2015 Wests Tigers season
Rugby league team season
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The 2015 West Tigers season was the sixteenth season in the club's history. Coached by Jason Taylor and captained by Robbie Farah, they completed the NRL's 2015 Telstra Premiership in second last position.
| 2015 Wests Tigers season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRL Rank | 15th | |||
| 2015 record | Wins: 8; draws: 0; losses: 16 | |||
| Points scored | For: 487; against: 562 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| CEO | Grant Meyer (until June)[1] Phil Moss (June - September) Justin Pascoe (current)[2] | |||
| Coach | Jason Taylor | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Avg. attendance | 11,709 | |||
| High attendance | 20,121 (vs. Canterbury in round 4) | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Pat Richards and James Tedesco (17) | |||
| Goals | Pat Richards (64) and 1 FG | |||
| Points | Pat Richards (197) | |||
| ||||
Squad movement
Gains
| Player | Signed from | Until end of | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Naiqama | Penrith Panthers | 2016 | [3] |
| Matthew Lodge | Melbourne Storm | 2017 | [4] |
| John Sila | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | ? | [5] |
| Brenden Santi | Parramatta Eels | 2015 | [6] |
| Josh Drinkwater | London Broncos | 2016 | [7] |
Losses
| Player | Signed to | Until end of | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Blair | Brisbane Broncos | 2017 | [8] |
| Blake Austin | Canberra Raiders | 2017 | [9] |
| Braith Anasta | Retired | - | [10] |
| Liam Fulton | Retired | - | [11] |
| Marika Koroibete | Melbourne Storm | 2018 | [12] |
| Ben Murdoch-Masila | Penrith Panthers | 2015 | [13] |
| Cory Paterson | Retired | - | [14] |
| Jarred Farlow | Lézignan Sangliers | ? | |
| James Gavet | Brisbane Broncos | 2016 | [15] |
| Bodene Thompson | New Zealand Warriors | 2017 | [16] |
| Jy Hitchcox | Featherstone Rovers | 2016 | [17] |
Re-signings
| Player | Until end of | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| James Tedesco | 2017 | [18] |
| Aaron Woods | [19] | |
| Curtis Sironen | [20] | |
| David Nofoaluma | [21] | |
| Ava Seumanufagai | 2015 | [22] |
| Sitaleki Akauola | 2016 | [22] |
| Manaia Cherrington | [23] | |
| Asipeli Fine | 2017 | [24] |
| Dallas Graham | [24] | |
| Delouise Hoeter | 2016 | [23] |
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sydney Roosters |
24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 591 | 300 | +291 | 40 |
| 2 |  Brisbane Broncos |
24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 574 | 379 | +195 | 38 |
| 3 |  North Queensland Cowboys (P) |
24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 587 | 454 | +133 | 38 |
| 4 |  Melbourne Storm |
24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 467 | 348 | +119 | 32 |
| 5 |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 522 | 480 | +42 | 32 |
| 6 |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 469 | 476 | −7 | 32 |
| 7 |  South Sydney Rabbitohs |
24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 465 | 467 | −2 | 30 |
| 8 |  St. George Illawarra Dragons |
24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 435 | 408 | +27 | 28 |
| 9 |  Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles |
24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 458 | 492 | −34 | 26 |
| 10 |  Canberra Raiders |
24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 577 | 569 | +8 | 24 |
| 11 |  Penrith Panthers |
24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 399 | 477 | −78 | 22 |
| 12 |  Parramatta Eels |
24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 448 | 573 | −125 | 22 |
| 13 |  New Zealand Warriors |
24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 445 | 588 | −143 | 22 |
| 14 |  Gold Coast Titans |
24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 439 | 636 | −197 | 22 |
| 15 |  Wests Tigers |
24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 487 | 562 | −75 | 20 |
| 16 |  Newcastle Knights |
24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 458 | 612 | −154 | 20 |
Fixtures
NRL Auckland Nines
The NRL Auckland Nines was a pre-season rugby league nines competition featuring all 16 NRL clubs. The 2015 competition was played over two days on 31 January and 1 February at Eden Park. The Tigers feature in the Hunua Ranges pool and played the New Zealand Warriors, Gold Coast Titans, Canberra Raiders and Sydney Roosters
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wests Tigers |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 32 | +18 | 4 |
| 2 |  New Zealand Warriors |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 41 | +17 | 4 |
| 3 | Gold Coast Titans |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 56 | −8 | 2 |
| 4 | Canberra Raiders |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 73 | −27 | 2 |
| Date | Time (Local) | Round | Opponent | Score | Tries | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 31 January | 11:20am | 1 | Canberra Raiders | 16-10[25] | Kyle Lovett (2), Jack Buchanan | Pat Richards (2/3) |
| 3:15pm | 2 | Gold Coast Titans | 26-0[26] | Asipeli Fine, Manaia Cherrington, Josh Drinkwater, Tim Simona | Pat Richards (2/4) | |
| Sunday 1 February | 9:50am | 3 | New Zealand Warriors | 8-22[27] | Chris Lawrence, Manaia Cherrington | |
| 12:45pm | 4 | Sydney Roosters | 4-22[28] | Kevin Naiqama |
Regular season
Player statistics
| Name | App | T | G | FG | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Brooks | 23 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Jack Buchanan | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manaia Cherrington | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Josh Drinkwater | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbie Farah | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Keith Galloway | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Dene Halatau | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Delouise Hoeter | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Lawrence | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Lamar Liolevave | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Lodge | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Lovett | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Nathan Milone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Moses | 24 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 22 |
| Kevin Naiqama | 24 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| David Nofoaluma | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Pat Richards | 23 | 17 | 64 | 1 | 197 |
| Brenden Santi | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ava Seumanufagi | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Tim Simona | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Curtis Sironen | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Sauaso Sue | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Martin Taupau | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| James Tedesco | 24 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| Aaron Woods | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Source = [58]