2024 Wests Tigers season

2024 Wests Tigers season
NRL Rank	17th (Wooden spooners)
Play-off result	DNQ
2024 record	Wins: 6; losses: 18
Points scored	For: 463; against: 750
Team information
CEO	Shane Richardson
Coach	Benji Marshall
Captain	Apisai Koroisau
Stadium	Leichhardt Oval (Capacity: 20,000) Campbelltown Sports Stadium (Capacity: 17,500)
Avg. attendance	12,653
High attendance	17,351 (vs. Brisbane in round 8)
Top scorers
Tries	Jahream Bula (10)
Goals	Apisai Koroisau (43)
Points	Apisai Koroisau (112)
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The 2024 Wests Tigers season is the 25th season in the club's history and they compete in the National Rugby League.

The captain Apisai Koroisau retains his captaincy for his 2nd consecutive season, while Head Coach Benji Marshall has his 1st season at his position.

The West Tigers became wooden spooners for the third year in succession, which was also their third time in club history.

Squad information

Wests Tigers 2024 squad

Top 30 squad - 2024 NRL season						Supplementary list		Coaching staff
Solomon Alaimalo – WG John Bateman – SR, LK Jahream Bula – FB Tallyn Da Silva – HK Adam Doueihi – CE, HB Latu Fainu – HB Samuela Fainu – SR Sione Fainu – PR Josh Feledy – CE Lachlan Galvin – FE		David Klemmer – PR Apisai Koroisau (c) – HK, HB Luke Laulili'i – WG, FB Justin Matamua – LK Jordan Miller – PR Brent Naden – CE, WG, FB, HB Justin Olam – CE Isaiah Papali'i – SR, LK Fonua Pole – LK, PR, SR Alex Seyfarth – SR, LK		Aidan Sezer – HB, FE Charlie Staines – WG, CE, FB Jayden Sullivan – HB, FE Starford To'a – CE, FB Brandon Tumeth – SR Junior Tupou – WG Stefano Utoikamanu – PR Alex Twal – LK, PR		Solomona Faataape – CE, WG Chris Faagutu – LK Kit Laulili'i – LK, PR Alex Lobb – WG Solomone Saukuru – CE Tony Sukkar – SR, PR Extended squad Declan Casey – CE, FE Heath Mason – FB, HB, WG Reuben Porter – SR, PR		Head coach Benji Marshall Assistant coaches Robbie Farah Chris Heighington John Morris Aaron Payne (NSW Cup Coach) Leon Latulipe (Jersey Flegg Cup Coach) Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s) Updated: 6 September 2024 Source(s): Wests Tigers

Squad changes

Main article: 2024 NRL season § Squad changes

Transfers in

Transfers out

Pre-season

Main article: 2024 NRL pre-season results

The Tigers played the New Zealand Warriors in Christchurch and the St. George Illawarra Dragons in Mudgee as their pre-season fixtures. Both matches were part of the second edition of the NRL Pre-season Challenge.^[1]

  Win   Draw   Loss

Round 1: 18 February 2024	New Zealand Warriors	16–18	Wests Tigers	Christchurch
16:00 NZDT	Tries: Laban  13' Roache  62' Tu  65' Goals: Metcalf 1/1  14' Farr 1/2  63' Sent off: Maiu'u  19'	Report Details	Tries: Seyfarth  8' Sezer  16' Latoa-Vaihu  57' Goals: Koroisau 2/2  9', 17' Lobb 1/2  59' Sin bin: Sa. Fainu 40' to 50'	Stadium: Apollo Projects Stadium Attendance: 13,670 Referee: Chris Sutton

Round 2: 24 February 2024	St. George Illawarra Dragons	34–18	Wests Tigers	Mudgee
20:05 AEDT		Report		Stadium: Glen Willow Oval Attendance: 4,962 Referee: Kasey Badger

Regular season

Main article: 2024 NRL season

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	B	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Melbourne Storm	24	19	0	5	3	692	449	+243	44	Advance to finals series
2	Penrith Panthers (P)	24	17	0	7	3	580	394	+186	40
3	Sydney Roosters	24	16	0	8	3	738	463	+275	38
4	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	24	16	0	8	3	653	431	+222	38
5	North Queensland Cowboys	24	15	0	9	3	657	568	+89	36
6	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	24	14	0	10	3	529	433	+96	34
7	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles	24	13	1	10	3	634	521	+113	33
8	Newcastle Knights	24	12	0	12	3	470	510	−40	30
9	Canberra Raiders	24	12	0	12	3	474	601	−127	30
10	Dolphins	24	11	0	13	3	577	578	−1	28
11	St. George Illawarra Dragons	24	11	0	13	3	508	634	−126	28
12	Brisbane Broncos	24	10	0	14	3	537	607	−70	26
13	New Zealand Warriors	24	9	1	14	3	512	574	−62	25
14	Gold Coast Titans	24	8	0	16	3	488	656	−168	22
15	Parramatta Eels	24	7	0	17	3	561	716	−155	20
16	South Sydney Rabbitohs	24	7	0	17	3	494	682	−188	20
17	Wests Tigers	24	6	0	18	3	463	750	−287	18

Source: National Rugby League
(P) Premiers

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27
Ground	–	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	N	A	–	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	A	H	A	H	H	–	H
Result	B	L	W	W	L	L	L	L	L	L	L	L	B	L	W	W	L	L	L	L	L	L	L	W	W	B	L
Position	9	12	9	6	9	12	13	15	15	15	15	16	16	17	16	16	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17	17
Points	2	2	4	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	8	8	10	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	14	16	18	18

Source: National Rugby League
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Main article: 2024 NRL season results

The league fixtures were announced on 13 November 2023.^[2]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Round 1 (Bye for Wests Tigers)

Round 2: 16 March 2024	Canberra Raiders	32–12	Wests Tigers	Canberra
15:00 AEDT	Tries: Levi  7' Strange  11' Rapana  30' Savage  37' Hosking  60' Goals: Fogarty 6/7  6 pen', 8', 13', 32', 57 pen', 61'	Report	Tries: Sa. Fainu  24' Koroisau  27' Goals: Koroisau 2/2  25', 28' Sin bin: Utoikamanu 77' to 80'	Stadium: GIO Stadium Attendance: 16,968 Referee: Peter Gough

Round 3: 23 March 2024	Wests Tigers	32–6	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	Leichhardt
19:35 AEDT	Tries: Papali'i  20' Seyfarth  34' Olam  38' Bula  51', 69' Goals: Koroisau 4/4  22', 35', 45 pen', 53' Sezer 2/2  39', 71'	Report	Tries: Hazelton  13' Goals: Hynes 1/1  14'	Stadium: Leichhardt Oval Attendance: 15,990 Referee: Chris Butler

Round 4: 1 April 2024	Parramatta Eels	16–17	Wests Tigers	Parramatta
16:00 AEDT	Tries: Sivo  15' Gutherson  44' Goals: Russell 0/1 Gutherson 4/5  39 pen', 46', 49 pen', 74 pen'	Report	Tries: Olam  3', 63' Bula  68' Goals: Koroisau 2/3  5', 69' Field goals: Sezer  79' Sin bin: Galvin 48' to 58'	Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 28,608 Referee: Liam Kennedy

Round 5: 6 April 2024	Dolphins	26–16	Wests Tigers	Brisbane
18:35 AEST	Tries: Katoa  4' Tabuai-Fidow  25' Nikorima  61' K. Bromwich  65' Goals: Isaako 5/6  10 pen', 24 pen', 27', 62', 66'	Report	Tries: Faataape  42', 54' Seyfarth  72' Goals: Sezer 2/3  43', 74'	Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 22,051 Referee: Gerard Sutton

Round 6: 14 April 2024	Wests Tigers	12–24	St. George Illawarra Dragons	Campbelltown
16:05 AEST	Tries: Utoikamanu  14' Kepaoa  70' Goals: Koroisau 2/3  23 pen', 71'	Report	Tries: Lomax  1' Bird  25' Flanagan  36' Su'a  62' Goals: Lomax 4/5  27', 38', 59 pen', 63'	Stadium: Campbelltown Sports Stadium Attendance: 17,141 Referee: Grant Atkins

Round 7: 20 April 2024	Penrith Panthers	22–6	Wests Tigers	Bathurst
15:00 AEST	Tries: Turuva  15', 26' Alamoti  63' Fisher-Harris  71' Goals: Edwards 3/4  17', 64', 72'	Report	Tries: Tupou  8' Goals: Koroisau 1/1  10'	Stadium: Carrington Park Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Wyatt Raymond

Round 8: 27 April 2024	Wests Tigers	10–34	Brisbane Broncos	Campbelltown
17:30 AEST	Tries: Staines  69', 73' Goals: Sezer 1/2  74' Sin bin: Sa. Fainu 16' to 26'	Report	Tries: Mariner  5' Madden  17', 43' Walsh  39', 54' Haas  64' Goals: Reynolds 5/6  18', 39', 44', 56', 66'	Stadium: Campbelltown Sports Stadium Attendance: 17,351 Referee: Grant Atkins

Round 9: 4 May 2024	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	22–14	Wests Tigers	Sydney Olympic Park
15:00 AEST	Tries: Mann  22' Curran  44' Xerri  56' Goals: Burton 5/5  24', 45', 49 pen', 53 pen', 57'	Report	Tries: Staines  15' Pole  26' Goals: Sezer 3/3  13 pen', 16', 28' Sin bin: Klemmer 73' to 80' Seyfarth 73' to 80'	Stadium: Accor Stadium Attendance: 17,068 Referee: Kasey Badger

Round 10: 11 May 2024	Wests Tigers	14–20	Newcastle Knights	Tamworth
15:00 AEST	Tries: Papali'i  15', 52' Naden  78' Goals: Sullivan 1/3  16' Sin bin: Bula 25' to 35'	Report	Tries: Marzhew  27' Tuala  39' Armstrong  43' Best  63' Goals: Gagai 2/5  44', 65' Sin bin: Saifiti 73' to 80'	Stadium: Scully Park Attendance: 10,107 Referee: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski

Round 11: 19 May 2024	Wests Tigers	12–24	Dolphins	Brisbane
18:25 AEST	Tries: Olam  35' Koroisau  53' Goals: Koroisau 2/2  36', 55' Sin bin: Naden 39' to 49' Olam 46' to 56'	Report	Tries: Bostock  12' Nicholls  27' Tabuai-Fidow  48', 69' Goals: Isaako 4/4  13', 28', 50', 70'	Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 47,517 Referee: Chris Butler

Round 12: 24 May 2024	North Queensland Cowboys	42–28	Wests Tigers	Townsville
18:00 AEST	Tries: Feldt  4', 14' Nanai  6', 72' McIntyre  52' Holmes  57', 79' Goals: Holmes 7/8  5', 8', 12 pen', 16', 53', 59', 74' Sin bin: Holmes 36' to 46'	Report	Tries: Alaimalo  25' Bula  27' Sa. Fainu  41' Utoikamanu  75' Twal  77' Goals: Koroisau 2/3  29', 43' Sullivan 2/2  75', 77'	Stadium: Queensland Country Bank Stadium Attendance: 15,957 Referee: Belinda Sharpe

Round 13 (Bye for Wests Tigers)

Round 14: 7 June 2024	St. George Illawarra Dragons	56–14	Wests Tigers	Wollongong
20:00 AEST	Tries: Flanagan  22' Lomax  27', 75', 79' Mat Feagai  45', 66' Leilua  52', 60' Hunt  57' Goals: Lomax 10/10  24', 29', 47', 49 pen', 54', 58', 61', 68', 77', 79'	Report	Tries: Lobb  4' Sullivan  12' Seyfarth  39' Goals: Koroisau 1/3  13' Sin bin: Sullivan 49' to 59'	Stadium: WIN Stadium Attendance: 9,969 Referee: Chris Butler

Round 15: 15 June 2024	Wests Tigers	18–10	Gold Coast Titans	Leichhardt
15:00 AEST	Tries: Olam  11', 59' Pole  76' Goals: Koroisau 3/3  12', 61', 77'	Report	Tries: S. Fifita  5' Campbell  19' Goals: Campbell 1/2  6'	Stadium: Leichhardt Oval Attendance: 8,147 Referee: Ashley Klein

Round 16: 23 June 2024	Wests Tigers	48–24	Canberra Raiders	Campbelltown
16:05 AEST	Tries: Galvin  3', 40' L. Laulilii  10' Si. Fainu  34' Bula  43' Utoikamanu  52' Koroisau  57' Doueihi  73' Goals: Koroisau 8/8  4', 12', 35', 42', 44', 54', 59', 74' Sin bin: Seyfarth 62' to 72'	Report	Tries: Levi  47' Cotric  62' Weekes  64' Strange  68' Goals: Rapana 4/5  39 pen', 48', 65', 68'	Stadium: Campbelltown Sports Stadium Attendance: 10,106 Referee: Todd Smith

Round 17: 30 June 2024	Sydney Roosters	40–6	Wests Tigers	Moore Park
18:15 AEST	Tries: Young  14', 16' May  20' Keary  31' Tupou  48', 68' Tedesco  64' Radley  66' Goals: Walker 4/8  15', 21', 50', 65'	Report	Tries: Pole  79' Goals: Koroisau 1/1  80' Sin bin: Koroisau 55' to 65' Doueihi 63' to 73'	Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 14,711 Referee: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski

Round 18: 6 July 2024	Wests Tigers	28–40	Melbourne Storm	Leichhardt
17:30 AEST	Tries: Staines  11', 70' Pole  18' Galvin  59' Bula  79' Goals: Koroisau 4/5  12', 19', 60', 79' Sin bin: Faataape 45' to 55'	Report	Tries: Katoa  14' Papenhuyzen  27' Warbrick  30' Anderson  46' Fa'alogo  54', 73' Wishart  68' Goals: Wishart 6/8  16', 31', 48', 56', 70', 77 pen'	Stadium: Leichhardt Oval Attendance: 10,311 Referee: Peter Gough

Round 19: 12 July 2024	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	58–6	Wests Tigers	Cronulla
20:00 AEST	Tries: Iro  2' Mulitalo  13', 47', 58' Katoa  24', 37' Hamlin-Uele  54' Nikora  62' Ramien  76' Trindall  78' Goals: Trindall 9/10  3', 15', 25', 38', 55', 60', 63', 76', 79'	Report	Tries: Faataape  9' Goals: Koroisau 1/1  10' Sin bin: Koroisau 17' to 27'	Stadium: PointsBet Stadium Attendance: 10,912 Referee: Adam Gee

Round 20: 20 July 2024	South Sydney Rabbitohs	42–28	Wests Tigers	Gosford
15:00 AEST	Tries: Moale  6' Walker  9', 59' Johnston  26', 35' Mamouzelos  63' Gray  72' Goals: Cook 7/8  11', 27', 36', 43 pen', 61', 65', 73'	Report	Tries: Galvin  15' Da Silva  18' Bula  40' Staines  47' Si. Fainu  54' Goals: Sezer 4/5  16', 19', 40', 56' Sin bin: Sezer 68' to 78'	Stadium: Industree Group Stadium Attendance: 16,284 Referee: Wyatt Raymond

Round 21: 26 July 2024	New Zealand Warriors	28–16	Wests Tigers	Auckland
20:00 NZST	Tries: Capewell  9' Kosi  33' Leiataua  37' Fonua-Blake  69' Watene-Zelezniak  74' Goals: Harris-Tavita 4/6  38', 61 pen', 71', 76'	Report	Tries: Papali'i  51' Staines  55' Koroisau  79' Goals: Koroisau 2/3  53', 80'	Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 23,976 Referee: Peter Gough

Round 22: 1 August 2024	Wests Tigers	30–48	North Queensland Cowboys	Leichhardt
19:50 AEST	Tries: Sa. Fainu  3', 75' Bula  36', 42' Alaimalo  59' Faataape  62' Goals: Koroisau 3/6  37', 60', 75' Sent off: Olam  49'	Report	Tries: Dearden  18' Taulagi  22', 31', 50' Drinkwater  53', 70' Holmes  56' Feldt  78' Goals: Holmes 7/8  19', 23', 32', 47 pen', 51', 54', 57' Drinkwater 1/1  79'	Stadium: Leichhardt Oval Attendance: 7,231 Referee: Chris Butler

Round 23: 11 August 2024	Newcastle Knights	34–18	Wests Tigers	Newcastle
16:05 NZST	Tries: Frizell  12' Sharpe  20', 30', 39', 55' Mapapalangi  44' Goals: Ponga 5/6  13', 21', 39', 45', 57'	Report	Tries: Doueihi  16' Faataape  26' Bula  47' Goals: Sezer 3/3  17', 28', 48'	Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 22,183 Referee: Belinda Sharpe

Round 24: 17 August 2024	Wests Tigers	18–16	South Sydney Rabbitohs	Campbelltown
19:35 AEST	Tries: Staines  9' L. Laulilii  18' Doueihi  31' Goals: Sezer 3/4  11', 32', 49 pen'	Report	Tries: Gray  14' Koloamatangi  57' Cook  77' Goals: Myers 2/3  58', 78' Sin bin: Kennar 31' to 41'	Stadium: Campbelltown Sports Stadium Attendance: 11,420 Referee: Belinda Sharpe

Round 25: 22 August 2024	Wests Tigers	34–26	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles	Leichhardt
19:50 AEST	Tries: Koroisau  25' Mason  29' Seyfarth  46' L. Fainu  52' Faataape  57' Sa. Fainu  79' Goals: Sezer 2/2  27', 30' Koroisau 3/4  48', 53', 58'	Report	Tries: Saab  6' Hopoate  10' T. Trbojevic  22', 61', 69' Goals: Garrick 3/5  7', 23', 62' Sin bin: Bullemor 36' to 46' Olakau'atu 46' to 56' Waddell 65' to 75'	Stadium: Leichhardt Oval Attendance: 11,520 Referee: Peter Gough

Round 26 (Bye for Wests Tigers)

Round 27: 6 September 2024	Wests Tigers	26–60	Parramatta Eels	Campbelltown
18:00 AEST	Tries: Feledy  11' Tupou  14' L. Fainu  48' Papali'i  67' Staines  79' Goals: Koroisau 2/3  15', 60' Mason 1/1  70' L. Fainu 0/1 Sin bin: Koroisau 51' to 61'	Report	Tries: Sivo  6', 55' Asi  20' Hands  29' Penisini  35', 40' Cartwright  52' Gutherson  61', 64' Campbell-Gillard  69' Lussick  73' Goals: Asi 6/9  8', 31', 37', 54', 63', 66' Gutherson 1/1  70' Campbell-Gillard 1/1  75'	Stadium: Campbelltown Sports Stadium Attendance: 17,311 Referee: Peter Gough

Player statistics

As of 13 April 2024

References

1. "2024 Pre-Season Challenge: Everything you need to know". National Rugby League. 2024-02-14. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
2. "2024 NRL Telstra Premiership schedule released". National Rugby League. 2023-11-13. Retrieved 2024-03-24.