Round 13 vs. Canberra Raiders Discussion

[Big Pete]

Dolphins vs. Canberra Raiders
Kayo Stadium, Saturday 1 June 2024
Kick Off: 7:35pm

1. Trai Fuller 2. Jamayne Isaako 3. Jake Averillo 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Jack Bostock 6. Kodi Nikorima 7. Isaiya Katoa 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. Mark Nicholls 11. Connelly Lemuelu 12. Euan Aitken 13. Max Plath

14. Josh Kerr 15. Kenny Bromwich 16. Ray Stone 17. Anthony Milford

18. Oryn Keeley 19. Sean O'Sullivan 20. Jarrod Wallace 21. Kurt Donoghoe 22. Edrick Lee

1. Jordan Rapana 2. Nick Cotric 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Sebastian Kris 5. Xavier Savage 6. Ethan Strange 7. Kaeo Weekes 8. Josh Papali'i 9. Danny Levi 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Ata Mariota 12. Elliott Whitehead 13. Morgan Smithies

14. Tom Starling 15. Simi Sasagi 16. Trey Mooney 17. Emre Guler

18. Albert Hopoate 19. Zac Woolford 20. Peter Hola 21. Michael Asomua 22. Hohepa Puru​

 

[Big Pete]

Canberra Raiders 26 def. Dolphins 25 (Jeremy Marshall-King, Jack Bostock, Jake Averillo, Kurt Donoghoe tries; Jamayne Isaako 4/4 goals; Jamayne Isaako field goal)

7-5

The Dolphins just couldn't get the job done. They actually had the game won, Isaako nailed the field goal, only for Plath to be called for the most minor of infringements.

It was the right call, don't get me wrong but it was completely unnecessary from Plath and would have made no difference to Isaako's kick.

The pieces are coming together for the Dolphins and young Katoa showed plenty of promise but they just have these lapses that cost them at pivotal times.

Still, it was a brave performance considering they lost their captain in the opening exchanges, Fuller went off after a fantastic try-saving tackle and even Farnworth went off at a crucial moment in the game.

It was a shame that the night ended on a sour note for Plath. He really typified the resolve for the Dolphins and you can understand why he's become so popular in the NRL fraternity. His effort to reclaim the charge down was just about the play of the night until Rapana stole the show.

 

[Puff]

Again, foiled by a great fullback Performance. Last week DWZ, this week Rapana

 

[Big Pete]

They actually had the game won, Isaako nailed the field goal

I was sold a dummy, the field goal actually missed.