2008 Wests Tigers season

February 2014 February 2014 2008 2007 2009 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. 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.Liam Fitzgibbon Fox Sports News (Australia) Benji injury sours Tigers win http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23384615-23214,00.html 2008-03-16 2008-03-16 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 Season ResultsRoundOpponentResultDateVenueCrowdRefereePosition/16 1  St. George Illawarra Dragons Win 16 March 2008 Sydney Football Stadium (H) 18,211 Sean Hampstead 6th  24 - Wests Tigers (Tries: Fulton, Lawrence, Farah, Moltzen; Goals: Hodgson 4/4)  16 - Dragons (Tries: Gasnier, Soward, Reynoldson; Goals: Gasnier 0/1, Soward 2/2) 2  North Queensland Cowboys WinFairfax Digital Tigers too good for Cowboys http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/lhqmatchreport/tigers-too-good-for-cowboys/2008/03/22/1205602742343.html 2008-03-22 2008-03-22 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080504005429/http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/lhqmatchreport/tigers-too-good-for-cowboys/2008/03/22/1205602742343.html 4 May 2008 22 March 2008 Dairy Farmers Stadium (A) 20,655 Tony De Las Heras 2nd 30 - Wests Tigers (Tries: Farah, Harrison, Lawrence, Moltzen, Fulton; Goals: Hodgson 3/3 Lawrence 2/5)  10 - Cowboys (Tries: Graham, Harris; Goals: Thurston 1/2) 3  Bulldogs LossFox Sports News (Australia) Dogs dominate timid Tigers http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23455380-23214,00.html 2008-03-30 2008-03-30 30 March 2008 ANZ Stadium (A) 21,546 Jared Maxwell 6th  32 - Bulldogs (Tries: Patten 2, El Masri, S Williams, Nanai, Ryan; Goals: El Masri 4/6)  12 - Wests Tigers (Tries: Ryan, Halatau; Goals: Hodgson 2/2) 4  Penrith Panthers Loss 7 April 2008 Campbelltown Stadium (H) 11,898 Jason Robinson 11th 30 - Penrith Panthers (Tries: Priddis, Jennings, Blair, Gordon, Tighe; Goals: Sammut 5/6 )  8 - Wests Tigers (Tries: Ryan; Goals: Hodgson 2/2 )5  Canberra Raiders 1989 League Legends Cup Loss 13 April 2008 Canberra Stadium (A) 12,240 Sean Hampstead 10th 30 - Canberra Raiders (Tries:Purtell 3, Tilse, Tongue, Carney; Goals: Carney 3/6)  24 - Wests Tigers (Tries: Harrison 2, Tuiaki, Collis; Goals: Hodgson 4/4) 6  South Sydney Rabbitohs WinFox Sports News (Australia) Tigers keep Bunnies winless http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23569373-23214,00.html 2008-04-20 2008-04-20 20 April 2008 SCG (H) 19,122 Ben Cummins 8th 30 - Wests Tigers (Tries: Heighington, Collis, Te'o, Lawrence, Flanagan; Goals: Hodgson 5/5)  10 - South Sydney Rabbitohs (Tries: Champion, Rogers; Goals: Merritt 1/2) 7  Cronulla Sharks WinPhilip Henderson Fox Sports News (Australia) Tigers land baited Sharks once again http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23606047-23214,00.html 2008-04-27 2008-04-27 27 April 2008 Toyota Stadium (A) 17,241 Shayne Hayne 7th 20 - Wests Tigers (Tries: Lawrence 2, Heighington, Hodgson; Goals: Hodgson 2/4)  16 - Cronulla Sharks (Tries: Kearney, Seymour; Goals: Covell 4/4) 8  Brisbane Broncos LossFox Sports News (Australia) Brilliant Broncos bust Tigers http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23641821-23214,00.html 2008-05-04 2008-05-03 3 May 2008 ANZ Stadium (H) 11,177 Tony Archer 8th 34 - Brisbane Broncos (Tries: Robinson 2, Kemp, Thaiday, Hunt, Wallace; Goals: Ennis 4/5, Wallace 1/1)  22 - Wests Tigers (Tries: Te'o 2, McDonnell, Collis; Goals: Hodgson 3/4) 9Bye 10  Newcastle Knights WinTodd Balym Fox Sports News (Australia) Sheens lets rip at Marshall law http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23717913-23214,00.html 2008-05-18 2008-05-18 18 May 2008 EnergyAustralia Stadium (A) 20,154 Sean Hampstead 8th 38 - Wests Tigers (Tries: Hodgson 2, Marshall 2, Fulton, McDonnell, Te'o; Goals:Hodgson 5/7 )  26 - Newcastle Knights (Tries:Bailey 3, Dureau, Vuna; Goals: Naiqama 3/5)11  Gold Coast Titans WinFox Sports News (Australia) Tigers hang on to topple Titans http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23755119-23214,00.html 2008-05-25 2008-05-25 25 May 2008 Leichhardt Oval (H) 17,493 Shayne Hayne 7th 20 - Wests Tigers (Tries:Te'o, Farah, Hodgson; Goals:Hodgson 3/4 )  18 - Gold Coast Titans (Tries:Cannings, Bowen, Campbell; Goals:Prince 3/3 )12  Sydney Roosters Loss 2 June 2008 Sydney Football Stadium (A) 15,204 Tony Archer 8th 19 - Sydney Roosters (Tries:M Aubusson 2, Roberts; Goals:Fitzgibbon 3/3; Field Goal:Pearce 1 )  10 - Wests Tigers (Tries:Farah, Tuiaki; Goals:Hodgson 1/2 ) 13  North Queensland Cowboys WinFox Sports News (Australia) Benji back to his best http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23828940-23214,00.html 2008-06-07 2008-06-07 7 June 2008 Campbelltown Stadium (H) 10,488 Gavin Badger 7th  40 - Wests Tigers (Tries: Collis, McDonnell, Head, Te'o, Heighington, Marshall, Hodgson; Goals: Hodgson 6/7)  16 - North Queensland Cowboys (Tries: Slyney, T. Williams, Harris; Goals: J. Williams 2/3)14  Parramatta Eels LossFox Sports News (Australia) Electric Eels get season into gear http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23867045-23214,00.html?from=public_rss 2008-06-15 2008-06-15 15 June 2008 ANZ Stadium (H) 22,107 Tony Archer 11th 44 - Parramatta Eels (Tries: Hindmarsh 2, Burt, Cordoba, Tautai, Keating, Inu, Reddy; Goals: Burt 6/8)  6 - Wests Tigers (Tries: Lawrence; Goals: Hodgson 1/1) 15  Brisbane Broncos LossWayne Heming Fox Sports News (Australia) Broncos hold off fighting Tigers http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23897597-23214,00.html 2008-06-20 2008-06-20 20 June 2008 Suncorp Stadium (A) 27,864 Sean Hampstead 12th 19 - Brisbane Broncos (Tries: Moon, Kemp, Kenny; Goals: Ennis 3/4 Field Goal: Hunt 1)  18 - Wests Tigers (Tries: Hodgson, Halatau, Fulton; Goals: Hodgson 3/4) 16  New Zealand Warriors LossTom Wald Fox Sports News (Australia) Warriors topple wasteful Tigers http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23941147-23214,00.html 2008-06-29 2008-06-29 29 June 2008 Leichhardt Oval (H) 15,827 Steve Lyons 12th 28 - Warriors (Tries: Henderson, Fai, Fein, Hohaia, Rapira; Goals: Hohaia 2/3, Witt 2/2)  26 - Wests Tigers (Tries: Tuiaki 3, Farah, Lawrence; Goals: Hodgson 3/5) 17Bye 10th18  Melbourne Storm LossSteve Jancetic Fox Sports News (Australia) Inglis blows Tigers away http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,24019996-23214,00.html 2008-07-14 2008-07-14 14 July 2008 Campbelltown Stadium (H) 16,653 Jared Maxwell 12th 30 - Melbourne Storm (Tries: Inglis 3, Slater, Manu; Goals: Smith 5/5)  18 - Wests Tigers (Tries: Tuiaki, Hodgson, Ryan; Goals: Hodgson 3/3) 19  South Sydney Rabbitohs WinSteve Jancetic Fox Sports News (Australia) Tigers burst Bunnies' bubble http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,24048609-23214,00.html 2008-07-20 2008-07-20 20 July 2008 ANZ Stadium (A) 21,818 Jason Robinson 10th 36 - Wests Tigers (Tries: Tuiaki 2, Lawrence 2, Ryan 2, Farah; Goals: Marshall 4/7)  12 - South Sydney Rabbitohs (Tries: Simpson, Asotasi; Goals: Luke 2/2) 20  Penrith Panthers LossFox Sports News (Australia) Knee injury sours Penrith win http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,24083492-23214,00.html 2008-07-27 2008-07-26 26 July 2008 CUA Stadium (A) 14,075 Tony Archer 12th 24 - Penrith Panthers (Tries: Gordon 2, Iosefa, Jennings; Goals: Gordon 4/4)  10 - Wests Tigers (Tries: Tagive, Laurie; Goals: Marshall 1/2) 21  Bulldogs WinFox Sports News (Australia) Tigers condemn Dogs to new low http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,24120961-23214,00.html 2008-08-03 2008-08-03 3 August 2008 ANZ Stadium (H) 16,121 Ben Cummins 9th 56 - Wests Tigers (Tries:Gallant 2, Heighington 2, Te'o 2, Fulton, Tagive, Halatau, Marshall; Goals: Marshall 8/10)  4 - Bulldogs (Tries: Nanai; Goals: El Masri 0/1)22  St. George Illawarra Dragons WinAdrian Warren Fox Sports News (Australia) Marshall puts Dragons to sword http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,24150374-23214,00.html 2008-08-08 2008-08-08 8 August 2008 WIN Stadium (A) 14,207 Shayne Hayne 9th 18 - Wests Tigers (Tries: Ryan, Marshall; Goals: Marshall 5/5)  10 - St. George Illawarra (Tries: J Morris; Goals: Soward 3/3) 23  Parramatta Eels LossSteve Jancetic Fox Sports News (Australia) Eels continue late finals burst http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,24203037-23214,00.html 2008-08-18 2008-08-18 18 August 2008 Parramatta Stadium (A) 13,065 Matt Cecchin 11th 40 - Parramatta (Tries: Tautai 2, Hayne 2, Moi Moi, Hindmarsh, Mateo; Goals: Inu 8/9)  12 - Wests Tigers (Tries: Marshall, Heighington; Goals: Hodgson 2/2)24  Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles LossFox Sports News (Australia) Sea Eagles fly back on course http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,24230121-23214,00.html 2008-08-23 2008-08-23 23 August 2008 ANZ Stadium (H) 27,564 Tony Archer 12th 48 - Manly (Tries: B Stewart 2, Menzies 2, Hall 2, Robertson, Bell, G Stewart; Goals: Orford 5/8, Matai 1/1)  16 - Wests Tigers (Tries: Laurie 2, Ryan; Goals: Hodgson 2/3)25  Cronulla Sharks LossSteve Jancetic Fox Sports News (Australia) Sharks tame Tigers at Leichhardt http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,24263715-23214,00.html 2008-08-29 2008-08-29 29 August 2008 Leichhardt Oval (H) 10,766 Sean Hampstead 12th 32 - Cronulla (Tries: Taulapapa, Covell, Anderson, Seymour, Kearney; Goals: Covell 6/6)  6 - Wests Tigers (Tries:Harrison; Goals: Hodgson 1/1)26  Gold Coast Titans WinFox Sports News (Australia) Tigers end season on high http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,24307771-23214,00.html 2008-09-07 2008-09-07 7 September 2008 Skilled Park (A) 20,703 Bernie Sutton 10th 28 - Wests Tigers (Tries: Moltzen 2, Lawrence, Tuiaki, Ryan; Goals: Hodgson 4/5)  12 - Gold Coast (Tries: Prince, Delaney; Goals: Prince 2/2) 2008 Pre-season trials Wests Tigers 2008 Pre-season TrialsOpponentResultDateVenueCrowdReferee Sydney Roosters Foundation Cup LossFox Sports News (Australia) Tigers fume over heavy shots http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23266458-23214,00.html 2008-02-23 2008-02-23 23 February 2008 Sydney Football Stadium 15,197 Sean Hampstead  34 - Sydney Roosters (Tries: Kenny-Dowall 3, Minichiello, Anasta, Tupou; Goals: Roberts 5/6)  28 - Wests Tigers (Tries: Moltzen, Lawrence, Morris, Tagive, Marshall; Goals: Hodgson 4/5) Gold Coast Titans Larry Corowa Shield LossFox Sports News (Australia) Titans hammer Wests at home http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,23304789-23214,00.html 2008-03-02 2008-03-01 1 March 2008 Skilled Park, Robina 14,386  32 - Gold Coast Titans (Tries: Minichiello, Cannings, Bowen, Atkins, Prince, Ngawini; Goals: Prince 4/6)  4 - Wests Tigers (Tries: Lawrence; Goals: Hodgson 0/1) 2008 Season Ladder Players Used Current first-grade squad at 22 March 2008 Australia FB Brett Hodgson (captain) Australia FB Shannon McDonnell Australia FB Shannon Gallant Tonga WG Taniela Tuiaki Australia WG Peni Tagive (Debut: Round 1) Australia WG Beau Ryan Australia CE Chris Lawrence Australia CE Dean Collis Australia CE Danny Galea New Zealand FE Benji Marshall Australia HB John Morris Australia HB Mathew Head (Debut: Round 5) Australia HB Tim Moltzen (Debut: Round 1) Australia PR Bryce Gibbs Australia PR Todd Payten Australia PR Ryan O'Hara Australia PR Luke Harlen Australia PR Daine Laurie (Debut: Round 15) Australia PR Ryan Tandy (Debut: Round 15) Australia HK Robbie Farah Australia HK Stuart Flanagan Australia SR Corey Payne New Zealand SR Dene Halatau New Zealand SR Bronson Harrison Australia SR Rocky Trimarchi Australia SR Keith Galloway Australia SR Tevita Metuisela Australia SR Rhys Hanbury (Debut: Round 2) Samoa SR Ben Te'o Australia LK Liam Fulton Australia LK Chris Heighington Gains and losses 2008 Player Movements Gains LossesPlayerPrevious clubPlayerNew Club Linton Price Leeton Ben Galea Hull Kingston Rovers Benson Tupou Leeton Daniel Fitzhenry Hull Kingston Rovers Noah Fotu Leeton Paul Whatuira Huddersfield Giants Todd Bridge Taree Ben Jeffery Gold Coast Titans Joe Latham Wingham Jai Ayoub Sydney Roosters Soueli Makaui Keebra Park State High School Jason Moodie Retired Lio Viaga Keebra Park State High School Jarrod Saffy St. George Illawarra Dragons Corey Payne St George Illawarra Nick Youngquest Bulldogs Nick Youngquest Penrith Panthers Luke Harlen Northern Pride RLFC Mathew Head Hull F.C. Mathew Head St. George Illawarra Dragons References 40em 2008 Category:2008 NRL season by club Category:2008 in sport in Sydney