Galvin's replacement for Rounds 05 & 06?

[Kaito]

I think they will go with AJK..

Benji keeping him fresh yesterday

Really wanted to hear a journalist ask Benji what
was his thinking surrounding using only 15 on the
field & keeping Sullivan & Kepaoa on the bench...

Instead we had Brent Read asking multiple questions
about last year, next week, golf, Wayne etc. Lol

 

[Kaito]

Latu Fainu told he'll debut this week. Not sure if it
will be off the bench or starting for Galvin per SMH

Around the clubs: Terrell May agrees to new two-year deal to remain a Rooster

The Dragons and Bulldogs were keen on his services, but rising prop Terrell May won’t be leaving Bondi Junction.

www.smh.com.au

 

[Tom Shines]

Really wanted to hear a journalist ask Benji what
was his thinking surrounding using only 15 on the
field & keeping Sullivan & Kepaoa on the bench...

Instead we had Brent Read asking multiple questions
about last year, next week, golf, Wayne etc. Lol

Agreed … not great 15 v 17… but think it shows that Benji hasn’t got a lot of faith in those 2 in a tight game …

 

[Kaito]

Agreed … not great 15 v 17… but think it shows that Benji hasn’t got a lot of faith in those 2 in a tight game …

Quite possibly TS, would have been insightful to hear
why — Seyfarth/Samuela might be 2 reasons as
to why, both played well & pumped out long minutes.
Game on the line would have been crazy to send
in Bud too, our halves were damn near A-/B+ grading

 

[Go_You_Good_Things]

It'll probably be Bud . . . but I hope he doesn't go down the same path as Bateman in the Canberra game, and to a lesser extent Papi yesterday . . . and try to show off and run a vendetta of showpony against his old team.
It ends up costing us possession, a penalty, and maybe worse.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Latu Fainu told he'll debut this week. Not sure if it
will be off the bench or starting for Galvin per SMH

Around the clubs: Terrell May agrees to new two-year deal to remain a Rooster

The Dragons and Bulldogs were keen on his services, but rising prop Terrell May won’t be leaving Bondi Junction.

www.smh.com.au

It'll be off the bench. Benji will want to give Bud a 2nd chance like he did with Seyfarth and see how he responds. Latu on the bench tells Bud that there is another youngster ready to jump him in the pecking order so he needs to step up plus Latu can relieve Api at hooker, replace Bud if necessary. Latu provides cover for hooker, halves & fullback (as Bud can shift to fullback).

 

[Wearyfan22]

It'll be off the bench. Benji will want to give Bud a 2nd chance like he did with Seyfarth and see how he responds. Latu on the bench tells Bud that there is another youngster ready to jump him in the pecking order so he needs to step up plus Latu can relieve Api at hooker, replace Bud if necessary. Latu provides cover for hooker, halves & fullback (as Bud can shift to fullback).

How great is it to finally have competition for places in the halves? Its a real motivator for the players.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

Being 14 is part of the team. Sullivan best serves the team imo from the bench being able to fill in at hooker and in the halves.

 

[BalmainJnr]

 

[NZTiger]

Fox League from Fox Sports
April 2nd, 2024 1:29 pm
The Tigers are reportedly set to hand young gun Latu Fainu his NRL debut, replacing rookie sensation Lachie Galvin.

 

[Tucker]

Gallen cops a lot of shit but he knows footy. He played it at a very high level for years and understands the nuances of it extremely well.
Unlike Gould who states the obvious after the fact, Gal speaks his mind and is often correct. He is speaking common sense on the hip drop.

 

[ROZELLE.O.G]

Think Bud gets in the run on side.
Latu on the bench and if Bud is going nowhere Latu gets limited minutes off the bench to get things going again.

Latu is still on restricted minutes because of his hammy. He will make his mark on the game when he comes on, the kid is special.

 

[Odessa]

Latu is still on restricted minutes because of his hammy. He will make his mark on the game when he comes on, the kid is special.

Galvin is a long way off being a walk up start to the 6 jersey he mite have to wait for Latu to get injured

Latu is a very very good player

 

[Yossarian]

Galvin is a long way off being a walk up start to the 6 jersey he mite have to wait for Latu to get injured

Latu is a very very good player

Don't know about a long way off. We scored three tries on Monday and he was directly responsible for two of them.

 

[Pascoes_barber]

And how does this affect your confidence going into the next two games v Fins and Drags?

With Sullivan named at 6, very negatively affected.

 

[NZTiger]

Don't know about a long way off. We scored three tries on Monday and he was directly responsible for two of them.

Exactly right. Galvin looks like a 50+ game first grader already.
I think many clubs will have Galvin in their sights…

 

[Yossarian]

With Sullivan named at 6, very negatively affected.

He really needs to lift. I'm already thinking he's long odds to see out his contract.

 

[Pascoes_barber]

Really wanted to hear a journalist ask Benji what
was his thinking surrounding using only 15 on the
field & keeping Sullivan & Kepaoa on the bench...

Instead we had Brent Read asking multiple questions
about last year, next week, golf, Wayne etc. Lol

2 massive defensive liabilities, not sure it even needed asking.

 

[Asu Kepaoa's #1 Fan]

How great is it to finally have competition for places in the halves? Its a real motivator for the players.

When Wakeham/Smith were our halves I didn't even bother watching some of the games. You can't compete when your halves are not FG standard.

 

[NZTiger]

He really needs to lift. I'm already thinking he's long odds to see out his contract.

Almost willing to let him go to free up some $ for Galvin. How long is his contract?