Round 25 delivered a heavy-scoring affair under the Saturday night lights at Allianz Stadium on 22 August 2026, where the Canterbury Bulldogs flexed their muscles to secure a comprehensive 44–14 victory over the St George Illawarra Dragons. Punters tracking the market moves in the lead-up saw Canterbury Bulldogs supported into 1.43 after opening at 1.48, while the St George Illawarra Dragons drifted out to 2.76. That late market push proved spot on as the visitors controlled the contest from early on.
The St George Illawarra Dragons entered this fixture following a narrow W 24–22 victory against the Wests Tigers, but found heavy weather against a determined Canterbury outfit. Meanwhile, the Canterbury Bulldogs bounced back strongly from their previous L 6–22 outing against the South Sydney Rabbitohs, asserting themselves across the park to improve their season record to 11 wins.
How the tips went
Looking back at our published selections for this Round 25 clash, it was a mixed bag for punters following the markets.
Our head to head tip on the Canterbury Bulldogs to win at 1.48 landed successfully as the visitors powered away on the scoreboard to take out the match. However, our line selection backing the St George Illawarra Dragons +6.5 at 1.85 resulted in a loss, with the final 30-point margin well clear of the handicap line.