Lachlan Galvin #277

TYGA said:

What has gone unnoticed is the combination of Bateman, Olam and Tupou on Galvins side particularly in defence. Smart coaching by Benji. Weaker defenders are with Sezar who’s a grizzled warrior.

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Been impressed with Sezer's defence. This team has lacked leaders who don't carry the title of captain.

twentyforty said:

Alex Conti has gone from Balmain to the Bulldogs halves academy, probably a good move for the 17yo. Ilia’s has been dropped and Munster re-signed with Storm knocking back higher offers.

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Marshall let's young Galvin play his natural game and trust his instincts. The "academy" runs the risk of producing robotic young halves fine tuned for predictable "safe" play.

stephen said:

Been impressed with Sezer's defence. This team has lacked leaders who don't carry the title of captain.

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Yeah he’s been tenacious in D. Keeps pushing them back even after they’ve hit the deck. Like the good teams do.

From a story on ABC news...
" I have a young half [Galvin] with me and I do my best to protect him, I don't want them to bully him because he's a good kid," Olam said.
"He's still got a lot to learn but you can't question his effort and his heart. He's a strong kid mentally and he has a long way to go but he has a really bright future."

cktiger said:

From a story on ABC news...
" I have a young half [Galvin] with me and I do my best to protect him, I don't want them to bully him because he's a good kid," Olam said.
"He's still got a lot to learn but you can't question his effort and his heart. He's a strong kid mentally and he has a long way to go but he has a really bright future."

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If I were the opposition I would not want to get on Olam's bad side.

pawsandclaws1 said:

Marshall let's young Galvin play his natural game and trust his instincts. The "academy" runs the risk of producing robotic young halves fine tuned for predictable "safe" play.

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given Gould's coaching philosophies I don't think it'll breed robotic halfbacks. Gus has said a few times he believes that young halves that are developed in NSW are shafted mainly because of their inability to play what's in front of them and show a jersey in defence. a lot of it would be defensive technique, kicking practice and eyes up ballplaying.

Conti has the attacking skillset, if you watch him he moves like a first grader with how he squares up at the line and throws the ball across his body. Mitch Woods – regarded as the Dogs' saviour – is very off the cuff, to me he's a spitting image of Mitchell Moses when he was running around in black and gold.

I think you're going to see a fair few instinctive halfbacks come out of that Bulldogs academy. Gus has done a brilliant job with their pathways sides and has recruited very well from 14s up. I don't believe they possess the talent in their ranks as we do, but there are certainly some good players to watch out for. they're still a long way off being competitive in first grade, but they are certainly building to something down below.

pawsandclaws1 said:

Marshall let's young Galvin play his natural game and trust his instincts. The "academy" runs the risk of producing robotic young halves fine tuned for predictable "safe" play.

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I understand your point, but I haven’t seen any evidence of robotics as a result of “academy” training.
Just an assumption on my part, but I see a half having 2 distinct options in the way he plays. “Reactionary” to a prevailing set of circumstances which has probably proved successful in junior footy and “game management “ which can draw on a half’s unique skill sets. I think there’s room in a game for both. If the academy is teaching insights into the ebbs and flows, the disadvantages and advantages, how to effectively communicate with team mates etc. then this could only be a good thing, right?
Was it Mitch Moses who said he never got any halfback training in all his time at Tigers?

jrtiger said:

given Gould's coaching philosophies I don't think it'll breed robotic halfbacks. Gus has said a few times he believes that young halves that are developed in NSW are shafted mainly because of their inability to play what's in front of them and show a jersey in defence. a lot of it would be defensive technique, kicking practice and eyes up ballplaying.

Conti has the attacking skillset, if you watch him he moves like a first grader with how he squares up at the line and throws the ball across his body. Mitch Woods – regarded as the Dogs' saviour – is very off the cuff, to me he's a spitting image of Mitchell Moses when he was running around in black and gold.

I think you're going to see a fair few instinctive halfbacks come out of that Bulldogs academy. Gus has done a brilliant job with their pathways sides and has recruited very well from 14s up. I don't believe they possess the talent in their ranks as we do, but there are certainly some good players to watch out for. they're still a long way off being competitive in first grade, but they are certainly building to something down below.

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If Conti had stayed with Wests Tigers, he would have been playing Jersey Flegg and potentially NSW Cup for us gaining valuable game time against older opponents.
Let’s see if the Bulldogs give him that same opportunity considering his team mate Mitchell Woods will be the first halve from their SG Ball team to be promoted.

twentyforty said:

what I mean to say is, there is nothing wrong with an agent promoting their clients. Talented players are like pieces of art, you don’t know how much you want them until someone else wants them. Moses may be dislinked by some fans, but it’s not his job to make them happy, that’s a job for Ronald McDonald.

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I can understand that, it's the disruptive way in which he feeds journos about players wanting to break contracts that is the problem. That is not a good look for his clients at all and causes it's own issues. It can lead to fans turning on a player for no reason, but he doesn't care.

king_sirro said:

I can understand that, it's the disruptive way in which he feeds journos about players wanting to break contracts that is the problem. That is not a good look for his clients at all and causes it's own issues. It can lead to fans turning on a player for no reason, but he doesn't care.

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Spot on! He's the worst manager for that. Hopefully Richo sits him down.

It’s probably more important than anything to make sure the club has a strong relationship with the kids family. If they do, and the club continues to ascend, Moses can piss up a rope.

Wests Tigers chief executive Shane Richardson has revealed he rejected a request for a release from Lachlan Galvin’s manager on his first official day in the job, shedding light on the family meeting that convinced the rookie sensation he belonged at the Wests Tigers.

Galvin has been a revelation in the Tigers No.6 jersey made famous by his coach, Benji Marshall, but just a few short weeks ago the 18-year-old was looking for the exit doors fearing a lack of opportunity at the club.


Lachlan Galvin celebrates the Tigers’ win.CREDIT:GETTY
Galvin’s management approached the club on multiple occasions during the off-season, under the leadership of both Richardson and his predecessor Justin Pascoe, to seek permission to depart the club in response to the Tigers’ recruitment strategy.
Galvin and his family were concerned his path to first grade was blocked following the recruitment of Aidan Sezer, Jayden Sullivan, Latu Fainu and later Jarome Luai for 2025, prompting concerns from his agent Isaac Moses.


Lachie Galvin’s family (clockwise from left) brothers Matthew and Tom, mum Tracey and father James.
Richardson called a meeting with Moses, Galvin and his father James at the club’s Concord headquarters in February before the team departed for New Zealand for the first preseason trial of the year, attempting to allay the family’s concerns.
“I met with Isaac and his dad because we had no intention of Lachie going anywhere,” Richardson said.
“What the family really wanted to know is where he belonged with us. They were thinking, ‘You bought all these people, all these playmakers, so where does my kid stand?’ And to be honest, I can understand that. I’m a father, too.
“But I knew how good he was and I knew we needed to build this club around him. He’s got a good family. They just needed reassurances that we were going to take care of him and that he would get a shot.”


“I didn’t think there would be an issue because I knew how Benji was thinking and how impressed he was at training. I didn’t know he was going to pick him there in the first game. There was never any doubt in my mind before a ball was kicked, or Benji’s, that he was going to be a starting six for this club. We gave him those reassurances, and we’ve kept our word.”
Galvin still has another two years to run on his contract at the Tigers after this season and, in the space of just three games, has put himself in prime position to secure the No.6 jersey as the long-term halves partner of Jarome Luai.

Marshall and apprentice: The Wests Tigers coach and his rookie playmaker Lachlan Galvin.CREDIT:RHETT WYMAN
Galvin is on a minimum wage contract in 2024 ($150,000), with his deal to increase to about $250,000 next year and $350,000 in 2026. His form over the opening few weeks suggests the Tigers may have to revisit that deal over the next 12 months.
Richardson believes Galvin’s retention will be as pivotal to the Tigers as John Sutton’s was to South Sydney during his time at the Rabbitohs, especially considering his family’s ties to the south-west of Sydney.

“I looked through the tapes of him before I came and I knew we had something special,” Richardson said. “He’s the John Sutton of Shane Richardson’s early days at Souths. There’s no way in the world he’s ever going anywhere.
“I say he’s like John Sutton because if we didn’t sign him at Souths when we did, we were in real trouble. We wouldn’t have been able to keep a lot of juniors at the club. I see Lachie the same way. I don’t see us losing Lachie.

Former Souths boss Shane Richardson and John Sutton.CREDIT:CHRISTOPHER PEARCE
“His dad and mum are steeped in the area. His dad is the greenkeeper at the golf course at Camden Lakes. They were concerned because we brought all these players to the club, but he trained the house down, didn’t drop his lip and has won everybody over because of his attitude. He’s got that position because he’s the best man for the job at the moment.”
After years struggling to find a halves combination, the Tigers now have a range of options at their disposal.
Jayden Sullivan, who joined the club from the Dragons in the off season, will replace the suspended Galvin at five-eighth this week and is contracted until the end of 2027 on a deal that increases to $600,000 in the final year.
According to sources who requested anonymity in order to speak freely, Sullivan’s his future at the Tigers is uncertain – but clubs are expected to baulk at his price tag, complicating matters if the Tigers intend on releasing him at the end of the season.
Halfback Sezer is on a deal worth just shy of $300,000 with a mutual option with the club for next season worth similar value.
Fainu, who joined the club on the recommendation of former recruitment manager Scott Fulton, will make his NRL debut off the bench this weekend. His four-year deal is worth $2.1 million.

Luai will join the club next year on a five-year deal worth close to $6 million, while injured five-eighth Adam Doueihi has also opened discussions with the club about a potential extension ahead of his July return from his third ACL rupture.
“I’d rather be in our position than some other clubs who are still trying to find a spine,” Richardson said. “We’ve got a spine for the next 10 years. We’re not in a bad spot. We might have a bit too many but we’ll worry about that when it all settles down.”

There’s no way all of them can be retained in 2025.

Snidest 0 said:

‘Where does my kid stand?’ Inside the meeting that kept Lachlan Galvin at Wests Tigers

The rookie five-eighth has been a revelation in the Tigers No.6 jersey this season. But just a few short weeks ago, he was looking for the exit doors fearing a lack of opportunity at the club.

www.smh.com.au

Wests Tigers chief executive Shane Richardson has revealed he rejected a request for a release from Lachlan Galvin’s manager on his first official day in the job, shedding light on the family meeting that convinced the rookie sensation he belonged at the Wests Tigers.

Galvin has been a revelation in the Tigers No.6 jersey made famous by his coach, Benji Marshall, but just a few short weeks ago the 18-year-old was looking for the exit doors fearing a lack of opportunity at the club.

Lachlan Galvin celebrates the Tigers’ win.CREDIT:GETTY
Galvin’s management approached the club on multiple occasions during the off-season, under the leadership of both Richardson and his predecessor Justin Pascoe, to seek permission to depart the club in response to the Tigers’ recruitment strategy.
Galvin and his family were concerned his path to first grade was blocked following the recruitment of Aidan Sezer, Jayden Sullivan, Latu Fainu and later Jarome Luai for 2025, prompting concerns from his agent Isaac Moses.

Lachie Galvin’s family (clockwise from left) brothers Matthew and Tom, mum Tracey and father James.
Richardson called a meeting with Moses, Galvin and his father James at the club’s Concord headquarters in February before the team departed for New Zealand for the first preseason trial of the year, attempting to allay the family’s concerns.
“I met with Isaac and his dad because we had no intention of Lachie going anywhere,” Richardson said.
“What the family really wanted to know is where he belonged with us. They were thinking, ‘You bought all these people, all these playmakers, so where does my kid stand?’ And to be honest, I can understand that. I’m a father, too.
“But I knew how good he was and I knew we needed to build this club around him. He’s got a good family. They just needed reassurances that we were going to take care of him and that he would get a shot.”


“I didn’t think there would be an issue because I knew how Benji was thinking and how impressed he was at training. I didn’t know he was going to pick him there in the first game. There was never any doubt in my mind before a ball was kicked, or Benji’s, that he was going to be a starting six for this club. We gave him those reassurances, and we’ve kept our word.”
Galvin still has another two years to run on his contract at the Tigers after this season and, in the space of just three games, has put himself in prime position to secure the No.6 jersey as the long-term halves partner of Jarome Luai.

Marshall and apprentice: The Wests Tigers coach and his rookie playmaker Lachlan Galvin.CREDIT:RHETT WYMAN
Galvin is on a minimum wage contract in 2024 ($150,000), with his deal to increase to about $250,000 next year and $350,000 in 2026. His form over the opening few weeks suggests the Tigers may have to revisit that deal over the next 12 months.
Richardson believes Galvin’s retention will be as pivotal to the Tigers as John Sutton’s was to South Sydney during his time at the Rabbitohs, especially considering his family’s ties to the south-west of Sydney.

“I looked through the tapes of him before I came and I knew we had something special,” Richardson said. “He’s the John Sutton of Shane Richardson’s early days at Souths. There’s no way in the world he’s ever going anywhere.
“I say he’s like John Sutton because if we didn’t sign him at Souths when we did, we were in real trouble. We wouldn’t have been able to keep a lot of juniors at the club. I see Lachie the same way. I don’t see us losing Lachie.

Former Souths boss Shane Richardson and John Sutton.CREDIT:CHRISTOPHER PEARCE
“His dad and mum are steeped in the area. His dad is the greenkeeper at the golf course at Camden Lakes. They were concerned because we brought all these players to the club, but he trained the house down, didn’t drop his lip and has won everybody over because of his attitude. He’s got that position because he’s the best man for the job at the moment.”
After years struggling to find a halves combination, the Tigers now have a range of options at their disposal.
Jayden Sullivan, who joined the club from the Dragons in the off season, will replace the suspended Galvin at five-eighth this week and is contracted until the end of 2027 on a deal that increases to $600,000 in the final year.
According to sources who requested anonymity in order to speak freely, Sullivan’s his future at the Tigers is uncertain – but clubs are expected to baulk at his price tag, complicating matters if the Tigers intend on releasing him at the end of the season.
Halfback Sezer is on a deal worth just shy of $300,000 with a mutual option with the club for next season worth similar value.
Fainu, who joined the club on the recommendation of former recruitment manager Scott Fulton, will make his NRL debut off the bench this weekend. His four-year deal is worth $2.1 million.

Luai will join the club next year on a five-year deal worth close to $6 million, while injured five-eighth Adam Doueihi has also opened discussions with the club about a potential extension ahead of his July return from his third ACL rupture.
“I’d rather be in our position than some other clubs who are still trying to find a spine,” Richardson said. “We’ve got a spine for the next 10 years. We’re not in a bad spot. We might have a bit too many but we’ll worry about that when it all settles down.”

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You'd prefer they meet with the club to have the conversation before requesting a release.

Enmore_Tiger said:

You'd prefer they meet with the club to have the conversation before requesting a release.

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Exactly. Particularly when we have 5 x 5/8s who are likely to be on a much higher pay rate than Galvin. Kudos to Moses for pushing for some clarity. To be fair on WT, the buying spree started following the sacking of Tim Sheens and subsequent rumblings of Galvin supposedly being unsettled by Sheens removal.
Sheens has always had a good eye for spotting potential talent and is well suited for his job at Westfield.

Snidest 0 said:

‘Where does my kid stand?’ Inside the meeting that kept Lachlan Galvin at Wests Tigers

The rookie five-eighth has been a revelation in the Tigers No.6 jersey this season. But just a few short weeks ago, he was looking for the exit doors fearing a lack of opportunity at the club.

www.smh.com.au

Wests Tigers chief executive Shane Richardson has revealed he rejected a request for a release from Lachlan Galvin’s manager on his first official day in the job, shedding light on the family meeting that convinced the rookie sensation he belonged at the Wests Tigers.

Galvin has been a revelation in the Tigers No.6 jersey made famous by his coach, Benji Marshall, but just a few short weeks ago the 18-year-old was looking for the exit doors fearing a lack of opportunity at the club.

Lachlan Galvin celebrates the Tigers’ win.CREDIT:GETTY
Galvin’s management approached the club on multiple occasions during the off-season, under the leadership of both Richardson and his predecessor Justin Pascoe, to seek permission to depart the club in response to the Tigers’ recruitment strategy.
Galvin and his family were concerned his path to first grade was blocked following the recruitment of Aidan Sezer, Jayden Sullivan, Latu Fainu and later Jarome Luai for 2025, prompting concerns from his agent Isaac Moses.

Lachie Galvin’s family (clockwise from left) brothers Matthew and Tom, mum Tracey and father James.
Richardson called a meeting with Moses, Galvin and his father James at the club’s Concord headquarters in February before the team departed for New Zealand for the first preseason trial of the year, attempting to allay the family’s concerns.
“I met with Isaac and his dad because we had no intention of Lachie going anywhere,” Richardson said.
“What the family really wanted to know is where he belonged with us. They were thinking, ‘You bought all these people, all these playmakers, so where does my kid stand?’ And to be honest, I can understand that. I’m a father, too.
“But I knew how good he was and I knew we needed to build this club around him. He’s got a good family. They just needed reassurances that we were going to take care of him and that he would get a shot.”


“I didn’t think there would be an issue because I knew how Benji was thinking and how impressed he was at training. I didn’t know he was going to pick him there in the first game. There was never any doubt in my mind before a ball was kicked, or Benji’s, that he was going to be a starting six for this club. We gave him those reassurances, and we’ve kept our word.”
Galvin still has another two years to run on his contract at the Tigers after this season and, in the space of just three games, has put himself in prime position to secure the No.6 jersey as the long-term halves partner of Jarome Luai.

Marshall and apprentice: The Wests Tigers coach and his rookie playmaker Lachlan Galvin.CREDIT:RHETT WYMAN
Galvin is on a minimum wage contract in 2024 ($150,000), with his deal to increase to about $250,000 next year and $350,000 in 2026. His form over the opening few weeks suggests the Tigers may have to revisit that deal over the next 12 months.
Richardson believes Galvin’s retention will be as pivotal to the Tigers as John Sutton’s was to South Sydney during his time at the Rabbitohs, especially considering his family’s ties to the south-west of Sydney.

“I looked through the tapes of him before I came and I knew we had something special,” Richardson said. “He’s the John Sutton of Shane Richardson’s early days at Souths. There’s no way in the world he’s ever going anywhere.
“I say he’s like John Sutton because if we didn’t sign him at Souths when we did, we were in real trouble. We wouldn’t have been able to keep a lot of juniors at the club. I see Lachie the same way. I don’t see us losing Lachie.

Former Souths boss Shane Richardson and John Sutton.CREDIT:CHRISTOPHER PEARCE
“His dad and mum are steeped in the area. His dad is the greenkeeper at the golf course at Camden Lakes. They were concerned because we brought all these players to the club, but he trained the house down, didn’t drop his lip and has won everybody over because of his attitude. He’s got that position because he’s the best man for the job at the moment.”
After years struggling to find a halves combination, the Tigers now have a range of options at their disposal.
Jayden Sullivan, who joined the club from the Dragons in the off season, will replace the suspended Galvin at five-eighth this week and is contracted until the end of 2027 on a deal that increases to $600,000 in the final year.
According to sources who requested anonymity in order to speak freely, Sullivan’s his future at the Tigers is uncertain – but clubs are expected to baulk at his price tag, complicating matters if the Tigers intend on releasing him at the end of the season.
Halfback Sezer is on a deal worth just shy of $300,000 with a mutual option with the club for next season worth similar value.
Fainu, who joined the club on the recommendation of former recruitment manager Scott Fulton, will make his NRL debut off the bench this weekend. His four-year deal is worth $2.1 million.

Luai will join the club next year on a five-year deal worth close to $6 million, while injured five-eighth Adam Doueihi has also opened discussions with the club about a potential extension ahead of his July return from his third ACL rupture.
“I’d rather be in our position than some other clubs who are still trying to find a spine,” Richardson said. “We’ve got a spine for the next 10 years. We’re not in a bad spot. We might have a bit too many but we’ll worry about that when it all settles down.”

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Thanks for posting the article @Snidest 0
👍🏻👍🏻 two thumbs up.

All of my hopes and dreams are pinned on Lachlan Galvin. Without him in the team I cannot sleep at night. I will not be able to return to sanity until his suspension is over. The next Wally Lewis.

Asu Kepaoa's #1 Fan said:

All of my hopes and dreams are pinned on Lachlan Galvin. Without him in the team I cannot sleep at night. I will not be able to return to sanity until his suspension is over. The next Wally Lewis.

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The next King? We can certainly hope. If he ends up half as good, I'll be happy.

Snidest 0 said:

‘Where does my kid stand?’ Inside the meeting that kept Lachlan Galvin at Wests Tigers

The rookie five-eighth has been a revelation in the Tigers No.6 jersey this season. But just a few short weeks ago, he was looking for the exit doors fearing a lack of opportunity at the club.

www.smh.com.au

Wests Tigers chief executive Shane Richardson has revealed he rejected a request for a release from Lachlan Galvin’s manager on his first official day in the job, shedding light on the family meeting that convinced the rookie sensation he belonged at the Wests Tigers.

Galvin has been a revelation in the Tigers No.6 jersey made famous by his coach, Benji Marshall, but just a few short weeks ago the 18-year-old was looking for the exit doors fearing a lack of opportunity at the club.

Lachlan Galvin celebrates the Tigers’ win.CREDIT:GETTY
Galvin’s management approached the club on multiple occasions during the off-season, under the leadership of both Richardson and his predecessor Justin Pascoe, to seek permission to depart the club in response to the Tigers’ recruitment strategy.
Galvin and his family were concerned his path to first grade was blocked following the recruitment of Aidan Sezer, Jayden Sullivan, Latu Fainu and later Jarome Luai for 2025, prompting concerns from his agent Isaac Moses.

Lachie Galvin’s family (clockwise from left) brothers Matthew and Tom, mum Tracey and father James.
Richardson called a meeting with Moses, Galvin and his father James at the club’s Concord headquarters in February before the team departed for New Zealand for the first preseason trial of the year, attempting to allay the family’s concerns.
“I met with Isaac and his dad because we had no intention of Lachie going anywhere,” Richardson said.
“What the family really wanted to know is where he belonged with us. They were thinking, ‘You bought all these people, all these playmakers, so where does my kid stand?’ And to be honest, I can understand that. I’m a father, too.
“But I knew how good he was and I knew we needed to build this club around him. He’s got a good family. They just needed reassurances that we were going to take care of him and that he would get a shot.”


“I didn’t think there would be an issue because I knew how Benji was thinking and how impressed he was at training. I didn’t know he was going to pick him there in the first game. There was never any doubt in my mind before a ball was kicked, or Benji’s, that he was going to be a starting six for this club. We gave him those reassurances, and we’ve kept our word.”
Galvin still has another two years to run on his contract at the Tigers after this season and, in the space of just three games, has put himself in prime position to secure the No.6 jersey as the long-term halves partner of Jarome Luai.

Marshall and apprentice: The Wests Tigers coach and his rookie playmaker Lachlan Galvin.CREDIT:RHETT WYMAN
Galvin is on a minimum wage contract in 2024 ($150,000), with his deal to increase to about $250,000 next year and $350,000 in 2026. His form over the opening few weeks suggests the Tigers may have to revisit that deal over the next 12 months.
Richardson believes Galvin’s retention will be as pivotal to the Tigers as John Sutton’s was to South Sydney during his time at the Rabbitohs, especially considering his family’s ties to the south-west of Sydney.

“I looked through the tapes of him before I came and I knew we had something special,” Richardson said. “He’s the John Sutton of Shane Richardson’s early days at Souths. There’s no way in the world he’s ever going anywhere.
“I say he’s like John Sutton because if we didn’t sign him at Souths when we did, we were in real trouble. We wouldn’t have been able to keep a lot of juniors at the club. I see Lachie the same way. I don’t see us losing Lachie.

Former Souths boss Shane Richardson and John Sutton.CREDIT:CHRISTOPHER PEARCE
“His dad and mum are steeped in the area. His dad is the greenkeeper at the golf course at Camden Lakes. They were concerned because we brought all these players to the club, but he trained the house down, didn’t drop his lip and has won everybody over because of his attitude. He’s got that position because he’s the best man for the job at the moment.”
After years struggling to find a halves combination, the Tigers now have a range of options at their disposal.
Jayden Sullivan, who joined the club from the Dragons in the off season, will replace the suspended Galvin at five-eighth this week and is contracted until the end of 2027 on a deal that increases to $600,000 in the final year.
According to sources who requested anonymity in order to speak freely, Sullivan’s his future at the Tigers is uncertain – but clubs are expected to baulk at his price tag, complicating matters if the Tigers intend on releasing him at the end of the season.
Halfback Sezer is on a deal worth just shy of $300,000 with a mutual option with the club for next season worth similar value.
Fainu, who joined the club on the recommendation of former recruitment manager Scott Fulton, will make his NRL debut off the bench this weekend. His four-year deal is worth $2.1 million.

Luai will join the club next year on a five-year deal worth close to $6 million, while injured five-eighth Adam Doueihi has also opened discussions with the club about a potential extension ahead of his July return from his third ACL rupture.
“I’d rather be in our position than some other clubs who are still trying to find a spine,” Richardson said. “We’ve got a spine for the next 10 years. We’re not in a bad spot. We might have a bit too many but we’ll worry about that when it all settles down.”

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There is a very clear pathway for Galvin and enormous opportunities in an improving team
His performances have surprised most,so we need to ensure his $$$are aligned with his contribution
To fund that,we've gotta let most of the runners up go....not gr8 news for Bud,Douhi and maybe latu
Can't keep em all,but he's the one who is critical