Dragons vs Sharks
Sunday 9 August 2026, Round 23 2026
Our call: Sharks by 15
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Dragons 24, Sharks 16 ✗ Tip was wrong.
Match details
- Start time
- Sun 9 Aug, 4: 05pm AEST.
- Venue
- At St George Venues Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah
- Ladder going in
- Dragons 17th, Sharks 4th
- Referee
- Kennedy, Liam
- Crowd
- 11,018
- Weather
- Conditions: Light Rain, good ground
What the experts tipped
Dragons 0%100% Sharks
| Expert | Tip | Tip correct |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Baker | Sharks | ✗ |
| Chris Barrett | Sharks | ✗ |
| Zoe Samios | Sharks | ✗ |
| Zac Bailey | Sharks | ✗ |
| Frances Howe | Sharks | ✗ |
| Christian Nicolussi | Sharks | ✗ |
| Billie Eder | Sharks | ✗ |
| Adrian Proszenko | Sharks | ✗ |
| Dan Walsh | Sharks | ✗ |
| Andrew Johns | Sharks | ✗ |
| Emma Kemp | Sharks | ✗ |
| Neil Breen | Sharks | ✗ |
Before the match
| Club | Ladder going in | Last five, oldest first | Model rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dragons | 17th | LWLLL | -9.8 |
| Sharks | 4th | WWWWW | +10 |
The last five games
Dragons
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Round 22 | v Dolphins | L 22–28 |
| Round 21 | v Titans | L 18–38 |
| Round 20 | at Warriors | L 12–20 |
| Round 18 | v Wests Tigers | W 24–10 |
| Round 17 | at Raiders | L 16–24 |
Sharks
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Round 22 | v Rabbitohs | W 32–16 |
| Round 21 | at Sea Eagles | W 48–12 |
| Round 20 | v Knights | W 20–18 |
| Round 19 | at Dolphins | W 66–0 |
| Round 18 | at Broncos | W 28–16 |
Head to head from 2024
| Season | Round | Game | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Round 14 | Sharks v Dragons | 34–12 | Ocean Protect Stadium |
| 2025 | Round 23 | Dragons v Sharks | 22–14 | Jubilee Stadium |
| 2025 | Round 15 | Sharks v Dragons | 30–18 | Ocean Protect Stadium |
| 2024 | Round 25 | Dragons v Sharks | 10–38 | WIN Stadium |
| 2024 | Round 9 | Sharks v Dragons | 20–10 | Sharks Stadium |
Player lists
Dragons
- 1 Clinton Gutherson Fullback
- 2 Setu Tu Interchange
- 3 Moses Suli Centre
- 4 Valentine Holmes Centre
- 5 Tyrell Sloan Winger
- 6 Lyhkan King-Togia Five-Eighth
- 7 Kyle Flanagan Halfback
- 8 Loko Jnr Pasifiki Tonga Prop
- 9 Damien Cook (c), Reserve.
- 10 Emre Guler Prop
- 11 Dylan Egan 2nd Row
- 12 Hamish Stewart 2nd Row
- 13 Ryan Couchman Lock
- 14 Jacob Liddle Hooker
- 15 Josh Kerr Reserve
- 16 Jacob Halangahu Interchange
- 17 Jacob Webster Interchange
- 18 Daniel Atkinson Reserve
- 19 Mathew Feagai Winger
The coach is Dean Young
In: Emre Guler, Jacob Webster, Lyhkan King-Togia, Moses Suli
Out: Daniel Atkinson, Luciano Leilua, Toby Couchman
Sharks
- 1 William Kennedy Fullback
- 2 Sione Katoa Winger
- 3 Jesse Ramien Centre
- 4 Mawene Hiroti Centre
- 5 Ronaldo Mulitalo Winger
- 6 Braydon Trindall Five-Eighth
- 7 Nicho Hynes Halfback
- 8 Addin Fonua-Blake Prop
- 9 Blayke Brailey (c), Hooker.
- 10 Jesse Colquhoun Prop
- 11 Briton Nikora 2nd Row
- 12 Teig Wilton 2nd Row
- 13 Cameron McInnes (c), Lock.
- 14 Hohepa Puru Reserve
- 15 Billy Burns Interchange
- 16 Oregon Kaufusi Interchange
- 17 Thomas Hazelton Interchange
- 18 Michael Gabrael Reserve
- 19 Braden Uele Interchange
Craig Fitzgibbon is the coach
The numbers come from the listings each club provides on nrl.com. We measure changes against each club's previous game.
What made the model lean this way
Our scale had Dragons at -9.8 and Sharks at +10 going in, 19.8 points apart, and 4.5 points more for being at home.
Scoring
- Dragons
- Try scorers: Valentine Holmes 13', Hamish Stewart 24', Tyrell Sloan 44', Setu Tu 76''
- Goals 3/4, penalty Valentine Holmes 60''
- Half time tally: 12.
- Sharks
- Try scorers: Sione Katoa 5', Billy Burns 32', Jesse Ramien 51''
- Goal kicks: 2/3.
- Half time tally: 10.
For the draw, the teams and the scoring, see the nrl.com match centre. The expert tips came from The Sydney Morning Herald panel.