Canterbury Bulldogs vs Melbourne Storm - Round 12, 2026
The result
Melbourne led 18 to 6 at halftime behind two early tries from Moses Leo, but the Bulldogs reeled them in and ran out 30 to 20 winners at Accor Stadium. Once the game turned, the Storm never got closer than 4 points.
How it unfolded
Canterbury dominated the ball, with 56 percent possession to Melbourne's 44, and backed it up with 8 line breaks to the Storm's 3. The Bulldogs also piled on 17 offloads against just 3 from Melbourne, a gulf that showed in how often they found space.
Against projection
Jacob Kiraz ran well past his projection, scoring 83 against just 29 expected, while Jack Underhill's price jump reflected form his 12 projection never saw coming. At the other end, Jacob Preston lasted just 12 minutes and returned 4 points against a projection of 64, and Jahrome Hughes fell 27 short of his own forecast with 47.
Price moves
Matt Burton's 83 against a break even of 51 lifted him $26,000, and Leo Thompson's 72 against a break even of 48 added $24,000 to his price. Sualauvi Faalogo went the other way, scoring 51 against a break even of 74 for a $22,000 fall, and Joe Chan dropped $34,000 after his 31 fell short of a 51 break even.
Ownership outcome
Sitili Tupouniua's 58 points came with a try and a $21,000 price rise, the kind of return that would have been widely felt given his role among the Bulldogs forwards. Bronson Xerri's 54 points, built on a try assist, added another solid number for Canterbury's back line.
