OFFICIAL Lachlan Galvin #277 *Released* Career Discussion.

TigerJunior4 said:
Was in SG Ball and had a blow up at the club for signing Luai. Then he and his parents demanded he be put in FG, then demanded a spot in the halves, then blew up about playing in a losing side.

If that’s not entitled I don’t know what is.

I don’t know what you mean by if it was the other way around. The club offered him close to six million so that statement is completely irrelevant.
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He must be Lachlan's dad
 
pawsandclaws1 said:
There is a lot of me, me and me in that script. It seems other players in the team including a 4 time premiership, SOO and Samoan half do not feel the same way about their development. He should not have issued the script as it will exacerbate an already difficult situation. I can't believe he has doubled down on the development manure.
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It is called self delusion.
 
GNR4LIFE said:
They basically tried to copy DCE’s playbook of claiming they wanted to give the club enough time, and he needs a change etc. That works when you are 36, and spent your whole life at one club. Not when you are 19 and played 20 games. Talk about lazy reasoning.
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He is a snake 🐍. I’m starting to be glad he is leaving . Been white anting the team since before he debuted it now seems obvious
 
Poor Lachie, I hope he doesn't have any "downhill skiing" accidents before signing a new contract with one of those teams he does not yet have a deal with. Fortunately, it is not about the money, otherwise how would your mental health cope knowing you are one unlucky Tuiaki or Dwyer like tackle away from retirement having left $6 million on the table. Top bloke to put WT's roster planning above his own financial security, such a martyr. Clear frontrunner for WT's player's player award.
 
TV Ted Ellery said:
100%. While the senior players' loyalty to Benji is admirable, demanding Galvin's removal will help Galvin to agitate for a release on mental health grounds. We should have dropped him but made it out like we were doing it out of concern for his welfare.
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That's ok. We will support him through his mental health issues.

The point is, we won't be developing him any further and he will rot in reserves so the next club that gets him get a player that hasn't seen NRL for a long time.

This is our best chance at getting a quality trade because we can free up lots of cap space for another team and offer a low wage Galvin in return.
 
TigerNeddyK said:
He is a snake 🐍. I’m starting to be glad he is leaving . Been white anting the team since before he debuted it now seems obvious
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Oh I'm very happy he is leaving. You could see he was going to be a problem the way he played and his fake smiles. He was definitely all about himself. He didn't want to learn here, he just wanted the ball as much as he could and stuff everyone else.

We will miss his bits of creativity over the next few week, but you watch our attack improve and Bula get more ball now.
 
Tigermars said:
Lachlan Galvin and his father, James, have spoken out.
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Wests Tigers five-eighth Lachlan Galvin has broken his silence on his decision to leave at the end of next season, expressing his gratitude to the club but insisting he has made the move in the best interests of his career.

Galvin, the breakout star of last season, informed the Tigers last Thursday that he was not interested in extending his future beyond his current 2026 deal, amid speculation that the club was ready to weigh in with a new contract worth up to $6 million.

Galvin’s decision to seek greener pastures prompted Tigers coach Benji Marshall to wield the axe on Tuesday — the teenage prodigy was dropped to NSW Cup after a select group of senior players raised concerns with club powerbrokers over events in recent days.

Galvin refused to be critical of Marshall’s call and refuted suggestions that he already had a deal in place at a rival club for 2027.

Galvin Breaks Silence on Bombshell Call to Leave Tigers After 2026

Galvin Breaks Silence on Bombshell Call to Leave Tigers After 2026
“I totally understand my decision will frustrate many Wests Tigers fans, but please know that it wasn’t an easy call to make,” Galvin said.

“It’s a decision that I have discussed at length with my parents, closest friends and family. I’m extremely grateful for their love and support in making this call.

“The biggest reason why I made this call now is so that the Wests Tigers have enough time to plan their roster without me in the future. That’s the absolute truth of it.

“The club were eager to get a deal done and so they called a meeting with my management last week. I could’ve mulled over this decision all season, but I didn’t think that was the right thing to do.

“I thought it would be best for everyone to make the call now rather than drag it out. Any suggestion that I already have a deal done at another club for 2027 is simply not true.



“I’m extremely grateful to be able to go to work every day as an NRL footballer and the Wests Tigers have played a massive role in the opportunity I have to play this game.

“I just feel that as I move into an important period of my development as a half, that I continue to build my game at a different club. Again, I know this might be hard for some people to understand, but I make this decision in the best interests of my career.”

It was a meeting between Wests Tigers CEO Shane Richardson and Galvin’s agent Isaac Moses last Thursday which brought the young playmaker’s current position to a head.

As previously reported, Richardson had every intention of forwarding Galvin a massive $6 million deal, only to be told by Moses that they would prefer that no offer be submitted.

This masthead has since learned that Moses took with him a list of grievances that he was willing to share with Richardson which related to Marshall’s coaching methods and tutelage of Galvin over the past 12 months.

In addition to Galvin breaking his silence, his decision to leave the Wests Tigers was also supported by his father, James.

James backed his 19-year-old son’s decision to reject overtures from the Tigers and said Lachlan would continue to do his best for the Tigers for the remainder of his time at the club.

“I can understand how Tigers fans feel, but as his father, I can also understand why Lachlan feels he needs a change,” James Galvin said.

“I want the best for my son and his development as an NRL player and for that I’m supportive of his decision as he’s the one who knows his game best.

Galvin’s father, James, says his son will continue to do what’s best for the Tigers for the remainder of his time there. Picture: NRL Imagery
Galvin’s father, James, says his son will continue to do what’s best for the Tigers for the remainder of his time there. Picture: NRL Imagery
“As a family we’re comfortable that Lachie is backing himself as a young man. What I know is that Lachie will continue to do his best for the club for the remainder of his time there.”

Galvin will play for Western Suburbs against Parramatta in the NSW Cup on Easter Monday after a handful of senior players approached Marshall on Monday night to air their concerns over the teenager’s decision to take his future elsewhere.

It is understood Jarome Luai and Terrell May were among them. In a further surprise, Adam Doueihi was named at halfback with Luai at five-eighth in place of Galvin against Parramatta on Monday afternoon.

While it’s a huge win for the off-contract Doueihi in his 100th NRL game, there is an element of major risk from Marshall to axe one of his best attacking players in Galvin.

The 19-year-old has quickly become an indispensable part of the club and there were genuine hopes that his budding partnership with Luai would help the Tigers end their finals drought.

The signs have been promising through the opening six rounds but the Tigers will continue their top-eight campaign with a new halves pairing.

Galvin, meanwhile, has vowed to accept Marshall’s decision and continue to do what is best for the team.

“Benji has made a call today to leave me out of the NRL squad and, of course, I’d love to be out there with the boys, but that’s his decision as the head coach which I have to accept,” Galvin said.

“Benji said I was playing in NSW Cup this weekend. I said that whatever you think is best for the team I’m okay with.”
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Control Paste DCE comments….

At least DCE did it during his final season, let alone the start of his second last season.

The kid and his family are a joke.

The report Galvin’s dad has been ignoring Richo’s calls and texts - gives you an insight into the continued disrespect to the club that gave him an opportunity to both debut and play junior football when Parra dropped him as a kid.

Let alone have the career he has had.

I don’t care what’s morally correct, he’s contracted to us until 2027. He can be our backup 7 if we need him. Just like most 19 year old halves are anyways.
 
This stunt Moses has done is going to hurt Galvin more than they thought IMO.
It's going to get worse for them if we keep winning without him.
(Don't wish this on anyone but imagine he gets a career or long-term injury in the next 6 months and has to retire.)
As a father myself if my child got offered a 6 mil dollar deal it would be extremely hard to knock that back IF you didn't have something else lined up.

I personally glad this has happened as I think he is overrated and if we paid overs for him others would be taking pay cuts or having to move on.

My Prediction is: We will allow him to talk to clubs early and will ONLY let him leave early if we get a player or 2 we want. aka Storm
Otherwise, a great reserve grade half for 2026
 
Take Lomax plus an immediate release of any player that wants to join our club (two players - so we don’t get stung like we did when we wanted Steff early after we released matterson and moses with no compensation) in return - para have no one else of value to compensate for Lachie
 
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