The Dolphins' second rower Connelly Lemuleu will face time on the sidelines after the club confirmed he had suffered a low-grade hamstring injury in Round 24 against the Manly Sea Eagles.
The club has begun the rehabilitation process with the Samoan forward, with an expected recovery window of two to three weeks.
Lemuleu, prior to the injury, was sent to the sin bin for a professional foul and left the game with the injury during the second half.
The Dolphins forward has had his best season to date, averaging career-highs in running metres per game and tackle efficiency.
Kristian Woolf had sympathy for his player after the game and had a lot of positive things to express about Lemuleu.
“He's been one of our best players,” the Dolphins coach said in the post-match press conference last Friday.
“I've been really happy with him and really proud of him.
"I'm just a bit disappointed that he gets that disruption to his year because he's been going so well, but he'll be back. He'll finish the year for us.”
Their victory against the Manly Sea Eagles put the Dolphins in the top four after the Cronulla Sharks lost to the Canberra Raiders.
The Dolphins host the Eels on Friday night before they play the Sydney Roosters in Round 26 and then the Gold Coast Titans to conclude the season.
Max Plath has been named to play in the second row, replacing Lemuleu, for their Round 25 match.
