NRL State Championship, Team Lists, Redcliffe Dolphins, Penrith Panthers

NRL State Championship Team Lists: Panthers v Dolphins

Author: NRL.com
Timestamp: Tue 29 Sep 2026, 04:13 PM

The winners of The Knock On Effect Cup Penrith will take on Queensland's Hostplus Cup winners Redcliffe Dolphins for the national title to kick off grand final day.

Official team lists, updates and injury news for the 2026 NRL State Championship Final.

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Team Lists: NRL State Championship

Penrith Panthers v Redcliffe Dolphins, 1.20pm AEDT at Accor Stadium

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Panthers

Dolphins

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Panthers is number 1 Jaxen Edgar

Fullback for Dolphins is number 1 Trai Fuller
Winger for Panthers is number 2 Nick Murphy

Winger for Dolphins is number 2 Steven Numambo
Centre for Panthers is number 3 Patrick Moimoi

Centre for Dolphins is number 3 Jude Saldanha
Centre for Panthers is number 4 Jesse McLean

Centre for Dolphins is number 4 Kyle Coghill
Winger for Panthers is number 5 Jirah Liddiard

Winger for Dolphins is number 5 Tevita Naufahu
Five-Eighth for Panthers is number 6 Keahn Skipps

Five-Eighth for Dolphins is number 6 Jake Averillo
Halfback for Panthers is number 7 Kurt Falls

Halfback for Dolphins is number 7 Joshua James

Forwards

Prop for Panthers is number 8 Tom Ale

Prop for Dolphins is number 8 Sebastian Su'a
Hooker for Panthers is number 9 Billy Scott

Hooker for Dolphins is number 9 Brent Woolf
Prop for Panthers is number 10 Josh Ruxton

Prop for Dolphins is number 10 Felise Kaufusi
2nd Row for Panthers is number 11 Zakauri Clarke

2nd Row for Dolphins is number 11 Brian Pouniu
2nd Row for Panthers is number 12 Kalani Leuluai-Going

2nd Row for Dolphins is number 12 Sam Elliott
Lock for Panthers is number 13 Luron Patea

Lock for Dolphins is number 13 Bradley Schneider

Interchange

Interchange for Panthers is number 14 Vea Tapa'atoutai

Interchange for Dolphins is number 14 Jordan Plath
Interchange for Panthers is number 15 Jakeb Vailalo

Interchange for Dolphins is number 15 Sheldon Pitama
Interchange for Panthers is number 16 Delahia Wigmore

Interchange for Dolphins is number 16 Domenico De Stradis
Interchange for Panthers is number 17 Buster Hindmarsh

Interchange for Dolphins is number 17 Jaron Purcell

Reserves

Replacement for Panthers is number 18 Toby Crosby

Replacement for Dolphins is number 18 Jack Johnson
Reserve for Panthers is number 19 Haami Loza

Reserve for Dolphins is number 19 Joven Gyemore
Reserve for Panthers is number 20 Hokafonu Lemoto

Reserve for Dolphins is number 20 Mason Lome-Hindle
Reserve for Panthers is number 21 Jenson Tuaoi

Reserve for Dolphins is number 21 Jonah Raidaveta
Reserve for Panthers is number 22 Tuaomaliemavaitoelau Patea

Reserve for Dolphins is number 22 LJ Nonu

Match Officials

Senior Review Official: Ashley Klein

Last updated: 9/29/2026 6:42:00 AM

Panthers: With Izack Tago out of the side this week, Jirah Liddiard comes from the interchange bench to start on the wing. There is also a new five-eighth, with Keahn Skipps to partner with Kurt Falls, reverting Haami Loza to the reserves. Josh Ruxton comes from the bench to start at prop, with Luron Patea moved to lock, shifting captain Kalani Leuluai-Going shifts from lock to the second row. The two new faces on the bench are Jakeb Vailalo and Cook Islands international Delahia Wigmore.

Dolphins: After missing the Hostplus Cup grand final through suspension, Trai Fuller comes in at fullback, shifting Kyle Coghill into the more familiar centre position. This shuffles sees Brian Pouniu, who made his NRL debut this year, into second row, moving Jaron Purcell to the bench. Fellow NRL Dolphins regulars Felise Kaufusi, Jake Averillo and Tevita Naufahu have all been named to reprise their roles this week, while former Cronulla and South Sydney forward Patrice Siolo has been omitted from the squad.