2023 Wests Tigers season

2023 Wests Tigers season
NRL Rank17th (Wooden spooners)
Play-off resultDNQ
2023 recordWins: 4; losses: 20
Points scoredFor: 385; against: 675
Team information
CEOJustin Pascoe
Head CoachTim Sheen
Captain
  • Apisai Koroisau
StadiumCommBank Stadium (30,000 – 2 Games)
Leichhardt Oval (20,000 – 3 Games)
Campbelltown Stadium (17,500 – 3 Games)
Avg. attendance12,994
High attendance28,611 (Round 6)
Low attendance12,247 (Round 12)
Top scorers
TriesStarford To'a (7)
GoalsBrandon Wakeham(30)
PointsBrandon 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.

The West Tigers became wooden spooners for the second year in a row, which was their second spoon in club history.

Season summary

  • Pre-Season Challenge – The club would begin the season poorly, suffering a heavy defeat in the first trial match against the New Zealand Warriors in Auckland.[2][3] However they would bounce back against the Canberra Raiders in the second trial match to win 36–4 in hot conditions at the Belmore Sports Ground,[4] with coach Tim Sheens happy with his team's defence.[5][6]
  • Round 9 – Wests Tigers end a 273 day, 12-match losing streak stretching back into last season, upsetting reigning champions Penrith Panthers 12–8 in torrential rain at Carrington Park in Bathurst.[7][8][9]
  • Round 16 – Alex Twal scores his first NRL try after 116 matches for the Wests Tigers, ending one of the longest try-less streaks in competition history. Twal's try was the Tigers only four-pointer in the 28–6 loss to the Melbourne Storm.[10][11]

2023 squad

Wests Tigers 2023 squad
Top 30 squad - 2023 NRL season Development players Coaching staff

Extended squad

Head coach

Assistant coaches

Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 3 March 2023
Source(s): Tigers team profiles, 2023 season

Player movement

These movements happened across the previous season, off-season and pre-season.[12]

Pre-Season Challenge

Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance
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

References:[21][22]

Regular season

Main article: 2023 NRL season

Ladder

2023 NRL season
Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
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

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
GroundHHAAAH–HAHAH–HAH–AHAAHAHHAA
ResultLLLLLLBLWWLWBLLLBLLLLLLLWLL
Position161717171717171717171716151616171617171717171717171717
Points000000224668101010101212121212121212141414
Source: National Rugby League
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Main article: 2023 NRL season results

The league fixtures were announced on 10 November 2022.[23]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Round 1: 5 March 2023 Wests Tigers 10–22 Gold Coast Titans Leichhardt
18:15 AEDT
 Tries:
Doueihi  45'
Laurie  64'
Goals:
Doueihi 1/3  3 pen'
 [Report Report]
Tries:
Sami  13', 23'
McIntyre  41'
Brimson  69'
Goals:
Boyd 3/4  14', 24', 43'
 Stadium: Leichhardt Oval
Attendance: 14,667
Referee: Peter Gough
Round 2: 12 March 2023 Wests Tigers 12–14 Newcastle Knights Leichhardt
16:05 AEDT
 Tries:
Kepaoa  33'
Utoikamanu  79'
Goals:
Doueihi 2/2  36', 79'
 [Report Report]
Tries:
Young  10', 60'
Fitzgibbon  15'
Goals:
Hastings 1/3  12'
Sin bin:
Young 29' to 39'
Sent off:
J. Saifiti  64'
 Stadium: Leichhardt Oval
Attendance: 13,214
Referee: Peter Gough
Round 3: 19 March 2023 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 26–22 Wests Tigers Belmore
16:05 AEDT
 Tries:
Perham  4'
Addo-Carr  13', 28'
Burton  54'
Goals:
Flanagan 5/5  6', 15', 30', 40 pen', 55'
 [Report Report]
Tries:
Naden  21'
Brooks  66'
Pole  69'
Staines  70'
Goals:
Doueihi 3/4  23', 69', 70'
 Stadium: Belmore Sports Ground
Attendance: 16,404
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 4: 24 March 2023 Melbourne Storm 24–12 Wests Tigers Melbourne
18:00 AEDT
 Tries:
Warbrick  18'
Meaney  23'
Olam  33'
Munster  38'
Goals:
Meaney 4/6  5 pen', 25', 39', 65 pen'
 [Report Report]
Tries:
Kepaoa  29'
Koroisau  54'
Goals:
Doueihi 2/2  31', 55'
 Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 11,669
Referee: Ben Cummins
Round 5: 1 April 2023 Brisbane Broncos 46–12 Wests Tigers Brisbane
19:35 AEST
 Tries:
Riki  9', 33'
Capewell  14'
Haas  19'
Cobbo  29'
Farnworth  46'
Staggs  52', 78'
Goals:
Reynolds 7/8  16', 20', 30', 35', 48', 53', 79'
 [Report Report]
Tries:
Papali'i  43'
Simpkin  63'
Goals:
Doueihi 2/2  44', 64'
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 27,553
Referee: Chris Sutton
Round 6: 10 April 2023 Wests Tigers 22–28 Parramatta Eels Sydney Olympic Park
16:00 AEST
 Tries:
To'a  23'
Kepaoa  49'
Naden  64'
Tupou  71'
Goals:
Doueihi 2/3  25', 66'
Koroisau 0/1
Brooks 1/1  77 pen'
 [Report Report]
Tries:
Gutherson  11'
Penisini  14'
Cartwright  33'
Sivo  45', 75'
Goals:
Moses 4/5  12', 16', 35', 76'
 Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 28,611
Referee: Ben Cummins
Round 7 (Bye for Wests Tigers)
Round 8: 23 April 2023 Wests Tigers 16–22 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Campbelltown
16:00 AEST
 Tries:
Staines  35'
Koroisau  55'
To'a  63'
Goals:
Wakeham 2/3  36', 56'
 [Report Report]
Tries:
Cherry-Evans  7'
Olakau'atu  20'
Saab  71'
Goals:
Garrick 5/5  9', 21', 45 pen', 72', 77 pen'
 Stadium: Campbelltown Sports Stadium
Attendance: 10,033
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 9: 29 April 2023 Penrith Panthers 8–12 Wests Tigers Bathurst
19:35 AEST
 Tries:
Peachey  10'
Goals:
Crichton 2/2  12', 29 pen'
Sin bin:
Luke 68' to 78'
 [Report Report]
Tries:
Wakeham  2'
Nofoaluma  49'
Goals:
Wakeham 2/4  4', 40 pen'
Sin bin:
Naden 16' to 26'
 Stadium: Carrington Park
Attendance: 11,055
Referee: Adam Gee
Round 10: 7 May 2023 Wests Tigers 18–16 St. George Illawarra Dragons Brisbane
13:50 AEST
 Tries:
To'a  13'
Nofoaluma  21'
Tupou  64'
Goals:
Wakeham 3/4  6 pen', 15', 23'
 [Report Report]
Tries:
Ravalawa  9'
Sullivan  31', 52'
Goals:
Bird 0/1
Sullivan 2/2  33', 54'
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 34,568
Referee: Peter Gough
Round 11: 13 May 2023 South Sydney Rabbitohs 20–0 Wests Tigers Sydney Olympic Park
15:00 AEST
 Tries:
Milne  24', 72'
L. Mitchell  74'
Goals:
L. Mitchell 4/4  26', 51 pen', 73', 76'
 [Report Report]
Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 21,013
Referee: Liam Kennedy
Round 12: 20 May 2023 Wests Tigers 66–18 North Queensland Cowboys Leichhardt
17:30 AEST
 Tries:
Utoikamanu  5'
Tupou  9', 47'
Nofoaluma  17', 72'
Bula  39'
Pole  44'
To'a  63', 66'
Ofahengaue  69'
Bateman  77'
Goals:
Wakeham 8/8  7', 10', 18', 40', 46', 49', 65', 67'
Brooks 1/1  71'
Koroisau 2/2  74', 78'
 [Report Report]
Tries:
Feldt  23'
Leilua  54'
Cotter  61'
Goals:
Holmes 3/3  25', 56', 61'
 Stadium: Leichhardt Oval
Attendance: 12,247
Referee: Ben Cummins
Round 13 (Bye for Wests Tigers)
Round 14: 2 June 2023 Wests Tigers 19–20 Canberra Raiders Campbelltown
20:00 AEST
 Tries:
Bula  68'
Bateman  70'
Wakeham  72'
Goals:
Wakeham 3/3  69', 71', 74'
Field goals:
Brooks  75'
 [Report Report]
Tries:
Fogarty  6', 48'
Rapana  32'
Goals:
Fogarty 4/4  7', 34', 49', 77 pen'
Sin bin:
Starling 67' to 77'
 Stadium: Campbelltown Sports Stadium
Attendance: 11,201
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Round 15: 8 June 2023 Gold Coast Titans 28–12 Wests Tigers Gold Coast
19:50 AEST
 Tries:
Brimson  10'
Haas  26'
Campbell  33'
T. Fa'asuamaleaui  57'
Sami  60'
Goals:
Boyd 4/5  28', 34', 58', 62'
 [Report Report]
Tries:
Klemmer  19'
Bula  64'
Goals:
Wakeham 2/2  21', 65'
 Stadium: Cbus Super Stadium
Attendance: 10,232
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 16: 17 June 2023 Wests Tigers 6–28 Melbourne Storm Campbelltown
19:35 AEST
 Tries:
Twal  22'
Goals:
Wakeham 1/1  24'
 [Report Report]
Tries:
Warbrick  3', 30', 53', 64'
Wishart  36'
Bradley  72'
Goals:
Meaney 2/6  32', 74'
 Stadium: Campbelltown Sports Stadium
Attendance: 8,517
Referee: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Round 17 (Bye for Wests Tigers)
Round 18: 1 July 2023 North Queensland Cowboys 74–0 Wests Tigers Townsville
17:30 AEST
 Tries:
Dearden  14'
Valemei  16', 43'
Leilua  19'
Drinkwater  23', 28'
Taulagi  36', 52', 65'
Holmes  39', 49'
Nanai  68'
McLean  79'
Goals:
Holmes 11/13  15', 18', 20', 24', 30', 38', 40', 50', 67', 69', 80'
 [Report Report]
Sin bin:
Twal 31' to 41'
 Stadium: Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Attendance: 20,535
Referee: Liam Kennedy
Round 19: 6 July 2023 Wests Tigers 12–36 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Parramatta
19:50 AEST
 Tries:
Talau  27'
Blore  39'
Goals:
Wakeham 2/2  28', 39'
 [Report Report]
Tries:
Katoa  15', 45', 79'
Talakai  22', 67'
Ramien  56'
Hynes  72'
Goals:
Hynes 4/8  11 pen', 23', 46', 69'
 Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 9,215
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 20: 14 July 2023 Newcastle Knights 34–18 Wests Tigers Newcastle
20:00 AEST
 Tries:
Marzhew  3'
Best  6'
Young  12', 55'
D. Saifiti  25'
Ponga  43'
Gamble  73'
Goals:
Ponga 3/7  27', 57', 74'
Sin bin:
Hetherington 42' to 52'
 [Report Report]
Tries:
Bula  29', 51'
Koroisau  37'
Goals:
Wakeham 3/3  31', 38', 52'
 Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 18,470
Referee: Peter Gough
Round 21: 20 July 2023 St. George Illawarra Dragons 18–14 Wests Tigers Wollongong
19:50 AEST
 Tries:
Sloan  16'
Lomax  22'
Ravalawa  63'
Goals:
Lomax 3/3  17', 23', 65'
Sin bin:
Sloan 32' to 42'
 [Report Report]
Tries:
Tupou  9', 33'
Koroisau  39'
Goals:
Wakeham 1/3  40'
 Stadium: WIN Stadium
Attendance: 7,246
Referee: Ben Cummins
Round 22: 28 July 2023 Wests Tigers 18–32 South Sydney Rabbitohs Tamworth
18:00 AEST
 Tries:
Koroisau  8'
Papali'i  43'
Pole  56'
Goals:
Koroisau 2/2  10', 57'
Brooks 1/1  44'
 [Report Report]
Tries:
Johnston  1', 22', 65'
Tass  17'
Koloamatangi  26'
Murray  75'
Goals:
L. Mitchell 4/6  2', 27', 66', 76'
 Stadium: Scully Park
Attendance: 10,453
Referee: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Round 23: 6 August 2023 Canberra Raiders 22–18 Wests Tigers Canberra
16:05 AEST
 Tries:
Kris  25', 44'
Young  28'
Timoko  63'
Goals:
Fogarty 3/4  30', 45', 64'
 [Report Report]
Tries:
Staines  35'
Nofoaluma  56'
Brooks  70'
Goals:
Koroisau 3/3  36', 58', 70'
 Stadium: GIO Stadium
Attendance: 12,841
Referee: Peter Gough
Round 24: 12 August 2023 Wests Tigers 22–30 New Zealand Warriors Hamilton
19:30 NZST
 Tries:
To'a  16', 77'
Brooks  43'
Laurie  57'
Goals:
Koroisau 3/4  17', 19', 58'
 [Report Report]
Tries:
Metcalf  6'
Pompey  13'
Watene-Zelezniak  32'
Harris  49'
Fonua-Blake  76'
Goals:
Johnson 2/2  8', 68 pen'
Pompey 3/4  15', 50', 77'
 Stadium: FMG Stadium Waikato
Attendance: 25,118
Referee: Chris Butler
Round 25: 19 August 2023 Wests Tigers 24–23 Dolphins Parramatta
15:00 AEST
 Tries:
Pole  13'
Kepaoa  22'
Seyfarth  53'
Simpkin  56'
Goals:
Koroisau 4/5  15', 24', 58', 76 pen'
 [Report Report]
Tries:
Isaako  17'
Aitken  26'
Bostock  43'
Fuller  62'
Goals:
Isaako 3/5  18', 64', 67 pen'
Field goals:
Isaako  74'
 Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 9,245
Referee: Ben Cummins
Round 26: 26 August 2023 Sydney Roosters 32–8 Wests Tigers Moore Park
17:30 AEST
 Tries:
Walker  14'
Tupou  38'
May  47'
Sua'ali'i  60'
Radley  71'
Goals:
Sua'ali'i 6/6  15', 29 pen', 39', 48', 61', 72'
Sin bin:
Waerea-Hargreaves 64' to 74'
 [Report Report]
Tries:
Reilly  6'
Goals:
Koroisau 2/2  7', 23 pen'
 Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 22,511
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 27: 1 September 2023 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 54–12 Wests Tigers Brookvale
18:00 AEST
 Tries:
Koula  0', 16'
Saab  29', 31'
Bullemor  38'
Olakau'atu  49'
J. Trbojevic  56'
Vaega  60'
Chan  62'
Cherry-Evans  64'
Goals:
Cherry-Evans 7/10  2', 18', 40', 50', 57', 63', 66'
 [Report Report]
Tries:
Koroisau  9'
Kepaoa  70'
Goals:
Koroisau 2/2  10', 71'
 Stadium: 4 Pines Park
Attendance: 16,503
Referee: Belinda Sharpe

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