Wests Tigers vs Canberra Raiders - Round 8, 2026
The result
Canberra led at halftime 14 to 10 but Wests Tigers ran away with it at Leichhardt Oval, closing the match out 33 to 14. Luke Laulilii opened the scoring in the 7th minute, and once Wests Tigers hit the front for good after halftime the Raiders never got within single figures again.
How it unfolded
Wests Tigers ran for 1875 metres to Canberra's 1466 and threw 11 offloads to the Raiders' 7, the platform behind their edge. Canberra hit back in defensive workrate, making 416 tackles to the Tigers' 335, though 38 missed tackles against Wests Tigers' 22 told the story of a leakier line.
Against projection
Alex Twal returned 93 against a projection of 58 and Adam Doueihi matched that 93 off just 53 expected, with a two-try game. Ethan Strange fell well short, managing only 11 against a projection of 59, while Apisai Koroisau's 34 missed his projection of 73. Simi Sasagi was named to start but did not take the field, still banking 73 points.
Price moves
Kai Pearce-Paul's price fell $38,000 after he returned 30 against a break even of 76, and Alex Seyfarth dropped $37,000 with 12 against a break even of 43. Noah Martin lost $36,000 having scored 23 against a break even of 63, while Matthew Timoko fell $17,000 after his 33 sat under a break even of 49. Ata Mariota bucked the trend on the Canberra side, gaining $16,000 after 37 beat his break even of 17.
Ownership outcome
Sunia Turuva's 45 points came with a break even of just 15, pushing his price up $28,000 regardless of ownership levels. Royce Hunt's 44 points from 22 minutes off the bench, against a projection of only 12, stood out as the kind of return low-owned bench forwards rarely provide.
