2025 R17 Sat - Dolphins v South Sydney @ Suncorp

[League Unlimited News]

NRL 2025 - Round 17
Dolphins v South Sydney Rabbitohs
Suncorp Stadium, Milton / Yuggera-Turrbal (TICKETS)

Saturday 28 June 2025
NRL kickoff 7:50pm
Live broadcast Fox, Kayo

1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 2. Jamayne Isaako 3. Jake Averillo 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Junior Tupou 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. Tevita Naufahu 22. Peter Hola

Out: Jack Bostock (wing), Ob Tawha (bench to reserve)
In: Junior Tupou (wing), Josh Kerr (bench)
Changes: Ray Stone (front row to bench), Mark Nicholls (bench to front row)

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

Out: Isaiah Tass (centre to reserve), Ryan Gray (bench to reserve), Liam Le Blanc (bench to reserve)
In: Campbell Graham (centre), Cody Walker (five-eighth), Peter Mamouzelos (bench)
Changes: Euan Aitken (centre to second row), Jack Wighton (five-eighth to centre), Davvy Moale (front row to bench), Jai Arrow (second row to lock), Lachlan Hubner (lock to bench), Sean Keppie (bench to front row)

Referee: Todd Smith
Sideline Officials: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski, Jarrod Cole
Video Referee: Kasey Badger

HEAD TO HEAD - 2023 - 2025​

	TOTAL	DOLPHINS	SOUTH SYDNEY	DRAWN
ALL MATCHES	3	1	2	0
SUNCORP	1	0	1	0

LAST FIVE MEETINGS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2023	Round 7	SOUTH SYDNEY 36-14	Suncorp	23280
2024	Round 19	DOLPHINS 36-28	Kayo	10023
2025	Round 1	SOUTH SYDNEY 16-14	CommBank	6738

BIGGEST WINS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2023	Round 7	SOUTH SYDNEY 36-14	Suncorp	23280
2024	Round 19	DOLPHINS 36-28	Kayo	10023

NEXT FOUR MATCHES​

	Round 18	Round 19	Round 20	Round 21
DOLPHINS	(BYE)	CRONULLA (A)	NORTH QLD (H)	(BYE)
SOUTH SYDNEY	MANLY (A)	(BYE)	PENRITH (A)	CRONULLA (H)

LAST THREE MATCHES​

	Round 14		Round 15		Round 16
DOLPHINS	ST GEO ILLA	W 56-6	NORTH QLD	W 58-4	NEWCASTLE	L 20-26
SOUTH SYDNEY	CANBERRA	L 12-36	CANTERBURY	L 18-24	MELBOURNE	L 24-25

STATE OF PLAY: 2025 SEASON​

	POSITION	PLAYED	BYES	W-L-D	FOR	AGAINST
DOLPHINS	9th	15	1	7-8-0	428	288
SOUTH SYDNEY	16th	15	1	6-9-0	265	354

LOWER GRADES
DOLPHINS	SOUTH SYDNEY
Hostplus Cup (Central) v Mackay (NQL), BB Print Stadium, Saturday, 4:00pm Hostplus Cup (Redcliffe) v Wynnum (BRI), BMD Kougari Oval, Sunday, 2:10pm Hostplus Cup (Norths) v Souths Logan (BRI), Bishop Park, Sunday, 2:30pm U20 NRLQ Series v Brisbane, BMD Kougari Oval, Sunday, 12:15pm	NSW Cup v Newtown (CRO), Coogee Oval, Sunday, 2:00pm Jersey Flegg v Cronulla, Coogee Oval, Sunday, 12:00pm

 

[Valheru]

I give souths every chance, they are maximising what they have despite a torrid injury toll. If the dolphins don't score early and often they seem to wilt.

 

[This Year?]

AJ to get 2 tries closer to Irvine's record.

 

[yobbo84]

I give souths every chance, they are maximising what they have despite a torrid injury toll. If the dolphins don't score early and often they seem to wilt.

If Campbell Graham and Cody Walker return, it'll be the first time we've been able to name our first choice backline since mid 2023.

If Mamouzelos also returns, then it's only really Cam Murray, Brandon Smith and Jye Gray missing from our first-choice 17.

We've just played the top 4 in 4 consecutive weeks, are sitting 2nd last but only 1 win behind 5th.

The time for excuses is over. Either Souths pull out their fingers and string some wins together or it's another bottom 4 season and we're in an enormous hole.

 

[speedster]

The fightback starts here. Souths need to win 7 of their last 9 games to make the 8 in my opinion (due to their poor points diff).

Poor starts have hurt last 2 weeks. Can't afford to let Herbie and Katoa run riot.

Souths to win this!

 

[Fangs]

Has to start now for Souths. They've been pretty disappointing this year.

Dolphins starting their slide? They are the most exciting team to watch in the competition but they have a very thin squad. Saifiti and Gilbert (As well as Flegler) is a sizeable hole in their forward pack. Bostock now gone too.

 

[speedster]

Has to start now for Souths. They've been pretty disappointing this year.

Dolphins starting their slide? They are the most exciting team to watch in the competition but they have a very thin squad. Saifiti and Gilbert (As well as Flegler) is a sizeable hole in their forward pack. Bostock now gone too.

Can't blame poor marker defence on injuries. Too many soft tries let in during games. Have played really well in patches but then been soft as butter at other times and just undone all the hard work. Finals sides don't do that anywhere near as much.

Need to find an 80 minute performance and tighten up around the marker defence especially.

 

[mozza91]

Dolphins to stick it up Wayne the crusty old merkin.

 

[yobbo84]

Finally, we've named our first choice backline for the first time since 2022... or maybe 2023. First game in 40 attempts that we've been able to name Latrell, AJ, Wighton and Campbell Graham together in the same team!

 

[speedster]

Finally, we've named our first choice backline for the first time since 2022... or maybe 2023. First game in 40 attempts that we've been able to name Latrell, AJ, Wighton and Campbell Graham together in the same team!

We named them a couple of weeks ago but they didn't all manage to run out at kick-off. So. we'll have to wait and see if they can all survive intact until kick-off on Saturday evening before ticking this one off.

Campbell's going to need to be at 100% to try to keep Herbie at bay but I'll back him (pun unintended).