Biggest Winners – Dolphins

Isaiya Katoa

Katoa retains the No.7 jersey after another impressive performance and will again partner Kodi Nikorima in a settled halves combination. With the Dolphins naming the same starting side, their attacking combinations continue to build at the perfect time of the season.

Betting impact: Katoa remains one of the Dolphins’ best player market options, particularly in try assist and player performance markets.

Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow

Fresh off another strong display, Tabuai-Fidow again shapes as the biggest attacking threat on the field. His support play and speed around the ruck will test a Broncos side that has conceded plenty of points in recent weeks.

Betting impact: The Hammer is one of the standout anytime try scorer selections of the round.

Selwyn Cobbo

Facing his former club adds another layer of intrigue for Cobbo, who continues to provide the Dolphins with genuine finishing ability on the edge.

Betting impact: Cobbo becomes an attractive anytime try scorer option against his old side.

Biggest Losers – Dolphins

Dolphins middle forwards

The battle through the middle won’t get any easier against Payne Haas and Patrick Carrigan, with Brisbane still boasting one of the competition’s strongest forward packs.

Dolphins edge defence

Containing Reece Walsh, Kotoni Staggs and Ezra Mam remains one of the toughest defensive assignments in the NRL.

Bench rotation

Kristian Woolf has again named a powerful interchange, making minutes difficult to project for several forward player prop markets.

Biggest Winners – Broncos

Billy Walters

Walters starts at hooker in his 100th NRL appearance, replacing Cory Paix in the starting side. His energy around the ruck gives Brisbane a different attacking look heading into the Battle for Brisbane.

Betting impact: Walters’ promotion could increase Brisbane’s attacking tempo through the middle and creates value in player performance markets.

Thomas Duffy

With Adam Reynolds ruled out through concussion, Duffy takes over at halfback alongside Ezra Mam. It’s a huge opportunity for the young playmaker to steer Brisbane around the park in one of the club’s biggest games of the season.

Betting impact: Duffy’s kicking game becomes crucial, while Brisbane’s attack may become slightly less structured without Reynolds.

Payne Haas

Haas remains the Broncos’ most influential forward and will be relied upon to generate momentum against the Dolphins’ experienced middle rotation.

Betting impact: If Haas dominates the ruck, Brisbane’s head-to-head and attacking markets receive a significant boost.

Biggest Losers – Broncos

Adam Reynolds

Reynolds has been ruled out after entering concussion protocols, leaving Brisbane without its captain and chief organiser for a crucial derby.

Cory Paix

Paix drops out of the starting side with Billy Walters promoted to hooker, reducing his role in Brisbane’s spine.

Broncos game management

Without Reynolds controlling field position and directing the attack, more responsibility falls on Thomas Duffy, Ezra Mam and Reece Walsh to guide Brisbane around the park.

Early Betting Verdict

The biggest Team List Tuesday news is the Dolphins naming an unchanged starting side, while Brisbane has been forced into a major spine reshuffle following Adam Reynolds’ concussion, with Thomas Duffy taking over at halfback and Billy Walters starting at hooker in his 100th NRL game. The Dolphins’ continuity gives them a clear advantage in combinations heading into the Battle for Brisbane, while the Broncos will rely heavily on Reece Walsh, Ezra Mam and Payne Haas to offset the loss of their captain. From a betting perspective, Adam Reynolds’ absence and the Dolphins’ unchanged lineup are the two biggest selection impacts for this week’s derby.