NRL match result · Round 27

Titans 20–24 Dolphins

Full time

Half time: 14–12

Final score, scoring summary and match statistics.

Titans vs Dolphins
Competition
NRL Premiership
Round
Round 27
Date
Venue
Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast

How the score changed

Score and scoring events

Score progression

Score progression. Titans 20–24 Dolphins at full time. Steps show the scoring events. SB marks a sin bin; SO marks a send-off.

Titans 20–24 Dolphins at full time. Steps show the scoring events. SB marks a sin bin; SO marks a send-off.

Scoring events
  1. Try · Jayden CampbellTitans+4
  2. Conversion · Jayden CampbellTitans+2
  3. Try · AJ BrimsonTitans+4
  4. Conversion · Jayden CampbellTitans+2
  5. Penalty goal · Jayden CampbellTitans+2
  6. Try · Hamiso Tabuai-FidowDolphins+4
  7. Conversion · Jamayne IsaakoDolphins+2
  8. Try · Herbie FarnworthDolphins+4
  9. Conversion · Jamayne IsaakoDolphins+2
  10. Try · Ray StoneDolphins+4
  11. Conversion · Jamayne IsaakoDolphins+2
  12. Try · Hamiso Tabuai-FidowDolphins+4
  13. Conversion · Jamayne IsaakoDolphins+2
  14. Try · Jayden CampbellTitans+4
  15. Conversion · Jayden CampbellTitans+2

Selected team comparisons

How the match was won

Average set distance

Average set distance. Titans: 38.27; Dolphins: 48.19.

Titans: 38.27; Dolphins: 48.19.

Line breaks

Line breaks. Titans: 2; Dolphins: 5.

Titans: 2; Dolphins: 5.

Completion rate

Completion rate. Titans: 85%; Dolphins: 74%.

Titans: 85%; Dolphins: 74%.

Set restarts conceded

Set restarts conceded. Titans: 3; Dolphins: 9.

Titans: 3; Dolphins: 9.

Match performance

Player leaders

Run metres

Run metres. Player leaders from both teams.

Player leaders from both teams.

  1. Phillip SamiTitans289 m
  2. Hamiso Tabuai-FidowDolphins261 m
  3. Tevita NaufahuDolphins255 m
  4. Tino Fa'asuamaleauiTitans183 m
  5. Brian PouniuDolphins166 m

Tackles made

Tackles made. Player leaders from both teams. Tackle totals reflect defensive workload.

Player leaders from both teams. Tackle totals reflect defensive workload.

  1. Brian PouniuDolphins56
  2. Jeremy Marshall-KingDolphins55
  3. Luke SommertonTitans47
  4. Chris RandallTitans43
  5. Kurtis MorrinTitans43

Tackle breaks

Tackle breaks. Player leaders from both teams.

Player leaders from both teams.

  1. Herbie FarnworthDolphins7
  2. Phillip SamiTitans7
  3. Hamiso Tabuai-FidowDolphins6
  4. Tino Fa'asuamaleauiTitans6
  5. AJ BrimsonTitans5

Scoring timeline

Match flow

Discipline by match period

Discipline by match period. Scoring timeline.

Scoring timeline.

The full match

Complete match statistics

Scoring
TitansStatisticDolphins
20Points24
3Tries4
14Half-time points12
3Conversions4
1Penalty goals—
4Goals made4
4Goal attempts4
Possession and control
TitansStatisticDolphins
53%Possession47%
85%Completion rate74%
3.39sPlay-the-ball speed3.31s
9Errors16
41Sets completed29
48Sets attempted39
31:07Time in possession27:19
473Receipts425
263Passes226
18Dummy-half passes24
Yardage and territory
TitansStatisticDolphins
1,836 mRun metres1,879 m
709 mPost-contact metres712 m
38.27Average set distance48.19
120 mKick-return metres213 m
191Runs179
Attacking penetration
TitansStatisticDolphins
2Line breaks5
40Tackle breaks37
Kicking
TitansStatisticDolphins
50%Kick defusal rate44%
100%Goal-kicking accuracy100%
3Forced dropouts0
656 mKicking metres540 m
23Kicks20
6Bombs14
5Grubbers0
040/20 kicks0
Creating chances
TitansStatisticDolphins
1Offloads10
Defence
TitansStatisticDolphins
381Tackles made422
37Missed tackles40
15Ineffective tackles2
88%Tackle efficiency91%
2Intercepts0
Discipline
TitansStatisticDolphins
4Penalties conceded7
2Ruck infringements7
3Set restarts conceded9
2Sin bins0
0Send-offs0
1Inside-10 infringements2
2On report1
Carry efficiency
TitansStatisticDolphins
9.6Metres per run10.5
5.9Pre-contact metres per run6.5
3.7Post-contact metres per run4.0
Tackle breaking
TitansStatisticDolphins
2.1Tackle breaks per 10 runs2.1
Scoring efficiency
TitansStatisticDolphins
4.2Points per 10 sets6.2
1.50Tries per line break0.80
Penetration
TitansStatisticDolphins
0.4Line breaks per 10 sets1.3
Ball security and pressure
TitansStatisticDolphins
1.9Errors per 10 sets4.1
Defensive execution
TitansStatisticDolphins
8.5%Tackle miss rate8.6%
Kicking pressure
TitansStatisticDolphins
1.3Forced dropouts per 10 kicks0.0
Second-phase play
TitansStatisticDolphins
0.1Offloads per 10 runs0.6
Participation
TitansStatisticDolphins
8Interchanges used8
0Head injury assessments0

Before kickoff

Pre-match analysis

Pre-match previews and predictions.

Head-to-Head

Compare the teams' outright winning chances, recent form and value in the match-winner market.

Gold Coast have faced the stronger recent opposition, but the Dolphins bring the stronger season record and several major statistical advantages into Round 27.

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Line

See how the handicap changes the matchup and whether either side offers cover value.

The Dolphins are clear favourites on the Gold Coast, but the Titans have faced the stronger recent schedule and changes to the Dolphins side make the 13.5 point handicap worth testing.

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Total

Assess the scoring outlook against the bookmaker's combined-points line.

The Dolphins bring strong recent attacking numbers into a clash with a vulnerable Titans defence, but personnel changes and a market total of 56.5 still set a demanding scoring target.

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Recent form comparison

Key matchup numbers

Line breaks

The Dolphins have produced 6.6 line breaks per game while Gold Coast have allowed opponents 8.2, although Cobbo contributed heavily to the visitors' recent total.

Supporting Head-to-Head analysis

Player context

Player pages for this matchup

Jake AverilloNRL player recordSelwyn CobboNRL player recordKulikefu FinefeuiakiNRL player recordKeano KiniNRL player record
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