Dolphins vs Sydney Roosters - Finals Week 3, 2026
The result
The Roosters beat the Dolphins 36 to 20 at Suncorp Stadium, leading 16 to 6 at halftime after Mark Nawaqanitawase opened the scoring in the 18th minute. The Dolphins never got closer than six points after the break.
How it unfolded
The Roosters made 1782 all run metres to the Dolphins' 1505 and had 8 line breaks to the Dolphins' 4. The Dolphins hit back with 10 offloads to the Roosters' 5, though they also made 45 missed tackles to the Roosters' 33.
Against projection
Lindsay Collins made 53 against a projection of 38, and Daniel Tupou's 43 beat his own number of 30. Connor Watson lasted a single minute and finished on minus 1 against a projection of 37, while James Tedesco's 33 fell short of his projection of 55 despite playing the full 80.
