2025 R1 Fri - South Sydney 16-14 Dolphins @ CommBank

[League Unlimited News]

NRL 2025 - Round 1
South Sydney Rabbitohs v Dolphins
Commbank Stadium, Parramatta / Burramattagal (TICKETS)

Friday 7 March 2025
Kickoff 8:05pm AEDT
Live on Nine, 9Now, Fox, Kayo

1. Jye Gray 2. Isaiah Tass 3. Jack Wighton 4. Campbell Graham 5. Tyrone Munro 6. Cody Walker 7. Jamie Humphreys 8. Sean Keppie 9. Peter Mamouzelos 10. Davvy Moale 11. Keaon Koloamatangi 12. Jai Arrow 13. Lachlan Hubner
14. Jayden Sullivan 15. Siliva Havili 16. Tallis Duncan 17. Tevita Tatola
18. Liam Le Blanc 19. Fletcher Myers 20. Jacob Host 21. Thomas Fletcher 22. Salesi Ataata

1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 2. Jamayne Isaako 3. Jake Averillo 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Junior Tupou 20. Sean O'Sullivan 7. Isaiya Katoa 8. Daniel Saifiti 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. Felise Kaufusi 11. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki 12. Max Plath 13. Tom Gilbert
14. Kurt Donoghoe 15. Connelly Lemuelu 17. Ray Stone 19. Josh Kerr
23. Oryn Keeley 21. Harrison Graham 22. Max Feagai

(6. Kodi Nikorima, 16. Mark Nicholls, 18. Kenny Bromwich withdrawn on Wed night)

Referee: Adam Gee​ Sideline Officials: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski, Nick Pelgrave​ Video Referee: Ashley Klein​

HEAD TO HEAD - 2023 - 2024​

	TOTAL	DOL	SOU	DRAWN
ALL MATCHES	2	1	1	0
Commbank	0	0	0	0

LAST FIVE MEETINGS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2023	Round 7	SOU 36-14	Suncorp	23280
2024	Round 19	DOL 36-28	Kayo	10023

NEXT FOUR MATCHES​

	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5
DOLPHINS	NEW (A)	WST (H)	BRI (H)	GLD (A)
SOUTH SYDNEY	SGI (A)	CRO (A)	PEN (H)	SYD (H)

 

[yobbo84]

BOM forecast is interesting:



Surely there's a massive question mark on this game going ahead.

 

[soc123_au]

 

[It's Been Done]

BOM forecast is interesting:

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Surely there's a massive question mark on this game going ahead.

Surely we'll get a decision from NRL HQ in the next 24 hours, there's already doubt about the AFL game on Thursday going ahead while the Broncos will need to get out of town by tomorrow morning I'd imagine ahead of their game in Sydney on Thursday

 

[This Year?]

The newest club v the oldest club and ironically the most capped coach against the least capped coach.
Our hero Vlandys will find a way to make this game go ahead because rugby league is the greatest game on earth.

 

[It's Been Done]

The newest club v the oldest club and ironically the most capped coach against the least capped coach.
Our hero Vlandys will find a way to make this game go ahead because rugby league is the greatest game on earth.

I can see them moving the game to Sydney with the Dolphins getting the home game in round 17 as compensation. The problem is South's home ground Accor is booked out on Friday so playing there can be ruled out

 

[This Year?]

I can see them moving the game to Sydney with the Dolphins getting the home game in round 17 as compensation. The problem is South's home ground Accor is booked out on Friday so playing there can be ruled out

Whatever happens the NRL find a solution. I just hope this cyclone goes back out to sea.

 

[Timmah]

The swapping to play in Sydney is highly unlikely.

Accor is not available, Allianz is probably not either (Thu and Sat games with SCG in use Fri night).

Commbank is the only other option and I reckon with member seats etc etc that would be a logistical nightmare they'd want to avoid.

Best case IMO is play it Sunday but even that's fraught with danger.

Either way, we dealt with the uncertainty far more in 2020-21 so I'm sure it'll be fine.

 

[Fangs]

Turbulent weather won't stop Souths putting the Dolphins to the sword.

 

[Bazal]

Soft cock generation! Back in the day you'd play through a cyclone with no f**ken grandstands to break up the wind and you were allowed to shoulder charge! f**ken games gone soft!

 

[Canard]

The swapping to play in Sydney is highly unlikely.

Accor is not available, Allianz is probably not either (Thu and Sat games with SCG in use Fri night).

Commbank is the only other option and I reckon with member seats etc etc that would be a logistical nightmare they'd want to avoid.

Best case IMO is play it Sunday but even that's fraught with danger.

Either way, we dealt with the uncertainty far more in 2020-21 so I'm sure it'll be fine.

24hrs to 48hrs after is likely to be worse ,with up to 300mm of rain forecast for Friday and Saturday.

 

[JamesRustle]

Soft cock generation! Back in the day you'd play through a cyclone with no f**ken grandstands to break up the wind and you were allowed to shoulder charge! f**ken games gone soft!

Yep. Leather ball, heavy cotton jerseys, no drainage on the field, fans sitting/standing in the elements with no roof and no 4K... and still threw the ball around to play enterprising football. Ah the good old days.

 

[JamesRustle]

24hrs to 48hrs after is likely to be worse ,with up to 300mm of rain forecast for Friday and Saturday.

Dolphins playing the game in their natural habitat then... should win by 10+

 

[kit66]

They should just move it South to anywhere that's available. Suncorp will be a swimming pool by Friday night if the forecasts are correct. Do it now before the airport is closed.

 

[It's Been Done]

They should just move it South to anywhere that's available. Suncorp will be a swimming pool by Friday night if the forecasts are correct. Do it now before the airport is closed.

I think by 6pm local time there will need to be a decision before the point of no return takes effect

 

[JamesRustle]

Wayne Bennett looks so skinny and frail these days, he'll be blown away if the wind gets over 40km/hr... best get him in a carrypack and have Ben Hornby cart him to and from the coaching box.

 

[Vic Mackey]

The NRL should fly all souths members up to the ground for free

I dont even care if the game goes ahead or not

 

[yobbo84]

OK now that the game's been moved to Sydney, I am now extremely confident that we will still lose

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Yep. Leather ball, heavy cotton jerseys, no drainage on the field, fans sitting/standing in the elements with no roof and no 4K... and still threw the ball around to play enterprising football. Ah the good old days.

Horse blanket jerseys*

 

[Fangs]

OK now that the game's been moved to Sydney, I am now extremely confident that we will still lose

You don't have to leave Sydney for 7 rounds. Its in your favour.