2023 R1 Sun - Dolphins 28-18 Sydney @ Suncorp

[League Unlimited News]

NRL 2023 - Round 1
Dolphins v Sydney Roosters
Suncorp Stadium, Milton, Milton (TICKETS)
Sunday 5 March 2023

Gates 1pm / NRL starts 3:05pm, broadcast live at 4:05pm AEDT on Nine Network and Fox League/Kayo

1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 2. Jamayne Isaako 3. Euan Aitken 4. Brenko Lee 5. Tesi Niu 6. Isaiya Katoa 7. Sean O'Sullivan 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. Jarrod Wallace 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Kenny Bromwich 13. Tom Gilbert 14. Herman Ese'ese 15. Mark Nicholls 16. Ray Stone 17. Kurt Donoghoe 18. Connelly Lemuelu 19. Poasa Faamausili 20. Mason Teague 21. Anthony Milford 22. Robert Jennings

1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Joseph Suaalii 4. Corey Allan 5. Jaxson Paulo 6. Luke Keary 7. Sam Walker 8. Lindsay Collins 9. Brandon Smith 10. Matthew Lodge 11. Egan Butcher 12. Nat Butcher 13. Victor Radley 14. Drew Hutchison 15. Fletcher Baker 16. Naufahu Whyte 17. Terrell May 18. Jake Turpin 19. Tuku Hau Tapuha 20. Sandon Smith 21. Siua Wong 22. Junior Pauga

Referee: Chris Butler
Sideline Officials: Dave Munro, Belinda Sharpe
Video Referee: Grant Atkins


DOLPHINS: Hostplus Cup & HD Colts U21 start next week

SYDNEY: v Wests Tigers/Western Subs at Leichhardt, Sun - Flegg 2:10pm / NSW Cup 3:55pm; Norths (SYD feeder) v Penrith at Bluebet, Fri - NSW Cup 5:25pm​

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

Yeesh, avert your eyes children.

Rorters by 50

 

[Valheru]

We have been absolute poo in round 1 under Robbo with a 3-7 record including losses against the tigers and Knights in the last 5 years.

We play them again late in the season and we will put the cleaners through them there.

Anything could happen in this one, we won't play well, it is just the Robbo way. We should still have enough to win but a loss wouldn't shock me.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Hopefully get a monster crowd in.

 

[wittyfan]

Dolphins by 2.

 

[This Year?]

The gold tipped dragons with a dubious late legup to get the ferrero rochers. The pièce de résistance will be the presser from red faced Robbo.
2 michelin stars.

 

[MKCS]

As Valheru pointed out the Roosters under Robbo have always been slow starters, I think we'll win here but it'll be 1-12.

Happy to be proven wrong though, would love to see the Roosters get up by 30, 40 or 50.

 

[Babyface O'reilly]

I think we’ll win by fifty but won’t look convincing.

 

[Someone2]

No chance of Bennett and the dolphins losing their first game

 

[gerg]

Artie Beetson is warming up the 50 thread as we speak.

 

[Babyface O'reilly]

No chance of Bennett and the dolphins losing their first game

The game has left Bennett along with his hair

 

[mozza91]

This will be Cam McInness level ugly.

Roosters by as many as they want.

 

[Ruby Roundhouse]

The gold tipped dragons with a dubious late legup to get the ferrero rochers. The pièce de résistance will be the presser from red faced Robbo.
2 michelin stars.

hey at least we get to laugh at other teams this week

 

[horrie hastings]

It will be interesting to see what team the Roosters trot out.
Will Manu and Keary be fit to play ? Angus more than likely missing for a bit, what will the centre combination be especially if Manu doesn't play ? Should still be a comfortable 30 pt win by the Roosters.

 

[Valheru]

It will be interesting to see what team the Roosters trot out.
Will Manu and Keary be fit to play ? Angus more than likely missing for a bit, what will the centre combination be especially if Manu doesn't play ? Should still be a comfortable 30 pt win by the Roosters.

Keary yes manu no I suspect.

We do look thin in the 2nd row with both crighton and tupouniua out for tglhe start of the season. Having said that Nat Butcher has come along really nicely, especially defensively and it's a good opportunity to look at the likes of Whyte and Wong.

 

[Rhino_NQ]

Roosters by 16 in a very clunky effort. Give the fins a few rounds to gel

 

[Vic Mackey]

Roosters have lost to some pretty horrible Newcastle and Tigers teams in Round 1 over the past couple of years.

The Dolphins wont do a lot this year but Bennett will have something in store for round 1. They wont win but I think the +19.5 is overs. Easts ultimately too much class.

Roosters by 12.

 

[Victoire]

Record of Wayne Bennett in round 1 with new club

1987 Canberra v Cronulla - W 19-2
1988 Brisbane v Manly - W 44-10
2009 St George Illawarra v Melbourne - L 16-17 (golden point)
2012 Newcastle v Dragons - L 14-15 (golden point)
2015 Brisbane v Souths - L 6-36
2019 Souths v Roosters - W 26-16

 

[JamesRustle]

Dolphins to flip the table on the Roosters with a fast start and hold on for the win 16-12. They'll also win the combined penalty and set restart count.

 

[Someone2]

Dolphins by 6