2026 Dolphins (NRL) season

2026 Dolphins season
2026 Dolphins season
2026 record	Wins: 0; losses: 0
Points scored	For: 0; against: 0
Team information
CEO	Terry Reader
Head Coach	Kristian Woolf
Captain	Tom Gilbert;
Stadium	Suncorp Stadium, Kayo Stadium

The 2026 Dolphins season is the Dolphins club's fourth season in the National Rugby League (NRL) competition in Australia.

Player movement

The following player movements happened across the previous season and off-season.

Gains

Player	Previous club	Length
Morgan Knowles	St Helens	2027
Selwyn Cobbo	Brisbane Broncos	2026
Brad Schneider	Penrith Panthers	2026

Losses

Player	New Club
Josh Kerr	St. George Illawarra Dragons
Mark Nicholls	Retired
Kenny Bromwich	Retired
Harrison Graham	Newcastle Knights
Aublix Tawha	Brisbane Broncos
Sean O'Sullivan	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Ryan Jackson	Released
James Walsh	North Queensland Cowboys

Dolphins NRL 2026 home jersey
Dolphins 2026 training tee shirt

Pre-season challenge

The Dolphins plays in the 2026 NRL Pre-season Challenge in February, prior to the commencement of the regular 2026 NRL season in March.

Game 1: 12 February 2026	Dolphins	12-24	Gold Coast Titans	Redcliffe
19:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)				Stadium: Kayo Stadium

Game 2: 20 February 2026	New Zealand Warriors	v	Dolphins	Sydney
18:00 AEDT (UTC+11:00)				Stadium: Leichhardt Oval

Regular season

Ladder

Pos	Team	Qualification
1	Brisbane Broncos	Advance to finals series
2	Canberra Raiders
3	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
4	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
5	Dolphins
6	Gold Coast Titans
7	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
8	Melbourne Storm
9	Newcastle Knights
10	New Zealand Warriors
11	North Queensland Cowboys
12	Parramatta Eels
13	Penrith Panthers
14	South Sydney Rabbitohs
15	St. George Illawarra Dragons
16	Sydney Roosters
17	Wests Tigers

Updated to match(es) played on 31 January 2026. Source: National Rugby League

Results by round

Round	6	13	21
Ground	-	–	–
Result	B	B	B
Position
Points

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

Matches

The league fixtures were released on 14 November 2025.^[1]

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

Round 1: 8 March 2026	Dolphins	v	South Sydney Rabbitohs	Brisbane
15:05 AEST (UTC+10:00)				Stadium: Suncorp Stadium

Round 2: 15 March 2026	Dolphins	v	Gold Coast Titans	Brisbane
17:15 AEST (UTC+10:00)				Stadium: Suncorp Stadium

Round 3: 21 March 2026	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	v	Dolphins	Sydney
17:30 AEDT (UTC+11:00)				Stadium: Sharks Stadium

Round 4: 27 March 2026	Brisbane Broncos	v	Dolphins	Brisbane
19:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)				Stadium: Suncorp Stadium

Round 5: 2 April 2026	Dolphins	v	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles	Redcliffe
19:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)				Stadium: Kayo Stadium

Round 6 (Bye for Dolphins)

Round 7: 17 April 2026	Dolphins	v	Penrith Panthers	Darwin
19:30 ACST (UTC+09:30)				Stadium: TIO Stadium

Round 8: 25 April 2026	New Zealand Warriors	v	Dolphins	Wellington
20:05 NZST (UTC+12:00)				Stadium: GIO Stadium

Round 9: 1 May 2026	Dolphins	v	Melbourne Storm	Brisbane
20:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)				Stadium: Suncorp Stadium

Round 10: 7 May 2026	Dolphins	v	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	Brisbane
19:50 AEST (UTC+10:00)				Stadium: Suncorp Stadium

Round 11: 15 May 2026	South Sydney Rabbitohs	v	Dolphins	Brisbane
20:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)				Stadium: Suncorp Stadium

Round 12: 21 May 2026	Canberra Raiders	v	Dolphins	Canberra
19:50 AEST (UTC+10:00)				Stadium: GIO Stadium

Round 13 (Bye for Dolphins)

Round 14: 6 June 2026	North Queensland Cowboys	v	Dolphins	Townsville
17:30 AEST (UTC+10:00)				Stadium: Queensland Country Bank Stadium

Round 15: 12 June 2026	Dolphins	v	Sydney Roosters	Brisbane
20:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)				Stadium: Suncorp Stadium

Round 16: 20 June 2026	Wests Tigers	v	Dolphins	Sydney
15:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)				Stadium: Campbelltown Sports Stadium

Round 17: 27 June 2026	Dolphins	v	New Zealand Warriors	Brisbane
15:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)				Stadium: Suncorp Stadium

Round 18: 5 July 2026	Newcastle Knights	v	Dolphins	Newcastle
16:05 AEST (UTC+10:00)				Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium

Round 19: 11 July 2026	Dolphins	v	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	Redcliffe
15:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)				Stadium: Kayo Stadium

Round 20: 19 July 2026	Dolphins	v	North Queensland Cowboys	Brisbane
16:05 AEST (UTC+10:00)				Stadium: Suncorp Stadium

Round 21 (Bye for Dolphins)

Round 22: 31 July 2026	St. George Illawarra Dragons	v	Dolphins	Wollongong
18:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)				Stadium: WIN Stadium

Round 23: 8 August 2026	Dolphins	v	Brisbane Broncos	Brisbane
17:30 AEST (UTC+10:00)				Stadium: Suncorp Stadium

Round 24: 14 August 2026	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles	v	Dolphins	Sydney
18:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)				Stadium: 4 Pines Park

Round 25: 21 August 2026	Dolphins	v	Parramatta Eels	Brisbane
20:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)				Stadium: Suncorp Stadium

Round 26: 29 August 2026	Sydney Roosters	v	Dolphins	Sydney
17:30 AEST (UTC+10:00)				Stadium: Allianz Stadium

Round 27: 4 September 2026	Gold Coast Titans	v	Dolphins	Gold Coast
18:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)				Stadium: Cbus Super Stadium

2026 squad

Dolphins 2026 squad
Top 30 squad – 2026 NRL season						Supplementary list		Coaching staff
Jake Averillo – CE, FB Jack Bostock – WG Selwyn Cobbo – CE Kurt Donoghoe – HK Herbie Farnworth – CE Kulikefu Finefeuiaki – SR Thomas Flegler – PR Trai Fuller – FB Tom Gilbert (c) – PR Jamayne Isaako – WG		Isaiya Katoa – HB Felise Kaufusi (vc) – PR, LK Oryn Keeley – SR Morgan Knowles – LK Connelly Lemuelu – SR Jeremy Marshall-King – HK Francis Molo – PR Tevita Naufahu – WG Kodi Nikorima – FE LJ Nonu – WG		Max Plath – SR, LK, HK Brian Pouniu – CE Elijah Rasmussen – PR Daniel Saifiti – PR Brad Schneider – FE Ray Stone – LK Sebastian Su'a – PR Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow – FB		Charlie Dickson – LK John Fineanganofo – HK Zac Garton – SR Patrick Kailahi – SR Lewis Symonds – LK Tyreece Tait – WG		Head coach Kristian Woolf Assistant coaches Nathan Fien Rory Kostjasyn Ben Woolf Jeremy Hickmans (Head of Performance) Blake Duncan (Athletic Performance Coach) Elliot Jackson (Athletic Performance Coach) Medical professionals Adam Schumacher (Physiotherapist) John Davey (Head of Sports Science & Performance Analysis) Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s) Development players^[2] Extended squad^[3] Updated: 12 February 2026 Source(s): NRL

References

^ "2026 NRL Telstra Premiership schedule". National Rugby League. 14 November 2025.
^ Development players train with the Top 30 squad but cannot play NRL until after Round 10
^ Players in the extended squad train with the Top 30 squad but are on train and trial or junior contracts

[1] "2026 NRL Telstra Premiership schedule". National Rugby League. 14 November 2025.

[2] Development players train with the Top 30 squad but cannot play NRL until after Round 10

[3] Players in the extended squad train with the Top 30 squad but are on train and trial or junior contracts

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Dolphins
Est. 1947 in Moreton Bay, Queensland
Club	History Records Players
Home grounds	Current Suncorp Stadium Kayo Stadium Sunshine Coast Stadium
Culture	Artie Legacy Medal Battle for Brisbane
League	National Rugby League (NRL)
Seasons (2)	2023 2024 2025 2026
Other competitions	Current Queensland Cup Past Brisbane Rugby League (BRL)
Affiliations	Redcliffe Dolphins Central Queensland Capras Norths Devils