Australia's Wendell Sailor was named player of the tournament.

Wendell Sailor later received a two year ban from the game, marring a season that had promised so much.

Wendell Sailor scored his first NRL hat-trick since 2001.

Wendell Sailor, 6.

He made his Wallaby debut with Wendell Sailor in a Test match against France in June 2002.

In 2010, after the retirement of Wendell Sailor at the end of 2009, Nightingale began the season in the starting lineup on the wing.

Wendell Sailor ran 4,452 metres with the ball in 2001, more than any other player in the competition.

The club received a boost in May when former dual-code international player Wendell Sailor joined the team.

Reasons for victory: Though business started out slow, sales and donations eventually picked up when Wendell Sailor started attracting rugby players to their restaurant.

Fired: Wendell Sailor, for relying too heavily on Jason, despite being team leader, and for not utilising corporate donations.