The Dolphins are set to confirm the departures of nine players after narrowly missing out on making the 2025 NRL Finals series.
While it was already confirmed that Harrison Graham (Newcastle Knights), Josh Kerr (St George Illawarra Dragons), Kenneath Bromwich (retired), Mark Nicholls (retired), Michael Waqa (Brisbane Broncos) and Peter Hola (Newcastle Knights) would be departing the team at the end of 2025, the Dolphins are set to reveal that three others will be joining them.
According to The Courier-Mail, Aublix Tawha, Ryan Jackson, and Sean O’Sullivan are among the list of players that are set to be farwelled.
A veteran playmaker, O’Sullivan is set to link up with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, while Tawha is on the verge of joining Queensland rivals, the Brisbane Broncos, after failing to find a Top 30 spot at the club.
The departures of these nine players coincide with the arrivals of Selwyn Cobbo (Broncos), Morgan Knowles (St Helens) and Brad Schneider (Panthers), all of whom will be part of the club’s Top 30 roster next season.
2026 Dolphins Full Squad and Best 17
1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
2. Jamayne Isaako
3. Selwyn Cobbo
4. Herbie Farnworth
5. Jack Bostock
6. Kodi Nikorima
7. Isaiya Katoa
8. Daniel Saifiti
9. Jeremy Marshall-King
10. Thomas Flegler
11. Tom Gilbert
12. Felise Kaufusi
13. Max Plath
Interchange
14. Jake Averillo
15. Francis Molo
16. Morgan Knowles
17. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki
Rest of squad
18. Max Feagai
19. Elijah Rasmussen
20. Trai Fuller
21. Kurt Donoghoe
22. Ray Stone
23. Oryn Keeley
24. Sebastian Su’a
25. James Walsh
26. LJ Nonu
27. Tevita Naufahu
28. Brad Schneider
29. Connelly Lemuelu
30. No player signed.
2026 development list
1. John Fineanganofo