Wests Tigers vs Sea Eagles
Round 11 2026, Saturday 16 May 2026
Verdict: Sea Eagles by 7
Wests TigersSea Eagles
Result: Sea Eagles 46 defeated Wests Tigers 18 ✓ Tip correct
Match facts
- Kick-off
- Sat 16 May, 3:00pm AEST
- Venue
- Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
- Ladder going in
- Wests Tigers 6th, Sea Eagles 5th
- Referee
- Grant Atkins
- Crowd
- 41,396
- Weather
- Fine, good ground
How the experts tipped
Wests Tigers 8%92% Sea Eagles
| Expert | Tip | Tip correct |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Baker | Sea Eagles | ✓ |
| Chris Barrett | Sea Eagles | ✓ |
| Zoe Samios | Sea Eagles | ✓ |
| Zac Bailey | Sea Eagles | ✓ |
| Frances Howe | Sea Eagles | ✓ |
| Christian Nicolussi | Sea Eagles | ✓ |
| Billie Eder | Sea Eagles | ✓ |
| Adrian Proszenko | Sea Eagles | ✓ |
| Dan Walsh | Sea Eagles | ✓ |
| Andrew Johns | Sea Eagles | ✓ |
| Emma Kemp | Wests Tigers | ✗ |
| Neil Breen | Sea Eagles | ✓ |
Going in
| Club | Ladder going in | Last five, oldest first | Model rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wests Tigers | 6th | WLWLL | -2.4 |
| Sea Eagles | 5th | WWWLW | +4.4 |
Last five games
Wests Tigers
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Round 10 | at Storm | L 16–44 |
| Round 9 | at Sharks | L 10–52 |
| Round 8 | v Raiders | W 33–14 |
| Round 7 | v Broncos | L 20–21 |
| Round 6 | v Knights | W 42–22 |
Sea Eagles
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Round 10 | v Broncos | W 32–4 |
| Round 9 | at Panthers | L 16–18 |
| Round 8 | v Eels | W 33–18 |
| Round 7 | at Cowboys | W 38–6 |
| Round 6 | at Dragons | W 28–18 |
Head to head since 2024
| Season | Round | Game | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Round 24 | Wests Tigers v Sea Eagles | 26–12 | Allianz Stadium |
| 2025 | Round 17 | Sea Eagles v Wests Tigers | 28–10 | 4 Pines Park |
| 2024 | Round 25 | Wests Tigers v Sea Eagles | 34–26 | Leichhardt Oval |
Team lists
Wests Tigers
- 1 Heath Mason Fullback
- 2 Sunia Turuva Winger
- 3 Patrick Herbert Centre
- 4 Taylan May Centre
- 5 Luke Laulilii Winger
- 6 Jarome Luai (c) Five-Eighth
- 7 Jock Madden Halfback
- 8 Terrell May Prop
- 9 Latu Fainu Hooker
- 10 Fonua Pole Prop
- 11 Sione Fainu Lock
- 12 Kai Pearce-Paul 2nd Row
- 14 Tristan Hope Interchange
- 15 Mavrik Geyer Reserve
- 16 Alex Seyfarth 2nd Row
- 17 Royce Hunt Interchange
- 18 Ethan Roberts Interchange
- 19 Jeral Skelton Interchange
- 21 Bunty Afoa Reserve
Coach: Benji Marshall
Sea Eagles
- 1 Clayton Faulalo 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 Ethan Bullemor Prop
- 11 Haumole Olakau'atu 2nd Row
- 12 Ben Trbojevic 2nd Row
- 13 Jake Trbojevic (c) Lock
- 14 Zach Dockar-Clay Hooker
- 15 Nathan Brown Interchange
- 16 Kobe Hetherington Interchange
- 17 Jackson Shereb Reserve
- 18 Blake Wilson Interchange
- 19 Joey Walsh Reserve
Coach: Kieran Foran
In Jamal Fogarty, Kobe Hetherington, Zach Dockar-Clay
Out Brandon Wakeham, Siosiua Taukeiaho
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 -2.4 and Sea Eagles +4.4 on our scale, a gap of 6.8 points at a ground neither club calls home.
Scoring
- Wests Tigers
- Tries Luke Laulilii 21', Jeral Skelton 74', Kai Pearce-Paul 78'
- Goals 2/3, pen Jock Madden 40'
- Half-time 8
- Sea Eagles
- Tries Tolutau Koula 3', Jason Saab 9', Lehi Hopoate 15', Clayton Faulalo 32', Haumole Olakau'atu 43', Jason Saab 55', Taniela Paseka 58', Jason Saab 61'
- Goals 7/8
- Half-time 24
Draw, teams and scoring: nrl.com match centre. Expert tips: The Sydney Morning Herald panel.