Panthers edge it
The Panthers edged the Dolphins 23–22 at TIO Stadium in front of 12,570 in Round 7. They led 18–0 at half-time and held on.
Thomas Jenkins scored 2 tries. Herbie Farnworth (Dolphins) was the standout in a losing side with 109 fantasy points, 198 run metres, 12 tackle breaks and 1 try.
Our Final Tip had the Panthers at 63% (a Lean) and got it right.
Dolphins
LLWWL
Panthers
LWWWW
Game flow
Dolphins · above
Panthers · below
Show scoring as a table
| Min | Team | Player | Event | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12' | Panthers | Dylan Edwards | Try | 0–4 |
| 14' | Panthers | Nathan Cleary | Conversion | 0–6 |
| 19' | Panthers | Blaize Talagi | Try | 0–10 |
| 21' | Panthers | Nathan Cleary | Conversion | 0–12 |
| 38' | Panthers | Thomas Jenkins | Try | 0–16 |
| 39' | Panthers | Nathan Cleary | Conversion | 0–18 |
| 45' | Dolphins | Herbie Farnworth | Try | 4–18 |
| 46' | Dolphins | Jamayne Isaako | Conversion | 6–18 |
| 51' | Dolphins | Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow | Try | 10–18 |
| 52' | Dolphins | Jamayne Isaako | Conversion | 12–18 |
| 54' | Dolphins | Selwyn Cobbo | Try | 16–18 |
| 55' | Dolphins | Jamayne Isaako | Conversion | 18–18 |
| 60' | Dolphins | Jake Averillo | Try | 22–18 |
| 75' | Panthers | Thomas Jenkins | Try | 22–22 |
Team stats
Better on the day
DolphinsPanthers
51%
Possession
49%
80%
Completion rate
74%
2,182
Run metres
1,898
748
Post-contact metres
619
6
Line breaks
5
44
Tackle breaks
23
10
Offloads
11
612
Kick metres
691
90.4%
Effective tackle %
87.1%
23
Missed tackles
44
13
Errors
14
6
Penalties conceded
1
| DOL | PEN | |
|---|---|---|
| Six-again (ruck) | ||
| Dangerous Tackle | ||
| Hip Drop | ||
| Obstruction | ||
| Verbal Dissent | ||
| Total | 9 | 7 |
Positional battles
Combined numbers per position group · more fantasy points takes the battle
Fullbacks
DOL 75-41
Tabuai-Fidow
Edwards
233
Run metres
190
37
Kick return metres
0
7
Tackle breaks
2
1
Line breaks
0
Halves
PEN 156-79
Nikorima, Katoa
Talagi, Cleary
1
Try assists
3
2
Line-break assists
1
598
Kick metres
671
2
Errors
2
Hookers
DOL 62-12
Plath
Kenny
57
Tackles
13
63
Run metres
10
63
Passes
43
0
Errors
0
Middles
PEN 135-83
Gilbert, Kaufusi, Knowles
Leota, Smith, Yeo
219
Run metres
306
83
Post-contact metres
106
80
Tackles
96
8
Missed tackles
5
Back row
DOL 111-98
Lemuelu, Finefeuiaki
Papali'i, Garner
368
Run metres
186
6
Tackle breaks
0
72
Tackles
69
2
Missed tackles
6
Outside backs
DOL 263-134
Isaako, Averillo, Farnworth, Cobbo
Jenkins, Alamoti, Tago, To'o
738
Run metres
863
5
Line breaks
2
3
Tries
2
3
Errors
7
Best performers
DOL
Herbie Farnworth
109
PEN
Nathan Cleary
93
DOL
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
75
DOL
Jake Averillo
67
PEN
Isaah Yeo
67
PEN
Isaiah Papali'i
67
DOL
Kulikefu Finefeuiaki
66
PEN
Blaize Talagi
63
Show performers as a table
| Player | Team | Fantasy | Run m | Tackle breaks | Line breaks | Tries | Try assists | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbie Farnworth | Dolphins | 109 | 198 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 |
| Nathan Cleary | Panthers | 93 | 85 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 24 |
| Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow | Dolphins | 75 | 233 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| Jake Averillo | Dolphins | 67 | 205 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| Isaah Yeo | Panthers | 67 | 147 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| Isaiah Papali'i | Panthers | 67 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 39 |
| Kulikefu Finefeuiaki | Dolphins | 66 | 247 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Blaize Talagi | Panthers | 63 | 59 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 |
Head-to-head
2025 R6Dolphins home
DOL
30
12
PEN
Dolphins by 18
2024 R20Panthers home
DOL
26
28
PEN
Panthers by 2
2023 R20Dolphins home
DOL
14
24
PEN
Panthers by 10
How we tipped it
Chance each model gave the Panthers · right of 50% = tipped the winner
Generated automatically from nrl.com match data and our own models · 2026-09-25 05:16:14 UTC