Wests Tigers vs Dragons
Round 24 2026, Sunday 16 August 2026
Verdict: Wests Tigers by 1
Wests TigersDragons
Result: Dragons 24 defeated Wests Tigers 22 ✗ Tip wrong
Match facts
- Kick-off
- Sun 16 Aug, 4:05pm AEST
- Venue
- CommBank Stadium, Sydney
- Ladder going in
- Wests Tigers 14th, Dragons 17th
- Referee
- Peter Gough
- Crowd
- 9,773
- Weather
- Fine, good ground
How the experts tipped
Wests Tigers 25%75% Dragons
| Expert | Tip | Tip correct |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Baker | Dragons | ✓ |
| Chris Barrett | Wests Tigers | ✗ |
| Zoe Samios | Wests Tigers | ✗ |
| Zac Bailey | Dragons | ✓ |
| Frances Howe | Dragons | ✓ |
| Christian Nicolussi | Dragons | ✓ |
| Billie Eder | Dragons | ✓ |
| Adrian Proszenko | Dragons | ✓ |
| Dan Walsh | Dragons | ✓ |
| Andrew Johns | Dragons | ✓ |
| Emma Kemp | Dragons | ✓ |
| Neil Breen | Wests Tigers | ✗ |
Going in
| Club | Ladder going in | Last five, oldest first | Model rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wests Tigers | 14th | LLLLL | -12 |
| Dragons | 17th | WLLLW | -8.4 |
Last five games
Wests Tigers
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Round 22 | v Eels | L 13–16 |
| Round 21 | at Raiders | L 10–56 |
| Round 20 | at Bulldogs | L 0–32 |
| Round 19 | v Warriors | L 6–32 |
| Round 18 | at Dragons | L 10–24 |
Dragons
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Round 23 | v Sharks | W 24–16 |
| Round 22 | v Dolphins | L 22–28 |
| Round 21 | v Titans | L 18–38 |
| Round 20 | at Warriors | L 12–20 |
| Round 18 | v Wests Tigers | W 24–10 |
Head to head since 2024
| Season | Round | Game | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Round 18 | Dragons v Wests Tigers | 24–10 | St George Venues Jubilee Stadium |
| 2025 | Round 9 | Wests Tigers v Dragons | 34–28 | Suncorp Stadium |
| 2024 | Round 14 | Dragons v Wests Tigers | 56–14 | WIN Stadium |
| 2024 | Round 6 | Wests Tigers v Dragons | 12–24 | Campbelltown Sports Stadium |
Team lists
Wests Tigers
- 1 Jahream Bula Fullback
- 2 Junior Tupou Winger
- 3 Solomone Saukuru Centre
- 4 Patrick Herbert Centre
- 5 Sunia Turuva Winger
- 6 Jarome Luai (c) Five-Eighth
- 7 Adam Doueihi Halfback
- 8 Terrell May Prop
- 9 Apisai Koroisau (c) Hooker
- 10 Fonua Pole Prop
- 11 Samuela Fainu 2nd Row
- 12 Tony Sukkar 2nd Row
- 14 Heath Mason Interchange
- 15 Sione Fainu Lock
- 16 Alex Seyfarth Interchange
- 17 Bunty Afoa Interchange
- 18 Tristan Hope Reserve
- 19 Faaletino Tavana Interchange
- 20 Javon Andrews Reserve
Coach: Benji Marshall
Dragons
- 2 Setu Tu Reserve
- 3 Moses Suli Centre
- 4 Valentine Holmes Centre
- 5 Tyrell Sloan Winger
- 6 Lyhkan King-Togia Five-Eighth
- 7 Kyle Flanagan Halfback
- 8 Loko Jnr Pasifiki Tonga Prop
- 9 Damien Cook (c) Interchange
- 10 Emre Guler Prop
- 11 Dylan Egan 2nd Row
- 12 Hamish Stewart 2nd Row
- 13 Ryan Couchman Lock
- 14 Jacob Liddle Hooker
- 15 Toby Couchman Interchange
- 16 Jacob Halangahu Interchange
- 17 Jacob Webster Interchange
- 18 Daniel Atkinson Winger
- 19 Mathew Feagai Fullback
- 21 Blake Lawrie Reserve
Coach: Dean Young
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, Wests Tigers rated -12 and Dragons -8.4 on our scale, a gap of 3.6 points, plus 4.5 points for playing at their own ground.
Scoring
- Wests Tigers
- Tries Sunia Turuva 15', Samuela Fainu 48', Solomone Saukuru 70', Solomone Saukuru 75'
- Goals 3/4
- Half-time 6
- Dragons
- Tries Tyrell Sloan 21', Hamish Stewart 31', Moses Suli 37', Lyhkan King-Togia 58'
- Goals 4/4
- Half-time 18
Draw, teams and scoring: nrl.com match centre. Expert tips: The Sydney Morning Herald panel.