Storm vs Sea Eagles
Round 23 2026 takes place on Saturday 8 August 2026.
The verdict: Sea Eagles by 2
StormSea Eagles
Storm 42 beat Sea Eagles 20. ✗ Tip incorrect.
Facts about the match
- Start time
- Sat 8 Aug, 3: 00pm AEST.
- Venue
- HBF Park, Perth
- Ladder going in
- Storm 12th, Sea Eagles 10th
- Crowd
- 15,169
- Weather
- Showers, and the ground is good.
What the experts tipped
| Expert | Tip | Tip correct |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Baker | Storm | ✓ |
| Chris Barrett | Storm | ✓ |
| Zoe Samios | Sea Eagles | ✗ |
| Zac Bailey | Storm | ✓ |
| Frances Howe | Sea Eagles | ✗ |
| Christian Nicolussi | Sea Eagles | ✗ |
| Billie Eder | Sea Eagles | ✗ |
| Adrian Proszenko | Sea Eagles | ✗ |
| Dan Walsh | Storm | ✓ |
| Andrew Johns | Storm | ✓ |
| Emma Kemp | Storm | ✓ |
| Neil Breen | Storm | ✓ |
Before kick-off
| Club | Ladder going in | Last five, oldest first | Model rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storm | 12th | LWLLL | -0.9 |
| Sea Eagles | 10th | WLLLL | +1.3 |
Past five games
Storm
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Round 22 | v Bulldogs | L 22–36 |
| Round 21 | at Rabbitohs | L 26–28 |
| Round 20 | at Roosters | L 6–14 |
| Round 19 | v Titans | W 22–18 |
| Round 17 | at Sea Eagles | L 4–30 |
Sea Eagles
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Round 21 | v Sharks | L 12–48 |
| Round 20 | at Titans | L 32–38 |
| Round 19 | v Cowboys | L 18–19 |
| Round 18 | at Eels | L 14–23 |
| Round 17 | v Storm | W 30–4 |
Meetings since 2024
| Season | Round | Game | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Round 17 | Sea Eagles v Storm | 30–4 | 4 Pines 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 |
Squads
Storm
- 1 Sualauvi Faalogo Fullback
- 2 Siulagi Tuimalatu-Brown Winger
- 4 Nick Meaney Centre
- 5 Moses Leo Winger
- 6 Cameron Munster (c) Five-Eighth
- 7 Hayden Watson Halfback
- 8 Stefano Utoikamanu Prop
- 9 Tyran Wishart Hooker
- 10 Josh King Prop
- 11 Cooper Clarke Interchange
- 12 Oryn Keeley 2nd Row
- 13 Trent Loiero Lock
- 14 Trent Toelau Interchange
- 15 Shawn Blore 2nd Row
- 16 Davvy Moale Interchange
- 17 Angus Hinchey Interchange
- 18 Joe Chan Centre
- 19 Jack Hetherington Reserve
- 22 Manaia Waitere Reserve
Craig Bellamy, coach
Named in: Angus Hinchey, Cameron Munster, Davvy Moale
Alec MacDonald, Jack Hetherington, Manaia Waitere are out.
Sea Eagles
- 1 Lehi Hopoate Fullback
- 2 Jason Saab Winger
- 3 Tolutau Koula Centre
- 4 Reuben Garrick Centre
- 5 Blake Wilson Winger
- 6 Joey Walsh Five-Eighth
- 7 Jamal Fogarty Halfback
- 8 Taniela Paseka Prop
- 9 Brandon Wakeham Hooker
- 11 Haumole Olakau'atu 2nd Row
- 12 Corey Waddell 2nd Row
- 13 Jake Trbojevic (c) Lock
- 14 Jake Simpkin Interchange
- 15 Nathan Brown Interchange
- 16 Simione Laiafi Prop
- 17 Fletcher Baker Interchange
- 18 Jackson Shereb Reserve
- 19 Josh Feledy Interchange
- 21 Nicholas Lenaz Reserve
Kieran Foran, coach
Named in: Blake Wilson, Brandon Wakeham, Corey Waddell, Fletcher Baker
Out: Ben Trbojevic, Ethan Bullemor, Josh Feledy, Kobe Hetherington, Nicholas Lenaz
Each club listed the numbers on nrl.com. The comparison uses each club's previous game.
What made the model lean this way
Before play, our scale rated Storm -0.9 and Sea Eagles +1.3, leaving a 2.2-point gap at a ground neither club calls home.
Scoring
- Storm
- Try scorers: Tyran Wishart 34', Hayden Watson 38', Oryn Keeley 56', Sualauvi Faalogo 58', Moses Leo 67', Siulagi Tuimalatu-Brown 72''
- Goals 6/6, penalty Nick Meaney 45', Nick Meaney 53', Nick Meaney 64''
- 12 at half-time
- Sea Eagles
- Try scorers: Brandon Wakeham 3', Tolutau Koula 21', Blake Wilson 77''
- Goals 3/3, penalty Jamal Fogarty 26''
- Half-time score: 14
For the draw, teams and scoring, see nrl.com match centre. Expert tips came from The Sydney Morning Herald panel.