Sydney Roosters vs Melbourne Storm - Round 20, 2026
The result
The Roosters beat the Storm 14 to 6 at Allianz Stadium, and the margin never really looked in doubt after Siua Wong scored inside six minutes. Melbourne's closest it came after halftime was two points, which tells you more about how close the chase stayed than how open the game was.
How it unfolded
The Roosters ran for 1596 all run metres to the Storm's 1400 and backed it up with 589 post contact metres to the Storm's 449. Both sides completed at 80 percent, so the gap came from what the Roosters did with the ball once they had it, not how often they held it.
Against projection
Trent Toelau scored 50 against a projection of just 19, and Tyran Wishart went even further past his own, putting up 59 against a projection of 30. At the other end Sualauvi Faalogo managed only 33 against a projection of 62, while Connor Watson was pulled at 44 minutes for 34 points.
Price moves
Stefano Utoikamanu's price rose $33,000 after a break even figure well under his 62, while Nat Butcher climbed $27,000 with his score of 58 clearing a break even of 28. On the other side, Harry Grant's price fell $12,000 even after 58 points, his break even of 61 just out of reach, and Jack Howarth's output lagged a projection of 42, pointing the same way for his price.
