The Dolphins' 28-18 win over the Roosters is as stunning a scoreline as I have seen in the past 20 years.On paper, the game seemed a mismatch with the Roosters team full of Test and Origin players against a line-up many regarded as a 'spare parts' side put together by Wayne Bennett.But games aren't played on paper and the Dolphins out-enthused and out-thought a rattled Roosters team.Veteran prop Mark Nicholls - who many thought was past his prime - led the way with 165 metres and a vital try as he took the game to the respected Roosters pack.Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow was brilliant at fullback, new five-eighth Isaiya Katoa justified his selection ahead of Anthony Milford and halfback Sean O'Sullivan steered the new chums around the park with the class of a veteran.It was a vintage Wayne Bennett ambush and the veteran coach could ALMOST be seen cracking a smile after the memorable win.
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