Dolphins Team List: Round 1 v Rabbitohs

Author: Liam Edwards
Timestamp: Tue 4 Mar 2025, 04:00 PM

Update Thursday 6 March:

Ahead of Friday's revised fixture, Sean O'Sullivan has come into the starting side at five-eighth, with Josh Kerr moving onto the bench, and Oryn Keeley slotting into eighteenth man.

Kodi Nikorima, Mark Nicholls and Kenny Bromwich have withdrawn from the match.

Original story as follows:

After a long and highly anticipated offseason, the Dolphins are back in action this Friday at Suncorp Stadium, when they’ll take on the Rabbitohs at 7 PM.

Round 1 - Round 1 - Friday 7 Mar

9:00 am

Rabbitohs

Dolphins

Venue: CommBank Stadium, Sydney

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This match marks a historic moment for the Dolphins, as Kristian Woolf makes his regular-season debut as head coach. Adding to the intrigue, Woolf will go head-to-head with Dolphins' inaugural coach Wayne Bennett, who now leads the Rabbitohs.

Woolf has named his round 1 lineup, and fans will be thrilled to see Tom Gilbert return to the field. Named to captain the Dolphins in 2025, Gilbert returns for his first NRL match since Round 12, 2023.

The team will also feature Junior Tupou on the wing, Daniel Saifiti at prop, and Kulikefu Finefeuiaki in the second row. All three making their club debut and officially become Dolphins players 39, 40, and 41.

Isaiya Katoa and Kodi Nikorima will steer the team from the halves, while Jeremy Marshall-King takes charge at hooker.

Kurt Donoghoe has been rewarded for his standout preseason performances across various positions, having secured the number 14 jersey as the team’s bench utility.

Veteran forward Kenny Bromwich has been named as the eighteenth man.

Round 1 - Round 1 - Friday 7 Mar

9:00 am

Rabbitohs

Dolphins

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Backs

Fullback for Rabbitohs is number 1 Jye Gray

Fullback for Dolphins is number 1 Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
Winger for Rabbitohs is number 2 Isaiah Tass

Winger for Dolphins is number 2 Jamayne Isaako
Centre for Rabbitohs is number 3 Jack Wighton

Centre for Dolphins is number 3 Jake Averillo
Centre for Rabbitohs is number 4 Campbell Graham

Centre for Dolphins is number 4 Herbie Farnworth
Winger for Rabbitohs is number 5 Tyrone Munro

Winger for Dolphins is number 5 Junior Tupou
Five-Eighth for Rabbitohs is number 6 Cody Walker

Five-Eighth for Dolphins is number 20 Sean O'Sullivan
Halfback for Rabbitohs is number 7 Jamie Humphreys

Halfback for Dolphins is number 7 Isaiya Katoa

Forwards

Prop for Rabbitohs is number 8 Sean Keppie

Prop for Dolphins is number 8 Daniel Saifiti
Hooker for Rabbitohs is number 9 Peter Mamouzelos

Hooker for Dolphins is number 9 Jeremy Marshall-King
Prop for Rabbitohs is number 10 Davvy Moale

Prop for Dolphins is number 10 Felise Kaufusi
2nd Row for Rabbitohs is number 11 Keaon Koloamatangi

2nd Row for Dolphins is number 11 Kulikefu Finefeuiaki
2nd Row for Rabbitohs is number 12 Jai Arrow

2nd Row for Dolphins is number 12 Max Plath
Lock for Rabbitohs is number 13 Lachlan Hubner

Lock for Dolphins is number 13 Tom Gilbert

Interchange

Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 14 Jayden Sullivan

Interchange for Dolphins is number 14 Kurt Donoghoe
Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 15 Siliva Havili

Interchange for Dolphins is number 15 Connelly Lemuelu
Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 16 Tallis Duncan

Interchange for Dolphins is number 17 Ray Stone
Interchange for Rabbitohs is number 17 Tevita Tatola

Interchange for Dolphins is number 19 Josh Kerr

Reserves

Replacement for Rabbitohs is number 18 Liam Le Blanc

Replacement for Dolphins is number 23 Oryn Keeley
Reserve for Rabbitohs is number 19 Fletcher Myers

Reserve for Dolphins is number 21 Harrison Graham
Reserve for Rabbitohs is number 20 Jacob Host

Reserve for Dolphins is number 22 Max Feagai
Reserve for Rabbitohs is number 21 Thomas Fletcher
Reserve for Rabbitohs is number 22 Salesi Ataata