2010 Wests Tigers season

Wests Tigers
Season 2010
CEO Stephen Humphreys
Head Coach Tim Sheens
Captain Robbie Farah
NRL 3rd (Preliminary Final)
Top Try scorer Lote Tuqiri (18)
Top Points scorer Benji Marshall (203)
Toyota Cup 9th
NSW Cup
Highest home attendance 30,685
Lowest home attendance 10,061
Average home attendance 18,086
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The 2010 Wests Tigers season was the eleventh in the joint-venture club's history. They competed in the National Rugby League's 2010 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season 3rd (out of 16). The Tigers then came within one game of the grand final but were knocked out by eventual premiers, St. George Illawarra.

Season summary

The Wests Tigers made headlines in the pre-season with the high-profile signing of former rugby league and rugby union international, Lote Tuqiri. Back-rower Liam Fulton returned from a season in Super League and former Sydney Roosters prop forward Jason Cayless[1] also joined the club after a four-year stay at St Helens RLFC. Mark Flanagan joined the club from Super League side Wigan.

Robbie Farah, the team's hooker, retained his role as captain of the side for the second year.

With his first touch of the ball, new recruit Tuqiri scored the club's first try of 2010 in their round one win over the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles at the Sydney Football Stadium. The Tigers had an exciting start to the season, winning the first four of five games to lead the competition with St George Illawarra, Melbourne Storm and the Gold Coast Titans.

Wests eventually finished the regular season in 3rd position; the highest in the club's history. This was also their first finals appearance since winning the 2005 Telstra Premiership five years earlier. They lost to eventual premiers St George Illawarra Dragons on 25 September 2010 by a score of 13-12 to miss out on the grand final.

Head Coach, Tim Sheens, extended his contract with the Wests Tigers to the end of the 2011 season.[2]

Regular Season

Date Round Opponent Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance Report
15 MarchRound 1 Manly-Warringah Sea EaglesSydney Football Stadium, SydneyWin26 - 22Ayshford, Ellis, Fulton, Lawrence, Tuqiri Marshall (3)18,421
21 MarchRound 2 Sydney RoostersSydney Football Stadium, SydneyLoss32 - 44Marshall (2), Ayshford, Fifita, Schirnack, TuqiriMarshall (4)19,021
26 MarchRound 3 Parramatta EelsSydney Football Stadium, SydneyWin23 - 12Marshall (2), Tuqiri (2), AyshfordMarshall (1) & (FG)21,318
4 AprilRound 4 Canberra RaidersBruce Stadium, CanberraWin35 - 22Fulton (2), Farah, Lawrence, Marshall, Ryan Marshall (5), Farah (FG) 17,112
10 AprilRound 5 North Queensland CowboysWillows Sports Complex, TownsvilleWin23 - 16Lawrence (2), Heighington, TuqiriMarshall (3), Farah (FG)16,273
16 AprilRound 6 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsSydney Football Stadium, SydneyLoss4 - 24Tuqiri -19,491
24 AprilRound 7 Penrith PanthersPenrith Park, SydneyLoss18 - 26Flanagan, Heighington, Lawrence Marshall (3)19,220
2 MayRound 8 Sydney RoostersSydney Football Stadium, SydneyLoss8 - 12Heighington Marshall (2)19,901
16 MayRound 10 South Sydney RabbitohsSydney Cricket Ground, SydneyLoss10 - 50Lawrence, Lui Marshall (1)30,685
21 MayRound 11 Newcastle KnightsNewcastle International Sports Centre,
Newcastle		Win23 - 6Daniela, Ellis, Lawrence, MarshallMarshall (3), (FG)14,458
28 MayRound 12 New Zealand WarriorsCampbelltown Stadium, SydneyWin50 - 6Daniela (3), Tuqiri (2), Farah, Flanagan, Lawrence, RyanMarshall (7) 10,061
4 JuneRound 13 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsStadium Australia, SydneyWin19 - 12Dwyer, Farah, Marshall, Marshall (3), Lui (FG)11,837
20 JuneRound 15 Canberra RaidersLeichhardt Oval, SydneyWin18 - 8Ryan (2), FitzhenryMarshall (3) 19,428
25 JuneRound 16 St George Illawarra DragonsKogarah Oval, SydneyLoss10 - 34Lawrence, Tuqiri Marshall (1)16,574
2 JulyRound 17 Brisbane BroncosLang Park, BrisbaneWin16 - 14Brown, Lawrence, Marshall Marshall (2) 30,127
9 JulyRound 18 Gold Coast TitansCampbelltown Stadium, SydneyWin15 - 14Ayshford, Brown Marshall (3) & (FG) 14,050
19 JulyRound 19 North Queensland CowboysLeichhardt Oval, SydneyWin26 - 16Tuqiri (2), Ayshford, Brown, Fulton, Marshall Marshall (1) 11,364
25 JulyRound 20 Manly-Warringah Sea EaglesGrahame Park, GosfordLoss20 - 38Ayshford, Heighington, Lui, Tuqiri Marshall (2)20,059
31 JulyRound 21 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksLeichhardt Oval, SydneyWin24 - 22Fulton (2), Brown, Lawrence, Tuqiri Lawrence (1),
Marshall (1) 		14,942
7 AugustRound 22 South Sydney RabbitohsStadium Australia, SydneyLoss30 - 34Ayshford, Farah, Galloway, Lawrence, Tuqiri Marshall (5)23,298
15 AugustRound 23 Penrith PanthersCampbelltown Stadium, SydneyWin43 - 18Ellis (2), Fifita (2), Farah, Lawrence, Lui Marshall (7), Farah (FG) 17,208
22 AugustRound 24 Parramatta EelsParramatta Stadium, SydneyWin20 - 18Ryan (2), Fifita, Lawrence Marshall (2) 19,854
29 AugustRound 25 Melbourne StormLeichhardt Oval, SydneyWin26 - 14Marshall (3), Farah, Fifita Marshall (3) 20,168
3 SeptemberRound 26 Gold Coast TitansRobina Stadium, Gold CoastLoss18 - 21Ellis, Heighington, Tuqiri Marshall (3)26,103

Finals Series

Date Round Opponent Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance Report
11 SeptemberQualifying Final Sydney RoostersSydney Football Stadium, SydneyLoss15 - 19Ayshford, Ryan, Tuqiri Marshall (1), Farah (FG)33,315
17 SeptemberSemi Final Canberra RaidersBruce Stadium, CanberraWin26 - 24Ellis, Heighington, Lawrence, Tuqiri Marshall (5) 26,476
25 SeptemberPreliminary Final St George Illawarra DragonsStadium Australia, SydneyLoss12 - 13Lui, Tuqiri Marshall (2)71,212

Ladder

    		 Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
    1 St. George Illawarra Dragons (P) 2417072518299+21938
    2 Penrith Panthers 2415092645489+15634
    3 Wests Tigers 2415092537503+3434
    4 Gold Coast Titans 2415092520498+2234
    5 New Zealand Warriors 24140102539486+5332
    6 Sydney Roosters 24140102559510+4932
    7 Canberra Raiders 24130112499493+630
    8 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 24120122545510+3528
    9 South Sydney Rabbitohs 24110132584567+1726
    10 Brisbane Broncos 24110132508535−2726
    11 Newcastle Knights 24100142499569−7024
    12 Parramatta Eels 24100142413491−7824
    13 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2490152494539−4522
    14 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2470172354609−25518
    15 North Queensland Cowboys 2450192425667−24214
    16 Melbourne Storm 24140102489363+12601

    1 Melbourne were deducted eight premiership points and barred from receiving premiership points for the rest of the season due to gross long-term salary cap breaches.[3]

    Gains and losses

    2010 Player Movements
    Gains Losses
    Player Previous Club Player New Club
    Mark Flanagan Wigan Warriors Shannon Gallant North Queensland Cowboys
    Lote Tuqiri Leicester Tigers Dean Collis Cronulla Sharks
    Jason Cayless St Helens RLFC John Morris Cronulla Sharks
    Liam Fulton Huddersfield Giants Danny Galea Canberra Raiders
    Daniel Fitzhenry Hull Kingston Rovers Peni Tagive St George Illawarra Dragons
    Mitch Brown Cronulla Sharks Corey Payne Canterbury Bulldogs
    Arana Taumata Melbourne Storm Rhys Hanbury Crusaders Rugby League
    Junior Moors Penrith Panthers John Skandalis (retired)
    Geoff Daniela Penrith Panthers

    Squad

    Wests Tigers 2010 Squad
    Coaches


    Updated: 26 April 2010
    Source: Wests Tigers Official Website

    References

    1. ↑ Jason Cayless signs two-year deal with Wests Tigers
    2. ↑ Glenn Jackson (27 March 2010). "Sheens up for a challenge - coach signs one-year extension". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
    3. ↑ Stuart Honeysett and Brent Read (23 April 2010) Shocking end to the Melbourne Storm era The Australian
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