Benji Marshall is expected to call time on his NRL career this afternoon, with the 36-year-old to hang up the boots after 346 matches in the top grade.
Marshall will front the media at 2pm (AEDT) and is likely to announce that Sunday’s grand final loss to Penrith was his final match.
“Everyone wants to know what I’m doing but we’ll just get through the next few days and then I’ll assess it,” Marshall said after Souths’ 14-12 loss to the Panthers.
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“We’ll see, it’s hard to process after that sort of year. I’ll see what the options are, celebrate the season we’ve had with the boys.
“My wife [Zoe] is very supportive, she wants me to do what’s best. I’ll know from the bottom of my heart if it’s time or not.
“Age is just a number, if you’re still turning up enjoying it and turn up to training every day and on the field then why not.”
The Rabbitohs, and coach Wayne Bennett, threw Marshall a lifeline earlier this year, with the veteran playing 22 matches, mainly coming off the bench.
“I made the No.14 jersey my own this year and was enjoying it,” he said.
“I’m extremely grateful more than anything to have the opportunity to represent this great club and play with the players I got to play with this year.”
Marshall made his first grade debut for the Wests Tigers in 2003, and played in the club’s 2005 grand final win over North Queensland, a match made famous by his flick-pass to setup a try for Pat Richards.
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