St George Illawarra Dragons vs Canterbury Bulldogs - Round 25, 2026
The result
The Bulldogs were far too good at Allianz Stadium, running out 44 to 14 winners after leading 24 to 0 at halftime. Bronson Xerri opened the scoring in the 12th minute and the Dragons never got closer than 18 points thereafter.
How it unfolded
The Bulldogs completed at 87 percent to the Dragons' 74 percent and got through more work with ball in hand, 1628 running metres to 1535. The Dragons hit back in the collisions, making 33 tackle breaks to the Bulldogs' 23.
Against projection
Mathew Feagai ran well past his projection, scoring 68 against 33 with two tries, while Max King also beat his number, going for 72 against a projection of 52. At the other end Jacob Kiraz fell short with 19 against 46, and Daniel Atkinson managed only 21 against a projection of 43. Leo Thompson's night was cut to 39 minutes for 32 points.
Price moves
Tyrell Sloan's price rose $26,000 after he scored 42 against a break even of 21, and Moses Suli climbed $21,000 with 38 against a break even of just 14. On the other side, Damien Cook dropped $20,000 after his 40 fell short of a break even of 54, while Jacob Liddle's 20 points from 30 minutes left him nowhere near covering a break even that had been set much higher.
Ownership outcome
Ryan Couchman, the most owned player in the match at 39.4 percent, returned 50 points. Stephen Crichton, held more widely than most of his Bulldogs teammates, scored 54, while Jaeman Salmon, owned by just 1.4 percent, put up 62.
