North Queensland Cowboys vs South Sydney Rabbitohs - Round 12, 2026
The result
The Cowboys led 18 to 6 at halftime and cruised home from there, beating the Rabbitohs 30 to 18 at Queensland Country Bank Stadium. Zac Laybutt got things moving with the first try in the 5th minute, and Souths never got the margin below 6 points after the break.
How it unfolded
The Rabbitohs made 1855 all run metres to the Cowboys' 1828 and had the edge in post contact metres too, 597 to 511. But the Cowboys made 39 tackle breaks to Souths' 36 and got through 14 offloads to the Rabbitohs' 9.
Against projection
Talanoa Penitani ran in two tries and scored 63 against a projection of just 25, while Scott Drinkwater racked up three try assists to finish on 77, well clear of his 41 projection. Alex Johnston managed only 24 against a projection of 46, and Jaxon Purdue's 14 fell 21 short of his own projection despite playing the full 80 minutes.
Price moves
Liam Sutton's price rose $39,000 after his 51 against a break even of just 10, while Latrell Siegwalt climbed $38,000 with 35 against a break even of minus 5. Adam Elliott dropped $31,000 after his 32 fell short of a break even of 58, and Tallis Duncan slipped $15,000 with 42 against a break even of 50.
Ownership outcome
Reed Mahoney, likely to be among the more heavily owned hookers, scored 53 despite missing his projection of 68, still enough to lift his price $28,000 off a break even of 30. Euan Aitken, on lower ownership given the wide role split in his profile, returned 54 against a break even of 22.
