Dragons vs Wests Tigers
Round 18 2026, Saturday 4 July 2026
Verdict: Dragons by 1
DragonsWests Tigers
Result: Dragons 24 defeated Wests Tigers 10 ✓ Tip correct
Match facts
- Kick-off
- Sat 4 Jul, 5:30pm AEST
- Venue
- St George Venues Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah
- Ladder going in
- Dragons 17th, Wests Tigers 11th
- Referee
- Todd Smith
- Crowd
- 12,431
- Weather
- Fine, good ground
How the experts tipped
Dragons 8%92% Wests Tigers
| Expert | Tip | Tip correct |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Baker | Wests Tigers | ✗ |
| Chris Barrett | Wests Tigers | ✗ |
| Zoe Samios | Wests Tigers | ✗ |
| Zac Bailey | Wests Tigers | ✗ |
| Frances Howe | Wests Tigers | ✗ |
| Christian Nicolussi | Wests Tigers | ✗ |
| Billie Eder | Dragons | ✓ |
| Adrian Proszenko | Wests Tigers | ✗ |
| Dan Walsh | Wests Tigers | ✗ |
| Andrew Johns | Wests Tigers | ✗ |
| Emma Kemp | Wests Tigers | ✗ |
| Neil Breen | Wests Tigers | ✗ |
Going in
| Club | Ladder going in | Last five, oldest first | Model rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dragons | 17th | LWLLL | -10.4 |
| Wests Tigers | 11th | WLWLL | -6.8 |
Last five games
Dragons
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Round 17 | at Raiders | L 16–24 |
| Round 16 | at Knights | L 20–22 |
| Round 14 | at Sharks | L 12–34 |
| Round 13 | at Broncos | W 30–26 |
| Round 12 | v Warriors | L 12–30 |
Wests Tigers
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Round 17 | at Knights | L 6–12 |
| Round 16 | v Dolphins | L 22–36 |
| Round 15 | v Titans | W 36–28 |
| Round 14 | v Panthers | L 0–68 |
| Round 13 | v Bulldogs | W 22–16 |
Head to head since 2024
| Season | Round | Game | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Round 24 | Wests Tigers v Dragons | 22–24 | CommBank Stadium |
| 2025 | Round 9 | Wests Tigers v Dragons | 34–28 | Suncorp Stadium |
| 2024 | Round 14 | Dragons v Wests Tigers | 56–14 | WIN Stadium |
| 2024 | Round 6 | Wests Tigers v Dragons | 12–24 | Campbelltown Sports Stadium |
Team lists
Dragons
- 1 Clinton Gutherson Fullback
- 2 Setu Tu Winger
- 3 Mathew Feagai Centre
- 4 Valentine Holmes Centre
- 5 Tyrell Sloan Winger
- 6 Daniel Atkinson Five-Eighth
- 7 Kyle Flanagan Halfback
- 8 Loko Jnr Pasifiki Tonga Prop
- 9 Damien Cook (c) Hooker
- 10 Toby Couchman Prop
- 11 Dylan Egan 2nd Row
- 12 Hamish Stewart 2nd Row
- 13 Ryan Couchman Lock
- 14 Jacob Liddle Interchange
- 15 Luciano Leilua Interchange
- 16 Josh Kerr Interchange
- 17 Emre Guler Reserve
- 18 Jacob Halangahu Interchange
- 19 Lyhkan King-Togia Reserve
Coach: Dean Young
Same 17 as last game (Round 17 v Raiders)
Wests Tigers
- 1 Jahream Bula Fullback
- 2 Sunia Turuva Winger
- 3 Heamasi Makasini Centre
- 4 Starford To'a Centre
- 5 Jeral Skelton Winger
- 6 Jock Madden Five-Eighth
- 7 Adam Doueihi Halfback
- 8 Terrell May Prop
- 9 Apisai Koroisau (c) Hooker
- 10 Fonua Pole Interchange
- 11 Tony Sukkar 2nd Row
- 12 Sione Fainu 2nd Row
- 13 Alex Twal Lock
- 14 Josese Lanyon Interchange
- 15 Bunty Afoa Prop
- 16 Alex Seyfarth Interchange
- 17 Latu Fainu Reserve
- 18 Faaletino Tavana Interchange
- 19 Charlie Murray Reserve
Coach: Benji Marshall
Numbers as named by each club on nrl.com. Changes are measured against the club's previous game.
Why the model leaned this way
Going in, Dragons rated -10.4 and Wests Tigers -6.8 on our scale, a gap of 3.6 points, plus 4.5 points for playing at their own ground.
Scoring
- Dragons
- Tries Tyrell Sloan 19', Valentine Holmes 68', Valentine Holmes 71', Mathew Feagai 76'
- Goals 3/4, pen Valentine Holmes 40'
- Half-time 6
- Wests Tigers
- Tries Adam Doueihi 8', Adam Doueihi 47'
- Goals 1/2
- Half-time 4
Draw, teams and scoring: nrl.com match centre. Expert tips: The Sydney Morning Herald panel.