Sydney Roosters vs Dolphins - Round 26, 2026
The result
The Dolphins led 20 to 6 at halftime and cruised home from there, beating the Roosters 26 to 12 at Allianz Stadium. Robert Toia opened the scoring for the Roosters in the 6th minute, but the Dolphins ran off with the rest of the match.
How it unfolded
The Roosters made 1911 all run metres to the Dolphins' 1581 and threw 23 offloads to the Dolphins' 6, yet still made 12 errors to the Dolphins' 6. The Dolphins completed at 88 percent against the Roosters' 83 despite giving away two sin bins to none.
Against projection
Salesi Foketi scored 67 against a projection of 47, while Naufahu Whyte reached 64 against a projection of 48. At the other end Sam Walker managed just 32 against a projection of 64, and Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow was cut short too, going down at 27 against a projection of 42.
Price moves
Kodi Nikorima rose $26,000 after scoring 43 against a break even of 18, and Lindsay Collins rose $20,000 with 49 against a break even of 28. Ray Stone fell $18,000 after scoring 21 against a break even of 41, while Connor Watson dropped $10,000 having returned 38 against a break even of 46.
Ownership outcome
Herbie Farnworth carried plenty of squads at 43.1 percent owned and even drew a 5 percent share of captains, and he delivered with 71 points. Jack Bostock sat at 12.1 percent owned but managed only 31, while Jamayne Isaako, owned by 10.1 percent, returned 30.
