Wests Tigers superstar Benji Marshall says he's relieved to be freed of the responsibility of the No.7 jumper as he eyes a return to the running game which made him famous.
Marshall, showing the benefits of his first full pre-season in five years, is relishing his shift back to five-eighth for the 2013 NRL season, with new coach Michael Potter set to hand youngster Jacob Miller the halfback role.
With the Tigers without a recognised halfback in 2012, when then coach Tim Sheens moved Tim Moltzen to fullback, Marshall was handed the organisational role, which seemed to stymie so of his natural flair.
"It's something that's probably not as suited to my game,'' Marshall said of playing halfback.
"If I had to say there was a certain style that suited it's playing wider with a bit more space and a bit more room to move.