Was that the worst Warriors season of all time?

The Warriors' 23rd season finished last night as the club recorded their ninth straight loss with a 28-16 defeat to the Wests Tigers.

The side ended up in 13th place on the NRL standings, well below the expectations placed on the club at the start of the season with many picking an end to the playoffs drought which stretches back to 2011.

The Herald lists the worst four seasons in Warriors' history.

2004
Won six, Lost 18, +/- -266, Finished 15th of 16
Initial optimism was the precursor to a horror season - something of a club speciality. The Warriors finished last equal with South Sydney, as 2002 grand final coach Daniel Anderson left mid-season - amid suggestions of a rift with players - replaced by Tony Kemp. In classic Warriors style, they opened with a run of losses, and went on a six game losing streak to round off the season. The lowlights included crushing defeats to the Roosters, Bulldogs and Tigers and conceding more than 40 points in seven matches. They were a rabble. However, it did lead to some impressive signings - Steve Price, Ruben Wiki and Nathan Fien.

2017
Won seven, Lost 17, +/- -131, Finished 13th of 16
The madcap signing of Kieran Foran dominated the buildup to the season, the club openly claiming they saw themselves as a sort of rehab centre for the fallen Kiwi star. It was a new twist on an old theme for an outfit which finds so many ways to unravel. In a record low for one season, they finished on a nine game losing streak under new coach Steve Kearney. It was a sad end to a long Warriors career for Ben Matulino. The prop had some brilliant years and also very ordinary ones, his mysteriously erratic form a symbol of the club in general.

2009
Won seven, Drew two, Lost 14, +/- -118, Finished 14th of 16
A particularly tragic year, with the death of boom prospect Sonny Fai who drowned at Bethells Beach. It cast a shadow over the year. Strangely, they won their opening games against tough opposition, but the almost inevitable collapse duly arrived in a season in which they averaged only 16 points a game. It was certainly a rotten year, although in hindsight coach Ivan Cleary was taking the club on a road to somewhere promising.

2000
Won eight, Drew two, Lost 16, +/- -236, Finished 13th of 14
A forgettable season which included a seven game losing streak and a record 54-0 defeat to the Dragons. The Warriors began the season with a victory over defending champions the Melbourne Storm in week one but wouldn't record a second win until round eight. The Warriors went onto concede 662 points in the 26 games. The future of the club was in serious doubt before Eric Watson purchased the franchise. On the bright side, a year later they were in the finals for the first time.