Penrith Panthers vs Canberra Raiders - Round 22, 2026
The result
Panthers were far too good, running out 42 to 18 winners at Glen Willow Oval. Matthew Timoko crossed for the Raiders inside four minutes, but Penrith had turned that into a 30 to 6 lead by halftime and never looked back.
How it unfolded
Penrith ran up 2041 metres to Canberra's 1571 and completed at 85 percent against the Raiders' 80. Canberra hit back on the ball though, throwing 11 offloads to Penrith's 3 and forcing 42 missed tackles from the home side.
Against projection
Isaah Yeo scored 80 against a projection of just 34, while Corey Horsburgh came off the bench to post 70 against an expectation of 36. At the other end, Daine Laurie managed only 11 against a projected 44, playing just 14 minutes, and Tom Starling was held to 21 minutes for 12 points.
Price moves
Owen Pattie's 55 against a break even of 4 drove a $56,000 rise, and Ethan Sanders added $36,000 after scoring 43 against a break even of 8. Matty Nicholson fell $47,000 after his 41 came in well under a break even of 86, while Sebastian Kris dropped $34,000 on a return of 18 against a break even of 47.
Ownership outcome
Nathan Cleary delivered for widely held Penrith fans, scoring 90 with 3 try assists from 80 minutes on the field. Ethan Strange, likely to have carried lower ownership among Raiders pieces, returned 63 with a try and a try assist as Canberra's best on the day.
