Canterbury Bulldogs vs North Queensland Cowboys - Round 9, 2026
The result
Cowboys ran out 28 to 12 winners over Bulldogs at Accor Stadium, and comfortably enough that the margin flattered the home side. Lachlan Galvin crossed inside eight minutes to put Canterbury-Bankstown ahead, but the Cowboys led 12 to 6 at halftime and pulled clear from there.
How it unfolded
Cowboys made 6 line breaks to the Bulldogs' 1 and got through more all run metres, 1693 to 1612, a spread that shows up plainly in the final margin. Canterbury-Bankstown held the edge in completion rate, 81 percent to 77.
Price moves
Reuben Cotter's 59 against a break even of 40 was enough to push his price up $28,000, and Tom Chester's 43 against a break even of 31 lifted his by $23,000. At the other end, Sam McIntyre fell $51,000 after managing just 12 against a break even of 63, while Kurt Mann dropped $18,000 having returned 10 against a break even of 24.
