‘We’re really struggling’: Marshall’s worrying warning as Tigers collapse continues
Wests Tigers coach Benji Marshall has admitted the team is suffering from a confidence crisis following their sixth consecutive loss. The club is set to miss the finals for the 15th year in a row.
Why it matters
The report captures the decline of a major professional sports franchise and the internal pressure faced by coaching staff during a losing streak.
NRL NRL-PREMIERSHIP ‘We’re really struggling’: Marshall’s worrying warning as Tigers collapse continues Tigers reduced to 11 men in UGLY finish | 00:42 Ethan Lee Chalk from Fox Sports July 18th, 2026 10:20 pm Wests Tigers coach Benji Marshall has conceded that his side is battling a growing confidence crisis after they fell to their sixth straight defeat to the Canterbury Bulldogs.
Outclassed from the outset after letting in a try inside the opening two minutes, the Tigers never recovered as the Bulldogs piled on the points in a commanding victory.
The result marked another frustrating chapter in the club’s difficult season having all but extinguished any hopes of breaking the finals drought.
After showing promising signs to begin this year’s campaign, the Tigers will now miss the finals for a 15th consecutive season, with the dramatic collapse continuing against the Bulldogs, led by former teen sensation Lachlan Galvin.
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