- Wests Tigers 2007
The
Wests Tigers completed their 8th season in the NRL, finishing in 9th position on the ladder.eason 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 , atCampbelltown Stadium , by 2 points in golden point extra time. AlthoughBenji 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, andTodd Payten ,Paul Whatuira andBryce 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 theNewcastle 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 atTelstra Stadium , and in 9th position on the ladder.2007 Season Results
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