Manly Sea Eagles vs Canberra Raiders - Round 1, 2026
The result
Manly led 14 to 6 at halftime and still held the front at 14 to 10 as Canberra edged closer, but the Raiders ran down the margin and got there in the end, winning 29 to 28 at 4 Pines Park. Ethan Sanders sealed it with a field goal in the 82nd minute, the last twist in a game the Sea Eagles led for most of the way.
How it unfolded
Canberra ran for 1697 metres to Manly's 1512 and made 49 tackle breaks to the Sea Eagles' 36, the kind of go-forward that let them wear the home side down. Manly did have the edge in the air and off the boot, out-kicking the Raiders 563 metres to 465.
Against projection
Corey Horsburgh got through just 67 minutes off the interchange but still put up 63, while Zac Hosking made the most of a short stint himself, scoring 35 from only 30 minutes. Kobe Hetherington was held to 36 minutes and finished with 36 points, a return that would have looked different with a full shift.
Price moves
Noah Martin's 80 against a break even of just 26 sent his price up $66,000, the largest rise out of this match, and Xavier Savage rose $28,000 after scoring 50 against a break even of 28. At the other end, Joseph Tapine fell $27,000 after his 32 missed a break even of 56, and Jayden Brailey dropped $24,000 with 13 against a break even of 34.
Ownership outcome
Hudson Young, a name in plenty of fantasy squads, delivered 63 points with a try assist from a full 82 minutes. Savelio Tamale, far less popular a pick, matched a serviceable 41 points across the same 82 minutes, the kind of score that would have surprised most of the coaches who did not have him.
