Canberra Raiders vs St George Illawarra Dragons - Round 17, 2026
The result
The Dragons led at halftime 10 to 6 after Tyrell Sloan scored inside the opening ten minutes, but Canberra ran them down to win 24 to 16 at GIO Stadium. The closest the Dragons got after the break was 2 points, before the Raiders pulled clear late.
How it unfolded
The Raiders made 1875 all run metres to the Dragons' 1603, but St George Illawarra completed at 81 percent against Canberra's 70. The Dragons also got through more kicking metres, 741 to the Raiders' 555.
Against projection
Owen Pattie ran hot, scoring 51 against a projection of just 22, while Hamish Stewart went even bigger with 70 against a projected 52. At the other end, Savelio Tamale crashed to minus 4 against a projection of 35, and Dylan Egan managed only 39 against his projected 61. Josh Kerr was hauled off early, lasting just 22 minutes for 25 points.
Price moves
Matthew Timoko's 36 against a break even of 7 lifted his price by $19,000, and Daniel Atkinson's 41 against a break even of 31 added $14,000. Damien Cook fell $50,000 after scoring 35 against a break even of 86, and Simi Sasagi dropped $44,000 having scored 36 against a break even of 83.
Ownership outcome
Ryan Couchman and Toby Couchman, likely popular picks after strong recent form, delivered 51 and 69 points respectively. Kaeo Weekes, another name coaches lean on, fell 23 short of his projection with 24, while Emre Guler, unlikely to sit in many sides, managed 31 points from just 31 minutes off the bench.
