We all remember the club legends. The guys from the 100,150 or 200 club. Stalwarts that become part of the furniture at your favourite team. They become engrained into the history of the club.
As the years tick by and the NRL seasons fly passed, more and more players are checking out the grass on the other side.
But is it always greener?
This list is here to make you say, “did he really play there?”.
This is the ‘9 Players You Didn’t Know..’.
Here we have the ‘9 Players You Didn’t Know Played at the Wests Tigers’.
JEFF LIMA
2 GAMES
The Samoan bulldozer made his name at the Melbourne Storm playing 96 games before moving on to Wigan, South Sydney and then Catalan. But not many knew Lima actually played two games for the Wests Tigers in 2004 and 2005.
JAMAHL LOLESI
22 GAMES
A mainstay of both Canberra and Canterbury in the early 2000’s, Lolesi played one season for Wests in 2006.
TRENT ROBINSON
3 GAMES
Robinson has taken the Sydney Roosters to three straight minor premierships and a premiership in three years as coach. Way back in 2000 and 2001 Robinson played, yep you guessed it, three games for the Wests Tigers.
SAM HARRIS
5 GAMES
After stints with NSW Waratahs rugby and Manly Harris signed with Wests for 2006. He played a handful of games before heading back to union.
JASON CAYLESS
3 GAMES
A mainstay of Sydney Roosters and St. Helens packs between 2002 and 2009, Cayless signed for Wests but could only manage three games due to injury.
RANGI CHASE
1 GAME
Played one solitary game for Wests back in 2006 before really making his name in the Super League several years later.
ROBBIE BECKETT
3 GAMES
A favourite at the Panthers in the 1990’s, Beckett finished his career with the Tigers in 2003.
RICHARD VILLASANTI
7 GAMES
Best remembered for his time at the Warriors and his grand final clash with Brad Fittler in 2002.
KYLIE LEULUAI
2 GAMES
The big prop has just retired from the Super League at 37 after over 250 games. Prior to that he played 78 games for Balmain, Wests Tigers, Roosters, Parramatta and Manly.