The thing with the Dolphins is, they were never near as bad as people thought pre season and they are currently not quite as good as some are making out.
They are a very solid football team, they work hard for each other and wont beat themselves. They are consistent.
Basically the opposite to ourselves.
Our best beats their best, we can win and win well. Problem is we are more than capable of beating ourselves. So if we come out at anything less than 100% the Dolphins will grind us out and get the win.
Interesting game coming up.
You make some valid points there feathered friend
The majority of the media tipsters predicted that the new Dolphins team that failed to land an established marquee player would finish last but they are over achieving currently on 8th spot
They started round one with a defining unexpected win over the roosters 28 to 18 and over achieved
In round two they resiliently beat the favoured Raiders 20 to 18 and again they over achieved
In round three they became just one of the very few teams to win three games in a row by beating the Knights 36 to 20 and over achieved
Round 4 they narrowly lost to the Brocos 18 to 12 in a gutsy display that had them in the game till the end
Round 5 was their biggest loss in the season to the dragons 38 to 12 . A loss that many predicted would be one of many big losses for the new team in its maiden year but that was not to be
Round 6 the Dolphins bounced back as all competent teams do and won against the Cowboys 32 to 22
Round 7 the Dolphins faced the red hot rabbits and were out played by 36 to 14
Round 8 They recovered and beat the Gold coast 28 to 16
Round 9 They went down to the Raiders by one point 31 to 30
Round 10 Bounced back once again with a great win over the Sharks by 36 to 16
Round 11 They were beaten by the storm in a hard fought game 24 to 16
Round 12 They bounced back once again to beat the dragons by 26 to 12
Round 13 they lost to the warriors by 30 points to 8
Conclusion
The Dolphins have had their fair share of injuries and suspension and lost a few players during the season But that is part of the game and Great character is part of the Dolphins new culture as they are over achieving and are proudly in the top 8