After Schifcofskes' departure, Zillman was set to cement his place in the Raiders starting line-up during the 2007 season. In his second match of the year in round 3, Zillman scored a hat-trick of tries in the Raiders 48-18 win over the Newcastle Knights, ironically the team that served a thrashing to Zillman in his NRL debut the previous year. Zillman continued to impress with his solid and consistent form, starting in 17 matches, scoring 9 tries for a total of 36 points. Then injury woes struck as he ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament against the North Queensland Cowboys which would require reconstructive surgery and side-line Zillman for the remainder of the season.