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Message: [QUOTE="Danoz Direct, post: 2784292, member: 8457"] [h=1]Benji will shine in the centres: Glenn[/h] [COLOR=#444444][FONT=Roboto]Brisbane second-row forward Alex Glenn says Benji Marshall will be in the Broncos' best 17 come Round 1 of the 2017 NRL Telstra Premiership season, with the Kiwi international expecting Marshall to slot into the centres following the retirement of Jack Reed. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#444444][FONT=Roboto]Marshall is set to join Brisbane after coach Wayne Bennett offered the St George Illawarra discard a lifeline following a poor 2016 season. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#444444][FONT=Roboto]The 31-year-old fell out of favour at the Dragons in 2016, bearing the brunt of much of the criticism directed at the club after their disappointing 11th-placed finish. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#444444][FONT=Roboto]With his career at the crossroads, Marshall went to a man who has saved the careers of many troubled NRL stars – Bennett. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#444444][FONT=Roboto]Once the NRL ratifies Marshall's deal he will arrive at Red Hill for day one of pre-season training, relieved to be still playing but unsure of his standing in the Broncos' squad. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#444444][FONT=Roboto]A New Zealand international teammate of his in the past, Glenn said it wouldn't take Marshall long to show his worth and justify Bennett's decision to give him another chance. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#444444][FONT=Roboto]"I think he will be in our best 17. He still has the skill set to be a force in the NRL," Glenn said. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#444444][FONT=Roboto]"He has the passion and desire to make it. I'm sure he will rip straight into training because he will be out to impress his new club. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#444444][FONT=Roboto]"I think he'll be good in the centres. He has a lot to give in that position. He is strong in both attack and defence. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#444444][FONT=Roboto]"It'll be a great pre-season so we'll just have to see where he ends up. He'll fit into the club culture very well. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#444444][FONT=Roboto]"Benji's been in the game for a long time and he's done nothing but positive things for rugby league." [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#444444][FONT=Roboto]A move from the halves to the centres looks to be the most obvious fit for Marshall at the Broncos, with his experience invaluable to Brisbane's young backline. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#444444][FONT=Roboto]For Glenn this is the most important aspect of Marshall's impending arrival at the Broncos, with up-and-coming backs Tom Opacic, Jonus Pearson and Tautau Moga set to benefit hugely from the tutelage of the 2005 premiership winner. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#444444][FONT=Roboto]"I was surprised when I heard he was coming up to Brisbane, but I was also excited at the same time," Glenn said. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#444444][FONT=Roboto]"I've been privileged to play with him at a representative level so I know how good he can be and how much of a leader he is. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#444444][FONT=Roboto]"He'll give a lot of guidance to some of younger players and he'll be a great mentor for the team.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#444444][FONT=Roboto]"He has a lot of experience. He's basically done it all. It'll be great to run out in a Broncos jersey with him." [url=http://www.nrl.com/benji-will-shine-in-the-centres-glenn/tabid/10874/newsid/102352/default.aspx]Benji will shine in the centres: Glenn - NRL.com[/url][/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]

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