Dolphins Team List: Round 20 v Cowboys XXXX Derby | Dolphins

Dolphins Team List: Round 20 v Cowboys

Author: Breanne Howden
Timestamp: Tue 14 Jul 2026, 04:01 PM

The Dolphins have recalled a host of representative stars for Sunday's XXXX Derby as they look to respond from last week's defeat.

Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow returns at fullback after missing the past two matches on State of Origin duty, while Jack Bostock is back in the centres and Selwyn Cobbo returns on the wing following their own Origin commitments.

Up front, Thomas Flegler has been named to start at prop, Max Plath and Felise Kaufusi have been named on the interchange.

Tevita Naufahu and Sebastian Su’a have been named as 18th and 19th man.

Round 20 - Round 20 - Sunday 19 Jul

Dolphins

Cowboys

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Dolphins is number 1 Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow

Fullback for Cowboys is number 1 Scott Drinkwater
Winger for Dolphins is number 2 Jamayne Isaako

Winger for Cowboys is number 2 Braidon Burns
Centre for Dolphins is number 3 Jack Bostock

Centre for Cowboys is number 3 Zac Laybutt
Centre for Dolphins is number 4 Herbie Farnworth

Centre for Cowboys is number 4 Tom Chester
Winger for Dolphins is number 5 Selwyn Cobbo

Winger for Cowboys is number 5 Murray Taulagi
Five-Eighth for Dolphins is number 6 Kodi Nikorima

Five-Eighth for Cowboys is number 6 Jaxon Purdue
Halfback for Dolphins is number 7 Bradley Schneider

Halfback for Cowboys is number 7 Jake Clifford

Forwards

Prop for Dolphins is number 8 Thomas Flegler

Prop for Cowboys is number 8 Griffin Neame
Hooker for Dolphins is number 9 Jeremy Marshall-King

Hooker for Cowboys is number 9 Reed Mahoney
Prop for Dolphins is number 10 Francis Molo

Prop for Cowboys is number 10 Jason Taumalolo
2nd Row for Dolphins is number 11 Connelly Lemuelu

2nd Row for Cowboys is number 11 Heilum Luki
2nd Row for Dolphins is number 12 Kulikefu Finefeuiaki

2nd Row for Cowboys is number 12 Jeremiah Nanai
Lock for Dolphins is number 13 Morgan Knowles

Lock for Cowboys is number 13 Reuben Cotter

Interchange

Interchange for Dolphins is number 14 Kurt Donoghoe

Interchange for Cowboys is number 14 Soni Luke
Interchange for Dolphins is number 15 Max Plath

Interchange for Cowboys is number 15 Kai O'Donnell
Interchange for Dolphins is number 16 Tom Gilbert

Interchange for Cowboys is number 16 Matthew Lodge
Interchange for Dolphins is number 17 Felise Kaufusi

Interchange for Cowboys is number 17 Coen Hess
Interchange for Dolphins is number 18 Tevita Naufahu

Interchange for Cowboys is number 18 Sam McIntyre
Interchange for Dolphins is number 19 Sebastian Su'a

Interchange for Cowboys is number 19 Kaiden Lahrs

Reserves

Reserve for Dolphins is number 20 Brian Pouniu

Reserve for Cowboys is number 20 Liam Sutton
Reserve for Dolphins is number 21 Trai Fuller

Reserve for Cowboys is number 21 Ethan King
Reserve for Dolphins is number 22 John Fineanganofo

Reserve for Cowboys is number 22 Tom Dearden

Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
Jack Bostock
John Fineanganofo
Selwyn Cobbo

Ethan King
Kai O'Donnell
Kaiden Lahrs
Liam Sutton
Tom Dearden

Jake Averillo

John Bateman
Thomas Mikaele

Match Officials

Referee: Grant Atkins
Touch Judge: Jon Stone
Senior Review Official: Chris Butler

Last updated: 7/14/2026 7:38:06 AM

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