2025 R16 Sat - Dolphins v Newcastle @ HBF

[League Unlimited News]

NRL 2025 - Round 16
Dolphins v Newcastle Knights
HBF Park, Perth / Whadjuk (TICKETS)

Saturday 21 June 2025
NRL kickoff 5:30pm (3:30pm AWST)
Live broadcast on Fox, Kayo

1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 2. Jamayne Isaako 3. Jake Averillo 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Jack Bostock 6. Kodi Nikorima 7. Isaiya Katoa 8. Francis Molo 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. Mark Nicholls 11. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki 12. Oryn Keeley 13. Kurt Donoghoe 14. Harrison Graham 15. Connelly Lemuelu 16. Ray Stone 17. Josh Kerr 18. Sean O'Sullivan 19. Max Feagai 20. Aublix Tawha 21. Trai Fuller 22. Peter Hola

Out: Felise Kaufusi (front row), Max Feagai (centre to reserve)
In: Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (fullback), Harrison Graham (bench)
Changes: Jake Averillo (fullback to centre), Mark Nicholls (bench to front row)

1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Dominic Young 3. Dane Gagai 4. Bradman Best 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Fletcher Sharpe 7. Jack Cogger 8. Tyson Frizell 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Mathew Croker 11. Dylan Lucas 12. Kai Pearce-Paul 13. Phoenix Crossland 14. Brodie Jones 15. Thomas Cant 16. Jermaine McEwen 17. Elijah Leaumoana 18. James Schiller 19. Jackson Hastings 20. Fletcher Hunt 21. Kyle McCarthy 22. Jack Hetherington

Out: Brock Greacen (bench), Fletcher Hunt (fullback to reserve), James Schiller (wing to reserve), Kyle McCarthy (centre to reserve), Jackson Hastings (five-eighth to reserve)
In: Kalyn Ponga (fullback), Dominic Young (wing), Bradman Best (centre), Fletcher Sharpe (five-eighth), Tyson Frizell (front row)
Changes: Brodie Jones (front row to bench)

Referee: Grant Atkins
Sideline Officials: Matt Noyen, Drew Oultram
Video Referee: Kasey Badger

HEAD TO HEAD - 2023 - 2025​

	TOTAL	DOLPHINS	NEWCASTLE	DRAWN
ALL MATCHES	5	1	4	0
HBF	0	0	0	0

LAST FIVE MEETINGS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2023	Round 3	DOLPHINS 36-20	McD. Jones	20093
2023	Round 23	NEWCASTLE 30-28	Optus Stadium	45814
2024	Round 8	NEWCASTLE 18-14	Suncorp	18033
2024	Round 27	NEWCASTLE 14-6	McD. Jones	29433
2025	Round 2	NEWCASTLE 26-12	McD. Jones	18531

BIGGEST WINS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2023	Round 3	DOLPHINS 36-20	McD. Jones	20093
2025	Round 2	NEWCASTLE 26-12	McD. Jones	18531

NEXT FOUR MATCHES​

	Round 17	Round 18	Round 19	Round 20
DOLPHINS	SOUTH SYDNEY (H)	BYE	CRONULLA (A)	NORTH QLD (H)
NEWCASTLE	CANBERRA (H)	BYE	MELBOURNE (H)	WARRIORS (H)

LAST THREE MATCHES​

	Round 13		Round 14		Round 15
DOLPHINS	BYE		ST GEO ILLA	W 56-6	NORTH QLD	W 58-4
NEWCASTLE	ST GEO ILLA	L 6-20	MANLY	W 26-22	SYDNEY	L 8-12

STATE OF PLAY: 2025 SEASON​

	POSITION	PLAYED	BYES	W-L-D	FOR	AGAINST
DOLPHINS	6th	14	1	7-7-0	408	262
NEWCASTLE	15th	14	1	5-9-0	193	262

LOWER GRADES
DOLPHINS	NEWCASTLE
Hostplus Cup (Redcliffe) v Tweed (GLD), Kayo Stadium, Saturday, 3:15pm Hostplus Cup (Central) BYE Hostplus Cup (Norths) v Townsville, Jack Manski Oval, Saturday, 5:00pm BMD Premiership Central (DOL v Norths (DOL), Rugby Park, Saturday, 4:00pm	NSW Cup v Parramatta, Commbank Stadium, Sunday, 3:45pm Jersey Flegg v Parramatta, Kellyville Oval, Saturday, 1:00pm

 

[Woody90]

Logic tells me this is the game we’ll finally get 50’d as the Phins are a lot better than any other teams we’ve played recently, but I also keep expecting we’ll get flogged which doesn’t happen so being optimistic and predicting Dolphins by 12.

 

[mozza91]

We should have a bunch of players back which could make it interesting.
Phins will have too many points for us though.

 

[speedster]

If it's a fast, dry track in warm sunshine over in the west, then the Phins' free flowing attack with the NRL's new wizard iKat pulling the strings will have yet another field day I suspect.