The Wests Tigers Has Agree With $850 M Deal To…..
Teenager Lachie Galvin is in the frame to make his debut for the Wests Tigers in their first game of the season, two years after being cut by Parramatta for being too small
Galvin is only 18, but has quickly impressed coach Benji Marshall to the point the first-year coach is not afraid to go all in with the five-eighth for the club’s season opener, an away trip to Canberra in round two following a round one bye.
Tigers fans are celebrating the arrival of Jarome Luai for 2025, but the more pressing concern is the four-into-two halves conundrum with the experienced Aidan Sezer, energetic Bud Sullivan, youngster Latu Fainu – who is unavailable for the Raiders game due to suspension – and Galvin.
Galvin had a growth spurt after being cut by the Eels and now stands at 193cm and weighs 91kg. He was named player of the tournament at the Australian schoolboys tournament last year, then captained the Australia Schoolboys side to victory against Papua New Guinea.
Australian Schoolboys coach Tim White also coached former Tigers Mitchell Moses and Luke Brooks at Holy Cross College, but said Galvin’s size gave him a slight edge over the established pair.
“He’s a rarity in that he is tall, deceptively strong, quick, and is just an old-school footy player,” White said. “You can’t coach what Lachie’s got.
