New Zealand Warriors vs North Queensland Cowboys - Round 16, 2026
The result
Warriors led 14 to 10 at halftime before pulling clear to beat the Cowboys 38 to 20 at One NZ Stadium. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad opened the scoring in the 7th minute and kept going from there, but it was the second-half surge that turned a four-point game into a blowout.
How it unfolded
The Warriors ran for 1940 metres to the Cowboys' 1440 and banked more post contact metres too, 607 to 406. The Cowboys hit back with 33 tackle breaks to the Warriors' 27, though it wasn't enough to match the territory the Warriors built.
Against projection
Adam Pompey ran in 61 points against a projection of just 26, well clear of what was expected of him, while Jeremiah Nanai's 68 blew past his own projection of 29. At the other end, Jacob Laban fell 19 short of his 37 projection, managing only 18, and Griffin Neame's night was cut to 37 minutes for 27 points.
Price moves
Te Maire Martin's 68 against a break even of 22 was good for a $56,000 rise, and Wayde Egan added $29,000 after scoring 48 against a break even of 12. On the other side, Jackson Ford fell $66,000 after his 22-point return sat well under a break even of 74, and Erin Clark dropped $32,000 with 34 against a break even of 61.
Ownership outcome
Jake Clifford, a name plenty of fantasy sides carry as a rotation half, returned 64 against a projection of 48. At the other end, Tom Chester missed his projection by more than any other player in the match, 21 points against a projected 45.
