2025 R9 MAGIC Fri - Sydney 36-26 Dolphins @ Suncorp

[League Unlimited News]

NRL 2025 - Round 9
Sydney Roosters v Dolphins
Suncorp Stadium, Milton / Yuggera-Turrbal (TICKETS)

Friday 2 May 2025
NRL kickoff 8:05pm.
Live on Fox, Kayo, Nine, 9Now

1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Billy Smith 4. Robert Toia 5. Mark Nawaqanitawase 6. Sandon Smith 7. Hugo Savala 8. Spencer Leniu 9. Connor Watson 10. Naufahu Whyte 11. Angus Crichton 12. Siua Wong 13. Victor Radley
14. Zach Dockar-Clay 15. Salesi Foketi 16. Blake Steep 17. Egan Butcher
18. Ethan King 19. Taylor Losalu 20. Chad Townsend 21. Dominic Young 22. Makahesi Makatoa

Unchanged

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

Out: Daniel Saifiti (front row), Kenny Bromwich (to reserve), Sean O'Sullivan (to reserve)
In: Felise Kaufusi (front row), Jeremy Marshall-King (hooker), Kurt Donoghoe (bench)
Changes: Ray Stone (hooker to bench)

Referee: Grant Atkins
Sideline Officials: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski, Dave Munro
Video Referee: Kasey Badger

HEAD TO HEAD - 2023 - 2024​

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

LAST THREE MEETINGS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2023	Round 1	DOLPHINS 28-18	Suncorp	32177
2023	Round 24	SYDNEY 30-14	Allianz	13704
2024	Round 22	SYDNEY 40-34	HBF	20027

BIGGEST WINS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2023	Round 1	DOLPHINS 28-18	Suncorp	32177
2023	Round 24	SYDNEY 30-14	Allianz	13704

NEXT FOUR MATCHES​

	Round 10	Round 11	Round 12	Round 13
SYDNEY	(BYE)	CANTERBURY (A)	CRONULLA (H)	CANBERRA (H)
DOLPHINS	PARRAMATTA (A)	WARRIORS (H)	CANTERBURY (A)	(BYE)

LAST THREE MATCHES​

	Round 6		Round 7		Round 8
SYDNEY	BRISBANE	W 26-16	PENRITH	L 12-40	ST GEO ILLA	W 46-18
DOLPHINS	PENRITH	W 30-12	MELBOURNE	W 42-22	CANBERRA	L 28-40

STATE OF PLAY: 2025 SEASON​

	POSITION	PLAYED	BYES	W-L-D	FOR	AGAINST
SYDNEY	13th	8	0	3-5-0	168	220
DOLPHINS	12th	8	0	3-5-0	192	176

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

Rorters are in mildly better form but Phins have a much better squad. Tough one to nail down.

 

[Captain Apollo]

Considering how inconsistent my team have been this year from week to week, I'd be tipping the Dolphins here.

 

[Panther Mike]

If Dolphins get a good lead in this one they won’t let it slip again. Dolphins by 12.

 

[Vic Mackey]

Roosters are hard to get a read on. They seem to either win big or lose big which isnt unusual with inexperienced teams. Not sure what happened in the second half V Canberra but that aside the Fins have been arguably a top 4 form side over the last 5 weeks or so. JMK a big in, will go them on trust.

Fins by 7

 

[JamesRustle]

I can see this being an openly attacking game. Fins 42-38. Herbie to have a blinder.

 

[Someone2]

Dolphins by 6

 

[Artiste]

Dolphins by 2
Overs
Herbie, isaako & marky mark

 

[Diesel]

Nice jersey for the phins

 

[blaza88z]

Great, we get to see them run out to the budget version of the viking clap.. a pack of flogs with trumpets

Anzac round was last week ya skirts

 

[speedster]

Go the Fins.

Say whaaaaaaat?

 

[speedster]

Chooks are going to get Hammered!!!

 

[Bazal]

When did Illawarra make a comeback?

 

[This Year?]

Chooks are well liked if the reaction is anything to go by.

 

[speedster]

Markers must love being toyed with. Happens too often to be a coincidence.

 

[Wb1234]

Hammer needs to perform as good as his missus did last night lol

 

[speedster]

Hammer needs to perform as good as his missus did last night lol

Who da real hammer?

 

[Diesel]

Good kick by the Rooters

 

[Ruby Roundhouse]

love these phins jerseys, we needed another red team

 

[This Year?]

I hate watching the team your team loses against the previous week because the commentators keep mentioning it every 5 minutes.