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NRL 2026 Four Point Focus: Can The Dolphins Keep Attacking From Everywhere?
The Dolphins led the NRL in scoring throughout 2025, but can they keep it up in 2026?
Jason Oliver
February 06, 2026
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The Four Point Focus breaks down a try from every round of the 2025 NRL season, highlighting the context, shape, trigger and the lessons learned. It’s viewed with an eye on 2026 as we look for trends, breakout players and hints of what might be to come next season.
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Point 1 - The Context
The Dolphins averaged 30 points per game throughout the 2025 NRL season.
They created a reputation as an attacking powerhouse, and for their willingness to seek out the try line from anywhere on the field.
As teams across the competition put their focus into building pressure, maintaining possession and dominating field position, the Dolphins looked to score as soon as they crossed the 50 metre line - most often down the left edge.
Unfortunately for the St George Illawarra Dragons, they were on the receiving end of 56 points in Round 14.
Point 2 - The Shape
You don’t often see a team light up when playing the ball near the tap line, around halfway on fourth tackle. It’s a time to play a forward to the middle of the field to setup a kick and front load in defence.
Not for the Dolphins.
Presented with exactly that field position against the Dragons, they fired the ball with reckless abandon to the other sideline before Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow scored a classic Hammer try in support.
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