Dolphins v Sea Eagles: Donoghoe on track; Faulalo fills in
The Kieran Foran era kicks off with a tough away trip to Kayo Stadium as the Sea Eagles try to turn around a disastrous 0-3 start to the season.
With coach Anthony Seibold shown the door after the loss to the Roosters, his assistant coach Foran has been handed the reins in an interim capacity for the rest of the year.
If Manly are to turn things around they will need to start with better ball security after coming up with 13 errors at 4 Pines Park last Thursday to gift the Roosters opportunity after opportunity.
Big guns Tom Trbojevic and Haumole OIakau'atu need to stand tall and halfback Jamal Fogarty needs to go to another level as a game manager if he is to take the points over Dolphins wizard Isaiya Katoa in the battle of the playmakers.
Match: Dolphins v Sea Eagles
Round 5 -
home Team
Dolphins
8th Position
away Team
Sea Eagles
14th Position
Venue: Kayo Stadium, Redcliffe
Match broadcasters:
- WatchNRL
Team News
Dolphins: Kurt Donoghoe is part of the six-man bench as he nears a return from a hamstring injury. His last NRL game was Round 27 last year against the Raiders.
Sea Eagles: The absence of flyer Jason Saab (suspended) brings Clayton Faulalo in for his first taste of NRL action in 2026. Ethan Bullemor has been named to play despite being a late withdrawal last week after injuring his Achilles in the warm-up. Interim head coach Kieran Foran has resisted the temptation to throw young gun Joey Walsh into the fray, instead listing him as a reserve alongside Blake Wilson and Jackson Shereb.
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Dolphins is number 1 Hamiso Tabuai-FidowFullback for Sea Eagles is number 1 Tom Trbojevic
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Winger for Dolphins is number 2 Jamayne IsaakoWinger for Sea Eagles is number 2 Clayton Faulalo
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Centre for Dolphins is number 3 Jake AverilloCentre for Sea Eagles is number 3 Tolutau Koula
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Centre for Dolphins is number 4 Herbie FarnworthCentre for Sea Eagles is number 4 Reuben Garrick
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Winger for Dolphins is number 5 Selwyn CobboWinger for Sea Eagles is number 5 Lehi Hopoate
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Five-Eighth for Dolphins is number 6 Kodi NikorimaFive-Eighth for Sea Eagles is number 6 Luke Brooks
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Halfback for Dolphins is number 7 Isaiya KatoaHalfback for Sea Eagles is number 7 Jamal Fogarty
Forwards
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Prop for Dolphins is number 8 Tom GilbertProp for Sea Eagles is number 8 Taniela Paseka
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Hooker for Dolphins is number 9 Max PlathHooker for Sea Eagles is number 9 Brandon Wakeham
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Prop for Dolphins is number 10 Felise KaufusiProp for Sea Eagles is number 10 Kobe Hetherington
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2nd Row for Dolphins is number 11 Connelly Lemuelu2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 11 Haumole Olakau'atu
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2nd Row for Dolphins is number 12 Kulikefu Finefeuiaki2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 12 Ben Trbojevic
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Lock for Dolphins is number 13 Morgan KnowlesLock for Sea Eagles is number 13 Jake Trbojevic
Interchange
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Interchange for Dolphins is number 14 Bradley SchneiderInterchange for Sea Eagles is number 14 Jake Simpkin
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Interchange for Dolphins is number 15 Thomas FleglerInterchange for Sea Eagles is number 15 Corey Waddell
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Interchange for Dolphins is number 16 Ray StoneInterchange for Sea Eagles is number 16 Ethan Bullemor
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Interchange for Dolphins is number 17 Francis MoloInterchange for Sea Eagles is number 17 Simione Laiafi
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Interchange for Dolphins is number 18 Kurt DonoghoeInterchange for Sea Eagles is number 18 Paul Bryan
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Interchange for Dolphins is number 19 Trai FullerInterchange for Sea Eagles is number 19 Josh Feledy
Reserves
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Reserve for Dolphins is number 20 Oryn KeeleyReserve for Sea Eagles is number 20 Joey Walsh
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Reserve for Dolphins is number 21 Tevita NaufahuReserve for Sea Eagles is number 21 Jackson Shereb
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Reserve for Dolphins is number 22 Brian PouniuReserve for Sea Eagles is number 22 Blake Wilson
Dolphins Ins
- Brian Pouniu
- Kurt Donoghoe
- Tevita Naufahu
Sea Eagles Ins
- Blake Wilson
- Clayton Faulalo
- Jackson Shereb
- Joey Walsh
Dolphins Outs
Sea Eagles Ins
- Jason Saab
Match Officials
- Referee: Grant Atkins
- Touch Judge: Phil Henderson
- Senior Review Official: Liam Kennedy
Last updated:
Stat Attack
- The Dolphins have won eight of their last nine Thursday night games.
- Sea Eagles fullback Tom Trbojevic has scored five tries in three games against the Dolphins.
- Dolphins fullback Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow has scored nine tries in five games in Redcliffe.
- Sea Eagles centre Tolu Koula has scored 10 tries in his last eight NRL games.
- Dolphins winger Jamayne Isaako requires nine points for 800 points for the club.
Stats supplied by David Middleton, League Information Services, author of the official annual of the NRL.
