North Queensland Cowboys vs Melbourne Storm - Round 4, 2026
The result
Trailing 16 to 10 at halftime, the Cowboys came back to beat the Storm 28 to 24 at Queensland Country Bank Stadium. Melbourne led by as much as six points after the break before Queensland's late tries settled it, with Jake Clifford opening the scoring in the 5th minute.
How it unfolded
The Cowboys made 1561 run metres to the Storm's 1387 and held the edge in line breaks, 9 to 7, powering the fightback up front. Melbourne hit back with the boot, putting up 542 kicking metres to the Cowboys' 424.
Against projection
Scott Drinkwater matched his projection of 3 try assists while putting up 56 points, and Tom Dearden got to 48 with 1 try assist of his own. Jason Taumalolo's afternoon was cut short at 50 minutes, still good for 39 points, while Reuben Cotter managed just 22 from 56 minutes on the field.
Price moves
Heilum Luki's 56 points against a break even of 15 lifted his price by $59,000, and Joe Chan rose $53,000 after scoring 39 with a break even of just 4. At the other end, Reed Mahoney fell $32,000 after his 13 points missed a break even of 52, and Tyran Wishart dropped $28,000 scoring 12 against a break even of 46.
Ownership outcome
Will Warbrick's four tries delivered 76 points, the highest return in the match, while Jahrome Hughes backed it up with 66 off 3 try assists. Further down the order, Sualauvi Faalogo's 54 points came with a break even of only 26.
