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2018 Wests Tigers season
2018 Wests Tigers season
NRL Rank	9th
2018 record	Wins: 12; draws: 0; losses: 12
Points scored	For: 377; against: 460
Team information
CEO	Justin Pascoe
Coach	Ivan Cleary
Assistant coach	Andrew Webster
Captain	Chris Lawrence, ; Benji Marshall, ; Elijah Taylor, ; Josh Reynolds, ; Russell Packer;
Stadium	Leichhardt Oval ; Campbelltown Sports Ground ; Stadium Australia
Avg. attendance	17,291
High attendance	30,420 (vs. Parramatta, round 4)
Top scorers
Tries	Corey Thompson (7)
Goals	Esan Marsters (33)
Points	Esan Marsters (70)

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The 2018 Wests Tigers season was the 19th in the Wests Tigers's history. They completed the NRL's 2018 Telstra Premiership season in ninth place and did not qualify for the finals.^[1]

2018 Signings/Transfers

Sources:^[2] ^[3]

Gains

Josh Reynolds from Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Chris McQueen from Gold Coast Titans
Ben Matulino from New Zealand Warriors
Taane Milne from St. George Illawarra Dragons
Russell Packer from Illawarra Dragons
Tyson Gamble from Redcliffe Dolphins
Mahe Fonua from Hull F.C.
Corey Thompson from Widnes Vikings
Benji Marshall from Brisbane Broncos
Pita Godinet from Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Robbie Farah from South Sydney Rabbitohs

Out

James Tedesco to Sydney Roosters
Aaron Woods to Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Matt Ballin to Retirement
Ava Seumanufagai to Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Ryan Papenhuyzen to Melbourne Storm
Jack Littlejohn to Salford Red Devils November 2017
Kyle Lovett to Leigh Centurions November 2017
Jeremy Marshall-King to Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs November 2017
Moses Suli to Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs February 2018

Season summary

Milestones

Round 1 (vs. Sydney Roosters): Corey Thompson (209), Russell Packer (210), Pita Godinet (211), Ben Matulino (212) and Robbie Rochow (213) make their Wests Tigers debut.
Round 1 (vs. Sydney Roosters): Benji Marshall makes his return to the club after playing with St. George Illawarra Dragons and Brisbane Broncos.
Round 5 (vs. Melbourne Storm): Chris Lawrence becomes all-time leading Wests Tigers try scorer (77).
Round 6 (vs. Manly): Josh Reynolds (214) makes his Wests Tigers debut.
Round 7 (vs. Newcastle Knights): Kevin Naiqama 100th plays his NRL first grade game (including matches with Newcastle Knights and Penrith Panthers).
Round 8 (vs. Parramatta Eels): Mahe Fonua (215) makes his Wests Tigers debut.
Round 11 (vs. Penrith Panthers): Chris McQueen (216) makes his Wests Tigers debut.
Round 13 (vs. Sydney Roosters): Elijah Taylor plays in his 150th NRL first grade game.
Round 15 (vs. Canberra Raiders): Tyson Gamble (216) makes his NRL debut.
Round 11 (vs. Canberra Raiders): Josh Aloiai played his 50th game for the Wests Tigers.

Squad

2018 Wests Tigers Squad:^[4]

Wests Tigers 2018 Squad
NRL Squad 2018								Coaching staff
Josh Aloiai – SR, LK Luke Brooks – HB Michael Chee-Kam – SR, CE Matt Eisenhuth – LK, PR, SR Robbie Farah – HK JJ Felise – PR Mahe Fonua – WG, CE Tyson Gamble – FE, HB Heath Gibbs – SR, CE Pita Godinet – HK, HB Tim Grant – PR Chris Lawrence (c) – SR, CE		Jacob Liddle – HK Tuimoala Lolohea – FB, FE (gk) Benji Marshall (c) – FE, HB (gk) Esan Marsters – CE, SR (gk) Ben Matulino – PR Moses Mbye – FB, HB Matt McIlwrick – HK Sam McIntyre – CE, WG Chris McQueen – SR, LK Thomas Mikaele – PR Kevin Naiqama – CE, WG		David Nofoaluma – WG, FB Russell Packer (c) – PR Josh Reynolds (c) – FE, HK Robbie Rochow – SR, PR Bayley Sironen – LK, FE Dylan Smith – FB Sauaso Sue – PR, LK Elijah Taylor (c) – LK, SR Corey Thompson – FB, WG Alex Twal – PR Malakai Watene-Zelezniak – WG, CE				Head coach Ivan Cleary Assistant coaches Andrew Webster(assistant) Craig Sandercock (assistant) Brett Hodgson (NSW Cup Head Coach) Craig Wilson (U20s Head Coach) Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s) Updated: 9 June 2018 Source(s): Tigers Squad 2018

References

^ "2018 NRL ladder". nrl.com. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
^ "2018 NRL player movements". Nrl.com. 7 December 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
^ "NRL 2018 ins and outs: Transfer Centre, John Olive Bulldogs team changes, player movements - Fox Sports". Foxsports.com.au. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
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[1] "2018 NRL ladder". nrl.com. Retrieved 8 September 2018.

[2] "2018 NRL player movements". Nrl.com. 7 December 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2018.

[3] "NRL 2018 ins and outs: Transfer Centre, John Olive Bulldogs team changes, player movements - Fox Sports". Foxsports.com.au. Retrieved 5 August 2018.

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 '''Gains'''
-*[[Josh Reynolds]] ''from'' {{leagueicon|Canterbury}} [[Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs]]
+*[[Josh Reynolds (Australian rugby league player)|Josh Reynolds]] ''from'' {{leagueicon|Canterbury}} [[Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs]]
 *[[Chris McQueen]] ''from'' {{leagueicon|Gold Coast Titans}} [[Gold Coast Titans]]
 *[[Ben Matulino]] ''from'' {{leagueicon|New Zealand}} [[New Zealand Warriors]]
 *[[Taane Milne]] ''from'' {{leagueicon|St. George}} [[St. George Illawarra Dragons]]
-*[[Russell Packer]] ''from'' {{leagueicon|St. George}} [[St. George Illawarra Dragons]]
+*[[Russell Packer]] ''from'' {{leagueicon|St. George}} [[ Illawarra Dragons]]
 *[[Tyson Gamble]] ''from'' {{leagueicon|Redcliffe}} [[Redcliffe Dolphins]]
 *[[Mahe Fonua]] ''from'' {{leagueicon|Hull}} [[Hull F.C.]]
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 ==Season summary==
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+{{expand section|date=September 2018}}
 ==Milestones==
 *'''Round 1''' (''vs. Sydney Roosters''): [[Corey Thompson]] (209), [[Russell Packer]] (210), [[Pita Godinet]] (211), [[Ben Matulino]] (212) and [[Robbie Rochow]] (213) make their Wests Tigers debut.
 *'''Round 1''' (''vs. Sydney Roosters''): [[Benji Marshall]] makes his return to the club after playing with [[St. George Illawarra Dragons]] and [[Brisbane Broncos]].
 *'''Round 5''' (''vs. Melbourne Storm''): [[Chris Lawrence (rugby league)|Chris Lawrence]] becomes all-time leading Wests Tigers try scorer (77).
-*'''Round 6''' (''vs. Manly''): [[Josh Reynolds]] (214) makes his Wests Tigers debut.
+*'''Round 6''' (''vs. Manly''): [[Josh Reynolds (Australian rugby league player)|Josh Reynolds]] (214) makes his Wests Tigers debut.
 *'''Round 7''' (''vs. Newcastle Knights''): [[Kevin Naiqama]] 100th plays his NRL first grade game (including matches with Newcastle Knights and Penrith Panthers).
 *'''Round 8''' (''vs. Parramatta Eels''): [[Mahe Fonua]] (215) makes his Wests Tigers debut.
 *'''Round 11''' (''vs. Penrith Panthers''): [[Chris McQueen]] (216) makes his Wests Tigers debut.
-*'''Round 13''' (''vs. Sydney Roosters''): [[Elijah Taylor]] plays in his 150th NRL first grade game.
+*'''Round 13''' (''vs. Sydney Roosters''): [[Elijah Taylor (rugby league)|Elijah Taylor]] plays in his 150th NRL first grade game.
 *'''Round 15''' (''vs. Canberra Raiders''): [[Tyson Gamble]] (216) makes his NRL debut.
 *'''Round 11''' (''vs. Canberra Raiders''): [[Josh Aloiai]] played his 50th game for the Wests Tigers.
 ==Squad==
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 == References ==
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-{{Wests Tigers squad}}
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-[[Category:National Rugby League squad navigational boxes]]
 [[Category:Wests Tigers seasons]]
 [[Category:2018 NRL season by club|Wests Tigers seasons]]

v t e Wests Tigers
Est. 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales
The Club	History (Western Suburbs Magpies Balmain Tigers) Records Players Honours Coaches NRLW players
Home grounds	Campbelltown Sports Stadium Leichhardt Oval Western Sydney Stadium
Culture	1989 League Legends Cup Easter Monday Foundation Cup
Important figures	Tim Sheens Brett Hodgson Benji Marshall Robbie Farah
League	NRL NRLW
Premierships (1)	2005
Seasons (24)	2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Other competitions	New South Wales Cup NRL Under-20s Tarsha Gale Cup
Affiliations	Balmain District Junior Rugby League Western Suburbs Magpies Balmain Tigers