Eels vs Sea Eagles
Round 18 2026, Sunday 5 July 2026
Verdict: Sea Eagles by 8
EelsSea Eagles
Result: Eels 23 defeated Sea Eagles 14 ✗ Tip wrong
Match facts
- Kick-off
- Sun 5 Jul, 2:00pm AEST
- Venue
- CommBank Stadium, Sydney
- Ladder going in
- Eels 15th, Sea Eagles 6th
- Referee
- Grant Atkins
- Crowd
- 18,778
- Weather
- Fine, good ground
How the experts tipped
Eels 0%100% Sea Eagles
| Expert | Tip | Tip correct |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Baker | Sea Eagles | ✗ |
| Chris Barrett | Sea Eagles | ✗ |
| Zoe Samios | Sea Eagles | ✗ |
| Zac Bailey | Sea Eagles | ✗ |
| Frances Howe | Sea Eagles | ✗ |
| Christian Nicolussi | Sea Eagles | ✗ |
| Billie Eder | Sea Eagles | ✗ |
| Adrian Proszenko | Sea Eagles | ✗ |
| Dan Walsh | Sea Eagles | ✗ |
| Andrew Johns | Sea Eagles | ✗ |
| Emma Kemp | Sea Eagles | ✗ |
| Neil Breen | Sea Eagles | ✗ |
Going in
| Club | Ladder going in | Last five, oldest first | Model rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eels | 15th | LLLWL | -6.5 |
| Sea Eagles | 6th | WLWLW | +5.8 |
Last five games
Eels
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Round 17 | v Rabbitohs | L 12–32 |
| Round 15 | v Raiders | W 15–12 |
| Round 14 | at Bulldogs | L 12–14 |
| Round 13 | at Knights | L 22–28 |
| Round 11 | v Storm | L 8–34 |
Sea Eagles
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Round 17 | v Storm | W 30–4 |
| Round 16 | at Bulldogs | L 12–13 |
| Round 14 | v Rabbitohs | W 28–14 |
| Round 13 | at Sharks | L 22–28 |
| Round 12 | v Titans | W 12–10 |
Head to head since 2024
| Season | Round | Game | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Round 8 | Sea Eagles v Eels | 33–18 | 4 Pines Park |
| 2025 | Round 12 | Eels v Sea Eagles | 30–10 | CommBank Stadium |
| 2025 | Round 4 | Sea Eagles v Eels | 26–12 | 4 Pines Park |
| 2024 | Round 8 | Sea Eagles v Eels | 32–18 | 4 Pines Park |
| 2024 | Round 3 | Eels v Sea Eagles | 28–24 | CommBank Stadium |
Team lists
Eels
- 1 Isaiah Iongi Fullback
- 2 Brian Kelly Winger
- 3 Jordan Samrani Centre
- 4 Sean Russell Centre
- 5 Josh Addo-Carr Winger
- 6 Ronald Volkman Five-Eighth
- 7 Jonah Pezet Halfback
- 9 Tallyn Da Silva Hooker
- 10 Jack Williams (c) Prop
- 11 Kelma Tuilagi 2nd Row
- 12 Kitione Kautoga 2nd Row
- 13 Jack De Belin Lock
- 14 Dylan Walker Interchange
- 15 Sam Tuivaiti Prop
- 16 Teancum Brown Interchange
- 17 Harrison Edwards Interchange
- 18 Joash Papalii Reserve
- 19 Charlie Guymer Reserve
- 22 Toni Mataele Interchange
Coach: Jason Ryles
Sea Eagles
- 1 Tom Trbojevic (c) Fullback
- 2 Jason Saab Winger
- 3 Clayton Faulalo Centre
- 4 Reuben Garrick Centre
- 5 Lehi Hopoate Winger
- 6 Joey Walsh Five-Eighth
- 7 Jamal Fogarty Halfback
- 8 Taniela Paseka Prop
- 9 Jake Simpkin Hooker
- 10 Kobe Hetherington Interchange
- 11 Corey Waddell 2nd Row
- 12 Ben Trbojevic 2nd Row
- 13 Jake Trbojevic (c) Lock
- 14 Josh Feledy Interchange
- 15 Nathan Brown Interchange
- 16 Ethan Bullemor Interchange
- 17 Simione Laiafi Prop
- 18 Aaron Schoupp Reserve
- 19 Zaidas Muagututia Reserve
Coach: Kieran Foran
In Clayton Faulalo, Corey Waddell, Kobe Hetherington, Reuben Garrick
Out Aaron Schoupp, Haumole Olakau'atu, Luke Brooks, Tolutau Koula
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, Eels rated -6.5 and Sea Eagles +5.8 on our scale, a gap of 12.3 points, plus 4.5 points for playing at their own ground.
Scoring
- Eels
- Tries Ronald Volkman 25', Kelma Tuilagi 42', Isaiah Iongi 52', Jonah Pezet 70'
- Goals 3/4
- Field goals Jonah Pezet 79'
- Half-time 6
- Sea Eagles
- Tries Lehi Hopoate 35', Joey Walsh 44'
- Goals 1/2, pen Jamal Fogarty 6', Jamal Fogarty 40'
- Half-time 8
Draw, teams and scoring: nrl.com match centre. Expert tips: The Sydney Morning Herald panel.