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Tyson Frizell revealed Benji Marshall had asked him to join the Wests Tigers on several occasions, and said there was no reason his new club could not enjoy instant success after Newcastle turned a wooden spoon into a grand final within 12 months.<\/p>\n
Frizell has inked a one-year deal with the Tigers for 2027, which will be the forward\u2019s 17th season in the NRL.<\/p>\n
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Tyson Frizell is excited about leading the way at the Wests Tigers.Steve Siewert\/SMH<\/p>\n
The 35-year-old said a big reason Marshall and the Tigers were eager to sign him was to help lead the young forwards. He said the Tigers 15-year finals drought was not a concern.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m pretty good at only worrying about what\u2019s going on in my life and my circle, and we know in rugby league how things can change quickly in 12 months,\u201d Frizell told this masthead.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople may have been turned off the Knights and where we finished the year before.<\/p>\n
\u201cA new season brings a whole new range of challenges for every club. What\u2019s happened previously doesn\u2019t matter, and it will be no different with the Tigers.<\/p>\n
\u201cGuys are coming to the club looking for a fresh start. Kurt Mann has signed, Jayden Brailey has signed; we\u2019ll see where that takes us.\u201d<\/p>\n
Frizell played with Mann and Brailey at the Knights, he knows skipper Api Koroisau from NSW Origin campaigns, and is getting to know young playmaker Latu Fainu while in camp with Tonga\u2019s World Cup squad.<\/p>\n
He used to carpool with Marshall from Sydney to Wollongong when the pair played together at St George Illawarra.<\/p>\n
Frizell was credited with being a supreme leader who led by his actions at the Knights.<\/p>\n
\u201cLeadership is something people at the Tigers want me to do \u2013 they want me to help with the next crop of players they have there,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
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The 35-year-old played a key role for the Newcastle Knights\u2019 in their charge to the NRL Grand Final.Sitthixay Ditthavong<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know if leadership comes naturally to me, but it\u2019s come with time in the game.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a younger squad, and I need to earn the respect once I get there. I\u2019m not going to walk in and expect people to listen to me or follow what I do. I need to lead by example, and that needs to be earned through the pre-season.\u201d<\/p>\n
Frizell will start with the Tigers in January before preparing for a second successive campaign in Las Vegas when the club plays Melbourne on February 27.<\/p>\n
Provided he gets through the season well, and the Tigers are happy with him, Frizell refused to automatically shut the door on playing on an 18th season.<\/p>\n
\u201cClubs out there can see I\u2019ve got a lot to offer, I feel that way, too; if I get to the point I can\u2019t do it any more, or nobody wants me, I\u2019ll give it up,\u201d Frizell said.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt the end of the day, I need to go out and perform every weekend, and the rest takes care of itself.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou don\u2019t sign anything longer than a one-year deal at my age. I\u2019m only focused on next year.\u201d<\/p>\n
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