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2009 Wests Tigers Season
The 2009 Wests Tigers season was the tenth in the joint-venture club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2009 Telstra Premiership and finished the season 9th (out of 16), only just missing out on a place in the finals series. The major signing for the 2009 season was Great Britain international, Gareth Ellis. Season summary In late 2008, hooker Robbie Farah was offered a contract with the Gold Coast Titans commencing from the 2010 season. On 13 January 2009, it was announced that Farah had chosen to re-sign with the Wests Tigers for a further four years, until the end of the 2013 season. At the same time, the club appointed Farah as team captain, succeeding Brett Hodgson who had moved on to the Huddersfield Giants. Only days before the commencement of the 2009 season, Wests Tigers secured Benji Marshall Benjamin Quentin Marshall (born 25 February 1985) is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who played at or . He previously played for the West ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wests Tigers 10 Year Logo
Wests may refer to: *Wests (drink), a New Zealand beverage manufacturer *Wests Panthers, an Australian rugby league football club based in Brisbane Western Suburbs *Wests Tigers, an Australian rugby league team in the NRL, from Inner West and Western Sydney *Western Suburbs Magpies, an Australian rugby league football club based in Sydney's Western Suburbs *Western Suburbs Rosellas, an Australian rugby league football club based in Newcastle's Western Suburbs See also * West (other) * Western (other) * {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney Football Stadium
The Sydney Football Stadium, commercially known as Allianz Stadium and previously Aussie Stadium, was a football stadium in Moore Park, Sydney, Australia. Built in 1988 next to the Sydney Cricket Ground, the stadium was Sydney's premier rectangular field venue for rugby league, rugby union, and soccer. The Kangaroos, the Wallabies, and the Socceroos occasionally played at the stadium, while the Sydney Roosters, NSW Waratahs, and Sydney FC were the ground's major tenants. The stadium usually held both National Rugby League semi finals and one preliminary final, and also held the annual pre-season Charity Shield football match between South Sydney and St George Illawarra for a number of years. It hosted all New South Wales Rugby League/ Australian Rugby League rugby league grand finals, as well as the first grand final under the NRL banner, between 1988 and 1998. The NSW Government announced plans in November 2017 for the stadium to be demolished and rebuilt. The sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daine Laurie (rugby League, Born 1984)
Daine Laurie (born 2 August 1984) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. He played as a for the Wests Tigers and Penrith Panthers in the NRL. Playing career Wests Tigers Born in Yamba, New South Wales, Laurie played junior football with the Yamba Dolphins before being signed by the Western Suburbs Magpies in the New South Wales Cup. In June 2008, Laurie signed a 2-year with the Wests Tigers starting in the same year. In Round 15 of the 2008 NRL season he made his NRL debut against the Brisbane Broncos. Penrith Panthers In September 2009, Laurie signed a two-year deal to join the Penrith Panthers from the 2010 season. Laurie had been released from his contract with the Tigers and was facing criminal proceedings at the time, having been charged for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend, although the charge was later dismissed. After joining the Panthers, Laurie made comments to the press that were critical of Wests ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Heighington
Christopher Heighington (born 14 January 1982) is a former professional rugby league footballer. An English international, Country New South Wales and NRL All Stars representative, his positions were and . He played for the Wests Tigers and Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, winning a premiership with each, before finishing his career with the Newcastle Knights. Background He was born in Camden, New South Wales, Australia. Club career Wests Tigers A Umina Bunnies junior, Heighington made his début for Wests Tigers in 2003. He later said, "To be honest, I couldn't believe I was making my début. It was a great experience. It came so quickly. I only started the pre-season at the end of 2002." He made seven appearances from the bench that year, and was a backup again in 2004. By 2005 he had cemented his place in the team and played from the interchange bench in the Tigers' 30–16 victory in the 2005 NRL grand final over the North Queensland Cowboys. As NRL Premiers Wests faced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhys Hanbury
Rhys Hanbury (born 27 August 1985) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Widnes Vikings in the Super League. He previously played for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League (NRL). Hanbury primarily plays at and can also operate as a . He played junior football with Illawarra Wests. Although he was expected to make his début for Crusaders against Wigan Warriors on 5 February at the DW Stadium, visa issues made him unavailable until 11 April match versus Wakefield Trinity. South Sydney Rabbitohs Rhys made his first grade début for the South Sydney Rabbitohs against Penrith Panthers. He made just two appearances for the club, partaking in a loss and a draw. He was released and transferred to Wests Tigers in NRL 2008. Wests Tigers Rhys made his Wests Tigers début in a Round 2 fixture against North Queensland Cowboys. Star Benji Marshall was injured the round before but Hanbury nevertheless helped the Tigers to an emphatic 30-1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dene Halatau
Dene Halatau (born 27 January 1983) is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who previously played for the Wests Tigers and the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs of the National Rugby League. Halatau was part of the Wests Tigers team that won the 2005 NRL Premiership. Halatau is New Zealand national representative who was part of their 2008 Rugby League World Cup winning squad. Early years Born in Invercargill, New Zealand, Halatau moved to Australia as a 4-year-old and played his junior rugby league for the Merrylands Rams and North Ryde Hawks before being signed by the Wests Tigers. Halatau was educated at Westfields Sports High School. He is of Niuean descent. Playing career 2003 In Round 13 of the 2003 NRL season, Halatau made his NRL debut for the Wests Tigers against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles at Leichhardt Oval off the interchange bench in the Tigers 38–30 loss. In Halatau's third match in Round 18 against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Gower (rugby League)
David Neil Gower (born 30 September 1985) is a former professional rugby league footballer who plays as a and for the Hills District Bulls in the Ron Massey Cup competition. He previously played for the Salford Red Devils in the Super League and the Wests Tigers, St. George Illawarra Dragons, the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles and the Parramatta Eels in the NRL. He played for NSW City in 2017. Background Gower was born in Ryde, New South Wales, Australia. Gower played his junior football for the Holy Cross Rhinos before moving to England to play for the Salford Red Devils. Playing career 2006–07: Salford City Reds Between 2006 and 2007 he played in the Super League for the Salford City Reds. 2009–10: Career with Wests Tigers In 2009, Gower joined the Wests Tigers. In round 26 of the 2009 NRL season, he made his NRL debut against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs at the Sydney Football Stadium. At the end of the 2009 NRL season, Gower won the New South Wales Cup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Galloway
Keith Galloway (born 2 September 1985) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a in the 2000s and 2010s. He played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and the Wests Tigers in the NRL, and the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League. Galloway played for City Origin, New South Wales in the State of Origin series and Australia at international level. He was known for his size and power. Background Galloway was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is of Scottish descent. Biography While attending Marist College Kogarah, Galloway played for the NSW under 17s and 19s and then Australian Schoolboys team in 2002. Galloway played junior football with the Brighton Seagulls in the St George District, then Mascot Juniors in the South Sydney Juniors before being enticed to switch to the Yarrawarrah Tigers by mentor Robert Stone as a teenager. Playing career Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Galloway made his NRL début for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shannon Gallant
Shannon Gallant (born 26 February 1986) is an Australian rugby league footballer. He has played in the National Rugby League (NRL) for the North Queensland Cowboys and the Wests Tigers. He primarily plays as a and is known for his speed and small stature. Early life Gallant played junior Rugby league with the Narellan Jets and Campbelltown City Kangaroos, and joined the Western Suburbs Magpies when he was 13 years old. Playing career Gallant made his NRL debut for the Wests Tigers (a joint venture between Western Suburbs and Balmain) in 2007, and went on to play 12 games there in three seasons. Gallant joined the North Queensland Cowboys for the 2010 and 2011 seasons after seeking a release from the Wests Tigers, claiming that there would be more first-grade opportunities for him at the North Queensland club. His contract with North Queensland ended in 2011, having played in nine NRL matches for the club. Gallant re-emerged in 2014 as a member of the Newtown NSW Cup side, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Galea
Daniel "Danny" Galea (born 20 September 1983) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Penrith Panthers, the Wests Tigers and the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League, and for the Widnes Vikings in the Super League. Background Galea was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is of Maltese descent. Galea attended Walters Road Public School and Evans High School, in Blacktown, Sydney, and played junior football with Blacktown City and Emu Plains JRLFC. Career Galea played a handful of games for Penrith Panthers in 2002 & 2003, but from 2004 on was a regular in the starting side, playing in the centres . He joined the Wests Tigers from 2007, with coach Tim Sheens playing him in the back row, mostly from the bench. In his first season with Wests Tigers he played in just two games. Over the three years he spent at the club, he scored just one try, in what was to be his last appearance. Galea signed a one-year deal with th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Dwyer
Simon Dwyer (born 12 January 1989) is an Australian former professional Rugby league footballer, he played for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League (NRL). He primarily played in the back-row. He was described as, " one of the brightest prospects in the game" before a career-ending injury in 2011. Playing career Hailing from Macquarie Fields, Dwyer played junior football with the Ingleburn Bulldogs and Western Suburbs. Before his debut Royce Simmons described him as, "a big, strong back-rower, who plays on the right edge and hits a good line, has a good offload..." Impressing coach Tim Sheens with his two appearances in 2009, Dwyer was named in the first-grade squad for 2010. He was a regular in the first grade team in the second half of 2010, mostly starting on the bench. He was named the club's rookie of the year at the end of the season, and noted as "one of the most improved players in the NRL in 2010." Before the end of the year, he signed a contract extensi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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