Match Preview: Round 16 – Dolphins v Tigers
Seven straight wins and a slice of history are on the line when the Dolphins travel to Campbelltown for the first time to face the Tigers in Round 16.
Kristian Woolf’s side enters Round 16 full of confidence after a dominant 48-10 win over the Roosters last weekend, extending the Club’s longest winning streak.
The Tigers also head into the clash with momentum after securing a hard-fought victory over the Titans on home soil.
The last time these two sides met was in Round 3 of the 2025 season, with the Tigers claiming a 30-18 victory. Tigers winger Sunia Turuva crossed for a double in the win.
Another piece of history could also be on the line for Jamayne Isaako. The Dolphins winger equalled the premiership record for consecutive point-scoring games last week, with 94 straight matches dating back to 2022. Should Isaako score against the Tigers, he will set a new record with points in 95 consecutive games.
Team News
Dolphins
The Dolphins will be without halfback Isaiya Katoa, who was ruled out after suffering a knee injury in last week’s win over the Roosters.
Brad Schneider shifts into the halves in Katoa’s absence, while Kristian Woolf otherwise sticks with the side that defeated the Roosters.
John Fineanganofo, LJ Nonu, Samuel Elliott, Max Plath and Kulikefu Finefeuiaki have been named in the reserves.
Tigers
Adam Doueihi has been named in the extended squad as he eyes a return from the shoulder injury he sustained in Round 9. Josese Lanyon moves to the interchange bench. Tony Sukkar comes into the starting side in place of Kai Pearce-Paul.
Match Up
Jamayne Isaako v Sunia Turuva
Two of the competition's most dangerous outside backs go head-to-head in Campbelltown.
Isaako enters the clash chasing history after equalling the premiership record for consecutive point-scoring games. In 13 appearances this season, the Dolphins winger has scored 11 tries, kicked 60 goals, registered one try assist, 38 tackle breaks and 13 line breaks.
Turuva has also been a key attacking weapon for the Tigers in 2026. Across 13 games, he has scored four tries, produced two try assists, broken 45 tackles and made 11 line breaks.
Both players have the ability to create something out of nothing, making the battle on the edges one to watch on Saturday afternoon.
