Penrith Panthers vs Brisbane Broncos - Round 20, 2026
The result
Penrith led 12 to 8 at halftime but the Broncos came home to win 14 to 12 at CommBank Stadium. Jordan Riki got the first try inside five minutes, and Josiah Karapani's try in the 69th minute got Brisbane within 2 points before they went on to steal it.
How it unfolded
Brisbane held the ball more, with 57 percent possession to Penrith's 43 percent, and backed it up with the completion rate, 89 percent to 81 percent. The Broncos also got through more work in attack, piling up 1709 run metres to the Panthers' 1571, though Penrith hit back with 5 line breaks to Brisbane's 4.
Against projection
Reece Walsh blew his projection away, scoring 80 against an expected 40, and Kotoni Staggs added 65 against a projection of 33. At the other end Nathan Cleary managed just 34 against a projection of 80, while Scott Sorensen was held to 36 minutes for his 33 points.
Price moves
Liam Martin's price rose $28,000 after a score of 57 against a break even of 31, and Brian To'o climbed $24,000 with 64 against a break even of 55. At the other end, Patrick Carrigan fell $24,000, his 60 points not enough against a break even of 85, while Blaize Talagi dropped $28,000 after scoring 24 against a break even of 55.
