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<\/p>\nTigers coach Benji Marshall revealed he was \u201cglad\u201d his team\u2019s turbulent 2026 campaign has come to an end, opening up on some of the club\u2019s biggest issues.<\/p>\n
The merger club\u2019s season came to a close with a 38-10 loss to the Panthers, finishing in 15th after sitting third after eight rounds with an impressive burst to start the year.<\/p>\n
Following the defeat, Marshall cut a relaxed figure when asked how it felt now that his team had played their final game in 2026.<\/p>\n
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Watch every game of every round of the Premiership Season LIVE with no ad-breaks during play on FOX LEAGUE, available on Kayo Sports | New to Kayo? Join now and get your first month for just $1<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m glad it\u2019s come to an end, to be honest. Yeah, it was a bit of a weird year for us,\u201d he said in the post-match press conference.<\/p>\n \u201cWe showed so much promise and optimism to start the season and then we went through a bit of a rough patch of losing eight in-a-row through there and had to fight the back end.<\/p>\n \u201cYeah, like obviously you want to be in the semis and move forward as a club. But yeah, there\u2019s a lot we can take away from this year that we need to be better at. <\/p>\n \u201cMyself in particular, and make sure that we\u2019re not on this position again next year.\u201d<\/p>\n While the Tigers\u2019 on-field performances fell flat, off the field the merger club also endured a number of moments that cast a spotlight on Marshall\u2019s team.<\/p>\n Adam Doueihi walked out of training and stood himself down after Marshall informed him he would be shifting to lock to accommodate young gun Javon Andrews\u2019 debut.<\/p>\n Elsewhere, Jarome Luai signed with the PNG Chiefs for their inaugural 2028 season before being informed he was free to leave the club in 2027 to clear up salary cap space.<\/p>\n When asked what his \u201cbiggest learning\u201d was from his time as head coach in 2026, Marshall highlighted his club\u2019s off-field issues.<\/p>\n \u201cWell, there\u2019s been heaps, honestly. Obviously we went through a lot of publicly played out um events this year,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Get all the latest NRL news, highlights and analysis delivered straight to your inbox with Fox Sports Sportmail. Sign up now!!!<\/a><\/p>\n Matty lauds Panther’s minor premiership | 00:32<\/p>\n \u201cI think one of the big things is making sure we\u2019ve got depth in positions for when we do have injuries like we did at the start of the year.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd 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.<\/p>\n \u201cSo yeah, there\u2019s a lot of things to take away from a coaching perspective for sure… it\u2019s a pretty thankless job sometimes where you have to give a lot of energy, time, effort.<\/p>\n \u201cYou also have to give a part of yourself away to the team.\u201d<\/p>\n When pressed on the \u201cdistractions\u201d, Marshall explained that the only way to silence the noise around the struggling club was to win games.<\/p>\n \u201cWell, I think the biggest thing is it only becomes a distraction if you don\u2019t perform,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cBecause if you go and perform and win, then no one talks about it. If you don\u2019t, which happened this year, it becomes bigger. <\/p>\n MORE NRL NEWS<\/p>\n TALKING POINTS: Broncos\u2019 blunder that could haunt Madge; Roosters\u2019 fresh headache<\/a><\/p>\n \u2018NO MORE TITANS\u2019: Departing star\u2019s partner takes huge Gold Coast swipe<\/a><\/p>\n