Wests Tigers 2007
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The Wests Tigers
completed their 8th season in the NRL
, finishing in 9th position on the ladder.
, 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, 26–28 at Telstra Stadium
, and in 9th position on the ladder.
(Debut: Round 19)
(Debut: Round 16)
(Debut: Round 8)
(Debut: Round 1)
(Debut: Round 9)
Wests Tigers
The Wests Tigers are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Sydney's mid-western suburbs. They have competed in the National Rugby League since they were formed at the end of the 1999 season as a joint-venture club between the Balmain Tigers and the Western Suburbs...
completed their 8th season in the NRL
National Rugby League
The National Rugby League is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. The NRL's main competition, called the Telstra Premiership , is contested by sixteen teams, fifteen of which are based in Australia with one based in New Zealand...
, finishing in 9th position on the ladder.
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 SharksCronulla Sharks
The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are Australian professional Rugby league team based in Cronulla, in the Sutherland Shire, Southern Sydney, New South Wales...
, at Campbelltown Stadium
Campbelltown Stadium
Campbelltown Stadium, formerly Orana Park and Campbelltown Sports Ground, is a rugby league stadium in Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia. It is the full time home ground for the Western Suburbs Magpies District Rugby League Football Club and is one of three home grounds for the Wests Tigers...
, by 2 points in golden point
Golden point
The golden point, a sudden death overtime system, is used to resolve drawn rugby league football matches. The term is borrowed from soccer's now defunct golden goal.-Australasia:...
extra time. Although Benji Marshall
Benji Marshall
Benji Marshall is a professional rugby league footballer with the Wests Tigers of the National Rugby League . A goal-kicking five-eighth, he is the current captain of the New Zealand national team, with whom he won the 2008 World Cup and 2010 Four Nations tournaments...
again injured a shoulder in round 8, the Tigers continued winning through to round 12 when they lost to Parramatta
Parramatta Eels
The Parramatta Eels are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta. The Parramatta District Rugby League Football Club was formed in 1947, with their First Grade side playing their first season in the New South Wales Rugby Football League...
by 30 points. Injuries to key players continued throughout the season - Benji Marshall out for eleven rounds, Brett Hodgson
Brett Hodgson
Brett Hodgson is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Warrington Wolves of Super League...
out for seven rounds with a fractured cheek, and Todd Payten
Todd Payten
Todd Payten is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League competition. He previously played for the Sydney Roosters and the Canberra Raiders, and played junior football with the Temora Dragons...
, Paul Whatuira
Paul Whatuira
Paul Whatuira is a professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Parramatta Eels in the NRL...
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
South Sydney Rabbitohs
The South Sydney Rabbitohs are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in Redfern, a suburb of South-central Sydney, New South Wales. They participate in the National Rugby League premiership and are one of nine existing teams from the state capital...
in round 24. Facing the Newcastle Knights
Newcastle Knights
The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in Australasia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
(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
Brisbane Broncos
The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the city of Brisbane, the capital of the state of Queensland. Founded in 1988, the Broncos play in Australasia's elite competition, the National Rugby League premiership. They have won six premierships and two...
lost to the Eels
Parramatta Eels
The Parramatta Eels are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta. The Parramatta District Rugby League Football Club was formed in 1947, with their First Grade side playing their first season in the New South Wales Rugby Football League...
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, 26–28 at Telstra Stadium
Telstra Stadium
Stadium Australia, currently also known as ANZ Stadium due to naming rights, formerly known as Telstra Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium located in the Sydney Olympic Park precinct of Homebush Bay...
, and in 9th position on the ladder.
2007 Season results
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| Round | Opponent | Result | Date | Venue | Crowd | Referee | Position/16 |
| 1 | Melbourne Storm Melbourne Storm The Melbourne Storm are an Australian professional rugby league club based in the city of Melbourne. They are the first fully professional rugby league team based in the Australian rules football-dominated state of Victoria.... |
Loss | 16 March 2007 | Olympic Park Olympic Park An Olympic Park is a sports campus for hosting the Olympic Games. Typically it contains the Olympic Stadium and the International Broadcast Centre. It may also contain the Olympic Village or some of the other sports venues, such as the aquatics complex in the case of the summer games, or the main... (A) |
13,535 | Sean Hampstead | 10th |
| 18 - Storm (Tries: Jeremy Smith, Hoffman, Folau; Goals: Cameron Smith 3) 16 - Wests Tigers (Tries: Moodie, Harrison, Whatuira; Goals: Marshall 2) |
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| 2 | Manly Sea Eagles | Loss | 24 March 2007 | Leichhardt Oval Leichhardt Oval Leichhardt Oval is a football stadium in Leichhardt, New South Wales, Australia. It is a home ground for the Wests Tigers rugby league team. The stadium has a nominal capacity of 20,000, with recorded highest crowd figures of 23,000 in the 1981 KB Tooth final South Sydney Rabbitohs versus... (H) |
15,185 | Tony Archer | 11th |
| 8 - Wests Tigers (Tries: Farah; Goals: Marshall 2) 19 - Sea Eagles (Tries: Watmough, Robertson, Haldon; Goals: Lyon 3; Field Goals: Monaghan) |
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| 3 | Parramatta Eels Parramatta Eels The Parramatta Eels are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta. The Parramatta District Rugby League Football Club was formed in 1947, with their First Grade side playing their first season in the New South Wales Rugby Football League... |
Loss | 30 March 2007 | Parramatta Stadium Parramatta Stadium Parramatta Stadium is a sports stadium situated in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia.The stadium is used primarily as the home ground of Australian National Rugby League club the Parramatta Eels... (A) |
18,142 | Steve Clark | 14th |
| 22 - Eels (Tries: Reddy, Tim Smith, Mateo; Goals: Burt 5) 20 - Wests Tigers (Tries: Galloway, Harrison, Marshall; Goals: Marshall 4) in golden point extra time. |
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| 4 | North Queensland Cowboys North Queensland Cowboys The North Queensland Cowboys are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership... |
Loss | 7 April 2007 | Dairy Farmers Stadium Dairy Farmers Stadium The Willows Sports Complex, currently known as Dairy Farmers Stadium due to sponsorship rights, is a grass football stadium situated in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. It has historically been used mainly for rugby league, and is the home ground of the National Rugby League club the North... (A) |
21,879 | Jarred Maxwell | 15th |
| 25 - Cowboys (Tries: Graham 2, Sweeney, Bowen; Goals: Thurston 4; Field Goals: Bowen) 24 - Wests Tigers (Tries: Fitzhenry, Farah, Collis, Whatuira; Goals: Marshall 4) |
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| 5 | Cronulla Sharks Cronulla Sharks The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are Australian professional Rugby league team based in Cronulla, in the Sutherland Shire, Southern Sydney, New South Wales... |
Win | 15 April 2007 | Campbelltown Stadium Campbelltown Stadium Campbelltown Stadium, formerly Orana Park and Campbelltown Sports Ground, is a rugby league stadium in Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia. It is the full time home ground for the Western Suburbs Magpies District Rugby League Football Club and is one of three home grounds for the Wests Tigers... (H) |
17,566 | Sean Hampstead | 14th |
| 14 - Wests Tigers (Tries: Fitzhenry, Marshall; Goals: Marshall 3) 12 - Sharks (Tries: Simmons, Bird; Goals: Covell 2) in golden point extra time. |
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| 6 | Bye Bye Bye may refer to:*Bye , a special type of run scored in the game of cricket*Bye , when a player or team is allowed to advance to the next round of a playoff tournament without playing*"Bye", a song by Elliott Smith from Figure 8... |
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| 7 | Bulldogs | Win | 27 April 2007 | Telstra Stadium Telstra Stadium Stadium Australia, currently also known as ANZ Stadium due to naming rights, formerly known as Telstra Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium located in the Sydney Olympic Park precinct of Homebush Bay... (A) |
18,066 | Shayne Hayne | 9th |
| 18 - Bulldogs (Tries: Mason, Williams, El Masri; Goals: El Masri 3) 34 - Wests Tigers (Tries: Collis 2, Morris, Marshall, Fitzhenry, Heighington; Goals: Marshall 5) |
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| 8 | Melbourne Storm Melbourne Storm The Melbourne Storm are an Australian professional rugby league club based in the city of Melbourne. They are the first fully professional rugby league team based in the Australian rules football-dominated state of Victoria.... |
Win | 5 May 2007 | Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium Central Coast Stadium, named Bluetongue Stadium due to sponsorship, is a sports venue in Gosford, on the Central Coast of New South Wales. The stadium is home to the Central Coast Mariners Football Club who compete in the A-League... (H) |
19,111 | Tony Archer | 7th |
| 30 - Wests Tigers (Tries: Lawrence 2, Farah, Galea; Goals: Collis 7) 12 - Storm (Tries: King, Johnson; Goals: Cameron Smith 2 ) |
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| 9 | St George Illawarra Dragons St George Illawarra Dragons The St George Illawarra Dragons is an Australian professional rugby league football club, representing the St. George and Illawarra regions. They have competed in the National Rugby League since 1999 as a joint venture between Sydney's historic St. George Dragons club and 1982 expansion club, the... |
Win | 13 May 2007 | Telstra Stadium Telstra Stadium Stadium Australia, currently also known as ANZ Stadium due to naming rights, formerly known as Telstra Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium located in the Sydney Olympic Park precinct of Homebush Bay... (H) |
13,625 | Ben Cummins | 5th |
| 27 - Wests Tigers (Tries: Fulton 2, Galea, Lawrence, Fitzhenry; Goals: Hodgson 3; Field Goals: Morris) 8 - Dragons (Tries: Stanley; Goals: Head 2) |
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| 10 | New Zealand Warriors New Zealand Warriors The New Zealand Warriors are a professional rugby league football club based in Auckland, New Zealand. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership and are the League's only team from outside Australia... |
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) 30 - Wests Tigers (Tries: Fulton, Te'o, Morris, Lawrence; Goals: Hodgson 3; Field Goals: Hodgson 7) |
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| 11 | Penrith Panthers Penrith Panthers The Penrith Panthers are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in the western Sydney suburb of Penrith. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership, the top rugby league football competition in Australasia. For the 2012 NRL season they will be coached by Ivan... |
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) 25 - Wests Tigers (Tries: Fulton, Fitzhenry, Lawrence, Galea; Goals: Hodgson 4; Field Goals: Farah) |
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| 12 | Parramatta Eels Parramatta Eels The Parramatta Eels are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta. The Parramatta District Rugby League Football Club was formed in 1947, with their First Grade side playing their first season in the New South Wales Rugby Football League... |
Loss | 4 June 2007 | Telstra Stadium Telstra Stadium Stadium Australia, currently also known as ANZ Stadium due to naming rights, formerly known as Telstra Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium located in the Sydney Olympic Park precinct of Homebush Bay... (H) |
22,245 | Ben Cummins | 5th |
| 8 - Wests Tigers (Tries: Lawrence; Goals: Hodgson 2) 38 - Eels (Tries: Mateo 2, Grothe, Hayne, Finch, Ben Smith, Burt; Goals: Burt 5) |
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| 13 | Newcastle Knights Newcastle Knights The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in Australasia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership... |
Win | 10 June 2007 | Energy Australia Stadium (A) | 13,609 | Sean Hampstead | 3rd |
| 14 - Knights (Tries: Tighe 2, Paterson; Goals: Paterson) 33 - Wests Tigers (Tries: Farah, Heighington, Collis, Tuiaki, Fulton; Goals: Collis 6; Field Goals: Farah 1) |
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| 14 | Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans are an Australian professional rugby league football club, based in the Gold Coast, Queensland. The club competes in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership. It is the newest of the sixteen clubs in the league, having commenced its... |
Loss | 17 June 2007 | Campbelltown Stadium Campbelltown Stadium Campbelltown Stadium, formerly Orana Park and Campbelltown Sports Ground, is a rugby league stadium in Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia. It is the full time home ground for the Western Suburbs Magpies District Rugby League Football Club and is one of three home grounds for the Wests Tigers... (H) |
13,451 | Tony Archer | 4th |
| 14 - Wests Tigers (Tries: Whatuira, Lawrence, Tuiaki; Goals: Collis) 16 - Titans (Tries: Rogers 2, Lewis; Goals: Rogers 2) |
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| 15 | Brisbane Broncos Brisbane Broncos The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the city of Brisbane, the capital of the state of Queensland. Founded in 1988, the Broncos play in Australasia's elite competition, the National Rugby League premiership. They have won six premierships and two... |
Loss | 25 June 2007 | Suncorp Stadium Suncorp Stadium Lang Park is the original name of the site located in the Brisbane suburb of Milton, Queensland, Australia, now occupied by the major sports facility known by its sponsorship name, 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) 18 - Wests Tigers (Tries: Farah, Morris, Lawrence; Goals: Farah 3) |
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| 16 | Canberra Raiders Canberra Raiders The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the national capital city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. They have competed in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership since 1982... |
Win | 1 July 2007 | Canberra Stadium Canberra Stadium Canberra Stadium is a facility primarily used for rugby league and rugby union games, located adjacent to the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra, the capital of Australia... (A) |
12,598 | Steve Clark | 5th |
| 16 - Raiders (Tries: Milne 2, Tilse; Goals: Carney 2) 22 - Wests Tigers (Tries: Whatuira 2, Morris, Lawrence; Goals: Farah 3) |
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| 17 | Penrith Panthers Penrith Panthers The Penrith Panthers are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in the western Sydney suburb of Penrith. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership, the top rugby league football competition in Australasia. For the 2012 NRL season they will be coached by Ivan... |
Win | 6 July 2007 | Telstra Stadium Telstra Stadium Stadium Australia, currently also known as ANZ Stadium due to naming rights, formerly known as Telstra Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium located in the Sydney Olympic Park precinct of Homebush Bay... (H) |
12,395 | Ben Cummins | 5th |
| 43 - Wests Tigers (Tries: Lawrence 3, Payten 2, Flanagan, Ryan, Collis; Goals: Farah 5; Field Goals: Farah) 26 - Panthers (Tries: Pritchard 2, Wallace, Lewis; Goals: Youngquest 5) |
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| 18 | Manly Sea Eagles | Loss | 13 July 2007 | Brookvale Oval Brookvale Oval Brookvale Oval is a sporting ground located within Brookvale Park at Brookvale, New South Wales, Australia. The ground is owned by Warringah Council and is primarily used by the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles rugby league team... (A) |
15,288 | Steve Clark | 6th |
| 34 - Sea Eagles (Tries: Menzies 2, Glen Stewart, Monaghan, Robertson, Bryant; Goals: Orford 5) 4 - Wests Tigers (Tries: Flanagan) |
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| 19 | New Zealand Warriors New Zealand Warriors The New Zealand Warriors are a professional rugby league football club based in Auckland, New Zealand. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership and are the League's only team from outside Australia... |
Loss | 22 July 2007 | Campbelltown Stadium Campbelltown Stadium Campbelltown Stadium, formerly Orana Park and Campbelltown Sports Ground, is a rugby league stadium in Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia. It is the full time home ground for the Western Suburbs Magpies District Rugby League Football Club and is one of three home grounds for the Wests Tigers... (H) |
14,012 | Paul Simpkins | 8th |
| 16 - Wests Tigers (Tries: Collis, Heighington, Lawrence, Tuiaki) 28 - Warriors (Tries: Rovelli 2, Ropati, Koopu, Luck; Goals: Witt 4) |
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| 20 | North Queensland Cowboys North Queensland Cowboys The North Queensland Cowboys are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership... |
Win | 30 July 2007 | Leichhardt Oval Leichhardt Oval Leichhardt Oval is a football stadium in Leichhardt, New South Wales, Australia. It is a home ground for the Wests Tigers rugby league team. The stadium has a nominal capacity of 20,000, with recorded highest crowd figures of 23,000 in the 1981 KB Tooth final South Sydney Rabbitohs versus... (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) 10 - Cowboys (Tries: Justin Smith, Bartlett; Goals: Thurston) |
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| 21 | Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans are an Australian professional rugby league football club, based in the Gold Coast, Queensland. The club competes in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership. It is the newest of the sixteen clubs in the league, having commenced its... |
Loss | 4 August 2007 | Carrara Stadium Carrara Stadium Carrara Stadium is a sporting venue on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, located in the suburb of Carrara.... (A) |
17,257 | Steve Clark | 8th |
| 30 - Titans (Tries: Cooper, Webster, Delaney, Lewis, Laffranchi; Goals: Delaney 5) 14 - Wests Tigers (Tries: Tuiaki 2, Lawrence; Goals: Marshall) |
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| 22 | Sydney Roosters Sydney Roosters The Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. The club competes in the National Rugby League and is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Australian rugby league history, having won twelve New South Wales Rugby League... |
Loss | 10 August 2007 | Telstra Stadium Telstra Stadium Stadium Australia, currently also known as ANZ Stadium due to naming rights, formerly known as Telstra Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium located in the Sydney Olympic Park precinct of Homebush Bay... (H) |
25,166 | Tony Archer | 8th |
| 22 - Wests Tigers (Tries: Farah, Fulton, Te'o; Goals: Marshall 5) 26 - Roosters (Tries: Monaghan 2, Roberts 2, Aubusson; Goals: Roberts 3) in golden point extra time. |
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| 23 | Cronulla Sharks Cronulla Sharks The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are Australian professional Rugby league team based in Cronulla, in the Sutherland Shire, Southern Sydney, New South Wales... |
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) 28 - Sharks (Tries: Covell 2, Bird, Pomeroy, Taulapapa; Goals: Covell 4) |
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| 24 | South Sydney Rabbitohs South Sydney Rabbitohs The South Sydney Rabbitohs are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in Redfern, a suburb of South-central Sydney, New South Wales. They participate in the National Rugby League premiership and are one of nine existing teams from the state capital... |
Loss | 26 August 2007 | Leichhardt Oval Leichhardt Oval Leichhardt Oval is a football stadium in Leichhardt, New South Wales, Australia. It is a home ground for the Wests Tigers rugby league team. The stadium has a nominal capacity of 20,000, with recorded highest crowd figures of 23,000 in the 1981 KB Tooth final South Sydney Rabbitohs versus... (H) |
20,232 | Tony Archer | 9th |
| 12 - Wests Tigers (Tries: Fitzhenry, Tuiaki; Goals: Marshall 2) 37 - Rabbitohs (Tries: Gordon 2, Asotasi, J Smith, Sutton, Widders; Goals: Williams 6; Field Goals: Williams)) |
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| 25 | Newcastle Knights Newcastle Knights The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in Australasia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership... |
Loss | 31 August 2007 | Telstra Stadium Telstra Stadium Stadium Australia, currently also known as ANZ Stadium due to naming rights, formerly known as Telstra Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium located in the Sydney Olympic Park precinct of Homebush Bay... (H) |
13,446 | Paul Simpkins | 9th |
| 24 - Wests Tigers (Tries: Marshall 2, Morris, Lawrence; Goals: Marshall 4) 26 - Knights (Tries: Vuna 2, Paterson, Gidley; Goals: Gidley 5) |
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2007 Season ladder
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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| 1 | Melbourne Melbourne Storm 2007 The 2007 Melbourne Storm season was the 10th in the club's history. They competed for NRL's 2007 Telstra Premiership, finishing the season in 1st place to claim the minor premiership before going on to reach the 2007 NRL grand final, their third. In the grand final the Storm defeated the... |
24 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 627 | 277 | 44 |
| 2 | Manly-Warringah Manly Sea Eagles 2007 The 2007 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles season was the 58th in the club's history. They competed for the National Rugby League's 2007 Telstra Premiership and finished the regular season in 2nd place... |
24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 597 | 377 | 38 |
| 3 | North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys 2007 The 2007 North Queensland Cowboys season was the 13th in the club's history. Coached by Graham Murray and captained by Johnathan Thurston, they competed in the National Rugby League's 2007 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season in 3rd place... |
24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 547 | 618 | |
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| 4 | Warriors New Zealand Warriors 2007 The New Zealand Warriors 2007 season was the New Zealand Warriors 13th first-grade season. The club competed in Australasia's National Rugby League... |
24 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 593 | 434 | 29 |
| 5 | Parramatta Parramatta Eels 2007 The 2007 Parramatta Eels season was the 61st in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2007 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season 5th , and came within one match of the grand final only to be knocked out by eventual premiers, Melbourne Storm .-Summary:The Eels spent... |
24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 573 | 481 | 28 |
| 6 | Bulldogs Bulldogs 2007 The 2007 Bulldogs RLFC season was the 73rd in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2007 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season 6th and reaching the semi-finals before being knocked out by the Parramatta Eels.-Season summary:... |
24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 575 | 528 | 26 |
| 7 | South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs 2007 The 2007 South Sydney Rabbitohs season was the 98th in the club's history. They competed in National Rugby League season 2007 under the new ownership of Russell Crowe and Peter Holmes à Court and with a new coach in Jason Taylor... |
24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 408 | 399 | 26 |
| 8 | Brisbane Brisbane Broncos 2007 The 2007 Brisbane Broncos season was the twentieth in the club's history and they competed in the NRL's 2007 Telstra Premiership. Coached by Wayne Bennett and captained by Darren Lockyer, the Broncos made the finals by just scraping into the top 8, but were knocked out in the first week by eventual... |
24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 511 | 476 | 24 |
| 9 | Wests Tigers Wests Tigers 2007 The Wests Tigers completed their 8th season in the NRL, finishing in 9th position on the ladder.-Season summary:The Wests Tigers had a poor start to the season, losing their first four matches The Tigers finally won their first game of the season in Round 5 against Cronulla Sharks, at Campbelltown... |
24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 541 | 561 | |
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| 10 | Sydney Sydney Roosters 2007 The 2007 Sydney Roosters season was the 100th in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2007 Telstra Premiership and finished 10th .-Season summary:... |
24 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 445 | 610 | |
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| 11 | Cronulla-Sutherland Cronulla Sharks 2007 The 2007 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season was the 41st in the club's history. They competed in the National Rugby League's 2007 Telstra Premiership and finished 11th .-Season summary:... |
24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 463 | 403 | 22 |
| 12 | Gold Coast Gold Coast Titans 2007 The 2007 Gold Coast Titans season was the first in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2007 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season 12th .... |
24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 409 | 559 | |
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| 13 | St George Illawarra | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 431 | 509 | |
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| 14 | Canberra Canberra Raiders 2007 The 2007 Canberra Raiders season was the 26th in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2007 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season 14th .-Pre-season:... |
24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 522 | 650 | |
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| 15 | Newcastle Newcastle Knights 2007 The 2007 Newcastle Knights season was the 20th in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2007 Telstra Premiership, finishing second-last.-Season summary:2007 was a year of turmoil for the Newcastle Knights club both on and off the field... |
24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 418 | 708 | |
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| 16 | Penrith Penrith Panthers 2007 The 2007 Penrith Panthers season was the 41st in the club's history. They competed in the 2007 NRL season and finished in last place.Three-quarter Michael Jennings was named the Panthers' rookie of the year and player of the year.- Ladder:-Players:... |
24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 539 | 607 | |
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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
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| Player | Previous Club | Player | New Club |
| John Morris John Morris (rugby league footballer) John Morris is an Australian professional rugby league player for the Cronulla Sharks in the National Rugby League competition. He previously played for the Newcastle Knights, Parramatta Eels, and Wests Tigers.... |
Parramatta Eels Parramatta Eels The Parramatta Eels are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta. The Parramatta District Rugby League Football Club was formed in 1947, with their First Grade side playing their first season in the New South Wales Rugby Football League... |
Jamahl Lolesi Jamahl Lolesi Jamahl Lolesi is a New Zealand rugby league player for the Huddersfield Giants of Super League. A New Zealand and Samoa international representative, he has previously played for Wests Tigers, Bulldogs and Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League... |
Huddersfield Giants Huddersfield Giants Huddersfield Giants are a professional rugby league club from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire who play in the European Super League competition. They play their home games at the Galpharm Stadium which is shared with Huddersfield Town F.C.... |
| Peter Lewis Peter Lewis (rugby league) -Early years:A junior from Wellington's Upper Hutt, Lewis was signed by the Auckland Warriors in 1998 and moved to Auckland. In Auckland he played for the Warriors unbeaten reserve grade side in 1998 and was good enough to be selected for the Junior Kiwis. He attracted some interest from Australian... |
Parramatta Eels Parramatta Eels The Parramatta Eels are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta. The Parramatta District Rugby League Football Club was formed in 1947, with their First Grade side playing their first season in the New South Wales Rugby Football League... |
John Skandalis John Skandalis John Skandalis is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Wests Tigers of the NRL. He played previously for the Western Suburbs Magpies and Huddersfield Giants... |
Huddersfield Giants Huddersfield Giants Huddersfield Giants are a professional rugby league club from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire who play in the European Super League competition. They play their home games at the Galpharm Stadium which is shared with Huddersfield Town F.C.... |
| Danny Galea Danny Galea Danny Galea is an Australian professional rugby league player for the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League competition.-Biography:... |
Penrith Panthers Penrith Panthers The Penrith Panthers are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in the western Sydney suburb of Penrith. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership, the top rugby league football competition in Australasia. For the 2012 NRL season they will be coached by Ivan... |
Shane Elford Shane Elford Shane Elford , is an Australian rugby league player for the Penrith Panthers. He has previously played for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League and his position of choice is at Centre.... |
Huddersfield Giants Huddersfield Giants Huddersfield Giants are a professional rugby league club from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire who play in the European Super League competition. They play their home games at the Galpharm Stadium which is shared with Huddersfield Town F.C.... |
| Tom Haberecht Tom Haberecht Tom Haberecht born 17 May 1985 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia is a rugby league player formerly of the Castleford Tigers in the European Super League.Tom Haberecht's position of choice is in the second-row.... |
St. George Illawarra Dragons | Anthony Laffranchi Anthony Laffranchi Anthony Laffranchi is an Australian professional rugby league player for St Helens RLFC in the European Super League. He primarily plays in the second-row. He previously played for the Wests Tigers... |
Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans are an Australian professional rugby league football club, based in the Gold Coast, Queensland. The club competes in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership. It is the newest of the sixteen clubs in the league, having commenced its... |
| Luke Harlen Luke Harlen Luke Harlen is an Australian professional rugby league player. He previously played for the Cronulla Sharks in the National Rugby League. His position of choice is at prop-forward.... |
Cronulla Sharks Cronulla Sharks The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are Australian professional Rugby league team based in Cronulla, in the Sutherland Shire, Southern Sydney, New South Wales... |
Scott Prince Scott Prince Scott Prince is an Australian professional rugby league footballer and current captain of the Gold Coast Titans club of the National Rugby League... |
Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans are an Australian professional rugby league football club, based in the Gold Coast, Queensland. The club competes in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership. It is the newest of the sixteen clubs in the league, having commenced its... |
| Jason Moodie Jason Moodie Jason Moodie is a former rugby league player in the NRL competition, who played for the Newcastle Knights, Parramatta Eels and Wests Tigers. Moodie's position of choice was on the wing.... |
Cessnock | Sam Harris Sam Harris (rugby league footballer) Samuel Richard Harris is a former professional rugby footballer of the 2000s. He played representative rugby league for Sydney and in the National Rugby League for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles and Wests Tigers clubs. His usual position was in the second row... |
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| Michael Crockett Michael Crockett Michael Crockett is an Australian rugby league player. His position of choice is on the wing. He is especially noted for his quick pace.-Early years:... |
New Zealand Warriors New Zealand Warriors The New Zealand Warriors are a professional rugby league football club based in Auckland, New Zealand. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership and are the League's only team from outside Australia... |
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| Isaac de Gois Isaac de Gois Isaac De Gois is an Australian rugby league player currently playing for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League competition. He previously played for the Newcastle Knights and Wests Tigers. De Gois primarily plays at hooker.... |
Cronulla Sharks Cronulla Sharks The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are Australian professional Rugby league team based in Cronulla, in the Sutherland Shire, Southern Sydney, New South Wales... |
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| Rangi Chase Rangi Chase Rangi Chase is a professional rugby league footballer who currently plays in the Super League competition for the Castleford Tigers. He attended famous Maori school Te Aute College in 1999 before moving to Australia where he attended Keebra Park State High School... |
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