List of Dolphins (NRL) records explained

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, correct as of the conclusion of the 2024 season.[2]

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.

GamesDolphinYears
48Jamayne Isaako[3] 2023–
442023–
442023–
432023–2024

Most points for the club

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 Mal Meninga in 1990.[5]

Most tries for the club

TriesDolphin
36Jamayne Isaako[6]
30Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow[7]
16
11

Most tries in a match

In the 'Score' column, the Dolphins' score is shown first.

TriesDolphinOpponentVenueRoundSeasonDolphins' score
3Tesi Niu3 202336–20[8]
3Jamayne IsaakoNorth Queensland Cowboys6 202332–22[9]
3Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow2202438–0
3Jack BostockParramatta EelsTIO Stadium7202444-16
3Jamayne IsaakoNorth Queensland CowboysQueensland Country Bank Stadium9202428-26

Most points in a match

In the 'Score' column, the Dolphins' score is shown first.

PointsDolphinOpponentVenueRoundSeason Dolphins' score
20 (3 tries, 4 goals)Jamayne IsaakoNorth Queensland CowboysQueensland Country Bank Stadium9202428-26
18
(3 tries, 3 goals)		Jamayne IsaakoNorth Queensland Cowboys6 2023 32–22[10]
18
(2 tries, 5 goals)		Jamayne IsaakoSt. George Illawarra Dragons132023 26–12[11]

Most goals in a match

In the 'Score' column, the Dolphins' score is shown first.

GoalsDolphinOpponentVenueRoundSeasonDolphins' score
6Jamayne IsaakoSuncorp Stadium10 2023 36–16[12]
6Jamayne IsaakoHBF Park22 2024 34–40[13]
6Jamayne IsaakoSuncorp Stadium23 2024 34–32[14]
6Jamayne IsaakoSuncorp Stadium26 2024 40–6[15]

Most tries in a season

SeasonDolphinTries
2023Jamayne Isaako24
2024Jack Bostock14
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
2025

Most goals in a season

SeasonDolphinGoalsField
goals
2023Jamayne Isaako732
2024Jamayne Issako861
2025

Most points in a season

SeasonDolphinPoints
2023Jamayne Isaako244
2024Jamayne Isaako221
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 nameSeasonDebut round
2004 2, df=yes19 years & 15 daysIsaiya Katoa[16] 2023Round 1
2003 8, df=yes19 years & 216 daysJack Bostock[17] 2023Round 5
2003 7, df=yes19 years & 241 daysMason Teague[18] 2023Round 2
2001 11, df=yes21 years & 94 daysKurt Donoghoe[19] 2023Round 1
2001 9, df=yes21 years & 180 daysHamiso Tabuai-Fidow[20] 2023Round 1

Oldest players

Date of birth
& current age		Player's nameAge at last gameSeasonLast round
1989 5, df=yesJesse Bromwich35 years2024Round 27
1990 1, df=yesMark Nicholls34 years2024Round 27
1991 7, df=yesJarrod Wallace32 years2024Round 6
1991 9, df=yesKenny Bromwich32 years2024Round 27
1992 5, df=yesFelise Kaufusi32 years2024Round 27

Team records

In round 15 of the 2024 NRL season, the Dolphins achieved their first-ever win in Sydney when they defeated the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 30-28 at PointsBet Stadium.[21] After three previous defeats by the Brisbane Broncos, the Dolphins won the Battle for Brisbane derby 40-6 in round 26 on 31 August 2024 at Suncorp Stadium.[22]

Biggest wins

In the 'Score' column, the Dolphins winning score is shown first. Otherwise, only the three largest win margins are listed below.

MarginOpponentScoreVenueRoundDate
38St. George Illawarra Dragons38–0Kayo Stadium217 March 2024[23]
34Brisbane Broncos40–6Suncorp Stadium2631 August 2024[24]
28Parramatta Eels44–16TIO Stadium719 April 2024[25]
24New Zealand Warriors34–10Suncorp Stadium272 September 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.

MarginOpponentScoreVenueRoundDate
42Melbourne Storm48–6AAMI Park2524 August 2024[27]
40Manly Warringah Sea Eagles58–184 Pines Park159 June 2023[28]

Golden point results

PlayedWonDrawnLost
523
OpponentScoreDolphinsDateVenue
Canberra Raiders31–30[29] Loss29 April 2023McDonald's Park
Gold Coast Titans21–23[30] Win9 July 2023Cbus Super Stadium
Canberra Raiders26-25[31] Loss1 June 2024Kayo Stadium
Penrith Panthers28-26[32] Loss21 July 2024Penrith Stadium
New Zealand Warriors32-34[33] Win11 August 2024Suncorp Stadium

All-time premiership record

Regular season

SeasonGamesWonDrawnLostWin %Points forPoints
against		Points
differential
202324901537.5%520631-111
2024241101345.8%577578-1
2025
Totals

Streaks

Most consecutive wins

Most consecutive losses

Comebacks

Biggest comeback

Crowds

Biggest home venue attendances

CrowdVenueOpponentRoundSeason
51,047Suncorp StadiumBrisbane Broncos4[35] 2023
50,049Suncorp StadiumBrisbane Broncos26[36] 2024
42,042Perth StadiumNewcastle Knights23[37] 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 BromwichRound 1 2023 Round 27 2024 42
2 Mark NichollsRound 6 2023 Round 26 2024 2
3 Round 10 2023 Round 26 2023 2
4 Kodi NikorimaRound 15 2024 1

Coaches

NameSeasonsGamesWinsLossesDrawsWin %
Wayne Bennett2023–2024482028041.67%
Kristian Woolf2025–0000–

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

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MQ – Brisbane and surrounding areas .
  2. Web site: Dolphins – Records . rugbyleagueproject.
  3. Web site: Jamayne Isaako . 31 August 2024 .
  4. Web site: Jamayne Isaako . 31 August 2024 .
  5. Web site: NRL try-scoring and point-scoring record: Jamayne Isaako closes in on historic achievement | Sporting News Australia . 2 September 2023 .
  6. Web site: Jamayne Isaako . 8 September 2024 .
  7. Web site: Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow . 8 September 2024 .
  8. Web site: Knights v Dolphins .
  9. News: Dolphins triumph over Cowboys in QLD derby, Rabbitohs thrash Bulldogs . ABC News . 7 April 2023 .
  10. News: Dolphins triumph over Cowboys in QLD derby, Rabbitohs thrash Bulldogs . ABC News . 7 April 2023 .
  11. Web site: Round 13: Dolphins v Dragons | Dolphins .
  12. Web site: Sharks v Dolphins .
  13. Web site: Dolphins v Roosters .
  14. Web site: Dolphins v Warriors .
  15. Web site: Dolphins v Broncos .
  16. Web site: Isaiya Katoa . 9 May 2023 .
  17. Web site: Jack Bostock . 29 June 2022 .
  18. Web site: Mason Teague .
  19. Web site: Kurt Donoghoe . 26 February 2024 .
  20. Web site: Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow . 13 March 2023 .
  21. News: Hynes's NSW Origin hopes take a hit after Sharks' loss to Dolphins . ABC News . 13 June 2024 .
  22. Web site: What a night! Dolphins dominate Battle of Brisbane win .
  23. Web site: Dolphins v Dragons . 2024-03-17 . National Rugby League . en.
  24. Web site: Dolphins v Broncos . 2024-08-31 . National Rugby League . en.
  25. Web site: Eels v Dolphins . 2024-04-19 . National Rugby League . en.
  26. Web site: Dolphins v Warriors .
  27. Web site: Storm v Dolphins .
  28. Web site: Manly v Dolphins .
  29. Web site: Raiders v Dolphins .
  30. Web site: Titans v Dolphins . 2024-08-11 . National Rugby League . en.
  31. Web site: Dolphins v Raiders . 2024-08-11 . National Rugby League . en.
  32. Web site: Panthers v Dolphins . 2024-08-11 . National Rugby League . en.
  33. Web site: Dolphins v Warriors . 2024-08-11 . National Rugby League . en.
  34. Web site: Dolphins v Titans .
  35. Web site: Dolphins v Broncos .
  36. Web site: Dolphins v Broncos . 2024-08-31 . National Rugby League . en.
  37. Web site: Dolphins v Knights . 2024-08-11 . National Rugby League . en.

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