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Harsh reality facing finalists as NRL contract chaos laid bare
As six NRL clubs vie for premiership glory, up to 71 players will be running out with uncertain futures.
As six NRL clubs vie for premiership glory, up to 71 players will be running out with uncertain futures.
Winning away in Auckland is always a tough ask, but the Dolphins did the impossible in a dramatic clash.
The Dolphins stunned the hosts with a 26-16 comeback victory, booking their maiden preliminary finals spot.
After 27 rounds of cracking action, a panel of nine.com.au journalists have decided on the NRL’s best.
It’s not often a centre is so influential that he can shape the finals series. That may be different in 2026, with Herbie Farnworth going to another level.
The Dolphins are breathing a huge sigh of relief after gun centre Herbie Farnworth emerged from an agonising tackle unscathed.
The absence of Herbie Farnworth has become the straw that broke the camel's back- but there could still be a glimmer of hope.
The in-form centre scored a try and set up another, but not many knew the lengths he went to just to take the field on Thursday night.
Two phenomenal try-saving tackles in the dying minutes saw the Dolphins hold on for a 20-16 victory over the Eels on Thursday.