Dolphins vs Penrith Panthers - Round 7, 2026
The result
Penrith led 18 to 0 at halftime and looked to be cruising, but the Dolphins clawed back to within one point before Nathan Cleary's 85th-minute field goal sealed it 23 to 22 at TIO Stadium. Dylan Edwards opened the scoring in the 13th minute, and what followed was a lead nearly thrown away.
How it unfolded
The Dolphins made 44 tackle breaks to the Panthers' 23 and got through 2182 running metres to Penrith's 1898, dominating the collisions for long stretches. Penrith made 404 tackles to the Dolphins' 397 but leaked 44 missed tackles to their opponents' 23.
Against projection
Blaize Talagi scored 63 against a projection of just 18, and Herbie Farnworth's 109 ran 39 points clear of his own forecast. At the other end, Jamayne Isaako managed only 29 against a projection of 60, while Moses Leota played just 42 minutes despite being named to start, finishing with 36.
Price moves
Freddy Lussick rose $41,000 after scoring 37 against a break even of minus 5, while Kulikefu Finefeuiaki rose $24,000 on a score of 66 against a break even of 48. Lindsay Smith fell $22,000 after his 32 came in under a break even of 55, and Brian To'o dropped $38,000 with 13 against a break even of 39.
Ownership outcome
Isaah Yeo got through 67 minutes for 67 points, a solid return for a player carried in plenty of squads, while Isaiah Papali'i matched that with 67 points of his own off 74 minutes. Down the other end, Paul Alamoti's 25 points against a projection of 30 gave little to those holding him at Penrith's expense.
