North Queensland Cowboys vs Canberra Raiders - Round 27, 2026
The result
Canberra led 30 to 12 at halftime at Queensland Country Bank Stadium and never let the Cowboys closer than 12 points after the break, running out 50 to 30 winners. Xavier Savage opened the scoring in the 11th minute and the Raiders built from there.
How it unfolded
The Raiders made 55 tackle breaks to the Cowboys' 28 and ran 619 kicking metres to the Cowboys' 256. North Queensland's defence leaked badly in both areas while Canberra's forwards punched holes all afternoon.
Against projection
Coby Black ran up 98 points against a projection of 39, and Kaeo Weekes added 58 against 42. At the other end Reuben Cotter managed just 13 against a projection of 48, and Josh Papalii was held to 25 minutes though still returned 34 points.
Price moves
Jason Taumalolo's price rose $27,000 after he scored 56 against a break even of 28. Tom Dearden went the other way, his price falling $51,000 once his 23 came in well under a break even of 70, and Jake Clifford dropped $36,000 after a 26 against a break even of 57.
Ownership outcome
Jed Stuart's price fell $30,000 after a quiet 6 against a break even of 36, while Sam McIntyre lost $26,000 with 18 against a break even of 44. Kaiden Lahrs, named on the interchange, returned 35 points from just 41 minutes against a projection of 15.
