Wests Tigers vs New Zealand Warriors - Round 19, 2026
The result
Warriors were far too good at Campbelltown Sports Stadium, running out winners 32 to 6. James Fisher-Harris opened the scoring inside three minutes and the Warriors led 14 to 6 at halftime before pulling away.
How it unfolded
Wests Tigers held more of the ball and completed better, 84 percent to the Warriors' 74 percent, but the Warriors ran for 1818 metres to the Tigers' 1358 and cut them apart with 11 line breaks to 2.
Against projection
Jacob Laban beat his projection of 43 by 26, finishing with 69, while Jared Haywood ran in 40 points against a projection of just 16. At the other end, Jeral Skelton played all 80 minutes but managed only 5 points against a projection of 31, and Adam Doueihi's 50 fell 24 short of his 74 projection despite a try assist. Samuel Healey came off with a try to his name after just 19 minutes on the field.
Price moves
Adam Pompey's 50 against a break even of 9 pushed his price up $39,000, and Te Maire Martin added $22,000 after scoring 54 against a break even of 31. Alex Twal went the other way, dropping $20,000 after his 58 fell short of a 75 break even, and Samuela Fainu lost $20,000 despite scoring a try.
Ownership outcome
Heamasi Makasini scored 43 against a break even of just 16, well clear of what his price demanded. Ali Leiataua also cashed in, beating his 25 projection by 19 with a try in a 44-point return.
