The Dolphins are a professional rugby league football team based in the Redcliffe Peninsula area of the City of Moreton Bay, which is part of the greater Brisbane area of South East Queensland.[1] They compete in the Australian National Rugby League (NRL), and this is a list of Dolphins records since they entered the NRL in 2023.[2]
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Dolphins jersey 2023 (front view)
Individual records
Most first-grade Dolphins games
This list refers to the most first-grade games played for the Dolphins, not the combined total number of games played for all or other clubs in the NRL.
Games | Dolphin | Years |
---|---|---|
24 | Jamayne Isaako[3] | 2023–present |
23 | Connelly Lemuelu[4] | 2023–present |
Most points for the club
Points | Dolphin | Tries | Goals | Field goals |
---|---|---|---|---|
244 | Jamayne Isaako[5] | 24 | 73 | 2 |
By the end of the Dolphins' inaugural season, 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]
Most tries for the club
Tries | Dolphin |
---|---|
24 | Jamayne Isaako[7] |
15 | Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow[8] |
Most tries in a match
In the 'Score' column, the Dolphins' score is shown first.
Tries | Dolphin | Opponent | Venue | Round | Season | Dolphins' score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | Jamayne Isaako | North Queensland Cowboys | Queensland Country Bank Stadium | 6 | 2023 | 32–22[9] |
3 | Tesi Niu | Newcastle Knights | McDonald Jones Stadium | 3 | 2023 | 36–20[10] |
Most points in a match
In the 'Score' column, the Dolphins' score is shown first.
Points | Dolphin | Opponent | Venue | Round | Season | Dolphins' score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18 (2 tries, 5 goals) |
Jamayne Isaako | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Kayo Stadium | 13 | 2023 | 26–12[11] |
18 (3 tries, 3 goals) |
Jamayne Isaako | North Queensland Cowboys | Queensland Country Bank Stadium | 6 | 2023 | 32–22[12] |
Most goals in a match
In the 'Score' column, the Dolphins' score is shown first.
Goals | Dolphin | Opponent | Venue | Round | Season | Dolphins' score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | Jamayne Isaako | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Suncorp Stadium | 10 | 2023 | 36–16[13] |
5 | Jamayne Isaako | Canberra Raiders | McDonald's Park | 9 | 2023 | 30–31[14] |
5 | Jamayne Isaako | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Kayo Stadium | 13 | 2023 | 26–12[15] |
5 | Jamayne Isaako | New Zealand Warriors | Suncorp Stadium | 27 | 2023 | 34–10[16] |
Most tries in a season
Season | Dolphin | Tries |
---|---|---|
2023 | Jamayne Isaako | 24 |
2024 | ||
2025 |
Most goals in a season
Season | Dolphin | Goals | Field goals |
---|---|---|---|
2023 | Jamayne Isaako | 73 | 2 |
2024 | |||
2025 |
Most points in a season
Season | Dolphin | Points |
---|---|---|
2023 | Jamayne Isaako | 244 |
2024 | ||
2025 |
Youngest players to debut
Debut refers to first NRL appearance for the Dolphins, which may not necessarily be the player's first-ever NRL game.
Date of birth & current age |
Age on debut for the Dolphins |
Player's name | Season | Debut round |
---|---|---|---|---|
18 February 2004 | 19 years & 15 days | Isaiya Katoa[17] | 2023 | Round 1 |
28 August 2003 | 19 years & 216 days | Jack Bostock[18] | 2023 | Round 5 |
13 July 2003 | 19 years & 241 days | Mason Teague[19] | 2023 | Round 2 |
30 November 2001 | 21 years & 94 days | Kurt Donoghoe[20] | 2023 | Round 1 |
5 September 2001 | 21 years & 180 days | Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow[21] | 2023 | Round 1 |
Oldest players
Date of birth & current age |
Player's name | Age at last game | Season | Last round |
---|---|---|---|---|
3 May 1989 | Jesse Bromwich | 34 years | 2023 | Round 27 |
5 January 1990 | Mark Nicholls | 33 years | 2023 | Round 27 |
23 July 1991 | Jarrod Wallace | 32 years | 2023 | Round 27 |
22 September 1991 | Kenny Bromwich | 31 years | 2023 | Round 27 |
19 May 1992 | Felise Kaufusi | 31 years | 2023 | Round 27 |
Team records
Biggest wins
In the 'Score' column, the Dolphins winning score is shown first. Otherwise, only the three largest win margins are listed below.
Margin | Opponent | Score | Venue | Round | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
24 | New Zealand Warriors | 34–10 | Suncorp Stadium | 27 | 2 September 2023[22] |
20 | Cronulla Sharks | 36–16 | Suncorp Stadium | 10 | 6 May 2023[23] |
16 | Newcastle Knights | 36–20 | McDonald Jones Stadium | 3 | 17 March 2023[24] |
14 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 26–12 | Kayo Stadium | 13 | 25 May 2023[25] |
10 | Sydney Roosters | 28–18 | Suncorp Stadium | 1 | 5 March 2023[26] |
Biggest losses
In the 'Score' column, the opponent's winning score is shown first. Otherwise, only the three largest-loss margins are listed below.
Margin | Opponent | Score | Venue | Round | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
40 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 58–18 | 4 Pines Park | 15 | 9 June 2023[27] |
28 | Parramatta Eels | 48–20 | Sunshine Coast Stadium | 17 | 24 June 2023[28] |
26 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 38–12 | WIN Stadium | 5 | 1 April 2023[29] |
22 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 36–14 | Suncorp Stadium | 7 | 13 April 2023[30] |
22 | New Zealand Warriors | 30–8 | Go Media Stadium | 14 | 3 June 2023[31] |
Golden point results
Played | Won | Drawn | Lost |
2 | 1 | 1 |
Opponent | Score | Dolphins | Date | Venue |
Canberra Raiders | 31–30[32] | Loss | 29 April 2023 | McDonald's Park |
Gold Coast Titans | 21–23 | Win | 9 July 2023 | Cbus Super Stadium |
All-time premiership record
Regular season
Season | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % | Points for | Points against |
Points differential |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 37.5% | 520 | 631 | -111 |
2024 | ||||||||
2025 | ||||||||
Totals | ||||||||
Streaks
Most consecutive wins
- 3 : (Rounds 1–3) 5–17 March 2023
Most consecutive losses
- 6 : (Rounds 20–26) 16 July–25 August 2023
Comebacks
Biggest comeback
Opponent | Venue | Round | Season | Date | Dolphins' score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gold Coast Titans | Suncorp Stadium | 8[33] | 2023 | 23 April | 28–26 (Full-time) |
- The Dolphins trailed 0–26 after 33 minutes but came back and won 28–26.
Crowds
Biggest home venue attendances
Crowd | Venue | Opponent | Round | Season |
---|---|---|---|---|
51,047 | Suncorp Stadium | Brisbane Broncos | 4[34] | 2023 |
35,438 | Suncorp Stadium | New Zealand Warriors | 27[35] | 2023 |
33,449 | Suncorp Stadium | North Queensland Cowboys | 26[36] | 2023 |
32,127 | Suncorp Stadium | Sydney Roosters | 1[37] | 2023 |
28,325 | Suncorp Stadium | Melbourne Storm | 12[38] | 2023 |
23,280 | Suncorp Stadium | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 7[39] | 2023 |
22,034 | Suncorp Stadium | Gold Coast Titans | 8[40] | 2023 |
Honours
Captains
This is the complete list of all players that have captained the Dolphins Rugby League club in an NRL game since 2023. Order is dictated by the year and round in which each player first captained the team.
# | Name | First Game as Captain | Last Game as Captain | Total Games as captain |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jesse Bromwich | Rd 1, 2023 | Incumbent | 21 |
2 | Mark Nicholls | Rd 6, 2023 | Rd 6, 2023 | 1 |
3 | Felise Kaufusi | Rd 10, 2023 | Rd 26, 2023 | 2 |
Dolphins Player of the Year Awards
Arthur Beetson Medal (Player of the Year)
Adventure Kings Fan-Voted MVP
Academic Award
Rookie of the Year
Best Back
Best Forward
Most Consistent
Players' Player
Club Person of the Year
- 2023 – Shane Morris
See also
References
- ↑ "MQ – Brisbane and surrounding areas".
- ↑ "Dolphins – Records". rugbyleagueproject.
- ↑ "Jamayne Isaako". 2 May 2023.
- ↑ "Connelly Lemuelu".
- ↑ "Jamayne Isaako". 2 May 2023.
- ↑ https://www.sportingnews.com/au/rugby-league/news/nrl-try-scoring-point-scoring-record-jamayne-isaako-dolphins/38d4782b506657d012d24f77
- ↑ "Jamayne Isaako". 2 May 2023.
- ↑ "Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow". 13 March 2023.
- ↑ "Dolphins triumph over Cowboys in QLD derby, Rabbitohs thrash Bulldogs". ABC News. 7 April 2023.
- ↑ "Knights v Dolphins".
- ↑ "Round 13: Dolphins v Dragons | Dolphins".
- ↑ "Dolphins triumph over Cowboys in QLD derby, Rabbitohs thrash Bulldogs". ABC News. 7 April 2023.
- ↑ "Sharks v Dolphins".
- ↑ "Raiders v Dolphins".
- ↑ "Round 13: Dolphins v Dragons | Dolphins".
- ↑ "Round 27: Dolphins v Warriors".
- ↑ "Isaiya Katoa". 9 May 2023.
- ↑ "Jack Bostock". 29 June 2022.
- ↑ "Mason Teague".
- ↑ "Kurt Donoghoe".
- ↑ "Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow". 13 March 2023.
- ↑ "Dolphins v Warriors".
- ↑ "Sharks v Dolphins".
- ↑ "Knights v Dolphins".
- ↑ "Round 13: Dolphins v Dragons | Dolphins".
- ↑ "Dolphins v Roosters".
- ↑ "Manly v Dolphins".
- ↑ "Dolphins v Eels".
- ↑ "Dragons v Dolphins".
- ↑ "Dolphins v Rabbitohs".
- ↑ "Warriors v Dolphins".
- ↑ "Raiders v Dolphins".
- ↑ "Dolphins v Titans".
- ↑ "Dolphins v Broncos".
- ↑ "Dolphins v Warriors".
- ↑ "Dolphins v Cowboys".
- ↑ "Dolphins v Roosters".
- ↑ "Dolphins v Storm".
- ↑ "Dolphins v Rabbitohs".
- ↑ "Dolphins v Titans".