Dolphins want Flegler to play well, not talk: Bennett
Thomas Flegler is set for his first NRL game for the Dolphins, and coach Wayne Bennett has some simple instructions for the firebrand prop.
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O’Halloran up next for GWS after Ward’s injury blow
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Addo-Carr suffers soft-tissue injury, no fracture
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Cowboys trample Dolphins to set early NRL pace
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Victoria, WA to battle in Sheffield Shield eliminator
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Ten-man Sydney FC claim hard-earned ALM Roar draw
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Dolphins’ Gilbert suffers setback ahead of ACL surgery
A blood clot has delayed surgery on Dolphins forward Tom Gilbert's torn anterior cruciate ligament but Wayne Bennett has no concerns over the player's recovery.