{"id":950153,"date":"2026-11-02T18:44:25","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T18:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/950153\/"},"modified":"2026-11-02T18:44:25","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T18:44:25","slug":"hammer-locked-in-just-one-day-after-hitting-open-market-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/950153\/","title":{"rendered":"Hammer locked in just one day after hitting open market"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sebastian Tan<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"article-datetime\" class=\"sc-5cbbddda-5 hxoHkT\">November 2, 2026 \u2014 5:08pm<\/p>\n<p>Save<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-d1b14060-4 JmUoF\">You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n<p>Remove items from your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watoday.com.au\/goodfood\/saved\" class=\"sc-3f16ee48-12 sc-d1b14060-2 jyLmZI iQLtAb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n<p id=\"gift-modal-heading\" class=\"sc-cc1ff359-7 cTuVzZ\">No gift articles left<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-cc1ff359-8 ctIrFC\">You&#8217;ve used all of your gift articles. 3 more will become available on the 1st of every month.<\/p>\n<p>Close<\/p>\n<p>AAA<\/p>\n<p>The Dolphins have secured a huge coup as a flurry of their star players hit the open market, with fullback Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow re-signing.<\/p>\n<p>With players now allowed to speak to rival clubs since the November 1 deadline expired, the Redcliffe-based team face a battle to retain the star-studded roster that took them to NRL\u2019s preliminary final last season.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow has re-signed with the Dolphins.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/1793645063_482_4df3c9c386db895f28d6f725a0848df8789057b5.jpeg\"  class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"\/>Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow has re-signed with the Dolphins.Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Some of those names include Englishman Herbie Farnworth and <a class=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.watoday.com.au\/sport\/nrl\/not-set-in-stone-bostock-sets-record-straight-about-sydney-return-20261101-p61abu.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">star outside back Jack Bostock,<\/a> who are sure to have salary hikes after stellar seasons.<\/p>\n<p>Tabuai-Fidow was also off-contract at the end of the 2027 season, but the Dolphins signed a new deal that will keep him at the club until at least the end of 2029.<\/p>\n<p>The 25-year-old was a member of their inaugural side and scored their first NRL try in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Since joining from North Queensland, Tabuai-Fidow has also scored 66 tries in 78 appearances.<\/p>\n<p>The Queensland State of Origin star was instrumental to the club\u2019s deep finals run in 2026, deploying his electric running and lethal try-scoring skills, which also earned him a call-up to Samoa\u2019s Rugby League World Cup squad.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow in action for Samoa.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/1793645065_802_2888ab8b5eb8c4c0b4f5936c40bcf54bdb7f82b2.jpeg\"  class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"\/>Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow in action for Samoa.Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>At the global showpiece, the fullback nicknamed \u201cThe Hammer\u201d has scored three tries and averaged 162 running metres to help his country qualify for a <a class=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.watoday.com.au\/sport\/nrl\/rugby-league-world-cup-live-updates-tonga-tackle-arch-rivals-samoa-20261101-p61adq.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">semi-final against Australia on Sunday.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dolphins chief executive Terry Reader said retaining Tabuai-Fidow was exciting for the club.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHamiso has been part of some of the biggest moments in our club\u2019s short history, from scoring our first-ever NRL try to helping us reach our first finals series,\u201d Reader said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe is a player who can change a game in an instant, and his record of 66 tries in Dolphins colours speaks for itself.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHammer\u2019s re-signing shows the environment we have built at the Dolphins is something that players value, as is being a part of a squad that will continue to challenge every season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>AAP<\/p>\n<p>Save<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-d1b14060-4 JmUoF\">You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n<p>Remove items from your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watoday.com.au\/goodfood\/saved\" class=\"sc-3f16ee48-12 sc-d1b14060-2 jyLmZI iQLtAb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n<p id=\"gift-modal-heading\" class=\"sc-cc1ff359-7 cTuVzZ\">No gift articles left<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-cc1ff359-8 ctIrFC\">You&#8217;ve used all of your gift articles. 3 more will become available on the 1st of every month.<\/p>\n<p>CloseFrom our partners<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sebastian Tan November 2, 2026 \u2014 5:08pm Save You have reached your 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