St George Illawarra Dragons vs Sydney Roosters - Round 8, 2026
The result
Roosters put this one away early, racing out to a 34 to 4 halftime lead at Allianz Stadium and cruising home 62 to 16. Sam Walker opened the scoring in the 9th minute and the Dragons never got within 34 points again.
How it unfolded
Roosters ran for 1810 metres to the Dragons' 1150 and backed it up with 7 line breaks to the Dragons' 2. The Dragons made 345 tackles to the Roosters' 276, a sign of how much defending they were left to do.
Against projection
Robert Toia scored 54 against a projection of 29, and Reece Robson got to 58 against an expected 35. James Tedesco fell 21 short of his 91 projection despite 70 points, while Naufahu Whyte was pulled at 35 minutes for 25 points.
Price moves
Ryan Couchman rose $46,000 after scoring 42 against a break even of just 6, and Toby Couchman climbed $34,000 with 61 against a break even of 25. Connor Watson fell $37,000 after managing only 13 against a break even of 60, and Lindsay Collins dropped $28,000 scoring 23 against a break even of 51.
Ownership outcome
Daly Cherry-Evans returned 33 points from his 80 minutes, while Angus Crichton managed 39 against a projection of 53. Daniel Atkinson, with a projection of just 26, outscored that mark with 43 points for the Dragons.
