Was Benji Marshall's mistake a defining moment for him and Wests Tigers' season IN the past you could live with Benjis mistakes because the good almost always outweighed the bad. But Tigers fans are entitled to ask if that is still the case, is Benji the player he once was? Does he need a change? How much are these drawn out contract negotiations playing on his mind? They are all fair enough questions to ask in the wake of last night's result. In the aftermath of the 36-22 defeat to the Sharks, Tigers coach Mick Potter didn't want to single out that kick of Benji's that failed to find touch in the 56th minute as the turning point in the match. Benji Marshall and the Tigers walk off the ground after Friday night's loss to the Sharks. But with respect to Potter, that play was not only the defining moment of the night - it could end up being the defining moment of their season. They went into the game with four wins from their last five games and were charging home against the Sharks after trailing 24-0 at halftime. They piled on three consecutive tries to reduce the gap to 24-16 - and they had all the momentum. Then Benji was handed the ball after they were awarded a penalty - and he didn't find touch. You can only wonder what Potter must have been thinking at that precise moment? "That was another error, notch it in the error category," Potter said later. We just had too many of them tonight. That is not the reason but we just had a lot of those sort of things where we just handed the ball over meekly and allowed the other team to have the ball. But while you can't pin it all on Benji for what happened Friday night, because they were down 24-0 at the break, you could argue that failed touch-finder sums up the argument against signing Benji to an extended and upgraded deal. With his wealth of experience, should moments like that still happen? You see, this is where you get yourself in an argument with Benji's fans because they say he has always had this in his game - and that is true. But the trouble these days is that the magic that used to define his football doesn't come to life nearly as much - and the mistakes are still coming along far too frequently. Benji came up with another typical Benji play early on when the Tigers were on the attack and charging at the Sharks" tryline. He cut out three of his own players and threw the ball into touch. These were the type of errors Potter was talking about after the game, the type that cost the Tigers week after week. It's the part of their game Potter wants to change. As he explained: "We continually came up with errors at the wrong time. I'm after perfection. I know that is nearly impossible to get. But will he ever get close unless Benji changes with him? This is the question the Tigers need to ask themselves, and Benji too. They keep saying it's only going to be a matter of days before Benji makes his announcement. The talk is he will sign that upgraded deal and stay at the Tigers until the end of 2015. But after watching the way the Tigers lost the game on Friday night, a game potentially so vital, you are entitled to wonder if Benji is ready for another challenge in his life. And would that be in the best interests of both parties?