Dolphins vs North Queensland Cowboys - Round 20, 2026
The result
Dolphins beat Cowboys 36 to 16 at Suncorp Stadium, though it was only 12 to 10 at halftime after Tom Dearden opened the scoring inside five minutes. The Cowboys never got within six points once the second half started, and Dolphins pulled clear from there.
How it unfolded
The Dolphins ran in 1864 metres to the Cowboys' 1505 and threw 12 offloads to their 3, a gap that showed up in attack all afternoon. The Cowboys made more tackles, 372 to 322, but missed 56 to the Dolphins' 24 and leaked 13 errors as they chased the ball back.
Price moves
Kulikefu Finefeuiaki scored 57 against a break even of 26 and rose $22,000, while Brad Schneider added 38 against a break even of 28 for a $17,000 rise. Reed Mahoney fell $25,000 after scoring 21 against a break even of 42, and Coen Hess dropped $24,000 having scored 22 against a break even of 43. Zac Laybutt also slid, down $26,000 with a break even of 31 against his 12.
