Parramatta Eels vs Wests Tigers - Round 5, 2026
The result
Wests Tigers held on 22 to 20 at CommBank Stadium after Apa Twidle's second try locked the scores at 18 all in the 62nd minute, only for the visitors to have already done enough. Wests Tigers led 12 to 10 at the break despite Bailey Simonsson opening the scoring for the Eels in the 11th minute.
How it unfolded
Wests Tigers ran for 1938 metres to the Eels' 1550 and made 47 tackle breaks to the Eels' 21, dominating the collision all afternoon. The Eels hit back with more line breaks, 6 to Wests Tigers' 3, but could not turn that edge into control of the game.
Against projection
Kai Pearce-Paul scored 84 against a break even of 53, the highest return of the match, while Jock Madden's 68 came against a break even of just 11. Terrell May's 75 points came from only 54 minutes, well clear of his break even of 90, though it was not enough to stop his price falling.
Price moves
Alex Twal's price rose $57,000 after a score of 77 well clear of his break even of 28. Sione Fainu's club had two other rises confirmed, but the fall for Junior Paulo stood out among Eels forwards, down $15,000 after his 42 landed under his break even of 54, while Alex Seyfarth dropped $48,000 after scoring 14 against a break even of 56.
Ownership outcome
Adam Doueihi scored 47 against a break even of 43, enough to lift his price by $20,000, while his try in the 29th minute put Wests Tigers ahead for the first time. Jahream Bula's 51 points from 85 minutes, including the try that levelled the scores at 10 all, came from a role shared across fullback and winger this season.
