The fourth-placed Rabbitohs take on a Dolphins side looking to push their way into the top eight this Friday on the opening night of Magic Round at Suncorp Stadium.
South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Dolphins
South Sydney have started 2026 surprisingly well, winning six of nine matches and coming into Round 11 off the back of a 36-12 win over Cronulla.
The Dolphins also arrive in strong form after dismantling the Bulldogs last Thursday, continuing a solid month where they’ve beaten Melbourne and pushed the competition’s top sides close.
Leg 1 - Over 54.5 Points Total
This is already the second meeting between these teams in 2026, with the first producing 70 points in South Sydney’s 40-30 victory back in Round 1.
The Rabbitohs have now scored 30 or more points six times this season, while the Dolphins piled on 44 points last week and have only been held below 18 once all year.
Everything points towards another high-scoring contest.
Leg 2 - Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow to Score
Tabuai-Fidow remains one of the Dolphins’ biggest attacking threats, already scoring 58 tries for the club.
He hasn’t crossed in the last month, largely because Jamayne Isaako has dominated the scoring opportunities with six tries in that stretch.
Expect South Sydney to focus heavily on Isaako this week, which should create more opportunities for Tabuai-Fidow to find space.
Leg 3 - Selwyn Cobbo to Score
Cobbo has an outstanding record at Magic Round and should continue his try-scoring run here.
The Rabbitohs winger has scored six tries across four career Magic Round appearances and now gets a favourable matchup against inexperienced winger Bayleigh Bentley-Hape.
With South Sydney expected to create plenty of attacking chances, Cobbo should get opportunities to finish them.
Same Game Multi
Over 54.5 Total Points / Tabuai-Fidow to Score / Selwyn Cobbo to Score = $4.80
Value Bet - Latrell Mitchell 2+ Tries @ $4.00
When Latrell Mitchell gets on the scoreboard, he tends to do serious damage.
The Rabbitohs superstar has already produced three games with two or more tries this season, including braces against the Warriors and Bulldogs, plus a four-try haul against the Dragons in Round 7.
Given this matchup shapes as another shootout, Mitchell crossing twice again is firmly in play.
