{"id":447109,"date":"2025-04-15T21:58:49","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T21:58:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=447109"},"modified":"2025-04-15T23:12:37","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T23:12:37","slug":"teammates-accused-of-bullying-teenage-tiger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=447109","title":{"rendered":"Teammates accused of bullying teenage Tiger"},"content":{"rendered":"

More senior Tigers<\/a> players have joined the pile-on of teenage teammate Lachlan Galvin<\/a> as the fallout from his club defection turns nasty.<\/p>\n

Club captain Jarome Luai took to social media on Tuesday with a "Team First" message, which was followed by a similar whack from winger Sunia Turuva.<\/p>\n

Turuva – who joined Luai in moving from Penrith to Concord this year – posted a clip to Instagram which showed a photo of Galvin's dressing room locker, and the WWE song Money Talks playing over the top.<\/p>\n

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Fonua Pole also liked several posts from fan accounts which blasted Galvin for his decision to snub a contract extension and take himself to market for the 2027 NRL season and beyond.<\/p>\n

League legend Greg Alexander says the pile-on amounts to bullying the teenager.<\/p>\n

"It is borderline (bullying) to have players having a crack on social media," Alexander said on SEN radio.<\/p>\n

"It is bordering on going too far."\ufeff<\/p>\n

Galvin was on Tuesday dropped by coach Benji Marshall from the team's Easter Money game against the Eels.<\/p>\n

\"Sunia<\/p>\n

Whether Galvin sees out the remaining 18 months on his Tigers contract remains to be seen, although the situation appears to be getting untenable.<\/p>\n

\ufeffIt is not known if Galvin will be asked to play in the NSW Cup this week or will be completely sidelined by the club.<\/p>\n

It's understood Benji Marshall's close relationship with captain and new recruit Luai\ufeff is said to be the catalyst behind Galvin's exit.<\/p>\n

According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Galvin wanted more of a say in attack and didn't like giving up the reins to Luai in the halves.<\/p>\n

However, the publication states Galvin's lack of belief in Marshall as a coach is the major reason why he wants to leave.<\/p>\n

Yet there seems to be plenty of backroom politics involved.<\/p>\n

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Galvin's manager Isaac Moses has been telling clubs Galvin won't be re-signing with the Tigers due to the coach for months.<\/p>\n

Moses and Marshall reportedly don't see eye to eye.<\/p>\n

Galvin supposedly believes Marshall's tendency to hire ex-teammates as assistant coaches shows the Tigers legend can only take him so far in his development.<\/p>\n

Marshall reportedly called Galvin into his office in the lead up to the Newcastle match last week as talk heated up about his future.<\/p>\n

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It's understood Galvin told his coach he didn't necessarily want to leave, but was keen to test the market.<\/p>\n

The report claims\ufeff Galvin is wary of Marshall's close relationship with Luai.<\/p>\n

Luai and Galvin had been civil but not close according to reports, but they might no longer be the case after a clear message on social media on Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n

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Galvin's resentment towards the Tigers outdates Marshall's arrival and reportedly stretches back to his junior days, where he was played in the back-row when he thought he was the best five-eighth rising through the ranks.<\/p>\n

Further questions were asked\ufeff when the Tigers signed Latu Fainu, Jayden Sullivan and Luai in 2023 on long and lucrative deals, leaving Galvin's camp uneasy.<\/p>\n

That led to several requests for a release, all of which were rejected, leading into the 2024 season.<\/p>\n

"I was shocked, not as to the substance of what had occurred, but I was shocked as to the timing," former Tigers chairman Lee Hagipantelis told SEN on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

"Lachie had requested when I was there on at least two occasions, perhaps even three, a release that was not granted. I think it was inevitable.<\/p>\n

"I think we all knew it was coming … the boy was refusing to negotiate until November 1 and wanted to go to market, and I think that indicated where his head was at.<\/p>\n

"I'm very concerned what impact it might have on the rest of the season because it will be a talking point moving forward until such time where it's been resolved."<\/p>\n

\"Wests<\/p>\n

The club's statement on Monday declaring Galvin won't be at the club past 2026 also sparked questions from other players at the club.<\/p>\n

Within hours of the announcement that Galvin was leaving, Tigers prop Pole liked a post on a Wests Tigers supporters Instagram page taking a shot at the five-eighth.<\/p>\n

"It's a difficult situation to be in, right," NRL great Cameron Smith said on Nine's 100% Footy<\/em>, declaring he'd be happy for Galvin to "move on straight away".<\/p>\n

"Particularly in that team environment when you've got a young guy playing in a key position, comes out and says, 'Look I don't want to be apart of this club moving forward'.<\/p>\n

"While I was playing, if there was ever a player who came out and spoke about that, I'd be happy for them to move on because I want players involved in my club and my team that want to be there to make a difference.<\/p>\n

"I think that's what will happen. If there's an opportunity that arises for the Tigers to find a replacement for Lachie, he won't be there next year. Hopefully that's the case for himself and the Wests Tigers."<\/p>\n

\"Luai<\/p>\n

Roosters captain James Tedesco, who also had his own \ufeffcontract dramas during his time at Concord, admitted he did feel some sympathy for the teenager.<\/p>\n

"It's not easy," the legendary fullback told media on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

"I was in a similar position at 21 and money gets thrown around, it's tough.<\/p>\n

"You really have to rely on those people close to you – friends, family and manager – to really guide you in a good direction.<\/p>\n

"I hope Lachy has that great guidance, because it is a big decision. When I was going through that decision many years ago, it was a tough process for me. I'm hoping he gets the right guidance and makes the right decision to set him up in his career in the future."<\/p>\n

As for whether or not the Tricolours will be attempting to lure Galvin to Bondi, that seems unlikely given the club's long-term investment in Sam Walker and Sandon Smith.\ufeff<\/p>\n

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"You'll have to ask someone else," Tedesco said.<\/p>\n

"We've got plenty of good young halves at the club. I'm sure there will be lots of teams interested in Galvin, he's a classy kid and he's got a lot of potential."<\/p>\n

Former Penrith and NSW halfback Greg Alexander also criticised the attack on coach Marshall, considering the club has improved immensely since last season.\ufeff<\/p>\n

"The excuse about Benji not being a good coach seems like a cop out," Alexander said on SEN on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

"[He has] been agitating from the get go. It's been a testy relationship the whole way."<\/p>\n

That "testy relationship" currently extends to the end of October next year – about 18 months away still.\ufeff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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