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The Advertiser
02-06-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
'Hole in my face': Donoghoe nose best after doc's fix
Dolphins utility Kurt Donoghoe's return to play from a broken nose that looked like putty has been hailed as the inspirational act that lifted the side to the cusp of the NRL top eight. The in-form utility could hardly breath after he reeled away in agony from a tackle with his nose splattered all over his face in the stunning 44-8 win over Canterbury before last week's bye. Club medico, Dr Peter Hackney, worked his magic in the sheds to put the nose back in place and Donoghoe missed just 11 minutes of action, returning to the field to score a try and star in a win that has the Dolphins on 12 points and just two points outside the top eight. "It was pretty rough to be honest. I went into a tackle and remember coming out of it and looking at a few of my teammates in shock," Donoghoe recalled. "I had no idea what was going on. I went to touch my face and there was a hole in my face. I couldn't breathe out of (my nose) so I was mouth breathing. "I had my mouthguard in so I was trying to take that out. It was a stressful moment. "I was in a fair bit of pain but the doctor looked after me pretty good. He had two cracks at it." Donoghoe played hooker against the Bulldogs but will return to the No.14 role he has made his own in Friday night's home clash at Suncorp Stadium with St George Illawarra. Regular rake Jeremy Marshall-King trained well on Monday and is set to return from a nasty gash in his leg that had got infected. Winger Jamayne Isaako said Donoghoe's courage in their last outing had been a huge boost to the squad. "For him to come back from an injury like that certainly inspired the team," Isaako said. "To have a bloke like that turn up even though they are busted showed the character that we have in the team. We build and thrive off that." Donoghoe was modest about his actions. "I did it early in the game and didn't want to let the boys down. It was important we got that win for our season," he said. "There were other boys out there busted as well." The 23-year-old was a star for Fiji in last year's Pacific Championships. Nicknamed "Donga", he is one of coach Kristian Woolf's favourite players and so long as he is fit will be chosen each week for his versatility, toughness and skill. "The last two years I have been in and out of the team so be able to stick to one spot and for (Woolf) to have belief in me gives me heaps of confidence," he said. "I am playing my best footy and I have been able to be consistent. "Wherever the team needs me I am happy to jump in." Dolphins forward Max Plath also trained on Monday but is no certainty to return from a foot injury that has kept him out since round seven. Dolphins utility Kurt Donoghoe's return to play from a broken nose that looked like putty has been hailed as the inspirational act that lifted the side to the cusp of the NRL top eight. The in-form utility could hardly breath after he reeled away in agony from a tackle with his nose splattered all over his face in the stunning 44-8 win over Canterbury before last week's bye. Club medico, Dr Peter Hackney, worked his magic in the sheds to put the nose back in place and Donoghoe missed just 11 minutes of action, returning to the field to score a try and star in a win that has the Dolphins on 12 points and just two points outside the top eight. "It was pretty rough to be honest. I went into a tackle and remember coming out of it and looking at a few of my teammates in shock," Donoghoe recalled. "I had no idea what was going on. I went to touch my face and there was a hole in my face. I couldn't breathe out of (my nose) so I was mouth breathing. "I had my mouthguard in so I was trying to take that out. It was a stressful moment. "I was in a fair bit of pain but the doctor looked after me pretty good. He had two cracks at it." Donoghoe played hooker against the Bulldogs but will return to the No.14 role he has made his own in Friday night's home clash at Suncorp Stadium with St George Illawarra. Regular rake Jeremy Marshall-King trained well on Monday and is set to return from a nasty gash in his leg that had got infected. Winger Jamayne Isaako said Donoghoe's courage in their last outing had been a huge boost to the squad. "For him to come back from an injury like that certainly inspired the team," Isaako said. "To have a bloke like that turn up even though they are busted showed the character that we have in the team. We build and thrive off that." Donoghoe was modest about his actions. "I did it early in the game and didn't want to let the boys down. It was important we got that win for our season," he said. "There were other boys out there busted as well." The 23-year-old was a star for Fiji in last year's Pacific Championships. Nicknamed "Donga", he is one of coach Kristian Woolf's favourite players and so long as he is fit will be chosen each week for his versatility, toughness and skill. "The last two years I have been in and out of the team so be able to stick to one spot and for (Woolf) to have belief in me gives me heaps of confidence," he said. "I am playing my best footy and I have been able to be consistent. "Wherever the team needs me I am happy to jump in." Dolphins forward Max Plath also trained on Monday but is no certainty to return from a foot injury that has kept him out since round seven. Dolphins utility Kurt Donoghoe's return to play from a broken nose that looked like putty has been hailed as the inspirational act that lifted the side to the cusp of the NRL top eight. The in-form utility could hardly breath after he reeled away in agony from a tackle with his nose splattered all over his face in the stunning 44-8 win over Canterbury before last week's bye. Club medico, Dr Peter Hackney, worked his magic in the sheds to put the nose back in place and Donoghoe missed just 11 minutes of action, returning to the field to score a try and star in a win that has the Dolphins on 12 points and just two points outside the top eight. "It was pretty rough to be honest. I went into a tackle and remember coming out of it and looking at a few of my teammates in shock," Donoghoe recalled. "I had no idea what was going on. I went to touch my face and there was a hole in my face. I couldn't breathe out of (my nose) so I was mouth breathing. "I had my mouthguard in so I was trying to take that out. It was a stressful moment. "I was in a fair bit of pain but the doctor looked after me pretty good. He had two cracks at it." Donoghoe played hooker against the Bulldogs but will return to the No.14 role he has made his own in Friday night's home clash at Suncorp Stadium with St George Illawarra. Regular rake Jeremy Marshall-King trained well on Monday and is set to return from a nasty gash in his leg that had got infected. Winger Jamayne Isaako said Donoghoe's courage in their last outing had been a huge boost to the squad. "For him to come back from an injury like that certainly inspired the team," Isaako said. "To have a bloke like that turn up even though they are busted showed the character that we have in the team. We build and thrive off that." Donoghoe was modest about his actions. "I did it early in the game and didn't want to let the boys down. It was important we got that win for our season," he said. "There were other boys out there busted as well." The 23-year-old was a star for Fiji in last year's Pacific Championships. Nicknamed "Donga", he is one of coach Kristian Woolf's favourite players and so long as he is fit will be chosen each week for his versatility, toughness and skill. "The last two years I have been in and out of the team so be able to stick to one spot and for (Woolf) to have belief in me gives me heaps of confidence," he said. "I am playing my best footy and I have been able to be consistent. "Wherever the team needs me I am happy to jump in." Dolphins forward Max Plath also trained on Monday but is no certainty to return from a foot injury that has kept him out since round seven.
Perth Now
02-06-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
'Hole in my face': Donoghoe nose best after doc's fix
Dolphins utility Kurt Donoghoe's return to play from a broken nose that looked like putty has been hailed as the inspirational act that lifted the side to the cusp of the NRL top eight. The in-form utility could hardly breath after he reeled away in agony from a tackle with his nose splattered all over his face in the stunning 44-8 win over Canterbury before last week's bye. Club medico, Dr Peter Hackney, worked his magic in the sheds to put the nose back in place and Donoghoe missed just 11 minutes of action, returning to the field to score a try and star in a win that has the Dolphins on 12 points and just two points outside the top eight. Donoghoe was modest about his actions. "I did it early in the game and didn't want to let the boys down. It was important we got that win for our season," he said. "There were other boys out there busted as well." The 23-year-old was a star for Fiji in last year's Pacific Championships. Nicknamed "Donga", he is one of coach Kristian Woolf's favourite players and so long as he is fit will be chosen each week for his versatility, toughness and skill. "The last two years I have been in and out of the team so be able to stick to one spot and for (Woolf) to have belief in me gives me heaps of confidence," he said. "I am playing my best footy and I have been able to be consistent. "Wherever the team needs me I am happy to jump in." Dolphins forward Max Plath also trained on Monday but is no certainty to return from a foot injury that has kept him out since round seven.
West Australian
02-06-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
'Hole in my face': Donoghoe nose best after doc's fix
Dolphins utility Kurt Donoghoe's return to play from a broken nose that looked like putty has been hailed as the inspirational act that lifted the side to the cusp of the NRL top eight. The in-form utility could hardly breath after he reeled away in agony from a tackle with his nose splattered all over his face in the stunning 44-8 win over Canterbury before last week's bye. Club medico, Dr Peter Hackney, worked his magic in the sheds to put the nose back in place and Donoghoe missed just 11 minutes of action, returning to the field to score a try and star in a win that has the Dolphins on 12 points and just two points outside the top eight. Donoghoe was modest about his actions. "I did it early in the game and didn't want to let the boys down. It was important we got that win for our season," he said. "There were other boys out there busted as well." The 23-year-old was a star for Fiji in last year's Pacific Championships. Nicknamed "Donga", he is one of coach Kristian Woolf's favourite players and so long as he is fit will be chosen each week for his versatility, toughness and skill. "The last two years I have been in and out of the team so be able to stick to one spot and for (Woolf) to have belief in me gives me heaps of confidence," he said. "I am playing my best footy and I have been able to be consistent. "Wherever the team needs me I am happy to jump in." Dolphins forward Max Plath also trained on Monday but is no certainty to return from a foot injury that has kept him out since round seven.
The Advertiser
23-05-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
'Bone across my face': Ex-Knights, Butcher Boys junior's gutsy display for Dolphins
Central Newcastle junior Kurt Donoghoe said he "didn't really want to look in the mirror" after breaking his nose in the Dolphins' big win over Canterbury on Thursday night. The 23-year-old produced an inspirational performance at Accor Stadium after returning from a nasty bump to the face to help his side claim a 44-8 victory. The Tingira Heights product clashed heads with Bulldogs halfback Toby Sexton inside the opening 10 minutes, and quickly backed out of the tackle with blood streaming down his chin. Dolphins doctor Peter Hackney cracked his nose into place soon after, allowing him to return, and Donoghoe ended up scoring a late try. "It kept bleeding the whole game, and I was breathing out of my mouth the whole time," Donoghoe said. "I just remember going hard for a tackle, I reeled out of it, I put my hand on my face and I couldn't feel my nose. "I felt the bone was across my face... I didn't really want to look in the mirror when I came back in." The Fijian international's nose looked like it was made of plasticine by full-time - teammate Felise Kaufusi joked Donoghoe was "already ugly enough". Donoghoe, who played in the Knights' junior rep sides before joining the Dolphins for their inaugural season, wasn't the only player to put in a brave effort. Dolphins centre Herbie Farnworth revealed that 24 hours before the game he was in a Brisbane hospital bed hooked to an intravenous drip. The England international scored a try for the sixth-straight game as the Dolphins survived a deluge in Sydney to knock over the ladder-leading Bulldogs. Farnworth said he realised on Tuesday that he had picked something up around a cut on his leg. He admitted himself to hospital later that day and only flew into Sydney on Thursday, a few hours before the match. "I had a massage booked on Tuesday and I was a bit crook and had to cancel it. I knew I was crook if I had to cancel my massage," Farnworth said. "I made the call with the club to go to hospital and go on the IV and I didn't really take to the IVs too well. "Just as I was leaving the hospital, they told me to go back in because the results came back and it wasn't effective. That was a bit of a nightmare. I probably didn't think I was going to play last night, but once I got on the right IV, I started feeling a bit better." The Dolphins' gutsy heroics has helped them to two-straight wins outside of Queensland for the first time since the club entered the NRL in 2023 and moves Kristian Woolf's side to within touching distance of the top-eight. The fact they did it without half-a-dozen injured stars as well as Maroons flyer Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow makes the victory all the more impressive. "We're definitely capable of beating anybody in the league," Farnworth said. "We have got to get that week in and week out now and put in that full-time performance. It's a great win going into a bye." Central Newcastle junior Kurt Donoghoe said he "didn't really want to look in the mirror" after breaking his nose in the Dolphins' big win over Canterbury on Thursday night. The 23-year-old produced an inspirational performance at Accor Stadium after returning from a nasty bump to the face to help his side claim a 44-8 victory. The Tingira Heights product clashed heads with Bulldogs halfback Toby Sexton inside the opening 10 minutes, and quickly backed out of the tackle with blood streaming down his chin. Dolphins doctor Peter Hackney cracked his nose into place soon after, allowing him to return, and Donoghoe ended up scoring a late try. "It kept bleeding the whole game, and I was breathing out of my mouth the whole time," Donoghoe said. "I just remember going hard for a tackle, I reeled out of it, I put my hand on my face and I couldn't feel my nose. "I felt the bone was across my face... I didn't really want to look in the mirror when I came back in." The Fijian international's nose looked like it was made of plasticine by full-time - teammate Felise Kaufusi joked Donoghoe was "already ugly enough". Donoghoe, who played in the Knights' junior rep sides before joining the Dolphins for their inaugural season, wasn't the only player to put in a brave effort. Dolphins centre Herbie Farnworth revealed that 24 hours before the game he was in a Brisbane hospital bed hooked to an intravenous drip. The England international scored a try for the sixth-straight game as the Dolphins survived a deluge in Sydney to knock over the ladder-leading Bulldogs. Farnworth said he realised on Tuesday that he had picked something up around a cut on his leg. He admitted himself to hospital later that day and only flew into Sydney on Thursday, a few hours before the match. "I had a massage booked on Tuesday and I was a bit crook and had to cancel it. I knew I was crook if I had to cancel my massage," Farnworth said. "I made the call with the club to go to hospital and go on the IV and I didn't really take to the IVs too well. "Just as I was leaving the hospital, they told me to go back in because the results came back and it wasn't effective. That was a bit of a nightmare. I probably didn't think I was going to play last night, but once I got on the right IV, I started feeling a bit better." The Dolphins' gutsy heroics has helped them to two-straight wins outside of Queensland for the first time since the club entered the NRL in 2023 and moves Kristian Woolf's side to within touching distance of the top-eight. The fact they did it without half-a-dozen injured stars as well as Maroons flyer Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow makes the victory all the more impressive. "We're definitely capable of beating anybody in the league," Farnworth said. "We have got to get that week in and week out now and put in that full-time performance. It's a great win going into a bye." Central Newcastle junior Kurt Donoghoe said he "didn't really want to look in the mirror" after breaking his nose in the Dolphins' big win over Canterbury on Thursday night. The 23-year-old produced an inspirational performance at Accor Stadium after returning from a nasty bump to the face to help his side claim a 44-8 victory. The Tingira Heights product clashed heads with Bulldogs halfback Toby Sexton inside the opening 10 minutes, and quickly backed out of the tackle with blood streaming down his chin. Dolphins doctor Peter Hackney cracked his nose into place soon after, allowing him to return, and Donoghoe ended up scoring a late try. "It kept bleeding the whole game, and I was breathing out of my mouth the whole time," Donoghoe said. "I just remember going hard for a tackle, I reeled out of it, I put my hand on my face and I couldn't feel my nose. "I felt the bone was across my face... I didn't really want to look in the mirror when I came back in." The Fijian international's nose looked like it was made of plasticine by full-time - teammate Felise Kaufusi joked Donoghoe was "already ugly enough". Donoghoe, who played in the Knights' junior rep sides before joining the Dolphins for their inaugural season, wasn't the only player to put in a brave effort. Dolphins centre Herbie Farnworth revealed that 24 hours before the game he was in a Brisbane hospital bed hooked to an intravenous drip. The England international scored a try for the sixth-straight game as the Dolphins survived a deluge in Sydney to knock over the ladder-leading Bulldogs. Farnworth said he realised on Tuesday that he had picked something up around a cut on his leg. He admitted himself to hospital later that day and only flew into Sydney on Thursday, a few hours before the match. "I had a massage booked on Tuesday and I was a bit crook and had to cancel it. I knew I was crook if I had to cancel my massage," Farnworth said. "I made the call with the club to go to hospital and go on the IV and I didn't really take to the IVs too well. "Just as I was leaving the hospital, they told me to go back in because the results came back and it wasn't effective. That was a bit of a nightmare. I probably didn't think I was going to play last night, but once I got on the right IV, I started feeling a bit better." The Dolphins' gutsy heroics has helped them to two-straight wins outside of Queensland for the first time since the club entered the NRL in 2023 and moves Kristian Woolf's side to within touching distance of the top-eight. The fact they did it without half-a-dozen injured stars as well as Maroons flyer Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow makes the victory all the more impressive. "We're definitely capable of beating anybody in the league," Farnworth said. "We have got to get that week in and week out now and put in that full-time performance. It's a great win going into a bye." Central Newcastle junior Kurt Donoghoe said he "didn't really want to look in the mirror" after breaking his nose in the Dolphins' big win over Canterbury on Thursday night. The 23-year-old produced an inspirational performance at Accor Stadium after returning from a nasty bump to the face to help his side claim a 44-8 victory. The Tingira Heights product clashed heads with Bulldogs halfback Toby Sexton inside the opening 10 minutes, and quickly backed out of the tackle with blood streaming down his chin. Dolphins doctor Peter Hackney cracked his nose into place soon after, allowing him to return, and Donoghoe ended up scoring a late try. "It kept bleeding the whole game, and I was breathing out of my mouth the whole time," Donoghoe said. "I just remember going hard for a tackle, I reeled out of it, I put my hand on my face and I couldn't feel my nose. "I felt the bone was across my face... I didn't really want to look in the mirror when I came back in." The Fijian international's nose looked like it was made of plasticine by full-time - teammate Felise Kaufusi joked Donoghoe was "already ugly enough". Donoghoe, who played in the Knights' junior rep sides before joining the Dolphins for their inaugural season, wasn't the only player to put in a brave effort. Dolphins centre Herbie Farnworth revealed that 24 hours before the game he was in a Brisbane hospital bed hooked to an intravenous drip. The England international scored a try for the sixth-straight game as the Dolphins survived a deluge in Sydney to knock over the ladder-leading Bulldogs. Farnworth said he realised on Tuesday that he had picked something up around a cut on his leg. He admitted himself to hospital later that day and only flew into Sydney on Thursday, a few hours before the match. "I had a massage booked on Tuesday and I was a bit crook and had to cancel it. I knew I was crook if I had to cancel my massage," Farnworth said. "I made the call with the club to go to hospital and go on the IV and I didn't really take to the IVs too well. "Just as I was leaving the hospital, they told me to go back in because the results came back and it wasn't effective. That was a bit of a nightmare. I probably didn't think I was going to play last night, but once I got on the right IV, I started feeling a bit better." The Dolphins' gutsy heroics has helped them to two-straight wins outside of Queensland for the first time since the club entered the NRL in 2023 and moves Kristian Woolf's side to within touching distance of the top-eight. The fact they did it without half-a-dozen injured stars as well as Maroons flyer Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow makes the victory all the more impressive. "We're definitely capable of beating anybody in the league," Farnworth said. "We have got to get that week in and week out now and put in that full-time performance. It's a great win going into a bye."
The Advertiser
23-05-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Herbie climbs off hospital bed to muzzle Bulldogs
Herbie Farnworth has revealed that 24 hours before the Dolphins demolished ladder-leading Canterbury he was in a Brisbane hospital bed hooked to an intravenous drip. Farnworth scored a try for the sixth-straight game as the Dolphins survived a deluge in Sydney to knock over the Bulldogs on their home patch in a 44-8 thrashing on Thursday. The English international's commitment to playing was matched by nuggety hooker Kurt Donoghoe who scored a try late in the Dolphins' resounding win after suffering a badly-broken nose. Red-hot centre Farnworth said he realised on Tuesday that he had picked something up around a cut on his leg. He admitted himself to hospital later that day and only flew into Sydney on Thursday, a few hours before his side's big win at Accor Stadium. "I had a massage booked on Tuesday and I was a bit crook and had to cancel it. I knew I was crook if I had to cancel my massage," Farnworth said. "I made the call with the club to go to hospital and go on the IV and I didn't really take to the IVs too well. "Just as I was leaving the hospital, they told me to go back in because the results came back and it wasn't effective. That was a bit of a nightmare. "I probably didn't think I was going to play last night, but once I got on the right IV, I started feeling a bit better." Farnworth's tale of courage was matched by Donoghoe's impressive effort after clashing heads with Bulldogs halfback Toby Sexton inside the opening 10 minutes. The Fijian international's nose looked like it was made of plasticine by full-time - teammate Felise Kaufusi said Donoghoe was "already ugly enough" - after club doctor Peter Hackney cracked it back into place. "It kept bleeding the whole game, and I was breathing out of my mouth the whole time," Donoghoe said. "I just remember going hard for a tackle, I reeled out of it, I put my hand on my face and I couldn't feel my nose. "I felt the bone was across my face… I didn't really want to look in the mirror when I came back in." The Dolphins' gutsy heroics has helped them to two-straight wins outside of Queensland for the first time since the club entered the NRL in 2023 and moves Kristian Woolf's side to within touching distance of the top-eight. The fact they did it without half-a-dozen injured stars as well as Maroons flyer Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow makes the victory all the more impressive. "We're definitely capable of beating anybody in the league," Farnworth said. "We have got to get that week in and week out now and put in that fulltime performance. It's a great win going into a bye." Herbie Farnworth has revealed that 24 hours before the Dolphins demolished ladder-leading Canterbury he was in a Brisbane hospital bed hooked to an intravenous drip. Farnworth scored a try for the sixth-straight game as the Dolphins survived a deluge in Sydney to knock over the Bulldogs on their home patch in a 44-8 thrashing on Thursday. The English international's commitment to playing was matched by nuggety hooker Kurt Donoghoe who scored a try late in the Dolphins' resounding win after suffering a badly-broken nose. Red-hot centre Farnworth said he realised on Tuesday that he had picked something up around a cut on his leg. He admitted himself to hospital later that day and only flew into Sydney on Thursday, a few hours before his side's big win at Accor Stadium. "I had a massage booked on Tuesday and I was a bit crook and had to cancel it. I knew I was crook if I had to cancel my massage," Farnworth said. "I made the call with the club to go to hospital and go on the IV and I didn't really take to the IVs too well. "Just as I was leaving the hospital, they told me to go back in because the results came back and it wasn't effective. That was a bit of a nightmare. "I probably didn't think I was going to play last night, but once I got on the right IV, I started feeling a bit better." Farnworth's tale of courage was matched by Donoghoe's impressive effort after clashing heads with Bulldogs halfback Toby Sexton inside the opening 10 minutes. The Fijian international's nose looked like it was made of plasticine by full-time - teammate Felise Kaufusi said Donoghoe was "already ugly enough" - after club doctor Peter Hackney cracked it back into place. "It kept bleeding the whole game, and I was breathing out of my mouth the whole time," Donoghoe said. "I just remember going hard for a tackle, I reeled out of it, I put my hand on my face and I couldn't feel my nose. "I felt the bone was across my face… I didn't really want to look in the mirror when I came back in." The Dolphins' gutsy heroics has helped them to two-straight wins outside of Queensland for the first time since the club entered the NRL in 2023 and moves Kristian Woolf's side to within touching distance of the top-eight. The fact they did it without half-a-dozen injured stars as well as Maroons flyer Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow makes the victory all the more impressive. "We're definitely capable of beating anybody in the league," Farnworth said. "We have got to get that week in and week out now and put in that fulltime performance. It's a great win going into a bye." Herbie Farnworth has revealed that 24 hours before the Dolphins demolished ladder-leading Canterbury he was in a Brisbane hospital bed hooked to an intravenous drip. Farnworth scored a try for the sixth-straight game as the Dolphins survived a deluge in Sydney to knock over the Bulldogs on their home patch in a 44-8 thrashing on Thursday. The English international's commitment to playing was matched by nuggety hooker Kurt Donoghoe who scored a try late in the Dolphins' resounding win after suffering a badly-broken nose. Red-hot centre Farnworth said he realised on Tuesday that he had picked something up around a cut on his leg. He admitted himself to hospital later that day and only flew into Sydney on Thursday, a few hours before his side's big win at Accor Stadium. "I had a massage booked on Tuesday and I was a bit crook and had to cancel it. I knew I was crook if I had to cancel my massage," Farnworth said. "I made the call with the club to go to hospital and go on the IV and I didn't really take to the IVs too well. "Just as I was leaving the hospital, they told me to go back in because the results came back and it wasn't effective. That was a bit of a nightmare. "I probably didn't think I was going to play last night, but once I got on the right IV, I started feeling a bit better." Farnworth's tale of courage was matched by Donoghoe's impressive effort after clashing heads with Bulldogs halfback Toby Sexton inside the opening 10 minutes. The Fijian international's nose looked like it was made of plasticine by full-time - teammate Felise Kaufusi said Donoghoe was "already ugly enough" - after club doctor Peter Hackney cracked it back into place. "It kept bleeding the whole game, and I was breathing out of my mouth the whole time," Donoghoe said. "I just remember going hard for a tackle, I reeled out of it, I put my hand on my face and I couldn't feel my nose. "I felt the bone was across my face… I didn't really want to look in the mirror when I came back in." The Dolphins' gutsy heroics has helped them to two-straight wins outside of Queensland for the first time since the club entered the NRL in 2023 and moves Kristian Woolf's side to within touching distance of the top-eight. The fact they did it without half-a-dozen injured stars as well as Maroons flyer Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow makes the victory all the more impressive. "We're definitely capable of beating anybody in the league," Farnworth said. "We have got to get that week in and week out now and put in that fulltime performance. It's a great win going into a bye."
