Penrith Panthers vs St George Illawarra Dragons - Round 11, 2026
The result
Penrith led 12 to 0 at halftime at Suncorp Stadium and never let the Dragons back in it, running out 28 to 6 winners. Thomas Jenkins opened the scoring in the 12th minute and finished with two tries as the margin only grew from there.
How it unfolded
Penrith held 53 percent of possession to the Dragons' 47 and completed at 85 percent against St George Illawarra's 76. The Dragons hit back in other areas, making 36 tackle breaks to Penrith's 33 and throwing 12 offloads to the Panthers' 9.
Against projection
Damien Cook scored 88 against a projection of 50, and Isaiah Papali'i went for 76 against 42. At the other end Nathan Cleary managed 58 against a projection of 88, while Moses Leota was pulled at 37 minutes despite still returning 41 points.
Price moves
Ryan Couchman rose $46,000 after scoring 61 against a break even of 24, and Toby Couchman rose $38,000 off a break even of 58 with his 83. Luciano Leilua fell $33,000 after his 21 came in under a break even of 65, and Isaah Yeo dropped $10,000 despite a break even of 68 needing more than the 56 he got.
Ownership outcome
Dylan Edwards, a heavily owned fullback, managed 53 against a projection of 79, while Brian To'o's try still left him 25 short of his own projection of 63. Further down the card, Liam Henry came off the bench for 45 points from just 43 minutes, a return few coaches would have rostered him for.
