2008 Wests Tigers season

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2008 Wests Tigers season
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The 2008 Wests Tigers season was their 9th in the NRL. Major signings for the 2008 season are former Dragons halfback Mathew Head, backrower Corey Payne, and back Nick Youngquest.

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Season summary

The Tigers had a successful opening to the season with a round 1 win over the St George Illawarra Dragons, 24–16 and a torrid round 2 win over the North Queensland Cowboys in Townsville, 30–10.

Benji Marshall was injured in the third minute of round 1 with a knee ligament tear, sidelining him for eight to ten weeks. [1]

Three losses in a row and injuries to hooker, Robbie Farah, kept the Tigers in the bottom half of the ladder until a round 6 win against the South Sydney Rabbitohs at the Sydney Cricket Ground on 20 April. Mathew Head returned to the NRL in round 5 after a year in the UK and recuperating from injury. Tigers then narrowly beat Cronulla Sharks 20-18.

Robbie Farah and Benji Marshall both returned to the team in the round 10 win against the Newcastle Knights. In a match that saw twelve tries scored between the two teams, Marshall scored two tries and kicked a 40/20. Mathew Head and Scott Dureau (Knights) also kicked 40/20s.

After a four game losing streak, the Wests Tigers ended the South Sydney Rabbitohs' run of five-straight wins, beating them 36–12 in round 19.

Another run of losses towards the end of the season kept the Wests Tigers out of the top eight for the third year in a row. The three losses coincided with the suspension of Todd Payten for a dangerous throw in round 22.

In the final match of the season, the Wests Tigers farewelled captain Brett Hodgson with a win over the Gold Coast Titans at Robina.

Players leaving the club at the end of the season include Brett Hodgson, Ryan O'Hara, Ben Te'o and Stuart Flanagan. It was also club CEO Steve Noyce's last year with the club.

2008 Season Results

2008 Pre-season trials

2008 Season Ladder

2008 NRL season
PosTeamPldWDLBPFPAPDPts
1 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm 2417072584282+30238
2 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (P)2417072645355+29038
3 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2417072451384+6738
4 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 2415092511446+6534
5 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 2414192560452+10833
6 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 24130112640527+11330
7 St. George Illawarra colours.svg St George Illawarra Dragons 24130112489378+11130
8 New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 24130112502567-6530
9 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 24120122516486+3028
10 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 24110132528560-3226
11 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 24110132501547-4626
12 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers 24101132504611-10725
13 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 24100142476586-11024
14 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs 2480162453666-21320
15 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 2450192474638-16414
16 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2450192433782-34914

Players Used

Current first-grade squad at 22 March 2008

No.PositionPlayer
Flag of Australia (converted).svg FB Brett Hodgson (captain)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg FB Shannon McDonnell
Flag of Australia (converted).svg FB Shannon Gallant
Flag of Tonga.svg WG Taniela Tuiaki
Flag of Australia (converted).svg WG Peni Tagive (Debut: Round 1)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg WG Beau Ryan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg CE Chris Lawrence
Flag of Australia (converted).svg CE Dean Collis
Flag of Australia (converted).svg CE Danny Galea
Flag of New Zealand.svg FE Benji Marshall
Flag of Australia (converted).svg HB John Morris
Flag of Australia (converted).svg HB Mathew Head (Debut: Round 5)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg HB Tim Moltzen (Debut: Round 1)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg PR Bryce Gibbs
Flag of Australia (converted).svg PR Todd Payten
Flag of Australia (converted).svg PR Ryan O'Hara
No.PositionPlayer
Flag of Australia (converted).svg PR Luke Harlen
Flag of Australia (converted).svg PR Daine Laurie (Debut: Round 15)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg PR Ryan Tandy (Debut: Round 15)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg HK Robbie Farah
Flag of Australia (converted).svg HK Stuart Flanagan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg SR Corey Payne
Flag of New Zealand.svg SR Dene Halatau
Flag of New Zealand.svg SR Bronson Harrison
Flag of Australia (converted).svg SR Rocky Trimarchi
Flag of Australia (converted).svg SR Keith Galloway
Flag of Australia (converted).svg SR Tevita Metuisela
Flag of Australia (converted).svg SR Rhys Hanbury (Debut: Round 2)
Flag of Samoa.svg SR Ben Te'o
Flag of Australia (converted).svg LK Liam Fulton
Flag of Australia (converted).svg LK Chris Heighington

Gains and losses

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