2024 Dolphins (NRL) season

The 2024 Dolphins season is the Dolphins club's second season in the professional National Rugby League (NRL) football competition in Australia.

2024 Dolphins season
2024 recordWins: 8; losses: 6
Points scoredFor: 365; against: 305 (Rd 16)
Team information
CEOTerry Reader
Head CoachWayne Bennett
Captain
StadiumSuncorp Stadium, Kayo Stadium
High attendance46,224 (Rd 6)
Low attendance10,011 (Rd 2)
Top scorers
TriesJamayne Isaako (9) (Rd 16)
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (9)
GoalsJamayne Isaako (52) (Rd 16)
PointsJamayne Isaako (139) (Rd 16)
← 2023 List of seasons 2025 →

Head coach Wayne Bennett and regular team captain Jesse Bromwich continue in their same roles from the previous year.

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.[1]

Further information: List of Dolphins (NRL) records

Player movement

The following player movements happened across the previous season, off-season and pre-season.[2]

Gains
PlayerPrevious ClubLength
Jake AverilloCanterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs2026
Herbie FarnworthBrisbane Broncos2026
Thomas FleglerBrisbane Broncos2027
Oryn KeeleyNewcastle Knights2026
Tevita Pangai Junior Souths Logan Magpies (Hostplus Cup) 2024

Losses
PlayerNew Club
Herman Ese'eseHull FC (Super League)
Poasa FaamausiliCanterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Oliver GildartHull Kingston Rovers (Super League)

Pre-season challenge

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'
 Report 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'
 Report 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'
 Report 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

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Melbourne Storm 14 11 0 3 2 384 281 +103 26 Advance to finals series
2 Penrith Panthers 14 10 0 4 2 336 218 +118 24
3 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 14 10 0 4 2 354 276 +78 24
4 Sydney Roosters 15 9 0 6 1 440 279 +161 20
5 Dolphins 14 8 0 6 2 365 305 +60 20
6 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 15 7 1 7 2 351 323 +28 19
7 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 14 7 0 7 2 300 237 +63 18
8 Brisbane Broncos 14 7 0 7 2 335 298 +37 18
9 North Queensland Cowboys 15 8 0 7 1 381 389 −8 18
10 St. George Illawarra Dragons 14 7 0 7 2 296 346 −50 18
11 Canberra Raiders 14 7 0 7 2 296 375 −79 18
12 Newcastle Knights 14 6 0 8 2 248 303 −55 16
13 South Sydney Rabbitohs 14 5 0 9 3 286 398 −112 16
14 New Zealand Warriors 15 6 1 8 1 312 359 −47 15
15 Gold Coast Titans 14 4 0 10 3 305 376 −71 14
16 Wests Tigers 14 4 0 10 2 253 358 −105 12
17 Parramatta Eels 14 4 0 10 2 283 404 −121 12
Updated to match(es) played on 23 June 2024. Source: National Rugby League

Result by round
Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
GroundHH–AHAAHAHNAH–AHA–HAHHHAAHA
ResultLWBWWLWLWWWLLBWLB
Position17671153644444445
Points02468810101214161616182020
Source: National Rugby League
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches
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'
 Report
Details		 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'
 Report
Details		 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'
 Report
Details		 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'
 Report
Details		 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'
 Report
Details		 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'
 Report
Details		 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'
 Report
Details		 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)
 Report
Details		 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)'
 Report
Details		 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'
 Report
Details		 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'
 Report
Details		 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'
 Report
Details		 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 Sydney
19:50 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Report 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'
 Report 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 v Dolphins Sydney
14:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Report Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
Round 18 (Bye for Dolphins)
Round 19: 11 July 2024 Dolphins v South Sydney Rabbitohs Redcliffe
19:50 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Report Stadium: Kayo Stadium
Round 20: 21 July 2024 Penrith Panthers v Dolphins Penrith
14:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Report Stadium: BlueBet Stadium
Round 21: 28 July 2024 Dolphins v Gold Coast Titans Brisbane
16:05 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Report Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Round 22: 2 August 2024 Dolphins v Sydney Roosters Perth
18:00 AWST (UTC+08:00)
 Report Stadium: HBF Park
Round 23: 11 August 2024 Dolphins v New Zealand Warriors Brisbane
14:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Report Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Round 24: 17 August 2024 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs v Dolphins Bundaberg
15:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Report Stadium: Salter Oval
Round 25: 24 August 2024 Melbourne Storm v Dolphins Melbourne
20:00 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Report Stadium: AAMI Park
Round 26: 31 August 2024 Dolphins v Brisbane Broncos Brisbane
15:30 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Report Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Round 27: 5 September 2024 Newcastle Knights v Dolphins Newcastle
19:50 AEST (UTC+10:00)
 Report Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium

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

Extended squad

Head coach

Assistant coaches

  • Nathan Fien
  • Kristian Woolf
  • Jeremy Hickmans (Head of Performance)
  • Blake Duncan (Athletic Performance Coach)
  • Elliot Jackson (Athletic Performance Coach)

Medical professionals

  • Sam Madden (Head Physiotherapist)
  • Adam Schumacher (Physiotherapist)
  • John Davey (Head of Sports Science & Performance Analysis)
  • Dr Peter Hackney (Doctor)
  • Dr Brendan Thompson (Doctor)
Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)
  • Development players[3]
  • Extended squad[4]

Updated: 4 March 2024
Source(s): NRL

References
  1. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-13/nrl-live-updates-cronulla-sharks-vs-dolphins/103975650
  2. "The Dolphins".
  3. Development players train with the Top 30 squad but cannot play NRL until after Round 10
  4. Players in the extended squad train with the Top 30 squad but are on train and trial or junior contracts
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