Brisbane Broncos vs North Queensland Cowboys - Round 6, 2026
The result
Cowboys 35 beat Broncos 31 at Suncorp Stadium in a game that came down to four points, with Heilum Luki crossing in the 78th minute to settle it. The Broncos had led early through Kotoni Staggs in the 5th minute, but the Cowboys turned that around to lead 24 to 18 at halftime.
How it unfolded
The Cowboys ran for 2362 metres to the Broncos' 1744 and threw 18 offloads to the Broncos' 6, controlling much of the ball at 54 percent possession. The Broncos made more tackles, 356 to the Cowboys' 327, but leaked 33 missed tackles to the Cowboys' 29.
Against projection
Jordan Riki led the Broncos with 72 points from 74 minutes, while Thomas Duffy racked up 70 from two try assists. Tom Chester's 63 points and Reuben Cotter's 60 from just 63 minutes stood out for the Cowboys, though Coen Hess managed only 38 from 40 minutes off the bench.
Price moves
Scott Drinkwater's 79 against a break even of 37 pushed his price up $52,000, and Thomas Mikaele climbed $38,000 after his 54 beat a break even of 17. At the other end, Reed Mahoney's 2 point return against a break even of 46 cost him $46,000, while Payne Haas dropped $27,000 after his 65 fell short of a 93 break even. Murray Taulagi and Matthew Lodge also fell, down $24,000 and $18,000 respectively.
Ownership outcome
Ben Talty, unlikely to have carried much ownership given his 41 minutes off the bench, scored 50 points including a try. Jason Taumalolo, a more widely held name, returned 50 from only 48 minutes on the field.
