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After promising seasons in 2005 and 2006, it was expected that the Tigers would take the next step in 2007, and play finals football.

After massive hype in the off-season, the Tigers had a terrible start to the 2007 season, losing their first 9 matches ( this included suffering their biggest ever defeat, at the hands of eventual premiers Geelong, by a whopping 157 points ).

Their first premiership points came in a draw against the Brisbane Lions in Round 10, and their first win of the season didn't come until Round 12 against fellow straggler Melbourne.

After Round 18 of the season, the Tigers had registered a mere 1 win, 1 draw, and 16 losses, and were looking like recording their worst ever recorded season.

However, late-season victories over old rivals Collingwood in Round 19, and Essendon in Round 21, saved them from this fate.

They would eventually finish the year as wooden spooners, with 3 wins, 1 draw, and 18 losses.