Dolphins NRL club reaches preliminary final as Tevita Naufahu extends

The Dolphins NRL club has seen significant progress under coach Kristian Woolf, who has led the team to its maiden finals berth and a preliminary final appearance. Woolf, who previously served as assistant coach, has successfully navigated the ‘Wayne Bennett curse’—a narrative suggesting successors to Bennett struggle to make an impact. The team finished the regular season in third place following a qualifying final victory against the Warriors.

In player news, winger Tevita Naufahu has signed a contract extension with the Dolphins through the end of 2029. Naufahu, the first graduate from the club’s inaugural academy to play in the NRL, is expected to take on a larger role following the departure of star winger Jamayne Isaako to the Melbourne Storm next season.