Round 13 · Match Preview

Sharks v Sea Eagles

⏰ Fri 29 May · 8:00pm AEST 🏟 Ocean Protect Stadium
H2H (best price, Mon 26 May)
Sharks $1.90 · Sea Eagles $1.98
Our read
Near-even contest. Market has this as a coin-flip — both sides within a cent of each other at best price.

The story of this game

Tonight's opener is as even as the market says. Both teams come in with mid-table form and a point to prove — the Sharks want to cement a top-eight spot, the Sea Eagles are hunting their third win in four. The spine matchup tells the story: William Kennedy vs Clayton Faulalo at fullback, Niwhai Puru vs Jamal Fogarty in the halves. Fogarty returning from his spell away is the most watched storyline — he's been Ocean Protect Stadium's most effective half when in form, and the market pricing suggests confidence is returning.

Model picks

Model picks — 7 total

1 HIGH: Jamal Fogarty ($5.00)
1 MEDIUM: Jake Trbojevic ($13.00)
5 LOW: Jackson Shereb ($5.75), Ben Trbojevic ($5.20), Jake Simpkin ($8.00), Taniela Paseka ($13.00), Cameron McInnes ($10.00)

1

Jamal Fogarty

Halfback · Sea Eagles
Fogarty runs from dummy-half regularly and targets the short side — Sharks concede at an elevated rate to halves.
$5.00
2 units
HIGH @ Betr
2

Jake Trbojevic

Lock · Sea Eagles
Capped rate — treated as MEDIUM. Jake T's involvement in short-range sets gives him genuine scoring chance despite long price.
$13.00
1.5 units
MEDIUM @ PointsBet
3

Jackson Shereb

2nd Row · Sea Eagles
Sharks concede above average to second rowers. Shereb active in carry game.
$5.75
1 unit
LOW @ ladbrokes
4

Ben Trbojevic

2nd Row · Sea Eagles
Consistent second-row try threat. Price is short relative to the edge — small unit only.
$5.20
1 unit
LOW @ ladbrokes
5

Jake Simpkin

Hooker · Sea Eagles
Hooker edge vs Sharks defensive set. Simpkin steps in for Wakeham — new to the role this week.
$8.00
1 unit
LOW @ TAB
6

Taniela Paseka

Prop · Sea Eagles
Long price, real edge. Sharks concede to front-rowers at an elevated rate. Small unit.
$13.00
1 unit
LOW @ PointsBet
7

Cameron McInnes

Lock · Sharks
McInnes edges above threshold. Captain often in short-range sets. Marginal — single unit.
$10.00
1 unit
LOW @ PointsBet

What to watch

First-half field position. If the Sea Eagles can control the opening 20 minutes through the Trbojevic brothers in the middle and Fogarty's kicking game, they have the edge. Sharks need early ball through Fonua-Blake and Brailey to set the tone. If it's still close at half-time, back the Sea Eagles forward pack to finish over the top.

Named 17

Sharks

  1. William Kennedy (1·Fullback)
  2. Samuel Stonestreet (2·Winger)
  3. Jesse Ramien (3·Centre)
  4. KL Iro (4·Centre)
  5. Ronaldo Mulitalo (5·Winger)
  6. Braydon Trindall (6·Five-Eighth)
  7. Niwhai Puru (7·Halfback)
  8. Addin Fonua-Blake (8·Prop)
  9. Blayke Brailey (9·Hooker)
  10. Toby Rudolf (10·Prop)
  11. Briton Nikora (11·2nd Row)
  12. Teig Wilton (12·2nd Row)
  13. Cameron McInnes (13·Lock)

Sea Eagles

  1. Clayton Faulalo (1·Fullback)
  2. Jason Saab (2·Winger)
  3. Josh Feledy (3·Centre)
  4. Reuben Garrick (4·Centre)
  5. Lehi Hopoate (5·Winger)
  6. Luke Brooks (6·Five-Eighth)
  7. Jamal Fogarty (7·Halfback)
  8. Taniela Paseka (8·Prop)
  9. Jake Simpkin (9·Hooker)
  10. Kobe Hetherington (10·Prop)
  11. Jackson Shereb (11·2nd Row)
  12. Ben Trbojevic (12·2nd Row)
  13. Jake Trbojevic (13·Lock)
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