NRLQ 21s Dolphins Team List: Round 4 v Cowboys

Author: Breanne Howden
Timestamp: Thu 14 May 2026, 11:32 AM

The Dolphins NRLQ 21s are back in action this weekend, heading to Cairns to take on the Cowboys in Round 4.

The side will be looking to secure their second win of the season and get one back over the Cowboys, after the two teams met in Round 1 to open their campaigns.

The Dolphins led for most of that clash, with winger Kurt Jones crossing for a double, but the Cowboys finished strongly to steal a 28-26 win late.

This week, the Dolphins will be boosted by the return of LJ Nonu, who makes his first appearance of the season after recovering from an MCL injury. Nonu has been named on the wing.

Prop Lewis Symonds also returns to the side for the first time since Round 1, adding experience through the middle.

The Dolphins now head north, looking to turn their Round 1 heartbreak into a strong performance against the home side.

Round 4 - Round 4 - Saturday 16 May

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Cowboys

Dolphins

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Cowboys is number 1 Archie Mesritz

Fullback for Dolphins is number 1 Adaquix-Jeramiah Watts-Luke
Winger for Cowboys is number 2 Setaleki Mafileo

Winger for Dolphins is number 2 Kurt Jones
Centre for Cowboys is number 3 Braithan Ketchell

Centre for Dolphins is number 3 Brooklyn Sabine
Centre for Cowboys is number 20 Kai Simon

Centre for Dolphins is number 4 Callum Bowles
Winger for Cowboys is number 5 Blake Dorahy

Winger for Dolphins is number 5 LJ Nonu
Five-Eighth for Cowboys is number 6 Lachlan Buchbach

Five-Eighth for Dolphins is number 6 Toby Batten
Halfback for Cowboys is number 7 Xavier Hellyer

Halfback for Dolphins is number 7 Noah Fien

Forwards

Prop for Cowboys is number 8 Fanafou Seve

Prop for Dolphins is number 8 Lewis Symonds
Hooker for Cowboys is number 9 Braith Dowson

Hooker for Dolphins is number 9 John Fineanganofo
Prop for Cowboys is number 17 Alekisio Siale

Prop for Dolphins is number 10 Patrick Kailahi
2nd Row for Cowboys is number 11 Maddox Goodwin

2nd Row for Dolphins is number 11 Kilarney Lavender
2nd Row for Cowboys is number 12 Reweti Ngarimu

2nd Row for Dolphins is number 19 Joshua Nilon
Lock for Cowboys is number 15 Jasper Barry

Lock for Dolphins is number 13 Charlie Dickson

Interchange

Interchange for Cowboys is number 14 Cooper Cox

Interchange for Dolphins is number 14 Lauloto Salei
Interchange for Cowboys is number 16 Cayde Miller

Interchange for Dolphins is number 15 Cody Starr
Interchange for Cowboys is number 19 Kyle Bader

Interchange for Dolphins is number 16 Charlie Strong
Interchange for Cowboys is number 21 Taylan To'a

Interchange for Dolphins is number 17 Jack Margetts
Interchange for Dolphins is number 20 Amare Wynyard