New Zealand Warriors vs Cronulla Sharks - Round 15, 2026
The result
Braydon Trindall's field goal in the 79th minute settled it, giving the Sharks a 10 to 8 win over the Warriors at Go Media Stadium. The Sharks led 8 to 6 at halftime after Jesse Ramien opened the scoring in the 25th minute, and the Warriors never got closer than 2 points after the break.
How it unfolded
The Sharks controlled the ball, finishing with 55 percent possession to the Warriors' 45, and turned that into territory with 1535 running metres to the Warriors' 1414. Cronulla's completion rate of 84 percent also outstripped the Warriors' 79.
Against projection
Cameron McInnes scored 70 against a projection of just 40, while Jacob Laban made 54 next to an expectation of 37. Ali Leiataua fell well short, managing only 12 against a projected 35, and Jesse Colquhoun's 46 points came from just 32 minutes after being pulled up short as a named starter.
Price moves
Te Maire Martin's 46 against a break even of minus 8 lifted his price by $55,000, and Hohepa Puru's 49 against a break even of 16 added $35,000. At the other end, Sione Katoa's 17 against a break even of 56 cost him $50,000, while Jackson Ford lost $44,000 despite scoring 57, well under his break even of 85.
Ownership outcome
Teig Wilton, a starting edge forward, returned 57 points against a projection of 51, a solid outing for a widely held name. Wayde Egan's 55 points from just 64 minutes, well above his projection of 40, stood out as the kind of score that rewards those who back a hooker for ceiling over raw minutes.
