St George Illawarra Dragons vs Cronulla Sharks - Round 23, 2026
The result
The Dragons led 12 to 10 at halftime and held on for a 24 to 16 win at Jubilee Stadium, with Sione Katoa opening the scoring for the Sharks in the 6th minute. The Sharks never got closer than 2 points after the break.
How it unfolded
The Sharks had the better of the ball, running up 1688 all run metres to the Dragons' 1534, and led the completion rate battle 80 percent to 75 percent. The Dragons made the most of less possession, scoring 7 line breaks to the Sharks' 4.
Against projection
Jacob Liddle ran hot, his 69 sitting 37 above his projection of 32, while Setu Tu's 45 came in 24 above his own number off just 49 minutes. Nicholas Hynes was the biggest letdown, scoring 38 against a projection of 75, and Addin Fonua-Blake's afternoon ended after 40 minutes as he finished on 22.
Price moves
Ryan Couchman's 84 against a break even of 25 drove a $54,000 rise, and Tyrell Sloan added $31,000 after clearing his break even of 4 with 39 points. William Kennedy fell $28,000 after his 16 missed a break even of 48, and Jesse Colquhoun dropped $16,000 with 25 against a break even of 43.
Ownership outcome
Braydon Trindall, a likely popular pick among Sharks fantasy assets, managed 40 points from his 80 minutes against a projection of 45. Mawene Hiroti, a far less central name in most squads, returned 50 points off a projection of just 29.
