Panthers vs Sea Eagles
Round 9 2026, Sunday 3 May 2026
Verdict: Panthers by 13
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Result: Panthers 18 defeated Sea Eagles 16 ✓ Tip correct
Match facts
- Kick-off
- Sun 3 May, 6:15pm AEST
- Venue
- CommBank Stadium, Sydney
- Ladder going in
- Panthers 1st, Sea Eagles 6th
- Referee
- Wyatt Raymond
- Crowd
- 14,960
- Weather
- Fine, good ground
How the experts tipped
Panthers 100%0% Sea Eagles
| Expert | Tip | Tip correct |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Baker | Panthers | ✓ |
| Chris Barrett | Panthers | ✓ |
| Zoe Samios | Panthers | ✓ |
| Zac Bailey | Panthers | ✓ |
| Frances Howe | Panthers | ✓ |
| Christian Nicolussi | Panthers | ✓ |
| Billie Eder | Panthers | ✓ |
| Adrian Proszenko | Panthers | ✓ |
| Dan Walsh | Panthers | ✓ |
| Andrew Johns | Panthers | ✓ |
| Emma Kemp | Panthers | ✓ |
| Neil Breen | Panthers | ✓ |
Going in
| Club | Ladder going in | Last five, oldest first | Model rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 1st | WWLWW | +11.1 |
| Sea Eagles | 6th | LWWWW | +2.3 |
Last five games
Panthers
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Round 8 | at Knights | W 44–12 |
| Round 7 | at Dolphins | W 23–22 |
| Round 6 | at Bulldogs | L 16–32 |
| Round 5 | v Storm | W 50–10 |
| Round 4 | v Eels | W 48–20 |
Sea Eagles
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Round 8 | v Eels | W 33–18 |
| Round 7 | at Cowboys | W 38–6 |
| Round 6 | at Dragons | W 28–18 |
| Round 5 | at Dolphins | W 52–18 |
| Round 4 | v Roosters | L 16–33 |
Head to head since 2024
| Season | Round | Game | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Round 8 | Panthers v Sea Eagles | 10–26 | CommBank Stadium |
| 2024 | Round 14 | Panthers v Sea Eagles | 32–22 | BlueBet Stadium |
| 2024 | Round 5 | Sea Eagles v Panthers | 32–18 | 4 Pines Park |
Team lists
Panthers
- 1 Dylan Edwards Fullback
- 2 Thomas Jenkins Winger
- 3 Paul Alamoti Centre
- 4 Casey McLean Centre
- 5 Brian To'o Winger
- 6 Blaize Talagi Five-Eighth
- 7 Nathan Cleary (c) Halfback
- 8 Moses Leota Prop
- 9 Freddy Lussick Hooker
- 10 Lindsay Smith Prop
- 11 Isaiah Papali'i 2nd Row
- 12 Luke Garner 2nd Row
- 13 Isaah Yeo (c) Lock
- 14 Jack Cogger Interchange
- 15 Scott Sorensen Interchange
- 16 Kalani Going Reserve
- 17 Billy Phillips Interchange
- 18 Izack Tago Interchange
- 21 Billy Scott Reserve
Coach: Ivan Cleary
Same 17 as last game (Round 8 v Knights)
Sea Eagles
- 1 Tolutau Koula Fullback
- 2 Jason Saab Winger
- 3 Clayton Faulalo Centre
- 4 Reuben Garrick Centre
- 5 Lehi Hopoate Winger
- 6 Luke Brooks Five-Eighth
- 8 Taniela Paseka Prop
- 9 Brandon Wakeham Hooker
- 10 Kobe Hetherington Prop
- 11 Haumole Olakau'atu 2nd Row
- 12 Ben Trbojevic 2nd Row
- 13 Jake Trbojevic (c) Lock
- 14 Jake Simpkin Interchange
- 15 Nathan Brown Interchange
- 16 Ethan Bullemor Interchange
- 17 Siosiua Taukeiaho Interchange
- 18 Blake Wilson Reserve
- 19 Jackson Shereb Reserve
- 20 Joey Walsh Halfback
Coach: Kieran Foran
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, Panthers rated +11.1 and Sea Eagles +2.3 on our scale, a gap of 8.8 points, plus 4.5 points for playing at their own ground.
Scoring
- Panthers
- Tries Blaize Talagi 10', Brian To'o 37', Izack Tago 60'
- Goals 3/3
- Half-time 12
- Sea Eagles
- Tries Clayton Faulalo 4', Ethan Bullemor 44', Lehi Hopoate 52'
- Goals 2/3
- Half-time 6
Draw, teams and scoring: nrl.com match centre. Expert tips: The Sydney Morning Herald panel.