| 2023 Wests Tigers season | ||||
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| NRL Rank | 17th (Round 27) | |||
| Play-off result | DNQ | |||
| 2023 record | Wins: 4; losses: 20 | |||
| Points scored | For: 385; against: 675 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| CEO | Justin Pascoe | |||
| Head Coach | Tim Sheen | |||
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| Stadium | CommBank Stadium (30,000 – 2 Games) Leichhardt Oval (20,000 – 3 Games) Campbelltown Stadium (17,500 – 3 Games) | |||
| Avg. attendance | 12,994 | |||
| High attendance | 28,611 (Round 6) | |||
| Low attendance | 12,247 (Round 12) | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Starford To'a (7) | |||
| Goals | Brandon Wakeham(30) | |||
| Points | Brandon Wakeham (68) | |||
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The 2023 Wests Tigers season was the 24th in the club's history. They competed in the National Rugby League's 2023 Telstra Premiership. Head coach Tim Sheens returned to the role following his appointment in July 2022. [1] Sheens had previously coached the club from 2003 to 2012. Joining Sheens as assistant coaches were former West Tigers players Benji Marshall and Robbie Farah.
These movements happened across the previous season, off-season and pre-season. [12]
Gains
| Losses |
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance |
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| Thursday, 9 February | Trial 1 |  New Zealand Warriors | Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland | 48 – 12 | Trey Peni 56' Stefano Utoikamanu 59' | Brandon Wakeham (2/2) | 4,000 |
| Sunday, 19 February | Trial 2 |  Canberra Raiders | Belmore Sports Ground, Sydney | 36 – 4 | Junior Tupou 27', 74' Tommy Talau 35' Asu Kepaoa 42' Charlie Staines 45' David Nofoaluma 62' Justin Matamua 70' | Adam Doueihi (3/5) Brandon Wakeham (1/2) | 7,800 |
PG = Penalty Goal
FG = Field Goal
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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| 1 |  Penrith Panthers (P) | 24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 645 | 312 | +333 | 42 |
| 2 |  Brisbane Broncos | 24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 639 | 425 | +214 | 42 |
| 3 |  Melbourne Storm | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 627 | 459 | +168 | 38 |
| 4 |  New Zealand Warriors | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 572 | 448 | +124 | 38 |
| 5 |  Newcastle Knights | 24 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 626 | 451 | +175 | 35 |
| 6 |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 619 | 497 | +122 | 34 |
| 7 |  Sydney Roosters | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 472 | 496 | −24 | 32 |
| 8 |  Canberra Raiders | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 486 | 623 | −137 | 32 |
| 9 |  South Sydney Rabbitohs | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 564 | 505 | +59 | 30 |
| 10 |  Parramatta Eels | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 587 | 574 | +13 | 30 |
| 11 |  North Queensland Cowboys | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 546 | 542 | +4 | 30 |
| 12 |  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 24 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 545 | 539 | +6 | 29 |
| 13 |  Dolphins | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 520 | 631 | −111 | 24 |
| 14 |  Gold Coast Titans | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 527 | 653 | −126 | 24 |
| 15 |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 438 | 769 | −331 | 20 |
| 16 |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 24 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 474 | 673 | −199 | 16 |
| 17 |  Wests Tigers | 24 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 385 | 675 | −290 | 14 |
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