Benji Marshall

The Tigers legend will be part of a coaching team with Tim Sheens for the next two seasons before taking the reins himself in 2025.

We need to get that Tigers fabric, that DNA of what they had and what’s gone. “He has proven he can take a club to the pinnacle, which is what we all want to do as players. He’d be the right man to do that.” You can tell he just loves the game, all he does is talk football. Premiership-winner Sheens, 71, was given the reins after Panthers assistant coach Cameron Ciraldo opted not to take a five-year deal. It’s a great day for our club.

Tim Sheens will return to the Tigers as coach but only for the next two seasons, with club legend Benji Marshall to take over for 2025.

if that's the route they want to go down with me, that is something I would be interested to explore," he said. "The dream for me would be to be an NRL coach and at the Wests Tigers would be an ideal situation. "This is a very clear path forward for this club and we are delighted to have Tim, Benji and Robbie reunited for the next phase of our club's growth.

It's reported that for the next two years Marshall will be the assistant coach under Tim Sheens. Nine rugby league reporter Michael Chammas broke the story this ...

Wests Tigers have confirmed club legend Benji Marshall will become head coach from 2025 after Tim Sheens, reappointed to the role on Thursday, steps down.

“I love my job that I do now, but that is an opportunity that I might never get again, the opportunity to try and become a head coach.” “The dream for me would be to be an NRL coach and at the Wests Tigers would be an ideal situation. “Both have played at the pinnacle of the game and are Tigers die-hards, they both love the club,” he told reporters.

The Wests Tigers have gone back to the future after announcing Tim Sheens as their new head coach alongside Benji Marshall as his assistant.

“It’s been reported that Tim’s going to get the job and maybe mentor someone. You can’t bring up the names of Sheens and Marshall without referencing the joint-venture’s maiden premiership win in 2005. Marshall has minimal experience in coaching. “I can only talk on what I can possibly bring to the club and what probably Tim would bring to the club; definitely a belief amongst the side to make them better players. “If they did go down that path and ask me, I’d definitely be interested- if the view is a genuine pathway to become a head coach.” “This is a very clear path forward for this club and we are delighted to have Tim, Benji and Robbie reunited for the next phase of our club’s growth,” Pascoe said.

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That doesn’t resonate to what an assistant coach does but I’ve seen the ins and outs. Join Kayo Freebies now, no credit card required > “We’re backing Tim as the right guy to turn that around and if we’re underneath him we can help that and that’s what it’s about,” he said. “It’s very exciting. “I’ve been a part of this coaching system with a lot of good kids coming through and we’ve had success there, so we have to bring those kids through and I think Tim is the best guy to do that,” he said. I love this club.

'He's not coached anyone, anywhere': Tigers legend backs Benji... but issues big warning.

I think he’ll do very well and I was to gamble on any player that hasn’t done it, Benji Marshall would be in the top three.” “But this is the same club that sacked him 10 years ago. He got sacked and this is the same board that’s appointed him again. He’s one of the best commentators in the game. I think he’ll take a lot more senior role.” “But look he’s not coached anyone, anywhere.

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I think he’ll do very well and I was to gamble on any player that hasn’t done it, Benji Marshall would be in the top three.” however, I can’t help but feel this has a better chance of being a disaster in the making. Seems a huge risk.” He and Marshall were the driving force behind the club’s maiden premiership in 2005. That doesn’t resonate to what an assistant coach does but I’ve seen the ins and outs. I think he’ll take a lot more senior role.