When the Tigers run out on Friday night to face the Raiders, it could mark the beginning of the end for the club's presence in Southwest Sydney.
Round 16 is scheduled as their final fixture at Campbelltown Sports Stadium in 2025, and if recent warnings from their CEO Shane Richardson is anything to go by, it may well be one of their last ever.
Back in April, Richardson made headlines when he gave Campbelltown City Council an ultimatum; commit $50 million in stadium upgrades by June 30 or risk losing out on Tigers home games going forward.
On an episode of the Behind the Roar podcast, Richardson made the club's position clear.
"We won’t play there, it’s as simple as that," he said.
"I don’t do ‘Trumpian’ threats, but we won’t play there.
"At the moment, it’s not at a standard that’s required to be an NRL ground."
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What if the June 30 deadline isn't met?
The Tigers are contracted to play four games at Campbelltown Sports Stadium in 2026, but beyond that, the future is uncertain.
"To be the great club we want to be... we need a stadium to build ourselves around," he said.
The proposed redevelopment would expand capacity to 24,000 and include space for 1,500 corporate guests.
Richardson says the investment is crucial to keeping up with rival NRL clubs based out of modern venues like CommBank and Allianz Stadium.
"As the game continues to evolve, so must the Wests Tigers," he said.
"If we want to compete at the highest level against other NRL clubs... we need to address the financial advantage those clubs currently have."
If the June 30 deadline passes without a commitment from the council, all signs point to Campbelltown being dropped from the club's venue rotation beyond the 2026 season.