NRL match result · Finals Week 3
Dolphins 20–36 Roosters
Full time
Half time: 6–16
Final score, scoring summary and match statistics.
- Competition
- NRL Premiership
- Round
- Finals Week 3
- Date
- Venue
- Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
How the score changed
Score and scoring events
Score progression

Dolphins 20–36 Roosters at full time. Steps show the scoring events.
Scoring events
- Try · Mark NawaqanitawaseRoosters+4
- Conversion · Sam WalkerRoosters+2
- Try · Victor RadleyRoosters+4
- Conversion · Sam WalkerRoosters+2
- Try · Daniel TupouRoosters+4
- Try · Jamayne IsaakoDolphins+4
- Conversion · Jamayne IsaakoDolphins+2
- Try · Jamayne IsaakoDolphins+4
- Try · Robert ToiaRoosters+4
- Conversion · Daly Cherry-EvansRoosters+2
- Try · Lindsay CollinsRoosters+4
- Conversion · Daly Cherry-EvansRoosters+2
- Try · Mark NawaqanitawaseRoosters+4
- Try · Sam WalkerRoosters+4
- Try · Kulikefu FinefeuiakiDolphins+4
- Try · Herbie FarnworthDolphins+4
- Conversion · Jamayne IsaakoDolphins+2
Selected team comparisons
How the match was won
Line breaks

Dolphins: 4; Roosters: 8.
Missed tackles

Dolphins: 45; Roosters: 33.
Run metres

Dolphins: 1,554 m; Roosters: 1,781 m.
Tackle breaks

Dolphins: 33; Roosters: 45.
Match performance
Player leaders
Run metres

Player leaders from both teams.
- Mark NawaqanitawaseRoosters329 m
- Naufahu WhyteRoosters205 m
- Daniel TupouRoosters190 m
- James TedescoRoosters188 m
- Jamayne IsaakoDolphins165 m
Tackle breaks

Player leaders from both teams.
- Robert ToiaRoosters8
- Selwyn CobboDolphins6
- Herbie FarnworthDolphins5
- Lindsay CollinsRoosters5
- Mark NawaqanitawaseRoosters5
Offloads

Player leaders from both teams.
- Herbie FarnworthDolphins3
- Jack BostockDolphins2
- James TedescoRoosters2
- Kodi NikorimaDolphins2
- Hamiso Tabuai-FidowDolphins1
Scoring timeline
Match flow
Line breaks by match period

Scoring timeline.
The full match
Complete match statistics
Scoring
| Dolphins | Statistic | Roosters |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Points | 36 |
| 4 | Tries | 7 |
| 6 | Half-time points | 16 |
| 2 | Conversions | 4 |
| 2 | Goals made | 4 |
| 4 | Goal attempts | 7 |
Possession and control
| Dolphins | Statistic | Roosters |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Possession | 50% |
| 83% | Completion rate | 83% |
| 3.48s | Play-the-ball speed | 3.47s |
| 11 | Errors | 10 |
| 31 | Sets completed | 36 |
| 37 | Sets attempted | 43 |
| 26:37 | Time in possession | 26:32 |
| 463 | Receipts | 427 |
| 267 | Passes | 235 |
| 11 | Dummy-half passes | 21 |
Yardage and territory
| Dolphins | Statistic | Roosters |
|---|---|---|
| 1,554 m | Run metres | 1,781 m |
| 512 m | Post-contact metres | 600 m |
| 42.01 | Average set distance | 41.43 |
| 155 m | Kick-return metres | 215 m |
| 184 | Runs | 166 |
Attacking penetration
| Dolphins | Statistic | Roosters |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Line breaks | 8 |
| 33 | Tackle breaks | 45 |
Kicking
| Dolphins | Statistic | Roosters |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Kick defusal rate | 40% |
| 50% | Goal-kicking accuracy | 57.1% |
| 0 | Forced dropouts | 2 |
| 593 m | Kicking metres | 632 m |
| 19 | Kicks | 22 |
| 4 | Bombs | 7 |
| 1 | Grubbers | 1 |
| 0 | 40/20 kicks | 0 |
Creating chances
| Dolphins | Statistic | Roosters |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Offloads | 5 |
Defence
| Dolphins | Statistic | Roosters |
|---|---|---|
| 372 | Tackles made | 359 |
| 45 | Missed tackles | 33 |
| 11 | Ineffective tackles | 13 |
| 86.9% | Tackle efficiency | 88.6% |
| 0 | Intercepts | 0 |
Discipline
| Dolphins | Statistic | Roosters |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Penalties conceded | 4 |
| 2 | Ruck infringements | 3 |
| 0 | Sin bins | 0 |
| 0 | Send-offs | 0 |
| 1 | On report | 2 |
Carry efficiency
| Dolphins | Statistic | Roosters |
|---|---|---|
| 8.4 | Metres per run | 10.7 |
| 5.7 | Pre-contact metres per run | 7.1 |
| 2.8 | Post-contact metres per run | 3.6 |
Tackle breaking
| Dolphins | Statistic | Roosters |
|---|---|---|
| 1.8 | Tackle breaks per 10 runs | 2.7 |
Scoring efficiency
| Dolphins | Statistic | Roosters |
|---|---|---|
| 5.4 | Points per 10 sets | 8.4 |
| 1.00 | Tries per line break | 0.88 |
Penetration
| Dolphins | Statistic | Roosters |
|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Line breaks per 10 sets | 1.9 |
Ball security and pressure
| Dolphins | Statistic | Roosters |
|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | Errors per 10 sets | 2.3 |
Defensive execution
| Dolphins | Statistic | Roosters |
|---|---|---|
| 10.5% | Tackle miss rate | 8.1% |
Kicking pressure
| Dolphins | Statistic | Roosters |
|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Forced dropouts per 10 kicks | 0.9 |
Second-phase play
| Dolphins | Statistic | Roosters |
|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | Offloads per 10 runs | 0.3 |
Participation
| Dolphins | Statistic | Roosters |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Interchanges used | 8 |
| 1 | Head injury assessments | 0 |
