‘Family is No.1 and footy is No.2’: Benji explains mid-season holiday amid horror run

Wests Tigers coach Benji Marshall says he has no issues with critics who questioned why he felt the need to go on a family holiday during the bye week, explaining how beneficial the time off was for a young group that desperately needed to reset after losing eight games on the trot.

“You give your honest opinion on what you think, that’s fine. But the people in the four walls knew what we were doing, and at the end of the day, I’ll never apologise for planning breaks for the team and the staff.“I preach to the players that family is No.1 and footy is No.2, so in that break, spend some time with your family. If I’m leading that and preaching that, I’m going to do that too.

Marshall has noticed a change in his players at training this week ahead of their crunch clash in Wollongong, with “Slay the Dragon” posted on a board at the club’s headquarters for all to see at Thursday’s session. “Freshening up and getting back to footy and training hard for us and playing a bit of footy are going to be important for us.”While the Tigers got off to an encouraging start to the season, they’ve fallen away over the past two months. Ill-discipline has been a major issue, with six players sent to the sin bin during their losing streak.

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