Warriors edge it late
The Warriors edged the Dolphins 20–18 at Hnry Stadium in front of 34,812 in Round 8. They came from behind, trailing 14–18 at the break. It was their 3rd straight win.
Alofiana Khan-Pereira scored 2 tries and Jamayne Isaako scored 2 tries. Jackson Ford (Warriors) was the standout with 87 fantasy points and 207 run metres. The Warriors won the metres battle 1,722 to 1,607 and made fewer errors (11 to 15).
Our Final Tip had the Warriors at 64% (a Lean) and got it right.
Warriors
WWLLW
Dolphins
LLLWW
Game flow
Warriors · above
Dolphins · below
Show scoring as a table
| Min | Team | Player | Event | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3' | Warriors | Alofiana Khan-Pereira | Try | 4–0 |
| 5' | Warriors | Tanah Boyd | Conversion | 6–0 |
| 10' | Dolphins | Herbie Farnworth | Try | 6–4 |
| 11' | Dolphins | Jamayne Isaako | Conversion | 6–6 |
| 17' | Dolphins | Jamayne Isaako | Try | 6–10 |
| 18' | Dolphins | Jamayne Isaako | Conversion | 6–12 |
| 19' | Dolphins | Jamayne Isaako | Try | 6–16 |
| 21' | Dolphins | Jamayne Isaako | Conversion | 6–18 |
| 25' | Warriors | Dallin Watene-Zelezniak | Try | 10–18 |
| 28' | Warriors | Alofiana Khan-Pereira | Try | 14–18 |
| 61' | Warriors | Taine Tuaupiki | Try | 18–18 |
| 63' | Warriors | Tanah Boyd | Conversion | 20–18 |
Team stats
Better on the day
WarriorsDolphins
53%
Possession
47%
85%
Completion rate
74%
1,722
Run metres
1,607
604
Post-contact metres
570
9
Line breaks
2
34
Tackle breaks
36
10
Offloads
6
667
Kick metres
490
87.8%
Effective tackle %
89.1%
36
Missed tackles
34
11
Errors
15
7
Penalties conceded
7
| NZW | DOL | |
|---|---|---|
| Dangerous Tackle | ||
| Six-again (ruck) | ||
| Early Tackle | ||
| 2nd Effort | ||
| Escorts | ||
| Hip Drop | ||
| Obstruction | ||
| Offside inside 10m | ||
| Shoulder Charge | ||
| Slow Peel | ||
| Verbal Dissent | ||
| Working on the Ground | ||
| Total | 8 | 9 |
Positional battles
Combined numbers per position group · more fantasy points takes the battle
Fullbacks
NZW 64-29
Tuaupiki
Tabuai-Fidow
236
Run metres
150
71
Kick return metres
85
8
Tackle breaks
4
2
Line breaks
0
Halves
NZW 87-34
Harris-Tavita, Boyd
Katoa
1
Try assists
0
2
Line-break assists
0
667
Kick metres
438
2
Errors
0
Hookers
DOL 56-35
Egan
Plath
28
Tackles
53
41
Run metres
75
118
Passes
94
0
Errors
0
Middles
NZW 203-74
Fisher-Harris, Ford, Clark
Gilbert, Molo
543
Run metres
205
206
Post-contact metres
61
109
Tackles
68
6
Missed tackles
6
Back row
DOL 112-64
Halasima, Capewell
Lemuelu, Finefeuiaki
151
Run metres
239
1
Tackle breaks
7
66
Tackles
93
9
Missed tackles
7
Outside backs
DOL 148-125
Watene-Zelezniak, Tuivasa-Sheck, Leiataua, Khan-Pereira
Isaako, Averillo, Farnworth, Cobbo
380
Run metres
505
4
Line breaks
2
3
Tries
3
4
Errors
6
Best performers
NZW
Jackson Ford
87
NZW
Erin Clark
66
NZW
Taine Tuaupiki
64
DOL
Connelly Lemuelu
63
DOL
Herbie Farnworth
56
DOL
Max Plath
56
DOL
Jamayne Isaako
55
NZW
James Fisher-Harris
50
Show performers as a table
| Player | Team | Fantasy | Run m | Tackle breaks | Line breaks | Tries | Try assists | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Ford | Warriors | 87 | 207 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| Erin Clark | Warriors | 66 | 174 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Taine Tuaupiki | Warriors | 64 | 236 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Connelly Lemuelu | Dolphins | 63 | 121 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| Herbie Farnworth | Dolphins | 56 | 147 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| Max Plath | Dolphins | 56 | 75 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 |
| Jamayne Isaako | Dolphins | 55 | 164 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| James Fisher-Harris | Warriors | 50 | 162 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
Head-to-head
2025 R22Warriors home
NZW
18
20
DOL
Dolphins by 2
2025 R11Dolphins home
NZW
16
12
DOL
Warriors by 4
2024 R23Dolphins home
NZW
32
34
DOL
Dolphins by 2
2024 R12Warriors home
NZW
24
20
DOL
Warriors by 4
2023 R27Dolphins home
NZW
10
34
DOL
Dolphins by 24
How we tipped it
Chance each model gave the Warriors · right of 50% = tipped the winner
Generated automatically from nrl.com match data and our own models · 2026-09-25 05:16:30 UTC