Sea Eagles vs Roosters
Round 4 2026, Thursday 26 March 2026
Verdict: Sea Eagles by 2
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Result: Roosters 33 defeated Sea Eagles 16 ✗ Tip wrong
Match facts
- Kick-off
- Thu 26 Mar, 8:00pm AEDT
- Venue
- 4 Pines Park, Sydney
- Ladder going in
- Sea Eagles 11th, Roosters 15th
- Referee
- Wyatt Raymond
- Crowd
- 16,082
- Weather
- Rain and Thunder, good ground
How the experts tipped
Sea Eagles 17%83% Roosters
| Expert | Tip | Tip correct |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Baker | Roosters | ✓ |
| Chris Barrett | Roosters | ✓ |
| Zoe Samios | Roosters | ✓ |
| Zac Bailey | Sea Eagles | ✗ |
| Frances Howe | Roosters | ✓ |
| Christian Nicolussi | Sea Eagles | ✗ |
| Billie Eder | Roosters | ✓ |
| Adrian Proszenko | Roosters | ✓ |
| Dan Walsh | Roosters | ✓ |
| Andrew Johns | Roosters | ✓ |
| Emma Kemp | Roosters | ✓ |
| Neil Breen | Roosters | ✓ |
Going in
| Club | Ladder going in | Last five, oldest first | Model rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Eagles | 11th | LL | -2.1 |
| Roosters | 15th | LWL | +0.6 |
Last five games
Sea Eagles
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Round 2 | v Knights | L 16–36 |
| Round 1 | v Raiders | L 28–29 |
| Round 27 2025 | v Warriors | W 27–26 |
| Round 26 2025 | at Dragons | W 40–24 |
| Round 25 2025 | v Dolphins | W 58–30 |
Roosters
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Round 3 | v Panthers | L 4–40 |
| Round 2 | v Rabbitohs | W 26–18 |
| Round 1 | at Warriors | L 18–42 |
| Finals Week 1 2025 | at Sharks | L 10–20 |
| Round 27 2025 | v Rabbitohs | W 36–6 |
Head to head since 2024
| Season | Round | Game | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Round 22 | Sea Eagles v Roosters | 4–20 | 4 Pines Park |
| 2024 | Semi-Finals | Roosters v Sea Eagles | 40–16 | Allianz Stadium |
| 2024 | Round 21 | Roosters v Sea Eagles | 34–30 | Allianz Stadium |
| 2024 | Round 2 | Sea Eagles v Roosters | 21–14 | 4 Pines Park |
Team lists
Sea Eagles
- 1 Tom Trbojevic (c) Fullback
- 2 Jason Saab Winger
- 3 Tolutau Koula Centre
- 4 Reuben Garrick Centre
- 5 Lehi Hopoate Winger
- 6 Luke Brooks Five-Eighth
- 7 Jamal Fogarty Halfback
- 8 Taniela Paseka Prop
- 9 Jake Simpkin Interchange
- 10 Kobe Hetherington Prop
- 11 Haumole Olakau'atu 2nd Row
- 12 Ben Trbojevic 2nd Row
- 13 Jake Trbojevic Lock
- 14 Brandon Wakeham Hooker
- 15 Corey Waddell Interchange
- 16 Ethan Bullemor Reserve
- 17 Paul Bryan Interchange
- 18 Simione Laiafi Interchange
- 19 Josh Feledy Reserve
Coach: Anthony Seibold
Roosters
- 1 James Tedesco (c) Fullback
- 2 Daniel Tupou Winger
- 3 Billy Smith Centre
- 4 Robert Toia Centre
- 5 Mark Nawaqanitawase Winger
- 6 Daly Cherry-Evans Five-Eighth
- 7 Sam Walker Halfback
- 8 Naufahu Whyte Prop
- 9 Reece Robson Hooker
- 10 Lindsay Collins Prop
- 11 Angus Crichton 2nd Row
- 12 Siua Wong 2nd Row
- 13 Egan Butcher Lock
- 14 Connor Watson Interchange
- 15 Blake Steep Reserve
- 16 Nat Butcher Interchange
- 17 Salesi Foketi Interchange
- 18 Cody Ramsey Reserve
- 19 Hugo Savala Interchange
Coach: Trent Robinson
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, Sea Eagles rated -2.1 and Roosters +0.6 on our scale, a gap of 2.7 points, plus 4.5 points for playing at their own ground.
Scoring
- Sea Eagles
- Tries Tom Trbojevic 0', Tolutau Koula 28', Tom Trbojevic 65'
- Goals 2/3
- Half-time 10
- Roosters
- Tries Mark Nawaqanitawase 6', Mark Nawaqanitawase 17', Robert Toia 51', Connor Watson 54', Daniel Tupou 56', Robert Toia 76'
- Goals 4/6
- Field goals Sam Walker 79'
- Half-time 8
Draw, teams and scoring: nrl.com match centre. Expert tips: The Sydney Morning Herald panel.