GNR4LIFE
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There’s no way all of them can be retained in 2025.
OFFICIAL Lachlan Galvin #277 *Released* Career Discussion.
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Enmore_Tiger
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You'd prefer they meet with the club to have the conversation before requesting a release.
‘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 No.6 Tigers jersey this season, but just a few weeks ago, he was looking for the exit doors.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.”
twentyforty
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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.
Buttface
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Thanks for posting the article @Snidest 0‘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 No.6 Tigers jersey this season, but just a few weeks ago, he was looking for the exit doors.
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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Adam Doobie
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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.
AmericanHistoryX
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The next King? We can certainly hope. If he ends up half as good, I'll be happy.
clontarfkid
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There is a very clear pathway for Galvin and enormous opportunities in an improving team‘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 No.6 Tigers jersey this season, but just a few weeks ago, he was looking for the exit doors.
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.”
His performances have surprised most,so we need to ensure his $$$are aligned with his contribution
To fund that,we've gotta let most of the runners up go....not gr8 news for Bud,Douhi and maybe latu
Can't keep em all,but he's the one who is critical
Buttface
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I was struggling with sleep before Gal, how do ya reckon I’m going now. 👀
Buttface
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There’s no need for us jump the gun, there’s plenty of time. We are only a handful of games into thier first grade career. Let’s see midway next year.
Douhie must go asap.
Agree 💯 king_sirro.
He's a typical super salesman along with car sales dudes and real estate agents by the sound of things.
Fills your head with so much b/s until it spins, and if you don't get a 2nd opinion he'll take your last $$$ with a smile on his face while he's doing it.
It's a wonder WTs don't have a list of good agents they can 'suggest' to young players with a load of potential like Galvin, but obviously leaving the final decision to the player and their family.
I reckon Richo's son would be a very trustworthy player manager along with Braith Anasta as another poster suggested recently.
But let's not forget these p/m's are in business to make a living for themselves 1st.
💯 again king_sirro.
Some of these blokes are ruthless and really don't give a 💩 as long as they get what they want THEN what they think their client can be forced into accepting.
Six months ago Lachlan Galvin wanted out of the Tigers, now the rookie is rallying club’s best teens to commit long-term
Lachlan Galvin has gone from wanting to leave the Wests Tigers six months ago to rallying the club’s best rookies to stick with the joint venture long-term.https://archive.md/o/rYcwD/https://twitter.com/FatimaKdouh_
Boom rookie Lachlan Galvin has revealed the motivation behind his Wests Tigers contract backflip, as coach Benji Marshall opened up on the “daily battle” he faces with the teen sensation.
Galvin said he is determined to help his Harold Matthews title-winning teammates build a dynasty that can one day rival Penrith for homegrown NRL domination.
Galvin’s management had requested a contract release, on three separate occasions, citing fears over the club’s aggressive recruitment strategy in the halves.
There were concerns within the Galvin camp that the additions of Jayden Sullivan, Aidan Sezer, Latu Fainu and Jarome Luai would block the youngster’s path to a halves spot in the NRL.
But Galvin now not only wants to see out the remaining two years on his deal, but become a one-club player.
“One hundred per cent, with Benji here I can see myself also being here for a long time,” Galvin said.
“The confidence Benji has put in me and how much he makes me love turning up to training and playing for the Tigers, yeah absolutely I can see myself being here long term.”
Rookie fullback Lachlan Galvin wants to build a Tigers dynasty. Picture: Matt King/Getty Images
The last meeting between Galvin’s management and the club took place in February, where assurances were made about his path into the NRL side.
Marshall blooded the local junior in the Tigers’ season opener and this week doubled down on his commitment to Galvin, who is now the front runner to partner Luai in the halves in 2025.
“In my plans, he is a big part of our future moving forward. Someone that I can see playing the game for the next 20 years, with Lachlan, he’s just a great kid that stuff externally will take of itself with his management,” Marshall said.
“We love that he wants to be here, he’s a big part of what we do and he’s a big part of how we want to shape the next 10 years at our club.”
Galvin was part of the Harold Matthews (under 17s) outfit that won the title for Western Suburbs Magpies in 2022.
He is now one of three players from that side, including hooker Tallyn Da Silva and forward Kit Laulilii, to make their NRL debut since.
Galvin wants as many of his Harold Matthews teammates to commit to the club in a bid to build a dynasty at the Tigers, in a similar fashion to Penrith’s premiership success that came on the back of its local juniors.
Wests Magpies Kit Laulilii, Tallyn Da Silva, Jeremiah Leatigaga, Jordan Miller, Lachlan Galvin, James Folaumoetui in 2022. Picture: Richard Dobson
“Yeah, 100 per cent it’s something we have spoken about. All us younger boys, even the ones that aren’t there yet at the NRL, hopefully soon there are more of us, want to stay here,” Galvin said.
“We can build the NRL squad around us and in a few years we are all playing together. Penrith’s local junior helped them win three premierships. I know all of us Campbelltown juniors want to be a part of something bigger like that and we’ll be doing our best to do that for the Tigers.”
The likes of five-eighth Heath Mason and prop Jordan Miller, who is signed until the end of 2026, are also highly rated as future NRL prospects. Mason will be handed a development deal in 2025 but is currently sidelined for the next eight weeks with a hand injury.
But Tigers fans won’t be forced to wait to see the club’s best rising talent at NRL level.
“Honestly, I’m not afraid to put in kids that have never played as long as they have earned it,” Marshall said.
“I feel like if they are good enough, they are old enough. If they are a local junior, even better for us.
“We are putting an investment in our players coming through instead of trying to recruit every player let’s try and develop them.”
While Marshall had no qualms in selecting Galvin in round two, the job of developing the young playmaker during this crucial point of his NRL career is a daily battle for the rookie coach.
Tallyn Da Silva. Picture: Warren Gannon Photography
“The temptation to not take away his natural instincts is a thing I have to battle with daily,” Marshall said.
“When you watch him train, there are things he does that other players don’t do because they are so hung up on block plays or a process they have in their head that has been drilled into them. Where Lachlan sees it and plays.
“You can’t teach that but you can take it away.
“I try my hardest not to tell him, he has to do ‘this, this, and this’.”
“I try and fill him up with confidence and give him permission before every game, you can do what you like on the field.”
Part of that development included sitting Galvin, who is serving a two-match ban for a hip drop tackle, in the coach’s box last weekend against the Dolphins.
“You’d never know he’s only 18. We decided to take him to Redcliffe last week. When I was out injured I learned a lot about the game from the coach’s box … what the coach’s want, the messages they send out at what parts of the game,” Marshall said.
“We had Lachlan in the box on the weekend to understand what we are looking for. He’s a great leaner and nothing is ever a drama for him.”
rugbygoated
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How good to hear from young Lachie
GNR4LIFE
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Well then, how about an extension? Put your money where your mouth is young man.
Adam Doobie
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I watched him closely in both the Penrith and Broncos games. Up against the two toughest teams in the comp at the moment he held his own. Still has things to work on such as fading out of the game when Fainu was sin binned. Overall though he is trying hard. Some of the shapes he ran caused overlaps to occur.
And he is making all of his tackles. Still only missed something like 3 tackles across 4 games. Absolutely outrageous for a half.
And he is making all of his tackles. Still only missed something like 3 tackles across 4 games. Absolutely outrageous for a half.
Yep he definitely ain't one of the issues this team is having at the moment...
Tucker
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^ That’s not fully true.
He is one of our playmakers and we are not scoring nearly enough points.
He is one of our playmakers and we are not scoring nearly enough points.
BAGNF05
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Meanwhile this guys team are scoring 30 plus a game. [playmakers need weapons 🔫]
