Gold Coast Titans vs Dolphins - Round 27, 2026
The result
Titans led 14 to 4 at halftime at Cbus Super Stadium but could not hold on, with the Dolphins running out 24 to 20 winners. Ray Stone's try in the 45th minute put the Dolphins in front for the first time, and the Titans never got closer than 2 points after the break.
How it unfolded
The Dolphins made 5 line breaks to the Titans' 2 and ran for 1815 metres to the Titans' 1784, doing more with the ball despite less of it. The Titans held 53 percent possession and completed at 83 percent against the Dolphins' 74 percent, but it was not enough to match the Dolphins' output.
Against projection
Luke Sommerton scored 59 against a projection of 20 and Brian Pouniu scored 72 against a projection of 48, both well clear of expectations. Jack Bostock scored 10 against a projection of 39 and Keano Kini scored 15 against a projection of 39, while Morgan Knowles played just 32 minutes for 34 points.
Price moves
Tino Fa'asuamaleaui rose $28,000 after his 58 cleared a break even of 31, and Kurtis Morrin rose $27,000 with a score of 43 against a break even of just 13. At the other end, Connelly Lemuelu fell $47,000 after managing only 20 against a break even of 66, while Jake Averillo's 41 could not match his break even of 72 and cost him $34,000.
Ownership outcome
Herbie Farnworth, among the more widely owned Dolphins, scored 56 against a projection of 61 with a try in the mix. Francis Molo came off the bench for 42 points against a projection of 28 in 23 minutes, a return few coaches would have owned.
