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OFFICIAL Lachlan Galvin #277 *Released* Career Discussion.
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Odessa
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I agree I think he will play Origin and for Australia at 13 or back row like Luke Lewis
Viva_Zapata
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Isn't that what the Tigers originally mapped out for him, the John Sutton example? And his team threw it in the Tigers faces.
tig_prmz
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Galvin can't throw left to right as well. Many teams have now found that out and jam up on Prestons. Eventually Galvin will be able to do a good second man play with Crichton or Tracey, but for now, their confidence is shot so I'm gonna enjoy it.
Tracy is always an option when he goes to Preston...hes always out the back
crazycat
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Lick Bricks had pace and speed. Seriously the guy was a fit player and if we put him in the Centers he may have become an awesome player...
It may have only taken our club 15ish years to learn that you can't shoehorn players into halfbacks, but at least we get that lesson.
You are obviously not counting the years that Sheens wasted trying to turn "Johnie Cronk" into a halfback when it was obvious he was a reasonable hooker but nothing else.Brooks was a success compared to that disaster that Sheens inflicted on our club and us poor supporters.
I feel like I am reading my own posts from 15 months ago.
The difference was we were coming off 3 x spoons... not leading the comp when we injected him.
Tiger_Fanatic3
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This is not an attack on Lachlan Galvin the person ā or the footballer he has the potential to one day be.
Itās about giving some respect to the fact Benji Marshall obviously can coach.
It was this time last year Benjiās coaching credibility hit rock bottom when the bombshell dropped why Galvin really wanted out of Wests Tigers.
While the Tigers were prepared to offer the teenage playmaker an extraordinary $5.5 million over six years to stay at the club that gave Galvin his start, what they got in return was a giant and very public slap in the face.
Tigers fans would remember too well how their club became the laughing-stock of the league when Galvinās management revealed how the gameās next big thing wanted to test his value on the open market - but it had nothing to do with money.
Instead, it was all to do with the fact they simply didnāt rate Benji as a coach.
In a PR war played out in the media, The Sydney Morning Herald reported on April 14 last year how āsourcesā claimed āGalvin believed there was a ceiling on how far he could develop at the club, especially given Marshallās tendency to appoint former Tigers teammates as assistant coachesā.
It was a stunning insult that understandably upset and angered many across the game - not just in Tiger Town - given how the criticism was coming from an NRL rookie, only 19 at the time.
While Benji did concede in the following days that he was ādisappointedā by the comments, to his credit his response was a lot more dignified.
āI think itās obvious with his statement that itās about development,ā Marshall said, when asked how he took the criticism of his coaching.
āAt the end of the day, you canāt be angry or be against someone for choosing something that they think is in their best interest.ā
Fast forward 12 months and whoās laughing now, with the Tigers sitting second on the ladder heading into Sundayās top four showdown against the Newcastle Knights.
Meanwhile, the Bulldogs got their man - but have since dropped from top spot heading into round six last year to ninth going into Thursday nightās crucial clash against the table topping Panthers.
And yet again the pressure is going to be on Galvin when he goes head-to-head with Nathan Cleary.
To put the turnaround in fortunes of the two clubs in further context, the Bulldogs were scoring an average of 38 points-a-game with Toby Sexton as halfback this time last year.
Today the Dogs are now scoring less than half as many points with Galvin now pulling the strings (an average of only 17.25 per-game).
n top of that there are all these continued dramas that seem to follow Galvinās career at every turn, with the latest speculation that Matt Burton could be the next big name squeezed out of Belmore.
Throw in the fact Cameron Ciraldo has made no apologies for swapping Burton between five-eighth and centre in recent weeks, while Galvin continues to get the top dog treatment.
Itās like even since Phil Gould came out and said Galvin was āthe best teenage footballer Iāve ever seenā, the Bulldogs have been willing to do anything and everything to make Galvin the centrepiece of the clubās future, regardless of who it upsets or pushes out in the process.
Not that I pin the blame on Galvin for this constant circus that rolls on around him.
It is just so unfortunate for a player who is still only 20 that Galvin has had to deal with so much unnecessary pressure that could have been so easily avoided.
Yet in his absence, the Tigersā playing group hasnāt looked as united since the days when Benji was in his prime.
As for the Galvin campās concern that Benji couldnāt get the most out of his obvious talent, the highly rated Ciraldo is now having his own struggles.
Meanwhile, the recent form of Adam Doueihi and Jock Madden is perhaps the best insight into Benjiās developing ability.
Even with the Tigersā marquee man Jarome Luai sidelined for the last two games, Doueihi and Madden have orchestrated a stunning upset over the Warriors, before taking down the Mitchell Moses-led Eels in a golden point thriller.
Itās been the talk of the game how well Doueihi has been playing this season (especially taking into account this bloke has had three full knee reconstructions along the way).
While Maddenās form has been surprising to say the least given that before his call up against the Warriors, the 26-year-old hadnāt played at NRL level since July, 2024.
Yet look at the way Madden held his nerve heading into the crunch period of that drama-charged Easter Monday win, and it showcased the belief Benji has instilled in the former Australian Schoolboys captain who always had the talent, if not the confidence.
Iāll put my hand up, when Benji was handed a three-year contract extension a few months back until the end of 2030, I was one of many who thought the Tigers were off their rocker thinking Benji was going to be the long-term coaching answer to pick this club up off the canvas.
But Benji has answered his critics with the best possible response - through the actions of the players who wanted to stay and play for him.
Maybe even Galvinās camp would now concede Benjiās a better coach than most of us ever gave him credit for.
Itās about giving some respect to the fact Benji Marshall obviously can coach.
It was this time last year Benjiās coaching credibility hit rock bottom when the bombshell dropped why Galvin really wanted out of Wests Tigers.
While the Tigers were prepared to offer the teenage playmaker an extraordinary $5.5 million over six years to stay at the club that gave Galvin his start, what they got in return was a giant and very public slap in the face.
Tigers fans would remember too well how their club became the laughing-stock of the league when Galvinās management revealed how the gameās next big thing wanted to test his value on the open market - but it had nothing to do with money.
Instead, it was all to do with the fact they simply didnāt rate Benji as a coach.
In a PR war played out in the media, The Sydney Morning Herald reported on April 14 last year how āsourcesā claimed āGalvin believed there was a ceiling on how far he could develop at the club, especially given Marshallās tendency to appoint former Tigers teammates as assistant coachesā.
It was a stunning insult that understandably upset and angered many across the game - not just in Tiger Town - given how the criticism was coming from an NRL rookie, only 19 at the time.
While Benji did concede in the following days that he was ādisappointedā by the comments, to his credit his response was a lot more dignified.
āI think itās obvious with his statement that itās about development,ā Marshall said, when asked how he took the criticism of his coaching.
āAt the end of the day, you canāt be angry or be against someone for choosing something that they think is in their best interest.ā
Fast forward 12 months and whoās laughing now, with the Tigers sitting second on the ladder heading into Sundayās top four showdown against the Newcastle Knights.
Meanwhile, the Bulldogs got their man - but have since dropped from top spot heading into round six last year to ninth going into Thursday nightās crucial clash against the table topping Panthers.
And yet again the pressure is going to be on Galvin when he goes head-to-head with Nathan Cleary.
To put the turnaround in fortunes of the two clubs in further context, the Bulldogs were scoring an average of 38 points-a-game with Toby Sexton as halfback this time last year.
Today the Dogs are now scoring less than half as many points with Galvin now pulling the strings (an average of only 17.25 per-game).
n top of that there are all these continued dramas that seem to follow Galvinās career at every turn, with the latest speculation that Matt Burton could be the next big name squeezed out of Belmore.
Throw in the fact Cameron Ciraldo has made no apologies for swapping Burton between five-eighth and centre in recent weeks, while Galvin continues to get the top dog treatment.
Itās like even since Phil Gould came out and said Galvin was āthe best teenage footballer Iāve ever seenā, the Bulldogs have been willing to do anything and everything to make Galvin the centrepiece of the clubās future, regardless of who it upsets or pushes out in the process.
Not that I pin the blame on Galvin for this constant circus that rolls on around him.
It is just so unfortunate for a player who is still only 20 that Galvin has had to deal with so much unnecessary pressure that could have been so easily avoided.
Yet in his absence, the Tigersā playing group hasnāt looked as united since the days when Benji was in his prime.
As for the Galvin campās concern that Benji couldnāt get the most out of his obvious talent, the highly rated Ciraldo is now having his own struggles.
Meanwhile, the recent form of Adam Doueihi and Jock Madden is perhaps the best insight into Benjiās developing ability.
Even with the Tigersā marquee man Jarome Luai sidelined for the last two games, Doueihi and Madden have orchestrated a stunning upset over the Warriors, before taking down the Mitchell Moses-led Eels in a golden point thriller.
Itās been the talk of the game how well Doueihi has been playing this season (especially taking into account this bloke has had three full knee reconstructions along the way).
While Maddenās form has been surprising to say the least given that before his call up against the Warriors, the 26-year-old hadnāt played at NRL level since July, 2024.
Yet look at the way Madden held his nerve heading into the crunch period of that drama-charged Easter Monday win, and it showcased the belief Benji has instilled in the former Australian Schoolboys captain who always had the talent, if not the confidence.
Iāll put my hand up, when Benji was handed a three-year contract extension a few months back until the end of 2030, I was one of many who thought the Tigers were off their rocker thinking Benji was going to be the long-term coaching answer to pick this club up off the canvas.
But Benji has answered his critics with the best possible response - through the actions of the players who wanted to stay and play for him.
Maybe even Galvinās camp would now concede Benjiās a better coach than most of us ever gave him credit for.
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AmericanHistoryX
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My nightmare came true. I thought maybe Galvin would take longer to mature as a footballer. But against Penrith cometh the hour - cometh the man. He ripped Penrith a new one. This guy is good. Good luck to the kid. The scary thing is he will get even better.
All he's got is that inside/outside pass to Preston who makes him look a hell of a lot better then he is. Apart from that, he is doing the absolute bare minimum that a number 7 should be doing....
And the NRL world goes mad for it. It's sycophantic lol
hank37w
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I feel sick, the love for the little scum bag weasel is vomit inducing.
I agree with your summation and have also said it before myself that without Preston the weasel doesn't look all that impressive.
Still can't work out if the Dogs were all that good or if it was the 'Riff that were terrible last night, people had them down as virtually unbeatable, but in this competition I still see that on their day any team is capable of a win.
We just need to concentrate on one game at a time and Sunday for us it's the Newcastle Noughts who we need to focus on beating for a share of the competition lead.
Who would have thought that was even possible.
Still early days but, Carn Tigers!!
I agree with your summation and have also said it before myself that without Preston the weasel doesn't look all that impressive.
Still can't work out if the Dogs were all that good or if it was the 'Riff that were terrible last night, people had them down as virtually unbeatable, but in this competition I still see that on their day any team is capable of a win.
We just need to concentrate on one game at a time and Sunday for us it's the Newcastle Noughts who we need to focus on beating for a share of the competition lead.
Who would have thought that was even possible.
Still early days but, Carn Tigers!!
Tom Shines
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He wonāt get any quicker though ā¦š
Penrith defence was mystifying last night .., I canāt recall the last time they played that bad with their best team ā¦
The successful plan we have seen over the past 12 months of teams running up on him and cutting down his time and space went out the window and he was allowed to run to the defensive line at full pace..Canterbury line speed on the other hand was amazing ā¦ they really got up for that game last nightā¦ Penrith on the other hand must have spent the week reading the papers handing them the premiership after 5 games and sniffing their own farts ..
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Odessa
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I picked Penrith to lose last night they could not stay up for that long I was thinking the same as when the Tiger's beat Warriors and on the tab Tigers and dogs both at $5.40 for the wins
But I also picked the Tiger's 13+ against Parramatta last week
hank37w
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Without the send off and the 2 tries scored while Luke was off it most likely would have been 13+
We really lost our way during that period.
We really lost our way during that period.
Odessa
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Jedi_Tiger
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great pick mate, dogs were $5.50 i would not have picked dogs to beat penrith worh free money.
i plan on having a really good go at tigers this week against Newcastle
Then have a good crack at tigers to beat Brisbane
Then i will have a small bet on canberra to roll us at LO just in case as i reckon canberra might uave a few losses and get out to stupid odds of $4 to out $1.40 at LO
What difference would Luke have made to that edge defence?
Theyāve been very poor the entire pairing.
hank37w
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Well I really hope you are right and that any send offs or sin bins this week are opposition players and that we actually take the opportunity to advance the score board if that situation arises.
