The Dolphins have made a statement in their premiership debut after stunning the Sydney Roosters 28-18 at Suncorp Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Euan Aitken is tackled on the final play of the game.
Brad Fittler announces Felise Kaufusi as the inaugural winner of the Arthur Beetson Medal.
Luke Keary comes up with a poor stripping penalty.
Jeremy Marshall-King is tackled after some enterprising passing on the last tackle.
Sam Walker loses the ball after strong contact from Tom Gilbert.
Fletcher Baker comes onto the field for a late cameo as 18th man.
James Tedesco comes up with an error - the Roosters are spent today.
A fracas has broken out on halfway after a break from Sam Walker.
Kurt Donoghoe throws a horrible forward pass after pressure from Brandon Smith.
Keary makes an error close to halfway.
The Dolphins unsuccessfully challenge a knock-on call.
The Roosters come up with an error on halfway.
Walker narrows the deficit to ten points.
Tupou scores a much-needed try to give the visitors a sniff of a comeback.
Daniel Tupou is claiming a try; Luke Keary makes a break, kicks ahead, the ball bounces and Tupou is claiming a four-pointer.
Kurt Donoghoe is on for his NRL debut;; the interchange hooker throws a cut-out pass that goes over the sideline.
Victor Radley and Matthew Lodge have failed their HIA. Fletcher Baker is now eligible to come into the game.
Isaiya Katoa almost pounced on a ricocheting ball; the Roosters survive another scare.
Egan Butcher has been sent to the sin bin for unnecessary force to the legs of Jarrod Wallace.
The Dolphins get a penalty.
Matthew Lodge is being removed from the field for a HIA.
The Roosters come up with another error.
Tom Gilbert makes an error close to the try line.
Matt Lodge loses the ball again.
The kick is waved away.
Nobody told the Dolphins about the script! Katoa and Tabuai-Fidow combine from a scrum to send Isaako over for his second.
Matthew Lodge loses the ball close to the Roosters try line; the Dolphins have all the ascendancy.
Victor Radley is forced to leave the field after colliding with the hip of Kenny Bromwich.. It appears unlikely the English representative will return.
The bunker overturns the try, deeming Tupou dropped the ball in the act of scoring.
Daniel Tupou is claiming a try.
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Ray Stone comes up with a mistake.
The Dolphins are leading the Rooster by two converted tries... you read that right.
Katoa opted to run the ball, spread the ball through the hands of Kaufusi and Lee, before Isaako used his footwork to score closer to the posts.
Isaako finishes off a great right side shift to leave the Roosters gasping for air.
The Dolphins come up with a great set after points to give the ball back inside the Roosters half.
Isaako maintains his perfect record with the boot.
Connelly Lemuelu runs onto a pass from Sean O'Sullivan, fends off Sam Walker and extends his arm to put the Dolphins in front.
Sam Walker is trapped in goal; the Dolphins force another drop out.
Felise Kaufusi is a metre from the line.
Joseph Suaalii is tackled in goal following a superb kick from Isaiya Katoa.
The Roosters do well to repel an attacking raid from the Dolphins.
Naufahu Whyte makes an error playing the ball; the Dolphins will get a great early opportunity.
We're back underway for the second half.
Joseph Suaalii makes an important tackle to cut Isaiya Katoa on the last tackle.
The Roosters send the kick-off out on the full. Huge opportunity for the Dolphins to take the lead.
We're all locked up heading towards the break.
The GOAT scores for the Dolphins.
Marshall-King delivers a beautiful pass to send Nicholls over for a four pointer.
The Dolphins get a penalty.
Felise Kaufusi produces a stellar hit on Egan Butcher to force a turnover.
The Roosters manage to survive a scare; Isaako almost scored but Sam Walker and Drew Hutchison did well to deny the Dolphins winger.
Isaiya Katoa knocks on after pressure from the Roosters.
Euan Aitken loses the ball; the Roosters concede a penalty for offside.
Joseph Suaalii denies Brenko Lee from scoring by a matter of metres.
INTERCEPT
The bunker rules a knock on - the Roosters are without a challenge for the remainder of the game.
Nat Butcher can't hold onto a pass from Luke Keary. The Roosters are challenging the ruling of knock on.
The Dolphins cannot afford to concede here after making an error with the try line in sight.
The Roosters get a relieving penalty.
The Dolphins have made a horrible error 10 metres out from the Roosters try line.
Victor Radley is coming from the field after friendly fire from Egan Butcher.
Isaiya Katoa shows great confidence to chip ahead and force Tedesco to take the ball over the dead ball line. Great work from the debutant.
Dolphins get a penalty coming off their 20 metre line.
Daniel Tupou is denied a try after a superb tackle from Jamayne Isaako.
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow has to knock a grubber from Tedesco over the dead ball line.
Jarrod Wallace is down clutching at a shoulder; the big man appears to be in discomfort.
Tedesco makes a nice kick return close to halfway.
Walker's on target today.
Great work from Tedesco to put on a step and send Hutchison over with a nice pass.
The makeshift centre is on the spot to score for the Roosters.
Brandon Smith takes a run from close range and almost scores.
The Dolphins spill the kick-off, Lindsay Collins is tackled close to the Dolphins line. Roosters on the attack.
Isaako adds the extras to lock the scores up at 6-all.
Great work from Marshall-King to bust through the Roosters defence and find Tabuai-Fidow in support.
The Hammer creates history with a supporting run to score underneath the black dot.
Jeremy Marshall-King makes a sensational run...
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow almost gets through a half gap on halfway.
Walker nails the kick from the sideline.
The grounding by Suaalii appeared questionable...
The star outside back opens the scoring for the visitors.
Isaako knocks the kick from Keary forward; Suaalii is held off the ball by Brenko Lee; Suaalii has his hand on the ball...
Joseph Suaalii is claiming a try.
Euan Aitken makes a good tackle to wrap James Tedesco following a bomb from O'Sullivan.
Tesi Niu claims a try but the referee deems the final pass from Jeremy Marshall-King travelled forward.
The Dolphins earn a penalty.
Sam Walker hoists a bomb up; Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow uses the shade to field the kick.
Jake Turpin gets an opportunity much earlier than anyone was expecting.
Brandon Smith has been forced to leave the field by the independent doctor.
The Roosters receive a penalty coming out of their own end.
Jeremy Marshall-King makes a nice run through the middle of the field.
The Dolphins get a fresh set of tackles inside their half.
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow does well to defuse an attacking kick close to his goal line.
Both sides are exchanging sets during the opening minutes of this one.
Isaiya Katoa gets a kick away which is returned by James Tedesco up to the 20 metre line.
WE ARE UNDERWAY - Jarrod Wallace takes the first carry for the Dolphins in the NRL.
History is happening as Jesse Bromwich leads the Dolphins onto Suncorp Stadium for the first time.
The Roosters run onto the field to the sound of boos.
The Roosters have historically underperformed in the opening round of the season, winning just three out of ten Round 1 matches during Trent Robinson’s tenure.
As was the case late last season, Roosters coach Trent Robinson has opted use Drew Hutchison in the centres; Queensland representative Corey Allan drops back to the bench alongside Jake Turpin.
As was the case late last season, Roosters coach Trent Robinson has opted use Drew Hutchison in the centres; Queensland representative Corey Allan drops back to the bench alongside Jake Turpin.
In addition to the 17 players making their club debuts this afternoon, the Dolphins will field two NRL debutants in Isaiya Katoa and Kurt Donoghoe.
The Dolphins have made one change from the team selected on Tuesday afternoon with former North Queensland utility Connelly Lemuelu coming onto the bench in place of Herman Ese’ese.
Today marks the premiership debut of the league’s 17th team, the Dolphins, coached by Wayne Bennett and captained by Jesse Bromwich.
Welcome to League Unlimited’s coverage of Round 1 Sunday Afternoon Football between the Dolphins and the Sydney Roosters from Suncorp Stadium.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Chris Butler
Touch Judges: Dave Munro, Belinda Sharpe
Video Referee: Grant Atkins
DOLPHINS (28)
Tries: Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow, Jamayne Isaako (2), Mark Nicholls, Connelly Lemuelu
Conversions: Jamayne Isaako (4/5)
SYDNEY ROOSTERS (18)
Tries: Joseph Suaalii, Drew Hutchison, Daniel Tupou
Conversions: Sam Walker (3/3)