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Mon April 16, 2012
by ABC Sport
Source: www.abc.net.auAn injury-ravaged Wests Tigers ended a run of five successive defeats with a comfortable 30-0 away win over Penrith in a low-key clash on Sunday.
First-half tries from Adam Blair, Tim Moltzen and Ray Cashmere laid the foundations for the win against a woeful Panthers side, who failed to trouble the scorers for a second successive week, in front of a crowd of 15,759.
The Tigers went into the game without influential back-rowers Gareth Ellis and Chris Heighington and lost skipper Robbie Farah for the game after 13 minutes when he was helped off the field with concussion.
However, it made little difference as Tim Sheens' side dominated the first period with Blair going over in the fifth minute after Sandor Earl knocked on in front of his own posts to give the visitors excellent field position.
"We put a big effort in today and we've been training hard for the last five to six weeks and it's finally paid off," Blair told Grandstand.
"We're still working on combinations and trying to find some consistency there but happy with how I'm going so far."
Farah joined the Tigers' walking wounded list when he put his head in the wrong position when tackling Dayne Weston and was pole-axed by the hip of the big front-rower.
The setback failed to ruffle the Tigers and they extended their lead when Moltzen put the finishing touches to a fine move started by a powerful run from prop Aaron Woods.
Cashmere added a third four-pointer from close range on the half-hour mark after latching onto a no-look pass from Benji Marshall and rumbling his way to the line.
At the start of the second period, the Panthers lost five-eighth Travis Burns, also to concussion, and with it any efficiency in attack, as they failed to score for the second successive week following Monday's 30-0 loss to Manly.
An obviously frustrated Luke Lewis rued his side's impotent attack over the last two rounds.
"It's disappointing coming out here in front of a pretty decent crowd and not being able to get the win is just ... burning me inside," he said.
"I think we're just getting scared across the line.
"We get there, we make a couple of breaks and we just can't finish them off.
"It just comes back to the way we're training I suppose.
"You've just got to keep working hard and eventually it'll come for us, as long as we don't put our heads down.
"Otherwise the season will take off [on] us."
Young five-eighth Blake Austin butchered the best chance of the game for the hosts midway through the second half but, with the try at his mercy, he inexplicably slipped over, centimetres from the line and lost the ball.
The Tigers made them pay for the error when Tom Humble lunged over from close range after a good run from Joel Reddy with Marshall adding his fourth goal of the day.
The joint venture saved the best until last three minutes from time when Marshall, who was largely subdued for most of the game, broke free and released Moltzen who raced over for his second try.
Wests Tigers: 30 (T Moltzen 2, A Blair, R Cashmere, T Humble tries; B Marshall 5 cons)
Penrith Panthers: 0
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Source: www.weststigers.com.auThe flamboyant attacking style of the Wests Tigers and the chance to be coached by Tim Sheens were key factors in Adam Blair's decision to join the Club.
The tough as nails Blair will spend the next four years at Wests Tigers and says he is very much looking forward to the opportunity of playing alongside internationals Benji Marshall, Robbie Farah, Chris Lawrence, Keith Galloway, Gareth Ellis, Chris Heighington and Lote Tuqiri.
"It is always good to have clubs coming after you and when the Wests Tigers approached me, I put some serious thought to it,'' said the former Melbourne Storm back-rower.
"I was really attracted by the style of footy the team plays and I thought I could be suited to that kind of footy.
"Being a player who likes to play out wide, I can see myself getting more room and the chance to express some of my skills.
"Hopefully I will be able to make a strong contribution to the team."
Blair may be the headline signing for Wests Tigers for season 2012 but the Kiwi international is keen to downplay the level of expectations on him.
"I'm looking at next season as a fresh start. I just want to work hard and start all over again like I did when I first arrived at the Storm,'' Blair said.
"Hard work leads you in the right places and that's what I want to do here. I want to start at the bottom and work my way up to the top and do the very best I can for Wests Tigers.
"I'm very much looking forward to working with Tim. I enjoyed my time under Craig Bellamy and to now be coached by the Australian Coach is very exciting for me."
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 2012 NRL Telstra Premiership
Wests Tigers
10 games; 2 tries, 8 points.
[View] Round 1 [04 Mar 12] W 17-16 v Cronulla (H). [SR]
[View] Round 2 [09 Mar 12] L 18-22 v Manly (A). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 3 [16 Mar 12] L 12-36 v Dragons (A). [SR]
[View] Round 4 [26 Mar 12] L 16-30 v Canberra (H). [SR]
[View] Round 5 [01 Apr 12] L 16-17 v Souths (H). [SR]
[View] Round 6 [06 Apr 12] L 14-18 v Brisbane (H). [SR]
[View] Round 7 [15 Apr 12] W 30-0 v Penrith (A). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 8 [29 Apr 12] W 31-30 v Parramatta (A). [SR]
[View] Round 9 [05 May 12] W 15-14 v Gold Coast (A). [SR]
[View] Round 11 [18 May 12] W 24-22 v Warriors (H). [SR]
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2012 International Test Matches
New Zealand
1 games; [View] Bill Kelly Cup [20 Apr 12] L 12-20 v Australia (H). [SR]
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2011 NRL Telstra Premiership
Melbourne Storm
23 games; 2 tries, 8 points.
[View] Round 1 [12 Mar 11] W 18-6 v Sea Eagles (H). [PR]
[View] Round 2 [19 Mar 11] W 40-12 v Gold Coast (H). [PR]
[View] Round 3 [28 Mar 11] L 6-34 v Cowboys (A). [SR]
[View] Round 4 [04 Apr 11] W 30-16 v Canterbury (H). [SR]
[View] Round 5 [10 Apr 11] W 38-0 v Eels (H). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 6 [17 Apr 11] W 25-10 v Panthers (A). [SR]
[View] Round 7 [25 Apr 11] L 14-18 v Warriors (H). [SR]
[View] Round 8 [30 Apr 11] W 42-12 v Knights (H). [SR]
[View] Round 9 [07 May 11] W 29-22 v Broncos (A). [SR]
[View] Round 10 [14 May 11] L 12-20 v Canberra (H). [SR]
[View] Round 12 [29 May 11] W 14-8 v Cronulla (H). [SR]
[View] Round 13 [05 Jun 11] W 16-6 v Rabbitohs (A). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 14 [13 Jun 11] W 21-4 v Roosters (H). [SR]
[View] Round 15 [19 Jun 11] W 12-4 v Wests Tigers (A). [SR]
[View] Round 16 [26 Jun 11] W 16-8 v Warriors (A). [SR]
[View] Round 18 [09 Jul 11] W 28-18 v Canterbury (A). [SR]
[View] Round 19 [17 Jul 11] W 26-0 v Canberra (A). [SR]
[View] Round 20 [22 Jul 11] W 26-6 v Broncos (H). [SR]
[View] Round 21 [01 Aug 11] W 22-18 v Eels (A). [SR]
[View] Round 22 [06 Aug 11] W 26-6 v Panthers (H). [SR]
[View] Round 23 [13 Aug 11] W 40-16 v Titans (A). [SR]
[View] Round 24 [19 Aug 11] W 8-6 v Dragons (H). [SR]
[View] Round 25 [26 Aug 11] L 4-18 v Sea Eagles (A). [SR]
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2011 International Test Matches
New Zealand
1 games; [View] Bill Kelly Cup [06 May 11] L 10-20 v Australia (A). [SR]
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2011 Four Nations Test Series
New Zealand
2 games; [View] Round 2 [05 Nov 11] W 36-0 v Wales. [SR]
[View] Round 3 [12 Nov 11] L 6-28 v England (A). [SR]
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2010 World Club Challenge
Melbourne Storm
1 games; [View] WCC [28 Feb 10] W 18-10 v Leeds (A). [SR]
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2010 NRL Telstra Premiership
Melbourne Storm
22 games; 1 tries, 4 points.
[View] Round 1 [13 Mar 10] W 14-10 v Sharks (A). [SR]
[View] Round 2 [20 Mar 10] W 20-14 v Knights (A). [SR]
[View] Round 4 [02 Apr 10] W 17-4 v Dragons (H). [SR]
[View] Round 5 [09 Apr 10] L 16-20 v Titans (A). [SR]
[View] Round 6 [19 Apr 10] L 16-18 v Sea Eagles (H). [SR]
[View] Round 7 [25 Apr 10] W 40-6 v Warriors (H). [SR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 8 [01 May 10] W 34-6 v Cowboys (A). [SR]
[View] Round 9 [09 May 10] L 14-36 v Broncos (H). [BE]
[View] Round 10 [15 May 10] W 17-6 v Raiders (A). [SR]
[View] Round 12 [30 May 10] W 23-12 v Bulldogs (H). [SR]
[View] Round 13 [04 Jun 10] L 10-24 v Eels (A). [SR]
[View] Round 14 [14 Jun 10] L 6-38 v Roosters (H). [SR]
[View] Round 15 [19 Jun 10] W 58-12 v Cowboys (H). [SR]
[View] Round 16 [26 Jun 10] L 14-16 v Rabbitohs (A). [SR]
[View] Round 18 [10 Jul 10] L 18-20 v Bulldogs (A). [SR]
[View] Round 19 [17 Jul 10] L 6-13 v Warriors (A). [SR]
[View] Round 20 [24 Jul 10] W 18-10 v Panthers (H). [LK]
[View] Round 21 [01 Aug 10] W 36-12 v Raiders (H). [LK]
[View] Round 22 [07 Aug 10] L 6-26 v Sea Eagles (A). [LK]
[View] Round 24 [21 Aug 10] W 24-4 v Sharks (H). [LK]
[View] Round 25 [29 Aug 10] L 14-26 v Tigers (A). [LK]
[View] Round 26 [05 Sep 10] W 34-4 v Knights (H). [SR]
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2010 International Test Matches
New Zealand
1 games; [View] Anzac Test Match [07 May 10] L 8-12 v Australia (A). [LK]
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2010 Four Nations Test Series
New Zealand
3 games; [View] Round 1 [23 Oct 10] W 24-10 v England (H). [PR]
[View] Round 3 [06 Nov 10] L 20-34 v Australia (H). [PR]
[View] Final [13 Nov 10] W 16-12 v Australia (A). [PR]
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2009 NRL Telstra Premiership
Melbourne Storm
25 games; 2 tries, 8 points.
[View] Round 1 [13 Mar 09] W 17-16 v Dragons (H). [PR]
[View] Round 2 [20 Mar 09] L 14-16 v Broncos (A). [PR]
[View] Round 3 [28 Mar 09] W 26-12 v Cowboys (A). [PR]
[View] Round 4 [04 Apr 09] L 6-18 v Titans (H). [PR]
[View] Round 5 [11 Apr 09] W 16-14 v Panthers (H). [PR]
[View] Round 6 [20 Apr 09] L 6-16 v Tigers (A). [PR]
[View] Round 7 [25 Apr 09] D 14-14 v Warriors (H). [PR]
[View] Round 8 [01 May 09] W 22-8 v Sea Eagles (A). [PR]
[View] Round 9 [11 May 09] W 28-12 v Roosters (A). [BE]
[View] Round 10 [18 May 09] W 46-6 v Raiders (H). [PR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 13 [05 Jun 09] W 48-4 v Broncos (H). [BE]
[View] Round 14 [13 Jun 09] W 28-22 v Rabbitohs (A). [PR]
[View] Round 15 [21 Jun 09] W 14-12 v Tigers (H). [PR]
[View] Round 16 [28 Jun 09] L 16-26 v Raiders (A). [PR]
[View] Round 17 [04 Jul 09] W 18-14 v Knights (H). [BE]
[View] Round 19 [20 Jul 09] L 16-18 v Eels (A). [PR]
[View] Round 20 [25 Jul 09] W 30-10 v Sharks (H). [BE]
[View] Round 22 [07 Aug 09] W 20-8 v Cowboys (H). [BE]
[View] Round 23 [17 Aug 09] L 14-26 v Knights (A). [BE]
[View] Round 24 [23 Aug 09] L 16-20 v Sea Eagles (H). [SR]
[View] Round 25 [29 Aug 09] W 38-4 v Roosters (H). [SR]
[View] Round 26 [05 Sep 09] W 30-0 v Warriors (A). [SR]
[View] Finals Week 1 [11 Sep 09] W 40-12 v Sea Eagles. [SR]
[View] Finals Week 3 [26 Sep 09] W 40-10 v Broncos. [SR]
[View] Grand Final [04 Oct 09] W 23-16 v Eels. [SR] 4 Pts; 1t
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2008 World Cup
New Zealand
5 games; 2 tries, 8 points.
[View] Pool A [26 Oct 08] L 6-30 v Australia. [PR]
[View] Pool A [01 Nov 08] W 48-6 v PNG. [PR] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Pool A [08 Nov 08] W 36-24 v England. [PR]
[View] Semi Finals [15 Nov 08] W 32-22 v England. [PR]
[View] Final [22 Nov 08] W 34-20 v Australia. [PR] 4 Pts; 1t
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2008 World Club Challenge
Melbourne Storm
1 games; [View] WCC [29 Feb 08] L 4-11 v Leeds (A). [BE]
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2008 NRL Telstra Premiership
Melbourne Storm
27 games; 1 tries, 4 points.
[View] Round 1 [17 Mar 08] W 32-18 v Warriors (H). [BE]
[View] Round 2 [23 Mar 08] L 16-17 v Sharks (H). [BE]
[View] Round 3 [29 Mar 08] L 6-10 v Roosters (A). [BE]
[View] Round 4 [04 Apr 08] W 28-8 v Broncos (H). [BE]
[View] Round 5 [11 Apr 08] W 26-4 v Sea Eagles (H). [BE]
[View] Round 6 [21 Apr 08] W 23-16 v Raiders (A). [PR]
[View] Round 7 [26 Apr 08] W 12-10 v Cowboys (A). [BE]
[View] Round 9 [12 May 08] W 18-4 v Knights (H). [BE]
[View] Round 11 [24 May 08] W 15-10 v Rabbitohs (A). [BE]
[View] Round 12 [31 May 08] W 46-0 v Bulldogs (H). [BE]
[View] Round 13 [09 Jun 08] L 0-18 v Gold Coast (A). [SR]
[View] Round 15 [21 Jun 08] W 48-20 v Cowboys (H). [BE]
[View] Round 16 [29 Jun 08] L 22-24 v Eels (A). [LK]
[View] Round 17 [06 Jul 08] W 30-14 v Raiders (H). [BE]
[View] Round 18 [14 Jul 08] W 30-18 v Tigers (A). [BE]
[View] Round 19 [21 Jul 08] W 26-0 v Dragons (H). [PR]
[View] Round 20 [27 Jul 08] L 6-8 v Warriors (A). [PR]
[View] Round 21 [01 Aug 08] W 44-4 v Gold Coast (H). [BE]
[View] Round 22 [08 Aug 08] W 16-10 v Sea Eagles (A). [BE]
[View] Round 23 [15 Aug 08] W 30-6 v Roosters (H). [BE]
[View] Round 24 [25 Aug 08] W 40-6 v Panthers (A). [BE]
[View] Round 25 [30 Aug 08] L 16-17 v Knights (A). [BE]
[View] Round 26 [07 Sep 08] W 42-4 v Rabbitohs (H). [BE]
[View] Finals Week 1 [14 Sep 08] L 15-18 v Warriors (H). [BE]
[View] Finals Week 2 [20 Sep 08] W 16-14 v Broncos (A). [BE]
[View] Finals Week 3 [26 Sep 08] W 28-0 v Sharks. [BE] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Grand Final [05 Oct 08] L 0-40 v Sea Eagles. [BE]
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2008 International Test Matches
New Zealand
1 games; [View] Centenary Test [09 May 08] L 12-28 v Australia (A). [BE]
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2007 Queensland Cup
Norths Devils
2 games; [View] Round 7 [28 Apr 07] L 14-42 v Aspley Broncos (H). [PR]
[View] Round 10 [19 May 07] L 18-26 v Easts Tigers (A). [BE]
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2007 NRL Telstra Premiership
Melbourne Storm
8 games; [View] Round 13 [10 Jun 07] W 4-2 v Warriors (A). [BE]
[View] Round 14 [16 Jun 07] W 58-12 v Cowboys (A). [BE]
[View] Round 15 [24 Jun 07] W 28-6 v Dragons (H). [BE]
[View] Round 17 [07 Jul 07] W 12-8 v Rabbitohs (A). [BE]
[View] Round 18 [16 Jul 07] W 44-0 v Knights (H). [BE]
[View] Round 20 [27 Jul 07] L 16-26 v Roosters (A). [BE]
[View] Round 21 [06 Aug 07] W 17-16 v Sharks (A). [BE]
[View] Round 22 [12 Aug 07] W 14-6 v Broncos (H). [BE]
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2006 Tri-Nations Test Series
New Zealand
3 games; [View] Tri-Nations Match 1 [14 Oct 06] L 18-30 v Australia (H). [BE]
[View] Tri-Nations Match 2 [21 Oct 06] L 15-20 v Australia (A). [BE]
[View] Tri-Nations Final [25 Nov 06] L 12-16 v Australia (A). [BE]
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2006 Queensland Cup
Norths Devils
1 tries, 4 points.
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2006 NRL Telstra Premiership
Melbourne Storm
16 games; [View] Round 4 [02 Apr 06] L 28-30 v Tigers (A). [BE]
[View] Round 6 [15 Apr 06] W 40-18 v Panthers (A). [BE]
[View] Round 10 [13 May 06] W 18-6 v Cowboys (H). [BE]
[View] Round 11 [20 May 06] L 12-34 v Sea Eagles (A). [BE]
[View] Round 14 [11 Jun 06] W 34-22 v Eels (A). [BE]
[View] Round 18 [07 Jul 06] W 10-4 v Broncos (H). [BE]
[View] Round 19 [16 Jul 06] W 24-16 v Knights (A). [BE]
[View] Round 20 [21 Jul 06] W 28-12 v Sharks (H). [BE]
[View] Round 21 [30 Jul 06] W 34-24 v Dragons (A). [BE]
[View] Round 22 [05 Aug 06] W 46-4 v Tigers (H). [BE]
[View] Round 23 [13 Aug 06] W 18-12 v Broncos (A). [BE]
[View] Round 24 [19 Aug 06] L 20-24 v Warriors (H). [BE]
[View] Round 25 [26 Aug 06] W 22-18 v Raiders (A). [BE]
[View] Finals Week One [10 Sep 06] W 12-6 v Eels (H). [BE]
[View] Finals Week Three [23 Sep 06] W 24-10 v Dragons. [BE]
[View] Grand Final [01 Oct 06] L 8-15 v Broncos (H). [BE]
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