Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

Sharks vs Sea Eagles

Round 13 2026, Friday 29 May 2026

Manly Warringah Sea Eagles

Verdict: Sharks by 3

SharksSea Eagles

Result: Sharks 28 defeated Sea Eagles 22 ✓ Tip correct

Match facts

Kick-off
Fri 29 May, 8:00pm AEST
Venue
Ocean Protect Stadium, Sydney
Ladder going in
Sharks 9th, Sea Eagles 4th
Referee
Todd Smith
Crowd
10,793
Weather
Fine, good ground

How the experts tipped

ExpertTipTip correct
Jordan BakerSea Eagles✗
Chris BarrettSea Eagles✗
Zoe SamiosSea Eagles✗
Zac BaileySea Eagles✗
Frances HoweSea Eagles✗
Christian NicolussiSharks✓
Billie EderSea Eagles✗
Adrian ProszenkoSharks✓
Dan WalshSharks✓
Andrew JohnsSharks✓
Emma KempSea Eagles✗
Neil BreenSharks✓

Going in

ClubLadder going inLast five, oldest firstModel rating
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Sharks9th LLWLW+3.4
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Sea Eagles4th WLWWW+4.8

Last five games

Sharks

RoundOpponentScore
Round 11v BulldogsW 38–16
Round 10at RabbitohsL 12–36
Round 9v Wests TigersW 52–10
Round 8at CowboysL 34–46
Round 6v RoostersL 22–34

Sea Eagles

RoundOpponentScore
Round 12v TitansW 12–10
Round 11at Wests TigersW 46–18
Round 10v BroncosW 32–4
Round 9at PanthersL 16–18
Round 8v EelsW 33–18

Head to head since 2024

SeasonRoundGameScoreVenue
2026Round 21Sea Eagles v Sharks12–484 Pines Park
2025Round 10Sea Eagles v Sharks14–304 Pines Park
2025Round 6Sharks v Sea Eagles24–18Optus Stadium
2024Round 27Sea Eagles v Sharks20–404 Pines Park

Team lists

Sharks

  1. 1 William Kennedy Fullback
  2. 2 Samuel Stonestreet Winger
  3. 3 Jesse Ramien Centre
  4. 5 Ronaldo Mulitalo Winger
  5. 6 Braydon Trindall Five-Eighth
  6. 7 Niwhai Puru Halfback
  7. 8 Addin Fonua-Blake Prop
  8. 9 Blayke Brailey (c) Hooker
  9. 10 Toby Rudolf Prop
  10. 12 Teig Wilton 2nd Row
  11. 13 Cameron McInnes (c) Lock
  12. 14 Jesse Colquhoun Interchange
  13. 15 Siosifa Talakai Interchange
  14. 16 Billy Burns 2nd Row
  15. 17 Thomas Hazelton Interchange
  16. 18 Hohepa Puru Interchange
  17. 21 Jayden Berrell Reserve
  18. 22 Riley Jones Reserve
  19. 23 Mawene Hiroti Centre

Coach: Craig Fitzgibbon

In Blayke Brailey, Cameron McInnes, Niwhai Puru

Out Briton Nikora, Jayden Berrell, KL Iro, Nicholas Hynes

vs Round 11 v Bulldogs

Sea Eagles

  1. 1 Clayton Faulalo Fullback
  2. 2 Jason Saab Winger
  3. 3 Josh Feledy Centre
  4. 4 Reuben Garrick Centre
  5. 5 Lehi Hopoate Winger
  6. 6 Luke Brooks Five-Eighth
  7. 7 Jamal Fogarty Halfback
  8. 8 Taniela Paseka Prop
  9. 9 Jake Simpkin Hooker
  10. 10 Kobe Hetherington Prop
  11. 11 Jackson Shereb 2nd Row
  12. 12 Ben Trbojevic 2nd Row
  13. 13 Jake Trbojevic (c) Lock
  14. 14 Brandon Wakeham Interchange
  15. 15 Nathan Brown Interchange
  16. 16 Ethan Bullemor Interchange
  17. 17 Simione Laiafi Interchange
  18. 18 Blake Wilson Reserve
  19. 19 Joey Walsh Reserve

Coach: Kieran Foran

In Lehi Hopoate

Out Blake Wilson

vs Round 12 v Titans

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, Sharks rated +3.4 and Sea Eagles +4.8 on our scale, a gap of 1.4 points, plus 4.5 points for playing at their own ground.

Scoring

Sharks
Tries Niwhai Puru 8', Teig Wilton 30', Billy Burns 35', Billy Burns 40', Braydon Trindall 50'
Goals 2/5, pen Braydon Trindall 3', Mawene Hiroti 76'
Half-time 22
Sea Eagles
Tries Clayton Faulalo 21', Ben Trbojevic 47', Jason Saab 54', Jamal Fogarty 56'
Goals 3/4
Half-time 4

Draw, teams and scoring: nrl.com match centre. Expert tips: The Sydney Morning Herald panel.