At the start of 2005, only the most fanatical Wests Tigers supporter could have been bold enough to forecast what lay ahead for the club. Since the joint venture was born five years earlier as a result of the marriage between foundation clubs Balmain and Western Suburbs, they had struggled to get within a bull's roar of the finals.

But under the wise counsil of one of rugby league's most respected coaches in Tim Sheens, the black, orange and whites found a spectacular winning formula that stunned the league world.
On October 2, their fairytale rise had the perfect ending when the Tigers roared to victory at Telstra Stadium in a historical decider, which is shown in full without interruption on this exclusive NRL Grand Final DVD.