Canberra Raiders News

Adam Doueihi wants to leave Wests Tigers and won't play under coach Benji Marshall following recent events.

Zero Tackle

Adam Doueihi has made a call regarding his future at the Wests Tigers.

The Daily Telegraph broke the news that Doueihi no longer wants to stay at the club and that he would not like to play under head coach Benji Marshall.

This comes after events that occurred leading into the game against the Raiders on Saturday afternoon.

The halfback was set to challenge his charge from the Match Review Committee on Tuesday night, and he successfully avoided punishment.

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Benji Marshall believes he can salvage his relationship with Doueihi, but questions remain about Doueihi's standing with teammates.

The Australian

Wests Tigers coach Benji Marshall says his relationship with Adam Doueihi is salvageable but there's a bigger question at play ahead of the playmaker's meeting with him on Monday.

That is, is Doueihi's relationship with his teammates still tenable?

Marshall was diplomatic when asked how his players felt about Doueihi pulling out of Saturday's heavy loss to the Raiders in Canberra.

"I can't answer for them, but I guess the most important thing is this is their job that they get paid to do, paid pretty well to do," Marshall said.

"You've got to go out there and do your job whether you respect it or not. You've just got to do it

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Jarome Luai heads to Parramatta; injuries worsen. Javon Andrews debuts as halfback after strong NSW Cup performances.

Zero Tackle

It's been bad enough with the injuries and winning two games since Jarome Luai confirmed he was heading to Papua New Guinea in 2028; now he will head to Parramatta next season, and Adam Doueihi ruled himself out after successfully challenging his charge from Round 20.

Benji Marshall wanted him to play in the lock position instead of halfback, and it's led to more headlines in the news and speculation around whether there is more to the story.

What was positive in the chaos from Concord is the debut of Javon Andrews, who played in the halfback role against the Raiders on Saturday afternoon.

After impressive performances in NSW Cup, Benji thought it was the best time to establish him in the first-grade side.

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