Isaiya Katoa

At twenty-one years old, Isaiya Katoa already plays halfback with the composure of a man who has been running the show for a decade. The Dolphins entrusted him with the number seven jersey at an age when most young playmakers are still finding their feet, and Katoa has repaid that faith with a kicking game that is mature beyond his years, an ability to organise the attack that belies his inexperience, and a quiet confidence that settles everything around him. Under the guidance of experienced coaches and players, Katoa’s development has been impressive, and the football world watches with the growing certainty that it is witnessing the emergence of a future representative halfback.

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Fifty games and 10 tries into his career, Katoa has already shown enough to suggest the Dolphins have found their long-term halfback. His composure, his kicking game, and his ability to control a match are all developing at a rate that excites everyone at Redcliffe. In 2026, Katoa continues to grow into the role that will define the Dolphins’ future, a young Tongan playmaker whose ceiling is as high as his ambition.

EC — Senior features writer, australiafootball.com