Dolphins too good
The Dolphins beat the Rabbitohs 32–10 at Suncorp Stadium in front of 48,673 in Round 11. They led 20–0 at half-time and never looked back. It was their 3rd straight win.
Herbie Farnworth (Dolphins) was the standout with 93 fantasy points, 171 run metres, 11 tackle breaks and 1 try. The Dolphins won the metres battle 1,773 to 1,684 and made fewer errors (13 to 15).
Our Final Tip had the Rabbitohs at 56% (a coin flip) and got it wrong.
Rabbitohs
WLWWL
Dolphins
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Game flow
Rabbitohs · above
Dolphins · below
Show scoring as a table
| Min | Team | Player | Event | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13' | Dolphins | Jamayne Isaako | Penalty goal | 0–2 |
| 17' | Dolphins | Selwyn Cobbo | Try | 0–6 |
| 18' | Dolphins | Jamayne Isaako | Conversion | 0–8 |
| 25' | Dolphins | Max Plath | Try | 0–12 |
| 26' | Dolphins | Jamayne Isaako | Conversion | 0–14 |
| 30' | Dolphins | Herbie Farnworth | Try | 0–18 |
| 31' | Dolphins | Jamayne Isaako | Conversion | 0–20 |
| 56' | Dolphins | Jack Bostock | Try | 0–24 |
| 62' | Rabbitohs | Bayleigh Bentley-Hape | Try | 4–24 |
| 66' | Rabbitohs | Euan Aitken | Try | 8–24 |
| 67' | Rabbitohs | Bayleigh Bentley-Hape | Conversion | 10–24 |
| 77' | Dolphins | Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow | Try | 10–28 |
| 78' | Dolphins | Jamayne Isaako | Conversion | 10–30 |
| 79' | Dolphins | Jamayne Isaako | Penalty goal | 10–32 |
Team stats
Better on the day
RabbitohsDolphins
51%
Possession
49%
70%
Completion rate
79%
1,684
Run metres
1,773
602
Post-contact metres
558
4
Line breaks
7
36
Tackle breaks
29
14
Offloads
8
358
Kick metres
712
87.9%
Effective tackle %
85.9%
29
Missed tackles
36
15
Errors
13
5
Penalties conceded
4
| SOU | DOL | |
|---|---|---|
| Six-again (ruck) | ||
| Dangerous Tackle | ||
| Early Tackle | ||
| Ball Strip | ||
| Escorts | ||
| Offside inside 10m | ||
| Total | 10 | 12 |
Positional battles
Combined numbers per position group · more fantasy points takes the battle
Fullbacks
DOL 38-22
Gray
Tabuai-Fidow
142
Run metres
172
68
Kick return metres
28
1
Tackle breaks
1
0
Line breaks
1
Halves
Walker, Ward
Nikorima, Katoa
1
Try assists
1
2
Line-break assists
2
321
Kick metres
676
3
Errors
2
Hookers
DOL 62-22
Garlick
Plath
29
Tackles
38
7
Run metres
118
53
Passes
51
1
Errors
0
Middles
SOU 142-47
Koloamatangi, Keppie, Murray
Flegler, Knowles
345
Run metres
191
134
Post-contact metres
82
100
Tackles
39
8
Missed tackles
5
Back row
SOU 142-106
Aitken, Duncan
Lemuelu, Finefeuiaki
318
Run metres
224
11
Tackle breaks
3
65
Tackles
71
3
Missed tackles
2
Outside backs
DOL 231-129
Bentley-Hape, Mitchell, Graham, Kosi
Isaako, Bostock, Farnworth, Cobbo
530
Run metres
656
2
Line breaks
4
1
Tries
3
9
Errors
4
Best performers
DOL
Herbie Farnworth
93
SOU
Euan Aitken
72
SOU
Tallis Duncan
70
DOL
Max Plath
62
SOU
Cameron Murray
60
DOL
Jack Bostock
57
SOU
Keaon Koloamatangi
56
DOL
Connelly Lemuelu
53
Show performers as a table
| Player | Team | Fantasy | Run m | Tackle breaks | Line breaks | Tries | Try assists | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbie Farnworth | Dolphins | 93 | 171 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 |
| Euan Aitken | Rabbitohs | 72 | 122 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 36 |
| Tallis Duncan | Rabbitohs | 70 | 196 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Max Plath | Dolphins | 62 | 118 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 38 |
| Cameron Murray | Rabbitohs | 60 | 117 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| Jack Bostock | Dolphins | 57 | 158 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| Keaon Koloamatangi | Rabbitohs | 56 | 150 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| Connelly Lemuelu | Dolphins | 53 | 118 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
Head-to-head
2026 R1Dolphins home
SOU
40
30
DOL
Rabbitohs by 10
2025 R17Dolphins home
SOU
28
50
DOL
Dolphins by 22
2025 R1Rabbitohs home
SOU
16
14
DOL
Rabbitohs by 2
2024 R19Dolphins home
SOU
28
36
DOL
Dolphins by 8
2023 R7Dolphins home
SOU
36
14
DOL
Rabbitohs by 22
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 05:17:28 UTC