From five wins in three years to finals: Inside Tigers stunning NRLW rebuild

NRL NRL-PREMIERSHIP From five wins in three years to finals: Inside Tigers stunning NRLW rebuild 'I love playing my best friends' | 01:10 Ethan Lee Chalk from Fox Sports September 18th, 2026 11:29 am Before this season, the Wests Tigers had won just five matches in three years, never recording more than two victories in a single campaign.

But in the space of one season, everything has changed.

A revamped roster, a cultural reset and the appointment of head coach Craig Sandercock have transformed the Tigers for perennial strugglers into an NRLW finals team.

For Sandercock, the opportunity to take charge of the Tigers’ women’s side represented a chance to a return to a club he already considered home.