Brisbane Broncos vs Cronulla Sharks - Round 18, 2026
The result
Sharks beat Broncos 28 to 16 at Suncorp Stadium, having led 10 to 6 at halftime after Sione Katoa crossed inside nine minutes for the game's first try. Brisbane never got closer than six points in the second half as Cronulla pulled away late.
How it unfolded
Sharks ran for 1687 metres to the Broncos' 1315 and made 342 tackles to Brisbane's 329, reflecting the bulk of possession they held throughout. Broncos did win the tackle break count, 21 to Cronulla's 18, though it was not enough to match the Sharks' go-forward elsewhere.
Against projection
Jesse Colquhoun made the most of a shortened stint, going for 51 off a projection of 42 in just 58 minutes, and William Kennedy backed up his try with 38 against a projected 35. The bigger misses came from Cameron McInnes, held to 29 in only 44 minutes against a projection of 52, and Teig Wilton, whose 29 fell short of his 50 projection despite playing the full 80.
Price moves
Hayze Perham's 49 against a break even of 16 lifted his price $27,000, and Preston Riki rose $14,000 after scoring 36 against a break even of 18. Ronaldo Mulitalo fell $26,000 after scoring 21 against a break even of 50, and Kotoni Staggs dropped $25,000 having scored 27 against a break even of 46.
Ownership outcome
Nicholas Hynes delivered 64 points with two try assists, the kind of return that will have suited widely owned and captained squads. Thomas Hazelton, who was far less prominent in fantasy teams, returned 39 points from 52 minutes, well above his projection of 27.
