2009 Wests Tigers season

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2009 Wests Tigers season
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The 2009 Wests Tigers season was the tenth in the joint-venture club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2009 Telstra Premiership and finished the season 9th (out of 16), only just missing out on a place in the finals series.

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The major signing for the 2009 season was Great Britain international, Gareth Ellis.

Season summary

In late 2008, hooker Robbie Farah was offered a contract with the Gold Coast Titans commencing from the 2010 season. On 13 January 2009, it was announced that Farah had chosen to re-sign with the Wests Tigers for a further four years, until the end of the 2013 season. At the same time, the club appointed Farah as team captain, succeeding Brett Hodgson who had moved on to the Huddersfield Giants. [1]

Only days before the commencement of the 2009 season, Wests Tigers secured Benji Marshall for a further two years, through to the end of the 2011 season. [2]

In November 2008, CEO Scott Longmuir announced the Wests Tigers will move from ANZ Stadium at Homebush to the Sydney Football Stadium at Moore Park for the 2009 season. [3]

Results

2009 Pre-season trials

2009 Season Ladder

2009 NRL season
PosTeamPldWDLBPFPAPDPts
1 St. George Illawarra colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 2417072548329+21938
2 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2418062575428+147381
3 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 2416082514467+4736
4 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm 2414192505348+15733
5 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 24140102549459+9032
6 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 24140102511566−5532
7 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 24130112508491+1730
8 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 24121112476473+329
9 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 24120122558483+7528
10 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs 24111122566549+1727
11 Panthers colours.svg Penrith Panthers 24111122515589−7427
12 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 24110132558474+8426
13 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 2490152489520−3122
14 Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 2472152377565−18820
15 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2450192359568−20914
16 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 2450192382681−29914

1The Bulldogs were deducted 2 competition points after an interchange breach in Round 2.

2009 squad

Wests Tigers 2009 squad
Coaches

2009 Gains and losses

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