Star forward Shaylee Bent is set to be at Wests Tigers until the end of the 2030 NRLW season after agreeing to a three-year extension.
The 2026 Dally M Second-Rower of the Year played all but five minutes of the Tigers historic campaign, averaging 115 run metres across 12 games.
She also made a team-leading 341 tackles across the season, with a tackle efficiency of almost 96 percent.
The 26-year-old earned her place in the Australian squad for the Women’s Rugby League World Cup after an impressive season that saw her named Wests Tigers NRLW Players’ Player for 2026 in addition to being selected in the RLPA Players’ Dream Team.
A Wests Tigers junior, Bent played in the Club’s 2018 Tarsha Gale Cup side before making her NRLW debut for the St George-Illawarra Dragons the following year.
The three-time NRLW Grand Finalist spent four seasons with the Dragons and three with the Gold Coast Titans before returning to the Wests Tigers.
Bent has amassed 63 NRLW appearances, placing her among the competition’s top 10 most-capped players.
Bent said she had loved being back and is excited about what’s ahead.
“It’s awesome to be staying with the Tigers. This year we had such a great season, and I loved playing under Sandy,” Bent said.
“He really brings out the best in us, and with new players coming in, I think the sky’s the limit for our team.
“Since coming back to Sydney and the club, it’s really felt like home here at the Tigers. I’m excited to see what we can do over the next few years.”
NRLW head coach Craig Sandercock believes Bent will be a key figure in where the Tigers are heading.
“I’m really happy to have Shaylee staying with us for the next few seasons. She’s an important member of our squad on and off the field, and any team would be lucky to have her in their side,” Sandercock said.
“She’s got great leadership qualities, she’s an extremely hard worker and has the trust and respect of her teammates. She showed right throughout this season what a special player she is and thoroughly deserved her individual accolades and a call up to the Jillaroos.
“She’s right on top of her game at the moment but is always striving to improve. There’s still so much potential in Shaylee which is the exciting thing for me as a coach.”
