Melbourne Storm vs Brisbane Broncos - Round 3, 2026
The result
Melbourne led 14 to 0 at halftime, but the Broncos scored three unanswered tries after the break to win 18 to 14 at AAMI Park. Storm never got the margin back inside the two points they trailed after Kotoni Staggs put Brisbane in front.
How it unfolded
The Storm made 1975 all run metres to the Broncos' 1674 and completed at 84 percent against Brisbane's 72. Melbourne also had 10 offloads to the Broncos' 4, though the visitors got through more kicking metres, 602 to 535.
Against projection
Reece Walsh scored 50 in a losing side, while Ben Hunt got to 43 with a try assist alongside his running game. Cory Paix played the full 80 minutes and finished with 39, and Corey Jensen made 41 despite being held to 50 minutes.
Price moves
Joe Chan's price rose $88,000 after a 83 against a break even of just 2, and Jahrome Hughes gained $24,000 with 73 against a break even of 54. On the other side, Nick Meaney's price fell $41,000 after scoring 16 against a break even of 56, and Josiah Karapani dropped $29,000 having returned 28 against a break even of 58.
