Big Easter Monday clash!
Some questions to answer:
Does Galvin stay in the 6?
Who replaces Skelton on the wing? Presumably he is not available.
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Galvin may get a "mental health break" this week Luke to the wing, Naden to center and AD to 6. If our attack clicks with AD and Luai and we smash the Eels, it may be very embarrassing for the Galvin clan. My Machiavellian side wants to see this happen!
Better option would be for AD to 6 and Galvin to 3 imo. If you’re old enough good enough attidgeGalvin may get a "mental health break" this week Luke to the wing, Naden to center and AD to 6. If our attack clicks with AD and Luai and we smash the Eels, it may be very embarrassing for the Galvin clan. My Machiavellian side wants to see this happen!
Does Galvin stay in the 6? Yes
Who replaces Skelton on the wing? Naden
keep galvin as 18th man each week give him no game time
Galvin may get a "mental health break" this week Luke to the wing, Naden to center and AD to 6. If our attack clicks with AD and Luai and we smash the Eels, it may be very embarrassing for the Galvin clan. My Machiavellian side wants to see this happen!
I'd favour this outcome as well. There no benefit to player or team for Galvin to play this week.
That said he should still be made to front up to training and run in the opposed sessions.
Naden is only one brain explosion away from costing us a game but has shown he is too good to play reggies. Luke L surprised me against the Broncos too.
Rumours are that the playing group don’t want Galvin in the team. Maybe AD to 6
Was always going to be the issue.Rumours are that the playing group don’t want Galvin in the team. Maybe AD to 6
It's a train-wreck of a situation now for Galvin. Moses has manipulated him to the point where both of their names are "mud", but Moses is used to that, he was covered in filthy, stinking mud already.
But, Galvin? That innocent looking, gawky, boy-man with that vacant look on his face? That innocence is gone and it's never coming back.
All for the sake of $$ but using Marshall's lack of coaching skills as the public reason (if we believe media reports). The reputation of his father, in particular, is copping a hiding too on various socials, but I don't know anything about him to think if it's valid or not.
Mind you, I also have my doubts about Marshall's coaching skills (don't forget Stefano left too for similar reasons, allegedly), and concerns about the club's habit of employing former players in key roles. And, I'm no member of the Shane Richardson as messiah club either.
But, from my amateur and biased viewpoint, the Tigers are better in 2025 than they have been for the last few years. Things look(ed) on the up, but not "up" enough for Galvin and dad and their grub manager, it seems. By allowing it to play out in the media the way it has, Galvin has damaged his reputation irrevocably. In some way, I feel sad for him. Life at 19yo just got a whole lot more difficult for him, I fear.
I recall seeing Lachie at the members’ signing session sitting with Tallyn, both happy & sharing banter with me. Then watching him play he seemed quite happy, not always easy to tell of course. And he was a terrific trainer & quite happy to do some social media stuff. This is just a kid who is unfortunately managed by someone who has a poor relationship with Marshall. My advice, for what it’s worth, to Lachie, Jahream & Phoenix is to cut ties with Moses & look at other managers to look after their futures. Just look at others who might have less dirty laundry.
I recall seeing Lachie at the members’ signing session sitting with Tallyn, both happy & sharing banter with me. Then watching him play he seemed quite happy, not always easy to tell of course. And he was a terrific trainer & quite happy to do some social media stuff. This is just a kid who is unfortunately managed by someone who has a poor relationship with Marshall. My advice, for what it’s worth, to Lachie, Jahream & Phoenix is to cut ties with Moses & look at other managers to look after their futures. Just look at others who might have less dirty laundry.
To me, the managers that people pick to represent them says a lot about their own personalities.
It can be quite a bit like the lawyers that people pick - some want unscrupulous attack dogs, others want negotiators and even mediator types.
I think Moses represents the Galvin families’ best chance of cashing in short term on the talents of a young man.
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Galvin named in NSW cup
Wests Tigers Head Coach Benji Marshall has named a 22-man squad to face the Eels at CommBank Stadium on Easter Monday.
Adam Doueihi moves to the halves this week in place of Lachlan Galvin.
After returning from a knee injury in NSW Cup last weekend, Brent Naden will come into the side at centre.
Jeral Skelton (hamstring) has been ruled out, with 18-year-old Luke Laulilii to play his second NRL game of the season on the wing.
Team List:
1. Jahream Bula - sponsored by Sensory Gardens Australia
2. Sunia Turuva - sponsored by Ellis Consolidated
3. Brent Naden - sponsored by Murray Kennedy Real Estate
4. Starford To'a - sponsored by Z Wealth Group
5. Luke Laulilii - sponsored by Exclusive Estate Agents
6. Jarome Luai (c) - sponsored by Retro Air
7. Adam Doueihi - sponsored by APN Compounding
8. Terrell May - sponsored by Z Realty Group
9. Api Koroisau (c) - sponsored by KwikFlo
10. Fonua Pole - sponsored by Club Menangle
11. Samuela Fainu - sponsored by Mars Forklifts
12. Alex Seyfarth - sponsored by Ultra Building Works
13. Alex Twal - sponsored by Endacom
Interchange:
14. Tallyn Da Silva - sponsored by One World Courier
15. Royce Hunt - sponsored by Shane’s Waterproofing
16. Jack Bird - sponsored by MJS Electrical Products & Supplies
17. Sione Fainu - sponsored by Workplace Law
Reserves:
18. Tony Sukkar - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower
19. Heath Mason - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower
20. Kit Laulilii - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower
21. Solomona Faataape - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower
22. Tristan Hope - sponsored by Wests Tigers Empower
Coach: Benji Marshall - sponsored by Pepper Money
