Canterbury Bulldogs vs Penrith Panthers - Round 6, 2026
The result
It was tight into the break, level within 4 points, before the Bulldogs pulled away to win 32 to 16 at Accor Stadium. Viliame Kikau opened the scoring in the 6th minute and Canterbury never trailed from there, even as Penrith clawed the margin back to 4 in the second half before fading.
How it unfolded
The Bulldogs controlled the ball, recording 54 percent possession to the Panthers' 46, and made 1852 all run metres to Penrith's 1492. Canterbury also completed at 79 percent against Penrith's 65, a gap that let them dictate the shape of the contest.
Against projection
Jacob Preston led the way with 80 points from 80 minutes, a try and a try assist, while Max King managed 60 points despite being held to just 45 minutes. Samuel Hughes made an impact off limited minutes too, scoring 36 points from only 24 on the field.
Price moves
Enari Tuala rose $33,000 after scoring 54 against a break even of 26, and Sitili Tupouniua rose $25,000 with 55 against a break even of 32. At the other end, Jack Cogger fell $49,000 after scoring 2 against a break even of 47, and Blaize Talagi fell $36,000 with 10 against a break even of 52.
Ownership outcome
Nathan Cleary, a captaincy staple, returned 46 points with a try assist from his 80 minutes. Mitch Kenny, less heavily owned, matched him almost point for point with 50 points across the full match.
