The Dolphins head into their historic first NRL match in opposition to the Roosters in a fortnight with loads of work to do to keep away from embarrassment in Spherical 1 after they had been trounced 40-16 by the Titans at Redcliffe on Sunday evening.

Within the new crew’s remaining hit-out earlier than the common season, they had been woeful in defence and lacked self-discipline with veteran ahead Felise Kaufusi marched to the sin bin within the second half after repeated infringements.

Dolphins coach Wayne Bennett desperately tried to rev up his squad at half-time at Kayo Stadium following a horrible first 40 minutes.

They had been down 24-0 inside 25 minutes after conceding 5 tries down the flanks with Gold Coast rookie Alofiana Khan-Pereira bagging a hat-trick and his fellow winger Jojo Fifita crossing twice.

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Younger winger Jack Bostock minimize the deficit to 24-6 on the break however ex-Bulldogs centre Aaron Schoupp continued the Titans cakewalk with a attempt of his personal quickly after the restart.

Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow. (Picture by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Photos)

Gold Coast ended up working in eight tries with Khan-Pereira ending with 4 because the Dolphins chalked up a few comfort tries to make the ultimate scoreline barely higher.

5-eighth Anthony Milford’s defence was an issue space all evening and the previous Bronco did little in assault.

The Dolphins have been written off in most quarters forward of their inaugural season and this efficiency will solely amplify the voices of the nay-sayers.

With the mantra of “Put your ‘phins up” booming relentlessly across the stadium to 7206 followers earlier than kick-off nevertheless it was the Titans who had been up for the match.

Dolphins hooker Jeremy Marshall-King put a bellringer of a deal with on Titans half Tanah Boyd to dislodge the ball for Bostock’s attempt. There was a lesson there for the Dolphins, one they barely heeded within the second half because the Titans made hay.

The type of Dolphins fullback Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow, and the nous of teenaged half Isaiya Katoa, when he got here on, had been vivid spots in an in any other case forgettable show.

The Dolphins kicked off their pre-season marketing campaign with an encouraging 24-24 draw with the Cowboys though Todd Payten rested the overwhelming majority of his first-choice 17.

Foran appears to be like wonderful in Titans colors

The Titans had been taking part in up-tempo footy from the beginning and the Dolphins lacked cohesion.

Gold Coast will enter the season with nice hope. The signing of 2011 premiership winner Kieran Foran was all the time going to provide them extra route, however his affect was astounding.

The Kiwi worldwide has thrown 1000’s of over-the-top cut-out passes however his first to Khan-Pereira was splendidly exact.

Foran mixed with centre Phil Sami and second-rower Beau Fermor for the flying winger’s second and third tries.

They journey to Leichhardt Oval in Spherical 1 to tackle the rejuvenated Wests Tigers in a conflict that can be a tipster’s nightmare given each groups are coming off sturdy trial type however below-par seasons in 2022.