Dolphins edge it late
The Dolphins edged the Titans 18–14 at Suncorp Stadium in front of 16,073 in Round 2. They came from behind, trailing 0–8 at the break.
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (Dolphins) was the standout with 67 fantasy points, 325 run metres, 6 tackle breaks and 1 try. The Dolphins won the metres battle 1,885 to 1,577.
Our Final Tip had the Dolphins at 70% (a Lean) and got it right.
Dolphins
LWWLL
Titans
LWLLL
Game flow
Dolphins · above
Titans · below
Show scoring as a table
| Min | Team | Player | Event | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9' | Titans | Lachlan Ilias | Penalty goal | 0–2 |
| 33' | Titans | Jojo Fifita | Try | 0–6 |
| 35' | Titans | Lachlan Ilias | Conversion | 0–8 |
| 44' | Titans | Cooper Bai | Try | 0–12 |
| 46' | Titans | Lachlan Ilias | Conversion | 0–14 |
| 52' | Dolphins | Kulikefu Finefeuiaki | Try | 4–14 |
| 54' | Dolphins | Jamayne Isaako | Conversion | 6–14 |
| 67' | Dolphins | Jake Averillo | Try | 10–14 |
| 68' | Dolphins | Jamayne Isaako | Conversion | 12–14 |
| 72' | Dolphins | Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow | Try | 16–14 |
| 73' | Dolphins | Jamayne Isaako | Conversion | 18–14 |
Team stats
Better on the day
DolphinsTitans
51%
Possession
49%
76%
Completion rate
80%
1,885
Run metres
1,577
569
Post-contact metres
521
2
Line breaks
2
32
Tackle breaks
25
10
Offloads
7
550
Kick metres
815
91.7%
Effective tackle %
87.8%
25
Missed tackles
32
14
Errors
11
4
Penalties conceded
5
| DOL | GLD | |
|---|---|---|
| Six-again (ruck) | ||
| Dangerous Tackle | ||
| Offside inside 10m | ||
| Crowding | ||
| Escorts | ||
| Offside General | ||
| Total | 7 | 12 |
Positional battles
Combined numbers per position group · more fantasy points takes the battle
Fullbacks
DOL 67-52
Tabuai-Fidow
Kini
325
Run metres
187
186
Kick return metres
41
6
Tackle breaks
3
1
Line breaks
0
Halves
GLD 78-69
Nikorima, Katoa
Brimson, Ilias
1
Try assists
0
0
Line-break assists
0
527
Kick metres
760
2
Errors
1
Hookers
DOL 34-32
Schneider
Verrills
37
Tackles
27
30
Run metres
17
84
Passes
90
1
Errors
0
Middles
DOL 110-106
Gilbert, Flegler, Knowles
Fotuaika, Fa'asuamaleaui, Randall
225
Run metres
272
72
Post-contact metres
99
93
Tackles
86
2
Missed tackles
6
Back row
DOL 113-87
Lemuelu, Finefeuiaki
Hau, Fermor
324
Run metres
192
5
Tackle breaks
4
69
Tackles
75
4
Missed tackles
9
Outside backs
DOL 167-107
Isaako, Averillo, Farnworth, Cobbo
Faeamani, Fifita, Feagai, Sami
635
Run metres
519
1
Line breaks
1
1
Tries
1
3
Errors
5
Best performers
DOL
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
67
DOL
Herbie Farnworth
67
DOL
Kulikefu Finefeuiaki
64
DOL
Tom Gilbert
58
GLD
Keano Kini
52
GLD
Beau Fermor
52
DOL
Connelly Lemuelu
49
DOL
Jake Averillo
47
Show performers as a table
| Player | Team | Fantasy | Run m | Tackle breaks | Line breaks | Tries | Try assists | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow | Dolphins | 67 | 325 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Herbie Farnworth | Dolphins | 67 | 150 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Kulikefu Finefeuiaki | Dolphins | 64 | 215 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 34 |
| Tom Gilbert | Dolphins | 58 | 135 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| Keano Kini | Titans | 52 | 187 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Beau Fermor | Titans | 52 | 84 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 |
| Connelly Lemuelu | Dolphins | 49 | 109 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| Jake Averillo | Dolphins | 47 | 168 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
Head-to-head
2025 R26Dolphins home
DOL
36
30
GLD
Dolphins by 6
2025 R5Titans home
DOL
36
10
GLD
Dolphins by 26
2024 R21Dolphins home
DOL
14
21
GLD
Titans by 7
2024 R4Titans home
DOL
30
14
GLD
Dolphins by 16
2023 R19Titans home
DOL
23
21
GLD
Dolphins by 2
How we tipped it
Chance each model gave the Dolphins · right of 50% = tipped the winner
Generated automatically from nrl.com match data and our own models · 2026-09-25 05:16:02 UTC