Manly Sea Eagles vs North Queensland Cowboys - Round 19, 2026
The result
Manly led 14 to 6 at halftime but the Cowboys ran them down at 4 Pines Park, winning 19 to 18 after Scott Drinkwater's 82nd minute field goal. The Sea Eagles never got closer than a point after the break, and Tom Chester's tenth minute try had set the Cowboys up early.
How it unfolded
The Cowboys made 1637 all run metres to the Sea Eagles' 1450, and had the edge in tackle breaks too, 40 to 31. Manly hit back with more line breaks, 6 to 4, and more kicking metres, 563 to 437.
Against projection
Jake Simpkin scored 56 against a projection of 36, and Jaxon Purdue got to 48 against an expected 34. At the other end, Ben Trbojevic managed just 5 points from 11 minutes off a projection of 50, while Zac Laybutt fell 16 short of his own projected 30.
Price moves
Joey Walsh's price rose $28,000 after his 38 sailed past a break even of 20, and Kobe Hetherington added $14,000 with 48 against a break even of 34. At the other end, John Bateman fell $38,000 having managed 31 against a break even of 67, while Corey Waddell dropped $31,000 after his 9 against a break even of 44.
Ownership outcome
Reuben Cotter scored 55 from just 59 minutes on the field, well clear of his 42 projection. Heilum Luki also chipped in with 56 points, matching Cotter's output almost point for point across the middle of the park.
