A host of players spent 2025 on the sidelines, but have returned in fine form this year.
Injuries are part of rugby league, that much is for certain, and the way players come back from those injuries can be career defining.
Two of the group even played Origin this year in a true mark of their efforts recovering.
The group have made 2026 the year of the comeback, and Zero Tackle runs the rule over the best of the lot today.
Jack Bostock
In Round 16 last season Jack Bostock suffered a season-ending ACL rupture that dented the Dolphins bid to play September footy for the first time since their inception into the NRL in 2023.
It wasn't until Round 9 against the Melbourne Storm this year that Bostock returned to the side at centre for the first time in his NRL career. A position where he played a majority of his junior footy.
Since impressing upon his return Bostock was called up to the Origin Arena for the first time by Laurie Daley for the decider at Suncorp.
With his name now a staple in the star-studded backline of the Dolphins, the club is faced with the trouble of retaining him amidst potential interest from other clubs.
Coach Kristian Woolf claimed he is a "high priority" when talking to Channel 9 Queensland.
With winger Jamayne Isaako departing for Melbourne at seasons end and out-of-favour utility Jake Averillo moving to the Wests Tigers, it is pivotal for the Dolphins to lockdown his future.
Having already claimed their maiden finals berth and a top-four position, Bostock and the Dolphins have shifted targets to pushing towards the clubs first premiership.
