St George Illawarra Dragons vs North Queensland Cowboys - Round 5, 2026
The result
The Dragons never got on the board, shut out 32 to 0 by the Cowboys at Jubilee Stadium. Scott Drinkwater opened the scoring in the 12th minute and the Cowboys led 16 to 0 at halftime before pulling clear in the second half.
How it unfolded
The Cowboys ran for 2176 metres to the Dragons' 1642 and threw 10 line breaks to the Dragons' 2, the kind of gap that explains six tries to none. The Dragons made 400 tackles to the Cowboys' 327, doing plenty of defending but never enough to keep the visitors out.
Price moves
Heilum Luki's 60 against a break even of 28 pushed his price up $49,000, while Tom Chester's price rose $43,000 after he scored 50 against a break even of just 17. Sam McIntyre fell $37,000 after managing only 9 against a break even of 54, and Jacob Liddle dropped $34,000 with 17 points against a break even of 51.
Ownership outcome
Valentine Holmes managed only 21 points against a break even of 51, a poor return for a widely held centre, and Clinton Gutherson was similarly held back with 25 points against a break even of 52. Further down the Cowboys' side, Braidon Burns scored a try in 56 minutes for 42 points, a useful return for a less prominent name.
