LeagueNews.co | Robbie Hamilton
The Dolphins will face the Eels at CommBank Stadium in Sydney on Thursday night at 7:50 PM for Round 10 of the NRL.
Kaufusi, initially anticipated to return from injury, has been ruled out after not passing a fitness test during the captain's run.
Consequently, Mark Nicholls will move to the interchange bench, and Oryn Keeley is shifted to the extended squad in jersey number 19.
Additionally, dynamic utility player Kurt Donoghoe returns, starting at hooker for the first time since Round 3 of 2023.
Donoghoe's inclusion is due to injuries to Jeremy Marshall-King, who is sidelined with complications from a cut received earlier this season, and Max Plath.
Harrison Graham has been named as the 18th man.