Sydney Roosters v Dolphins

NRLRound 26

Full time

Sydney Roosters

12–26

Dolphins

Match events

Sydney RoostersDolphins

6Half time20

Team stats

50%Possession50%

81%35/43Completion Rate88%37/42

1928All Run Metres1600

7Line Breaks4

393Tackles Made370

12Errors6

6Penalties Conceded6

Tries: Roosters: Robert Toia 5', Salesi Foketi 68' | Dolphins: Herbie Farnworth 20', Selwyn Cobbo 29', Selwyn Cobbo 33', Max Plath 38', Jeremy Marshall-King 47'
Conversions: Roosters: Sam Walker 7', Hugo Savala 69' (2/2) | Dolphins: Jamayne Isaako 22', Jamayne Isaako 39', Jamayne Isaako 49' (3/5)
Most Tackles: Reece Robson (Roosters) 60 | Kulikefu Finefeuiaki (Dolphins) 44
Most Run Metres: Naufahu Whyte (Roosters) 231 | Herbie Farnworth (Dolphins) 198
Most Line Breaks: Billy Smith (Roosters) 2 | Selwyn Cobbo (Dolphins) 2
Most Fantasy Points: Salesi Foketi (Roosters) 67 | Herbie Farnworth (Dolphins) 71
Try scorers: Selwyn Cobbo (Dolphins) 2, Robert Toia (Roosters) 1, Salesi Foketi (Roosters) 1, Herbie Farnworth (Dolphins) 1, Jeremy Marshall-King (Dolphins) 1,

1st half

Kick off
TryRobert Toia
5'4–0
ConversionSam Walker
7'6–0
13'
On reportThomas Flegler placed
20'6–4
TryHerbie Farnworth
22'6–6

2nd half

46'
Captain's challengeDolphins captain's challenge: Successful
47'6–24
TryJeremy Marshall-King
49'6–26
ConversionJamayne Isaako
51'
On reportKurt Donoghoe placed
60'
Sin binThomas Flegler sin binned (Dolphins)
63'

Scoring progression

Roosters aheadDolphins ahead

Biggest lead: Roosters 6Dolphins 20
Lead changes: 1
Final margin: Dolphins by 14

Team stats

RoostersDolphins

50%Possession %50%
81% (35/43)Completion rate88% (37/42)
1928All run metres1600
649Post contact metres589
7Line breaks4
37Tackle breaks29
455Kicking metres837
393

Key leaders

Run metres

Tackles

Line breaks

Tackle breaks

Points

Try assists

Post-contact metres

NRL Fantasy

Player stats

Player
8Naufahu WhyteProp	51	231	23	0	1	5	2	0	0	64	21	102	0	0	18	0	100	22	0	1	1
1James TedescoFullback	80	194	4	0	0	2	2	0	0	37	23	31	1	1	66	8	100	48	0	2	0
5Mark NawaqanitawaseWinger	80	154	5	4	0	2	4	0	0	36	22	78	1	1	1	0	56	28	0	1	0
2Billy SmithWinger	80	149	6	1	2	2	3	0	0	38	18	42	0	0	25	0	86	27	0	1	2
3Hugo SavalaCentre	80	144	19	4	1	2	3	0	2	43	17	40	0	0	0	6	83	40	1/1	1	0
10Lindsay CollinsProp	54	142	37	1	0	1	0	0	0	49	14	65	0	0	18	0	97	18	0	1	0
19Tommy TalauInterchange	27	135	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	18	11	36	0	0	41	0	100	14	0	1	0
4Robert ToiaCentre	80	134	22	3	1	4	1	1	4	47	13	38	0	0	0	6	76	22	0	1	1
13Nat ButcherLock	47	97	42	3	0	1	1	0	0	48	10	37	0	0	0	0	93	10	0	0	1
12Siua Wong2nd Row	80	92	42	5	0	1	1	0	0	41	10	41	0	0	0	29	86	15	0	2	1
15Spencer LeniuInterchange	29	80	21	0	0	3	1	0	0	37	7	35	0	0	0	0	100	7	0	0	0
11Salesi Foketi2nd Row	80	77	30	0	1	4	2	1	4	67	6	14	0	2	0	0	100	13	0	1	0
7Sam WalkerHalfback	53	73	12	1	1	3	1	0	2	32	6	15	0	0	0	56	92	30	1/1	0	0
14Connor WatsonInterchange	39	71	33	2	0	1	0	0	0	38	7	17	0	0	0	0	92	12	0	0	0
9Reece RobsonHooker	80	70	60	2	0	0	0	0	0	62	6	26	0	0	0	0	95	99	0	0	0
16Egan ButcherInterchange	21	49	17	1	0	1	0	0	0	21	6	21	0	0	0	0	94	8	0	0	0
6Daly Cherry-EvansFive-Eighth	80	30	19	2	0	2	2	0	0	47	5	1	0	2	0	347	90	66	0	0	0
17Taylor LosaluReserve	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
18Cody RamseyReserve	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Tap a column to sort. Bold is the team's best. Mins minutes played · Run m all run metres · Tkl tackles made · Miss missed tackles · LB line breaks · TB tackle breaks · Off offloads · Tries tries · Pts points · Fan nrl fantasy points · Runs all runs · PCM post-contact metres

Highlights

0:15Herbie Farnworth Trynrl.com0:15Selwyn Cobbo Trynrl.com0:15Max Plath Trynrl.com0:16Jeremy Marshall-King Trynrl.com0:15Salesi Foketi Trynrl.com

Compare these twoAll-time head to head, form, this season's numbers and our analyst's verdict

News and reaction

Match reportRoosters v Dolphins - Round 26, 2026NRL.com29 Aug Match reportSydney Roosters v Dolphins Match Round 26 - NRL Score Centre - Live NRL ScoresABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation29 Aug

Where to watch

NineStreaming on 9NowThree live matches each week plus State of Origin, finals and Grand Final. Not every game.Free to airWatch on Nine

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Match details

Date: Saturday 29 August 2026
Started: 5:30 pm Sydney time
Venue: Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Competition: NRL, Round 26

Form and ladder

Sydney RoostersDolphins

4thLadder3rd

16W 8LRecord17W 7L

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Team lists

Sydney Roosters

1James TedescoCFullback
2Billy SmithWinger
3Hugo SavalaCentre
4Robert ToiaCentre
5Mark NawaqanitawaseWinger
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Updated 10 Nov, 8:25 pm

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1st half

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Scoring progression

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Tackles

Line breaks

Tackle breaks

Points

Try assists

Post-contact metres

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Highlights

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