2023 Dolphins season
The 2023 NRL Telstra Premiership season is historically the first that the Dolphins participate in the National Rugby League football competition in Australia.[5] The head coach is Wayne Bennett, and Jesse Bromwich is the inaugural team captain.
| 2023 Dolphins season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRL Rank | See ladder on this page | |||
| 2023 record | Wins: 6; Draws: 0; Losses: 4 | |||
| Points scored | For: 248; Against: 239 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| CEO | Terry Reader | |||
| Head Coach | Wayne Bennett | |||
| Captain |
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| Stadium | Suncorp Stadium 52,500 (8 games) The Gabba 41,974 (3 home games) Sunshine Coast Stadium 12,000 (1 game) Kayo Stadium 11,500 (3 games) | |||
| Avg. attendance | 25,780 (Round 10)[4] | |||
| High attendance | 51,047 (Round 4) | |||
| Low attendance | 10,023 (Round 2) | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (10) (Round 11) | |||
| Goals | Jamayne Isaako (38) (Round 11) | |||
| Points | Jamayne Isaako (108) (Round 11) | |||
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In Round 9, the Dolphins played their first golden point game but lost 30-31 to the Canberra Raiders at McDonalds Park, Wagga Wagga.[6] 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.[7][8]
Dolphins NRL jersey on Suncorp Stadium field for inaugural match Sunday 5 March 2023
Dolphins supporters' fin headwear
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Dolphins NRL away and home jerseys 2023 (front view)
Emblematic dolphin fins on supporters' heads
Player Movements
All 2023 Signings
Pre-Season Challenge
The 2023 NRL pre-season was played between the 4th and 19th February, before an eleven-day lead up to the commencement of the regular 2023 NRL season.[44]
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 12 February | Trial 1 |  North Queensland Cowboys |
Barlow Park, Cairns | 22 – 22 | Jack Bostock 7' Lachlan Hubner 37' Brenton Baira 53' Mason Teague 72' |
Jamayne Isaako (2/3) Isaiya Katoa (1/1) |
6,922 |
| Sunday, 19 February | Trial 2 |  Gold Coast Titans |
Kayo Stadium, Redcliffe, Queensland | 16 - 40 | Jack Bostock 37' Connelly Lemuelu 60' Kurt Donoghoe 65' |
Jamayne Isaako (1/2) Sean O'Sullivan (1/1) |
7,216 |
Regular Season
League table
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 |
11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 264 | 125 | +139 | 16 |
| 2 |  South Sydney Rabbitohs |
12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 280 | 186 | +94 | 16 |
| 3 |  Brisbane Broncos |
12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 286 | 209 | +77 | 16 |
| 4 |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 273 | 205 | +68 | 14 |
| 5 |  Melbourne Storm |
10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 206 | 190 | +16 | 14 |
| 6 |  Dolphins |
10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 248 | 239 | +9 | 14 |
| 7 |  New Zealand Warriors |
11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 204 | 210 | −6 | 14 |
| 8 |  Canberra Raiders |
10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 213 | 242 | −29 | 14 |
| 9 | Gold Coast Titans |
10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 240 | 269 | −29 | 12 |
| 10 |  Sydney Roosters |
11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 179 | 246 | −67 | 12 |
| 11 |  Newcastle Knights |
10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 225 | 241 | −16 | 11 |
| 12 |  Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles |
10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 191 | 227 | −36 | 11 |
| 13 |  Parramatta Eels |
12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 300 | 256 | +44 | 10 |
| 14 | North Queensland Cowboys |
11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 207 | 241 | −34 | 10 |
| 15 |  St. George Illawarra Dragons |
11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 232 | 277 | −45 | 8 |
| 16 |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 187 | 282 | −95 | 8 |
| 17 |  Wests Tigers |
10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 136 | 226 | −90 | 6 |
Matches
The Dolphins play most of their twelve home games at the 52,500-capacity Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, with a few other matches at Sunshine Coast Stadium and Kayo Stadium, which also serves as a training and administration base.[45] In the 'Score' column below, the Dolphins score is recorded first and the opponent's next.
2023 Squad
| Top 30 Squad – 2023 NRL Season | Development Players | Coaching Staff | |||||||
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Head coach Assistant coaches
Medical Professionals
Updated: 14 March 2023 | |||||||
References
- "'There's our captain': Bromwich unveiled as Dolphins skipper | NRL.com". Retrieved 6 March 2023 – via www.nrl.com.
- https://www.dolphinsnrl.com.au/news/2023/04/07/final-team-bromwich-out-nicholls-to-skipper
- https://www.dolphinsnrl.com.au/news/2023/05/06/final-team-te-whare-to-debut-at-centre/
- https://www.austadiums.com/sport/comp/nrl/results
- https://www.dolphinsnrl.com.au/draw/?competition=111&season=2023
- https://www.nrl.com/draw/nrl-premiership/2023/round-9/raiders-v-dolphins/?fbclid=IwAR1A9vnQhrhTHwsjsxQJOYKxCW4XF88azEEHS8p7pgMTkGhmtoVCtNeNiio
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- "Brenko Lee to join cousin as foundation Dolphin". 23 June 2022.
- "NRL 2023 Transfer Centre Connelly Lemuelu signs contract extension". 5 April 2023.
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- "Dolphins nab Panthers junior premiership winner for top squad shot". dolphinsnrl.com.au. 4 July 2022.
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- https://www.austadiums.com/sport/comp/nrl/results
- 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
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