Opinion

Will dropping the skipper force Wests Tigers players to refocus?

Laurie Daley
Updated July 2 2021 - 2:48am, first published June 11 2020 - 4:00pm
Wests Tigers captain Benji Marshall has been dropped by coach Michael Maguire after the loss to the Gold Coast Titans last weekend. Photo: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images
Wests Tigers captain Benji Marshall has been dropped by coach Michael Maguire after the loss to the Gold Coast Titans last weekend. Photo: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images

As a coach, you don't make any bigger selection statement than dropping your captain which is what Michael Maguire did with Benji Marshall at Wests Tigers this week.

Laurie Daley

Laurie Daley played for the Canberra Raiders, NSW and Australia. He won premierships, he captained at every level of the game and coached NSW to five State of Origin series wins. He knows rugby league.

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