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Wests Tigers allow fast-food lover Galvin to feast out​

By Jasper Bruce, AAP
Updated November 30 2024 - 1:11pm

Lachlan Galvin admits he knows the drive-thru attendants at McDonalds better than Wests Tigers' star recruit Jarome Luai.
But it's all good with the NRL club, who has given the five-eighth their blessings to eat anything he likes this pre-season.

The NRL's breakout star of 2024, 19-year-old Galvin is busy hatching a plan to avoid second-year syndrome as he awaits the arrival of his halves partner to pre-season training in the new year.

So far, that plan has not involved consulting with four-time premiership-winner Luai, whose highly anticipated arrival at the Tigers was delayed by Samoa's tour of England.

"I haven't spoken to him at all yet," Galvin said of Luai, who is tipped to help reverse the Tigers' fortunes after three consecutive wooden spoons.

"I think he's going to come back a little bit before Christmas and in the new year he'll start training again.

"We know how good of a player he is, he'll take so much pressure off me. He'll run the team, do what he needs to do and I'll just play off the back of that. Whatever he wants, I'll do."

In the meantime, Galvin has set himself a goal to improve his fitness and has already shaved three seconds off his 1.2km time trial, which he now runs in four minutes 12 seconds.

“I'm pretty impressed with that," he said.

"I think if you work hard, good things happen on the back of that.

"(Second-year syndrome) is why I've come back fitter this year ... I don't want to worry about that second-year syndrome."

Packing on size is also a top priority for the naturally rangy Galvin, who is no longer an unknown quantity for opposition defences and will be targeted if he remains lightweight.

Galvin has shot up two centimetres since the winter, now standing at 193cm, but putting on size in the other direction has been more difficult.

The five-eighth has only been able to put on one kilogram so far, but is hopeful the Tigers' new diet plan will change things.

"I don't eat enough. Every morning I'm in here, they tell me, 'Eat breakfast, eat lunch', they watch me eat and that. I've got to put the kilos on. I struggle with that but I'm trying my best," he said.

“The dietician Clare (Flower), she says, 'Eat what you want, Lachlan', so it's pretty good."

Galvin isn't worrying about hitting calorie targets, instead putting his faith in Ronald McDonald to guide him.

"I get a dinner box from Maccas on the way home,' he said. "That's why I love playing."

"Clare spoke something about that (calorie target) but I don't even know what that means. I didn't really listen at school that much.

"I'll just try eat as much as I can. If I come in the morning and I weigh more than I did yesterday, I'm happy."

That fact he struggles to bulk up is confirming my doubts about him transitioning into a srf. I hope he kills it at 5/8 anyway.

 

[Buttface]

I love the Tigers bringing beau back. We had a very likable club when he was running around and it certainly helped with some of the longer term careers of the guys. Great for culture.

Since when are we bringing Beau back?
Another coaching gig for the boys?

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Douhie or Beau? Your choice

 

[Tigerdazz2]

It could be part of the club's strategy - build a family club, get thew wife and kids on board and they will probably stay for less.

It worked for the Bulldogs in the 80s 🤔

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

It worked for the Bulldogs in the 80s 🤔

Now its money. The 80's are over. Not the music though.

 

[Tigerdazz2]

Love it, but not sure promoting McDonalds is a great thing. It's a pretty dangerous diet for some.

He should get GameDay sponsorship from Woodbine Macca's!

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Or Best Kebabs.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

That fact he struggles to bulk up is confirming my doubts about him transitioning into a srf. I hope he kills it at 5/8 anyway.

Galvin: Fitter than ever

Lachie Galvin chats to media at the launch of Wests Tigers' new multi-million dollar partnership with Pepper Money.

www.weststigers.com.au

 

[Camel2281]

Why isn't he playing wing?

Who will be the winger if not him.

Staines, Laulii, et al

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Staines is like Beau Ryan.

 

[bptiger 0]

That fact he struggles to bulk up is confirming my doubts about him transitioning into a srf. I hope he kills it at 5/8 anyway.

The kid is only young he will but weight on in the next 2-3 years , unless in puts some pace into his game lock is where he will end up

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

The kid is only young he will but weight on in the next 2-3 years , unless in puts some pace into his game lock is where he will end up

The more money he has in his bank account the better he will play. They dont chew McDonald's at Bondi, Penrith or Melbourne.

 

[user118245]

The more money he has in his bank account the better he will play. They dont chew McDonald's at Bondi, Penrith or Melbourne.

You’ve coached for those 3 teams wow what a resume you have, shame you put it to positing on here

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

I think I hear an echo! Hello ello low oh. Im sure you are nice guy. Maybe had a couple of extra drinks. Just saying- Keep it real. What did I write that I upset you without aiming anything at you? I will listen. Talk to me.

 

[BAGNF05]

Staines is like Beau Ryan.

Beau knows he was average

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

Beau knows he was average

But he wasn't. He was good. Hence the media career. Maybe we thought he was average.

 

[Wildcat777]

That fact he struggles to bulk up is confirming my doubts about him transitioning into a srf. I hope he kills it at 5/8 anyway.

lol lots of young men at his age struggle to put on weight especially training a lot. Don’t forget at that age, young and dumb (?) and full of come. lol apologies could not help myself. Bu is true!

 

[Dennisspicer1]

Show me another coach who says it as much as Benji

It’s embarrassing

Watch the presser - at the end Benji rants about family

It’s unnecessary

It’s implied.

I think it’ll be his undoing

That or is he’d successful he’ll be a pioneer

It’s clear benji is a great human

But he’s not there to make sure players have a happy marriage when theyretire

He’s there to win football games

So, what do you want, Benji kicked out of our club because he loves his family more than he loves this club.
?????????

 

[Buttface]

You’ve coached for those 3 teams wow what a resume you have, shame you put it to positing on here

Nice emoji use. I seen it. 👍🏻
I think it’s at the bottom of the ocean now, but I seen it. 😎

 

[Buttface]

lol lots of young men at his age struggle to put on weight especially training a lot. Don’t forget at that age, young and dumb (?) and full of come. lol apologies could not help myself. Bu is true!

I had a couple of mates that were told to eat the same diet in an aid to bulk up. They just couldn’t. One is still a 6ft pole and the other is a 5ft skewer.