Playing in front of their home fans for the first time in seven weeks was a driving motivation for the Redcliffe Dolphins as they put the Brisbane Tigers to the sword 52-12 at Moreton Daily Stadium.
Looking to secure a top four spot, the Dolphins started well with Trai Fuller crossing for the opening try after just minutes of play after a blockbusting run by David Fusitua.
It didn’t take the Tigers long to hit back when Kyle Coghill crossed in the seventh minute following a Fuller fumble of the football on his line.
It took the Dolphins a little while, as expected, to find their groove, but once they did it was all one-way traffic for the home side with tries to Jayden Nikorima, Josh Beehag and Jackson Frei to give them a commanding 26-6 lead at half-time.
At half-time, Dolphins coach Adam Mogg told his side to forget about the score and to start again; he also wanted his side to keep working hard on their discipline.
At times the Dolphins gifted the Tigers good field position after giving away multiple six-again re-starts in the first half.
The second half started off with a try to each side in the first 15 minutes before the Dolphins went into overdrive crossing for four unanswered tries.
