TigerBurnsy
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It’s legit the same play every scrum and opposition teams know it’s coming
Coach Benji 👑
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TigerBurnsy
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Our leaders can’t because they are forecasting their next cryptic Instagram story
Club legend has some truth to it - unlike this image.
Would be interesting at times why we do not do a basic chip and chase
Yes agree
Balmain Tiger
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Balmain Tiger
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could we please have Bnji realese from his role....his is hopless and will be....it is not celebrity apprentice....real life is much harder...excuses want change it... no guts and no imagination
he is honeslty hopless for tigers... time to change
he is honeslty hopless for tigers... time to change
Jedi_Tiger
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bs pic
benji was not at the club when webster was, it was taylor then cleary
Jedi_Tiger
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Taylor then cleary
GNR4LIFE
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He coached one or two games after Taylor was sacked.
Jedi_Tiger
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either way not when benji was there
GNR4LIFE
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I’m not disputing that
Jedi_Tiger
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your photo was AI and had him in the coaching box with benji that was incorrect.
GNR4LIFE
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Right? But have I argued the validity once it was pointed out?
Jedi_Tiger
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I didnt go back the other pages just saw that AI photo that was incorrect, and commented
Point stands...he was here and now hes not...like ao many others that go on.to.success
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Learning how to cope with off field distractions is one of the biggest lessons Wests Tigers Head Coach Benji Marshall will take away from season 2026.
The Tigers finished the regular season in 15th spot with eight wins, 10 points out of the top eight.
The season started so brightly for the Tigers, winning five of their first seven matches, before a heavy injury toll, some off field dramas, and eight consecutive losses took its toll.
“I'm glad it's come to an end, if I'm honest…it was a bit of a weird year for us," Marshall said after Sunday's loss to Penrith.
"We showed such promise and optimism to start the season and then we went through a bit of a rough patch losing eight in a row and had to fight at the back end. Obviously, you want to make the semis and move forward as a club, but there is a lot we can take away from this year that we need to be better at, myself in particularly, and make sure we are not in this position next year.
"We went through a lot of publicly played out events this year.
“I think one of the big things is making sure we've got depth and positions for when we do have injuries, like we did at the start of the year, and then how to manage and navigate our way through off field things that can become a distraction and how to not let them become a distraction.
“It only becomes a distraction if you don't perform. Because if you can go and perform and win, then no one talks about it.
“If you don't, which happened this year, it becomes bigger.
"Finding a way to keep the team in a good headspace mentally and be able to perform week in, week out is probably the biggest thing.”
As for himself, Marshall said he continues to learn and grow as a coach after a challenging year.
“It's a pretty thankless job sometimes, where you got to give a lot of energy, time, effort, and you have to also give a part of yourself away to the team and the club that sacrifices your life,’’ Marshall added.
“What I get out of it is a purpose that I don't think can be fulfilled doing any other job.
“I feel lucky and blessed to do the job. I feel like I'm growing and learning every year.
“Some good times are coming for us around the corner.
“The most rewarding part of the job is helping these young men become good people. That's the most important thing for me.
“Along the way, teaching them what it is to be a professional footy player, and that's probably the thing that we need the most is a bit of experienced leadership, understanding on what it takes week and week out, to play at the top level.
“We've got guys like this (Api Koroisau) beside me, who week and week out give everything they’ve got for the club and for the jersey. We’ve just got to teach collectively everyone to be like that.”
Marshall added that he was on the search for players who can bring more experience to the squad in 2027.
“We’re always looking at ways to improve our squad. One of the biggest things we need right now is a bit of experience and leadership and guys who are not fringe players (but) more first graders who can do the job, so we'll be looking at that sort of area,’’ he said.
“But from my point of view, I feel like we got the crux of a squad that 1-17/18 we can really compete. After that, we need to get a bit more.”
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Plenty of lessons for Marshall in challenging season
AuthorWests TigersTimestampMon 7 Sep 2026,Learning how to cope with off field distractions is one of the biggest lessons Wests Tigers Head Coach Benji Marshall will take away from season 2026.
The Tigers finished the regular season in 15th spot with eight wins, 10 points out of the top eight.
The season started so brightly for the Tigers, winning five of their first seven matches, before a heavy injury toll, some off field dramas, and eight consecutive losses took its toll.
“I'm glad it's come to an end, if I'm honest…it was a bit of a weird year for us," Marshall said after Sunday's loss to Penrith.
"We showed such promise and optimism to start the season and then we went through a bit of a rough patch losing eight in a row and had to fight at the back end. Obviously, you want to make the semis and move forward as a club, but there is a lot we can take away from this year that we need to be better at, myself in particularly, and make sure we are not in this position next year.
"We went through a lot of publicly played out events this year.
“I think one of the big things is making sure we've got depth and positions for when we do have injuries, like we did at the start of the year, and then how to manage and navigate our way through off field things that can become a distraction and how to not let them become a distraction.
“It only becomes a distraction if you don't perform. Because if you can go and perform and win, then no one talks about it.
“If you don't, which happened this year, it becomes bigger.
"Finding a way to keep the team in a good headspace mentally and be able to perform week in, week out is probably the biggest thing.”
As for himself, Marshall said he continues to learn and grow as a coach after a challenging year.
“It's a pretty thankless job sometimes, where you got to give a lot of energy, time, effort, and you have to also give a part of yourself away to the team and the club that sacrifices your life,’’ Marshall added.
“What I get out of it is a purpose that I don't think can be fulfilled doing any other job.
“I feel lucky and blessed to do the job. I feel like I'm growing and learning every year.
“Some good times are coming for us around the corner.
“The most rewarding part of the job is helping these young men become good people. That's the most important thing for me.
“Along the way, teaching them what it is to be a professional footy player, and that's probably the thing that we need the most is a bit of experienced leadership, understanding on what it takes week and week out, to play at the top level.
“We've got guys like this (Api Koroisau) beside me, who week and week out give everything they’ve got for the club and for the jersey. We’ve just got to teach collectively everyone to be like that.”
Marshall added that he was on the search for players who can bring more experience to the squad in 2027.
“We’re always looking at ways to improve our squad. One of the biggest things we need right now is a bit of experience and leadership and guys who are not fringe players (but) more first graders who can do the job, so we'll be looking at that sort of area,’’ he said.
“But from my point of view, I feel like we got the crux of a squad that 1-17/18 we can really compete. After that, we need to get a bit more.”
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GNR4LIFE
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“Bit of a weird year”
It seemed par for the course from where I sit. And of course, no questions from the media whether he’s cut out for the job. Must be nice having them in your pocket. Then you have coaches who have actually achieved, like Madge who get absolutely railed.
It seemed par for the course from where I sit. And of course, no questions from the media whether he’s cut out for the job. Must be nice having them in your pocket. Then you have coaches who have actually achieved, like Madge who get absolutely railed.
He tends to focus on this theme a bit...i sometimes wonder if its taking something away from him giving his all.
It goes without saying (his.point on family life etc) but he'd know that even from his playing days, yes coaching ...it would be much moreso with a lot more responsibility ...but this is par for the course as with any professional role
I think Benji cares, I don't think that's in question.
A lot of it lies with the fact that he's doing an apprenticeship on the fly. He hasn't done proper time under a coach that would be currently one of the best in the game. He did what, 8 months under Sheens before being thrown in the deep end?
This seems to be a running theme with the way the club is run too, and that is desperation. This club under numerous administrations has a penchant for taking the quick fix to avoid being grilled for having a long term plan that will take time to deliver results. Sure you have extenuating circumstances like Ivan leaving the way he did, I am sure the club would have had a long term plan in place based around him, but everything else appears to just be "what will make the fans feel good now," or "what will get everyone to stop talking about how bad things are."
We made two finals series in a row, great lets sign Adam Blair. Let's resign our coach. Shit, we bungled 2012, sack the coach. Our prime player makers don't like Mick Potter, better sack him. Christ, we are 12 years into a finals drought, better bring Sheens back, better yet lets sign Benji and Farah to be assistants. Whoops that didn't work, sack Sheens again, we should have finally paid him out after 2012. Hey look everyone, Benji's coach now!
Everyone laughed at Gus and the "Five Year Plan" at Penrith, well it turned out alright there. They got good experienced players in and kept treading water until their young guns were ready. They were even ruthless enough to sack Anthony Griffin while they were placed fifth or something to bring Ivan back. They built the pathways, signed experienced campaigners to do the job in the meantime and then played five GF's in a row, and won four.
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