North Queensland Cowboys vs Cronulla Sharks
Round 8, 2026Cowboys vs.
Sharks.

At Queensland Country Bank Stadium, the North Queensland Cowboys defeated the Cronulla Sharks 46-34. Tom Dearden was the highest fantasy scorer with 75 points, exceeding his pre-match projection by 16 points. Blayke Brailey (71) and Siosifa Talakai (70) also finished among the game’s top performers, while Murray Taulagi made 3 line breaks and Siosifa Talakai recorded a match-high 194 running metres. Murray Taulagi crossed for 3 tries and KL Iro for 3. Soni Luke’s 40 came in well above his 21 season average.