Parramatta Eels vs St George Illawarra Dragons - Round 3, 2026
The result
The Eels beat the Dragons 30 to 20 at CommBank Stadium, leading 18 to 14 at halftime after Jonah Pezet scored the first try in the 11th minute. Parramatta pulled clear in the second half and St George Illawarra never got closer than four points from that point on.
How it unfolded
The Dragons ran for more all run metres, 2039 to the Eels' 1839, and led in offloads 18 to 6, yet it was Parramatta who completed at 86 percent against St George Illawarra's 74. That gulf in completion mattered more than the territory the Dragons piled up through the middle.
Against projection
Jaydn Su'A ran the full 80 minutes and finished with 77, the highest score in the match, while Tallyn Da Silva made the most of a short stint off the bench, scoring 44 from just 20 minutes with two tries. Kyle Flanagan played the full game for the Dragons but managed only 19, and J'maine Hopgood's night was cut to 9 minutes for a return of 10.
Price moves
Ryan Couchman rose $71,000 after scoring 52 against a break even of minus 13, and Luciano Leilua rose $32,000 with 57 against a break even of 29. At the other end, Toby Couchman fell $37,000 after his 33 missed a break even of 70, and Jacob Liddle dropped $21,000 having scored 22 against a break even of 41.
Ownership outcome
Valentine Holmes and Clinton Gutherson, both likely to be among the more widely owned Dragons backs, returned 51 and 36 respectively across full minutes. Mitchell Moses, a common captain choice, top scored for the Eels with 68, while Damien Cook managed just 35 from 55 minutes off the bench.
