Sea Eagles vs Storm
Round 17 2026, Saturday 27 June 2026
Verdict: Sea Eagles by 8
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Result: Sea Eagles 30 defeated Storm 4 ✓ Tip correct
Match facts
- Kick-off
- Sat 27 Jun, 7:35pm AEST
- Venue
- 4 Pines Park, Sydney
- Ladder going in
- Sea Eagles 6th, Storm 11th
- Referee
- Ashley Klein
- Crowd
- 17,211
- Weather
- Fine, good ground
How the experts tipped
Sea Eagles 67%33% Storm
| Expert | Tip | Tip correct |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Baker | Sea Eagles | ✓ |
| Chris Barrett | Storm | ✗ |
| Zoe Samios | Sea Eagles | ✓ |
| Zac Bailey | Sea Eagles | ✓ |
| Frances Howe | Sea Eagles | ✓ |
| Christian Nicolussi | Sea Eagles | ✓ |
| Billie Eder | Storm | ✗ |
| Adrian Proszenko | Storm | ✗ |
| Dan Walsh | Sea Eagles | ✓ |
| Andrew Johns | Sea Eagles | ✓ |
| Emma Kemp | Sea Eagles | ✓ |
| Neil Breen | Storm | ✗ |
Going in
| Club | Ladder going in | Last five, oldest first | Model rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Eagles | 6th | WWLWL | +4.7 |
| Storm | 11th | WLWWW | +1.4 |
Last five games
Sea Eagles
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Round 11 | at Wests Tigers | W 46–18 |
Storm
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Round 16 | v Raiders | W 42–20 |
| Round 14 | v Knights | W 32–30 |
| Round 13 | v Roosters | W 18–4 |
| Round 12 | at Bulldogs | L 20–30 |
| Round 11 | at Eels | W 34–8 |
Head to head since 2024
| Season | Round | Game | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Round 23 | Storm v Sea Eagles | 42–20 | HBF Park |
| 2025 | Round 20 | Storm v Sea Eagles | 16–18 | AAMI Park |
| 2025 | Round 5 | Sea Eagles v Storm | 24–48 | 4 Pines Park |
| 2024 | Round 12 | Sea Eagles v Storm | 26–20 | 4 Pines Park |
Team lists
Sea Eagles
- 1 Tom Trbojevic (c) Fullback
- 2 Jason Saab Winger
- 3 Tolutau Koula Centre
- 4 Josh Feledy Centre
- 5 Lehi Hopoate Winger
- 6 Luke Brooks Five-Eighth
- 7 Jamal Fogarty Halfback
- 8 Taniela Paseka Prop
- 9 Jake Simpkin Hooker
- 10 Ethan Bullemor Interchange
- 11 Haumole Olakau'atu 2nd Row
- 12 Ben Trbojevic 2nd Row
- 13 Jake Trbojevic (c) Lock
- 14 Joey Walsh Interchange
- 15 Nathan Brown Interchange
- 16 Simione Laiafi Prop
- 17 Aaron Schoupp Interchange
- 18 Blake Wilson Reserve
- 20 Hugo Hart Reserve
Coach: Kieran Foran
In Aaron Schoupp, Joey Walsh, Josh Feledy
Out Brandon Wakeham, Kobe Hetherington, Reuben Garrick
Storm
- 1 Sualauvi Faalogo Fullback
- 2 Will Warbrick Winger
- 4 Joe Chan Centre
- 5 Moses Leo Winger
- 6 Cameron Munster Five-Eighth
- 7 Tyran Wishart Halfback
- 8 Stefano Utoikamanu Prop
- 9 Harry Grant Hooker
- 10 Josh King Prop
- 11 Cooper Clarke 2nd Row
- 12 Ativalu Lisati 2nd Row
- 13 Trent Loiero Lock
- 14 Trent Toelau Interchange
- 15 Jack Hetherington Replacement
- 16 Josiah Pahulu Reserve
- 17 Alec MacDonald Interchange
- 18 Shawn Blore Interchange
- 19 Siulagi Tuimalatu-Brown Centre
- 21 Stanley Huen Interchange
Coach: Craig Bellamy
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 +4.7 and Storm +1.4 on our scale, a gap of 3.3 points, plus 4.5 points for playing at their own ground.
Scoring
- Sea Eagles
- Tries Haumole Olakau'atu 5', Haumole Olakau'atu 10', Jason Saab 29', Tolutau Koula 34', Ben Trbojevic 67'
- Goals 4/5, pen Jamal Fogarty 62'
- Half-time 24
- Storm
- Tries Will Warbrick 49'
- Goals 0/1
- Half-time 0
Draw, teams and scoring: nrl.com match centre. Expert tips: The Sydney Morning Herald panel.