 They made it through to the Grand Final, only to be narrowly defeated by Parramatta 20-15, after a late try was awarded after a dubious decision.Williams had kicked a field goal with 3 minutes remaining to make the score 15-14 until Parramatta scored a try with 20 seconds remaining through Weller Hauraki.In September 2007, Williams signed a one-year contract to play with the Penrith Panthers for the 2008 NRL season after initially agreeing to a contract with French side, Toulouse Olympique.