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2007 Wests Tigers season
The 2007 Wests Tigers season was the 8th in the joint-venture club's history. They competed in the National Rugby League's 2007 Telstra Premiership, finishing in 9th position and failing to reach the play-offs.
Season summary
The Wests Tigers had a poor start to the season, losing their first four matches (three of them by very narrow margins.) The Tigers finally won their first game of the season in Round 5 against Cronulla Sharks, at Campbelltown Stadium, by 2 points in golden point extra time. Although Benji Marshall again injured a shoulder in round 8, the Tigers continued winning through to round 12 when they lost to Parramatta by 30 points. Injuries to key players continued throughout the season - Benji Marshall out for eleven rounds, Brett Hodgson out for seven rounds with a fractured cheek, and Todd Payten, Paul Whatuira and Bryce Gibbs all missing several games.
After spending sixteen rounds in the top eight, the Tigers dropped down to ninth position when they lost to the South Sydney Rabbitohs in round 24. Facing the Newcastle Knights (a team desperate to avoid the wooden spoon in their own horror season) in the last match of the regular season, the Tigers needed to win and then hope the Broncos lost to the Eels to regain a position in the eight. Although they led twice in the game by a margin of twelve points, the Tigers' finished an inconsistent season on a disappointing loss to the Knights, 24–26 at Telstra Stadium, and in 9th position on the ladder.
2007 Season results
| 2007 Season Results | Round | Opponent | Result | Date | Venue | Crowd | Referee | Position/16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne Storm | Loss | 16 March 2007 | Olympic Park (A) | 13,535 | Sean Hampstead | 10th | |
| 18 - Storm (Tries: Jeremy Smith, Hoffman, Folau; Goals: Cameron Smith 3) | ||||||||
| 2 | Manly Sea Eagles | Loss | 24 March 2007 | Leichhardt Oval (H) | 15,185 | Tony Archer | 11th | |
| 8 - Wests Tigers (Tries: Farah; Goals: Marshall 2) | ||||||||
| 3 | Parramatta Eels | Loss | 30 March 2007 | Parramatta Stadium (A) | 18,142 | Steve Clark | 14th | |
| 22 - Eels (Tries: Reddy, Tim Smith, Mateo; Goals: Burt 5) | ||||||||
| 4 | North Queensland Cowboys | Loss | 7 April 2007 | Dairy Farmers Stadium (A) | 21,879 | Jarred Maxwell | 15th | |
| 25 - Cowboys (Tries: Graham 2, Sweeney, Bowen; Goals: Thurston 4; Field Goals: Bowen) | ||||||||
| 5 | Cronulla Sharks | Win | 15 April 2007 | Campbelltown Stadium (H) | 17,566 | Sean Hampstead | 14th | |
| 14 - Wests Tigers (Tries: Fitzhenry, Marshall; Goals: Marshall 3) | ||||||||
| 6 | Bye | 13th | ||||||
| 7 | Bulldogs | Win | 27 April 2007 | Telstra Stadium (A) | 18,066 | Shayne Hayne | 9th | |
| 18 - Bulldogs (Tries: Mason, Williams, El Masri; Goals: El Masri 3) | ||||||||
| 8 | Melbourne Storm | Win | 5 May 2007 | Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium (H) | 19,111 | Tony Archer | 7th | |
| 30 - Wests Tigers (Tries: Lawrence 2, Farah, Galea; Goals: Collis 7) | ||||||||
| 9 | St George Illawarra Dragons | Win | 13 May 2007 | Telstra Stadium (H) | 13,625 | Ben Cummins | 5th | |
| 27 - Wests Tigers (Tries: Fulton 2, Galea, Lawrence, Fitzhenry; Goals: Hodgson 3; Field Goals: Morris) | ||||||||
| 10 | New Zealand Warriors | Win | 20 May 2007 | Mount Smart Stadium (A) | 10,282 | Steve Clark | 4th | |
| 26 - Warriors (Tries: Vatuvei, Ropati, Mannering, Ah Van, Hohaia; Goals: Martin 3) | ||||||||
| 11 | Penrith Panthers | Win | 27 May 2007 | CUA Stadium (A) | 17,337 | Jarred Maxwell | 3rd | |
| 24 - Panthers (Tries: Frank Puletua, Gordon, Daniela, Youngquest; Goals: Gordon 2, Wallace 2) | ||||||||
| 12 | Parramatta Eels | Loss | 4 June 2007 | Telstra Stadium (H) | 22,245 | Ben Cummins | 5th | |
| 8 - Wests Tigers (Tries: Lawrence; Goals: Hodgson 2) | ||||||||
| 13 | Newcastle Knights | Win | 10 June 2007 | Energy Australia Stadium (A) | 13,609 | Sean Hampstead | 3rd | |
| 14 - Knights (Tries: Tighe 2, Paterson; Goals: Paterson) | ||||||||
| 14 | Gold Coast Titans | Loss | 17 June 2007 | Campbelltown Stadium (H) | 13,451 | Tony Archer | 4th | |
| 14 - Wests Tigers (Tries: Whatuira, Lawrence, Tuiaki; Goals: Collis) | ||||||||
| 15 | Brisbane Broncos | Loss | 25 June 2007 | Suncorp Stadium (A) | 29,364 | Shayne Hayne | 6th | |
| 48 - Broncos (Tries: Hunt 3, Hodges 2, Lockyer, Carroll, Shaun Berrigan, Michaels; Goals: Parker 4, Ennis 2) | ||||||||
| 16 | Canberra Raiders | Win | 1 July 2007 | Canberra Stadium (A) | 12,598 | Steve Clark | 5th | |
| 16 - Raiders (Tries: Milne 2, Tilse; Goals: Carney 2) | ||||||||
| 17 | Penrith Panthers | Win | 6 July 2007 | Telstra Stadium (H) | 12,395 | Ben Cummins | 5th | |
| 43 - Wests Tigers (Tries: Lawrence 3, Payten 2, Flanagan, Ryan, Collis; Goals: Farah 5; Field Goals: Farah) | ||||||||
| 18 | Manly Sea Eagles | Loss | 13 July 2007 | Brookvale Oval (A) | 15,288 | Steve Clark | 6th | |
| 34 - Sea Eagles (Tries: Menzies 2, Glen Stewart, Monaghan, Robertson, Bryant; Goals: Orford 5) | ||||||||
| 19 | New Zealand Warriors | Loss | 22 July 2007 | Campbelltown Stadium (H) | 14,012 | Paul Simpkins | 8th | |
| 16 - Wests Tigers (Tries: Collis, Heighington, Lawrence, Tuiaki) | ||||||||
| 20 | North Queensland Cowboys | Win | 30 July 2007 | Leichhardt Oval (H) | 17,101 | Shayne Hayne | 7th | |
| 54 - Wests Tigers (Tries: Harrison 2, Tuiaki, Morris, Hodgson, Heighington, Fitzhenry, Farah, Galea, Halatau; Goals: Hodgson 2, Marshall 4, Farah) | ||||||||
| 21 | Gold Coast Titans | Loss | 4 August 2007 | Carrara Stadium (A) | 17,257 | Steve Clark | 8th | |
| 30 - Titans (Tries: Cooper, Webster, Delaney, Lewis, Laffranchi; Goals: Delaney 5) | ||||||||
| 22 | Sydney Roosters | Loss | 10 August 2007 | Telstra Stadium (H) | 25,166 | Tony Archer | 8th | |
| 22 - Wests Tigers (Tries: Farah, Fulton, Te'o; Goals: Marshall 5) | ||||||||
| 23 | Cronulla Sharks | Win | 18 August 2007 | Toyota Park (A) | 12,964 | Paul Simpkins | 7th | |
| 29 - Wests Tigers (Tries: Fitzhenry, Marshall, Tuiaki, Hodgson, Lawrence; Goals: Marshall 4; Field Goals: Farah) | ||||||||
| 24 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Loss | 26 August 2007 | Leichhardt Oval (H) | 20,232 | Tony Archer | 9th | |
| 12 - Wests Tigers (Tries: Fitzhenry, Tuiaki; Goals: Marshall 2) | ||||||||
| 25 | Newcastle Knights | Loss | 31 August 2007 | Telstra Stadium (H) | 13,446 | Paul Simpkins | 9th | |
| 24 - Wests Tigers (Tries: Marshall 2, Morris, Lawrence; Goals: Marshall 4) |
2007 Season ladder
Players Used
As at 22 July 2007: (Debut: Round 19) (Debut: Round 16) (Debut: Round 8) (Debut: Round 1) (Debut: Round 9)
Gains and losses
| 2007 Player Movements | Gains | Losses | Player | Previous club | Player | New Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Morris | Parramatta Eels | Jamahl Lolesi | Huddersfield Giants | |||
| Peter Lewis | Parramatta Eels | John Skandalis | Huddersfield Giants | |||
| Danny Galea | Penrith Panthers | Shane Elford | Huddersfield Giants | |||
| Tom Haberecht | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Anthony Laffranchi | Gold Coast Titans | |||
| Luke Harlen | Cronulla Sharks | Scott Prince | Gold Coast Titans | |||
| Jason Moodie | Cessnock | Sam Harris | NSW Waratahs | |||
| Michael Crockett | New Zealand Warriors | |||||
| Isaac de Gois | Cronulla Sharks | |||||
| Rangi Chase | St. George Illawarra Dragons |
References
References
- "Rugby League Tables".
- "Wests Tigers 2007 Results".
- "Fox Sports Wests Tigers 2007 Results".
- (2007-02-26). "Wests Tigers factbox". AAP Sports News (Australia).
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