024[14]

Pre-season challenge edit

The 2023 NRL pre-season was played in February, before an eleven-day lead-up to the commencement of the regular 2023 NRL season.[50]

Trial: 4 February 2023 Central Queensland Capras   8–24   Dolphins Gladstone
19:00 AEST
Tries:
Marshall   40'
Roberts   53'
Report Tries:
Graham   5'
Tu   13'
Baira   16'
Te Whare   21'
Tai   45'
Teague   67'
Stadium: Marley Brown Oval
Attendance: 4,500
Round 1: 12 February 2023 North Queensland Cowboys   22–22   Dolphins Cairns
18:00 AEST
Tries:
Moceidreke   11'79'
Derby   17'32'
Goals:
Duffy 3/5   17', 27', 37', 51'
Laybutt 0/1
Report Tries:
Bostock   7'
Hubner   37'
Baira   53'
Teague   72'
Goals:
Isaako 2/3   39', 55'
Katoa 1/1   74'
Stadium: Barlow Park
Attendance: 6,922
Referee: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Round 2: 19 February 2023 Dolphins   16–40   Gold Coast Titans Redcliffe
19:05 AEST
Tries:
Bostock   37'
Lemuelu   60'
Donoghoe   65'
Goals:
O'Sullivan 1/1   39'
Isaako 1/2   66'
Sin bin:
Kaufusi   44' to 54'
Report Tries:
Khan-Pereira   3'9'11'68'
Hutchison   17'24'
Schoupp   44'
McIntyre   56'
Goals:
Boyd 4/8   13', 19', 46', 58'
Campbell 0/1
Stadium: Kayo Stadium
Attendance: 7,216
Referee: Adam Gee

Regular season edit

League table edit

For the 2023 NRL season, the number of teams increased from sixteen to seventeen with the inclusion of the Dolphins, a fourth Queensland-based club, playing most of their home games at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.

Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1   Penrith Panthers (P) 24 18 0 6 3 645 312 +333 42
2   Brisbane Broncos 24 18 0 6 3 639 425 +214 42
3   Melbourne Storm 24 16 0 8 3 627 459 +168 38
4   New Zealand Warriors 24 16 0 8 3 572 448 +124 38
5   Newcastle Knights 24 14 1 9 3 626 451 +175 35
6   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 24 14 0 10 3 619 497 +122 34
7   Sydney Roosters 24 13 0 11 3 472 496 −24 32
8   Canberra Raiders 24 13 0 11 3 486 623 −137 32
9   South Sydney Rabbitohs 24 12 0 12 3 564 505 +59 30
10   Parramatta Eels 24 12 0 12 3 587 574 +13 30
11   North Queensland Cowboys 24 12 0 12 3 546 542 +4 30
12   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 24 11 1 12 3 545 539 +6 29
13   Dolphins 24 9 0 15 3 520 631 −111 24
14   Gold Coast Titans 24 9 0 15 3 527 653 −126 24
15   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24 7 0 17 3 438 769 −331 20
16   St. George Illawarra Dragons 24 5 0 19 3 474 673 −199 16
17   Wests Tigers 24 4 0 20 3 385 675 −290 14

Result by round edit

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
GroundHHAHAAHHANHHAAHAAHAHAAHH
ResultWWWLLWLWLWBLWLLBLLWLBLLLLLW
Position3223748895866811101112121313131414141413
Points24666881010121414161616181818202022222222222224
Source: National Rugby League
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

In 2023, the Dolphins played seven of their twelve home games at the 52,500-capacity Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, one at Sunshine Coast Stadium and the three other at Kayo Stadium in Redcliffe, which also served as a training and administration base.[51] Optus Stadium in Perth also hosted one home game. This occurred in Round 23 against the Newcastle Knights during a double-header with the other game being between South Sydney Rabbitohs and Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.

Round 1: 5 March 2023 Dolphins   28–18   Sydney Roosters Brisbane
20:05 AEST
Tries:
Tabuai-Fidow   15'
Nicholls   35'
Lemuelu   46'
Isaako   50'56'
Goals:
Isaako 4/5   17', 27', 37', 51'
Report Tries:
Sua'ali'i   10'
Hutchison   18'
Tupou   66'
Goals:
Walker 3/3   12', 19', 67'
Sin bin:
Butcher   62' to 72'
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 32,177
Referee: Chris Butler
Round 2: 11 March 2023 Dolphins   20–14   Canberra Raiders Redcliffe
16:30 AEST
Tries:
Tabuai-Fidow   38'77'
Gilbert   62'
Goals:
Isaako 3/3   39', 64', 78'
Sin bin:
Marshall-King   33' to 43'
O'Sullivan   73' to 80'
Report Tries:
Wighton   13'
Cotric   28'
Goals:
Fogarty 1/2   30'
Sin bin:
Young   69' to 79'
Stadium: Kayo Stadium
Attendance: 10,023
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 3: 17 March 2023 Newcastle Knights   20–36   Dolphins Newcastle
18:00 AEDT
Tries:
Gamble   18'
Miller   35'45'
Goals:
Hastings 3/3   19', 37', 46'
Miller 1/1   69 (pen)'
Report Tries:
Tabuai-Fidow   38'77'
Gilbert   62'
Goals:
Isaako 3/3   39', 64', 78'
Sin bin:
Kaufusi   68' to 78'
Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 20,093
Referee: Chris Butler
Round 4: 24 March 2023 Dolphins   12–18   Brisbane Broncos Brisbane
19:00 AEST
Tries:
Wallace   56'
Tabuai-Fidow   62'
Goals:
Isaako 2/2   57', 64'
Report Tries:
Arthars   22'
Cobbo   49'
Capewell   69'
Staggs   77'
Goals:
Reynolds 1/4   71'
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 51,047
Referee: Adam Gee
Round 5: 1 April 2023 St. George Illawarra Dragons   38–12   Dolphins Wollongong
17:30 AEDT
Tries:
Liddle   18'
Lawrie   26'
Lomax   41'
Hunt   53'
Ravalawa   61'67'
Sloan   74'
Goals:
Lomax 5/7   19', 27', 54', 63', 76'
Report Tries:
Isaako   13'
Tabuai-Fidow   71'
Goals:
Isaako 2/3   14', 38 (pen)'
Sin bin:
Nicholls   66' to 76'
Stadium: WIN Stadium
Attendance: 20,093
Referee: Chris Butler
Round 6: 7 April 2023 North Queensland Cowboys   22–32   Dolphins Townsville
20:00 AEST
Tries:
Feldt   16'38'
Hess   51'
Holmes   68'
Goals:
Holmes 3/4   18', 39', 52'
Sin bin:
Hess   26' to 36'
Elliot   74' to 80'
Report Tries:
Isaako   7'13'30'
Tabuai-Fidow   23'78'
Gilbert   33'
Goals:
Isaako 4/7   24', 31', 35', 75 (pen)'
Sin bin:
Nikorima   37' to 47'
Stadium: Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Attendance: 22,811
Referee: Adam Gee
Round 7: 13 April 2023 Dolphins   14–36   South Sydney Rabbitohs Brisbane
19:50 AEST
Tries:
Wallace   1'
Marshall-King   33'
Goals:
Isaako 3/3   3', 28 pen', 35'
Sin bin:
K. Bromwich   60' to 70'
Report Tries:
Arthars   22'44'
Walker   48'
Tass   62'
Mitchell   64'
Johnston   67'
Goals:
Mitchell 6/7   23', 46', 50', 58 (pen)', 63', 65'
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 23,280
Referee: Ashley Klein
Round 8: 23 April 2023 Dolphins   28–26   Gold Coast Titans Brisbane
14:00 AEST
Tries:
Jennings   33'64'
Nicholls   47'
Wallace   50'
Aitken   74'
Goals:
Isaako 4/5   34', 49', 51', 66'
Report Tries:
Randall   14'
Liu   18'
Fa'asuamaleaui   20'
Boyd   26'
Goals:
Boyd 5/5   8 pen', 16', 19', 22', 28'
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 22,034
Referee: Chris Butler
Round 9: 29 April 2023 Canberra Raiders   31–30   Dolphins Wagga Wagga
15:00 AEST
Tries:
Croker   1'
Wighton   5'
Rapana   20'
Kris   35'
Fogarty   66'
Goals:
Croker 5/7   7', 17 (pen)', 22', 48 pen', 67'
Field goals:
Fogarty   83'
Report Tries:
Aitken   25'
Tabuai-Fidow   30'
Lemuelu   57'61'
Bromwich   71'
Goals:
Isaako 5/5   27', 31', 58', 62', 72'
Stadium: McDonald's Park
Attendance: 10,445
Referee: Peter Gough
Round 10: 6 May 2023 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks   16–36   Dolphins Brisbane
17:30 AEST
Tries:
Mulitalo   36'
Kennedy   38'
Wilton   66'
Goals:
Hynes 2/3   39', 67'
Report Tries:
Katoa   5'
Tabuai-Fidow   16'
Te Whare   22'51'
Lemuelu   26'
Niu   31'
Goals:
Isaako 6/6   7', 18', 23', 28', 33', 53'
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 50,183
Referee: Grant Atkins
Round 11 (Bye for Dolphins)
Round 12: 20 May 2023 Dolphins   16–24   Melbourne Storm Brisbane
19:35 AEST
Tries:
Isaako   12'65'
Nikorima   73'
Goals:
Isaako 2/3   67', 74'
Sin bin:
Kaufusi   1' to 11'
Report Tries:
Warbrick   6'
Munster   16'
Katoa   31'
Smith   35'
Goals:
Meaney 4/4   8', 18', 32', 36'
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 28,325
Referee: Grant Atkins
Round 13: 25 May 2023 Dolphins   26–12   St. George Illawarra Dragons Redcliffe
19:50 AEST
Tries:
Isaako   21'49'
Nicholls   24'
Wallace   27'
Goals:
Isaako 5/5   23', 26', 29', 51', 76 (pen)'
Report Tries:
Bird   5'
Couchman   39'
Goals:
Lomax 2/3   4 pen', 40'
Sin bin:
De Belin   27' to 37'
Stadium: Kayo Stadium
Attendance: 10,047
Referee: Adam Gee
Round 14: 3 June 2023 New Zealand Warriors   30–8   Dolphins Auckland
17:00 NZST
Tries:
Johnson   5'53'
Metcalf   55'
Watene-Zelezniak   68'71'
Goals:
Johnson 5/5   67', 74'
Report Tries:
Niu   34'
Isaako   76'
Goals:
Isaako 0/2
Sin bin:
Milford   47' to 57'
Stadium: Go Media Stadium
Attendance: 23,686
Referee: Grant Atkins
Round 15: 9 June 2023 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles   58–18   Dolphins Sydney
20:00 AEST
Tries:
Saab   3'69'
Garrick   7'30'74'
Trbojevic   12'45'
Croker   15'
Koula   50'67'
Goals:
Garrick 9/10   9', 13', 16', 32', 47', 51', 69', 71', 76'
Report Tries:
Isaako   22'
Tabuai-Fidow   57'79'
Goals:
Isaako 3/3   24', 58', 80'
Stadium: 4 Pines Park
Attendance: 28,325
Referee: Grant Atkins
Round 16 (Bye for Dolphins)
Round 17: 24 June 2023 Dolphins   20–48   Parramatta Eels Sunshine Coast
15:00 AEST
Tries:
McGrady   3'
Tabuai-Fidow   49'66'
Te Whare   55'
Goals:
Isaako 2/4   50', 67'
Report Tries:
Davey   6'
Hopgood   11'
Penisini   20'25'
Gutherson   23'63'
Simonsson   31'
Russell   38'
Goals:
Moses 8/8   8', 18', 32', 36'
Stadium: Sunshine Coast Stadium
Attendance: 8,821
Referee: Peter Gough
Round 18: 20 May 2023 Brisbane Broncos   24–16   Dolphins Brisbane
19:35 AEST
Tries:
Cobbo   7'68'77'
Farnworth   21'27'
Goals:
Reynolds 2/5   23', 70'
Report Tries:
Nikorima   25'
Te Whare   50'
Marshall-King   63'
Goals:
Isaako 2/3   26', 64'
Stadium: The Gabba
Attendance: 30,606
Referee: Peter Gough
Round 19: 9 July 2023 Gold Coast Titans   21–23   Dolphins Gold Coast
16:05 AEST
Tries:
Foran   27'
Sami   31'
Kelly   65'
Goals:
Boyd 4/4   28', 32', 38 (pen)', 67'
Field goals:
Boyd   78'
Report Tries:
Lemuelu   16'
Wallace   47'
K. Bromwich   58'
Isaako   61'
Goals:
Isaako 3/5   17', 49', 85 (pen)'
Field goals:
Isaako   74'
Stadium: Cbus Super Stadium
Attendance: 18,335
Referee: Grant Atkins
Round 20: 16 July 2023 Dolphins   14–24   Penrith Panthers Redcliffe
16:05 AEST
Tries:
Nikorima   32'
Lemuelu   51'
Tabuai-Fidow   55'
Goals:
Isaako 1/3   53'
Report Tries:
Leota   4'
Tago   8'16'
Jenkins   68'77'
Goals:
Edwards 2/5   69', 78'
Sin bin:
Cogger   32' to 42'
Stadium: Kayo Stadium
Attendance: 10,065
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 21 (Bye for Dolphins)
Round 22: 30 July 2023 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs   23–22   Dolphins Bundaberg
14:00 AEST
Tries:
Kikau   25'
Burns   31'
Averillo   52'
Wilson   69'
Goals:
Burton 3/4   20', 54', 70'
Field goals:
Burton   39'
Report Tries:
Isaako   16'
Milford   56'78'
Te Whare   64'
Goals:
Isaako 3/4   9 pen', 17', 57'
Stadium: Salter Oval
Attendance: 5,130
Referee: Peter Gough
Round 23: 5 August 2023 Dolphins   28–30   Newcastle Knights Perth
15:30 AWST
Tries:
Isaako   12'65'
Nikorima   73'
Goals:
O'Sullivan 2/2   33', 50'
Isaako 2/4   42 (pen)', 74'
Report Tries:
Ponga   11'
Mann   35'
Hastings   53'
Crossland   58'
Marzhew   69'
Goals:
Ponga 5/5   12', 36', 54', 59', 71'
Sin bin:
Fitzgibbon   22' to 32'
Stadium: Optus Stadium
Attendance: 42,042
Referee: Grant Atkins
Round 24: 12 August 2023 Sydney Roosters   30–14   Dolphins Sydney
19:35 AEST
Tries:
Manu   39'
Smith   43'
Sua'ali'i   51'
Hutchison   55'64'
Goals:
Sua'ali'i 5/5   39', 45', 52', 56', 66'
Report Tries:
Stone   23'
Isaako   74'
Goals:
Isaako 3/3   25', 35 (pen)', 76'
Sin bin:
Stone   47' to 57'
Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 13,704
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 25: 19 August 2023 Wests Tigers   24–23   Dolphins Sydney
15:00 AEST
Tries:
Pole   13'
Kepaoa   22'
Seyfarth   53'
Simpkin   56'
Goals:
Koroisau 4/5   15', 24', 58', 76 (pen)'
Report Tries:
Isaako   17'
Aitken   26'
Bostock   43'
Fuller   62'
Goals:
Isaako 3/5   18', 64', 67 (pen)'
Field goals:
Isaako   74'
Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 9,245
Referee: Ben Cummins
Round 26: 25 August 2023 Dolphins   10–34   North Queensland Cowboys Brisbane
20:00 AEST
Tries:
Isaako   62'71'
Goals:
Isaako 1/2   63'
Sin bin:
Kerr   27' to 37'
Report Tries:
Laybutt   10'34'
Feldt   14'
Drinkwater   16'
Taulagi   55'
Hiku   65'
Goals:
Drinkwater 5/6   11', 16', 18', 35', 67'
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 33,449
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Round 27: 2 September 2023 Dolphins   34–10   New Zealand Warriors Brisbane
15:00 AEST
Tries:
Bostock   7'
O'Sullivan   23'
Katoa   25'
Isaako   39'
Plath   65'
K. Bromwich   78'
Goals:
Isaako 5/6   9', 24', 27', 67', 79'
Report Tries:
Lussick   57'
Montoya   59'
Goals:
Pompey 1/2   59'
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 35,438
Referee: Gerard Sutton

2023 Squad edit

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[52]
  • Extended squad[53]

Updated: 4 March 2024
Source(s): NRL



References edit

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  52. ^ Development players train with the Top 30 squad but cannot play NRL until after Round 10
  53. ^ Players in the extended squad train with the Top 30 squad but are on train and trial or junior contracts