{"id":450761,"date":"2025-05-16T05:30:12","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T05:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=450761"},"modified":"2025-05-21T04:18:15","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T04:18:15","slug":"tigers-boardroom-twist-in-galvin-contract-circus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=450761","title":{"rendered":"Tigers boardroom twist in Galvin contract circus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Wests Tigers will reportedly discuss the option of releasing star playmaker Lachlan Galvin from the final year of his contract in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/sport\/nrl\/news-2025-lachlan-galvin-rejects-wests-tigers-contract-deal-offer-going-to-market-20250414-p5lrjs.html\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Tigers dropped a bombshell last month\">Tigers dropped a bombshell last month<\/a> when they announced Galvin had rejected a lucrative extension and would instead test the open market.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/sport\/nrl\/wests-tigers-board-to-discuss-early-release-for-galvin-20250516-p5lzup.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"The Sydney Morning Herald\">The Sydney Morning Herald<\/a> reported the threats of legal action around bullying accusations had led the club to soften its intent to hold Galvin to his contract.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/sport\/nrl\/state-of-origin\/news-2025-state-of-origin-selection-cameron-munster-fullback-rumours-maroons-andrew-johns-reaction-exclusive-20250422-p5lzov.html\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"&#x27;Ridiculous&#x27; Maroons mind games called out by Joey\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>&#x27;Ridiculous&#x27; Maroons mind games called out by Joey<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>EXCLUSIVE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/sport\/nba-2025-steph-curry-under-armour-sneaker-deal-nike-nico-harrison-peter-murray-exclusive-interview-20250513-p5lzi1.html\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Inside Nike&#x27;s botched $22 billion sneaker deal\"><strong>Inside Nike&#x27;s botched $22 billion sneaker deal<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/sport\/rugby\/news-2025-south-africa-springboks-winger-cornal-hendricks-dead-at-age-37-after-heart-attack-20250516-p5lzon.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Gold medallist, former Springbok dead at 37\"><strong>Gold medallist, former Springbok dead at 37\ufeff<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-id=\"6a9225fe-e68a-4c24-8457-8533c6ae7c4f\" src=\"https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/6a9225fe-e68a-4c24-8457-8533c6ae7c4f\" alt=\"\" data-width=\"1920\" data-height=\"1080\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&quot;It is a possibility the Tigers will demand a transfer fee from prospective clubs if they decide that it is in their best interest to release Galvin at the end of the season.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>The newspaper said the Tigers board would discuss their options at a meeting on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>\ufeffThe Tigers are 10th on the NRL ladder and play the South Sydney Rabbitohs on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Watch the 2025 NRL premiership live and free on Nine and<\/strong><\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/stream.9now.com.au\/KDmNCTLBeRb\"><em><strong>9Now<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-video-id=\"6371625746112\" src=\"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/a.png\" alt=\"Joey fumes over NRL contract &#x27;circus&#x27;\" data-vms-id=\"ref:cm9m2xcbx000g0hrzcvp2cyze\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Parramatta Eels have been linked to Galvin, as have the ladder leading Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs &#8211; despite protestations from general manager Phil Gould.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;We are not involved in the Lachlan Galvin discussion and we won&#x27;t be involved in the Lachlan Galvin discussion,&quot; Gould said.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;We wish him all the best.&quot;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>The Wests Tigers will reportedly discuss the option of releasing star playmaker Lachlan Galvin from the final year of his contract in 2026. 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