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Sydney Morning Herald
20 hours ago
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
‘Could change the way the game is played': Where does Galvin fit at Belmore?
Still, Fittler posits a scrum base set-up that builds on the foot speed, small forwards and short passing that Canterbury's attack has developed effectively this season, with Galvin in the seven. 'If you sat with Burton, and then Galvin, one's a left-footer, one's a right-footer, you play Galvin on the right,' Fittler said on The Sunday Footy Show. 'These days, locks are pretty much like halves, people like [Bulldogs utility] Bailey Hayward. 'You could play someone in the middle as a link to both of [halves]. And then all of a sudden, the game really changes. 'The one thing you could also do is stop sitting your halfback in the line so you get 120-kilo blokes running at them, but sit him behind the line, so he can pop in wherever he needs to. This could be a game-changer.' Like the high-energy, desperate defence Ciraldo crafted for Ivan Cleary at Penrith, Fittler's suggestion sounds a lot like the Panthers' championing of Isaah Yeo as the best ball-playing lock in the game. Off-air, the former NSW coach explains further. That Canterbury's lightweight forwards like Hayward, Kurt Mann, Jaemon Salmon and Josh Curran produce such a constant, rolling threat and such a constant ability to ball-play, that the Bulldogs could camp themselves up on the advantage line with numerous fast-moving parts, and largely jettison the long-shift plays that are everywhere you look in the modern game. Galvin could end up defending like 'Allan Langer, Ricky Stuart and Greg Alexander used to' Fittler says - somewhat out of the way, saved for attacking duties and until his 190-centimetre frame fills out. First though, Ciraldo is working out where the Tiger-turned-Bulldog fits into his 17 against Parramatta next Monday. No call will be made until the coach has seen Galvin train alongside his new teammates this week, but jettisoning the more-than serviceable Toby Sexton as game-managing No.7 would be a hell of a call. Sexton will eventually make way and land a deal somewhere in the NRL next season. Introducing Galvin off the bench alongside Hayward against the Eels is the safest play, seemingly without the same undersized issues that playing two utilities would do at other clubs. What's one more utility to a Canterbury side that thrives on them? As for Galvin's halfback hopes, Andrew and Matty Johns are among those that don't see it. Cooper Cronk - a utility turned champion No.7 himself through hard work and smarts - has his doubts as well. What the teen tyro does have is a pure halfback's sheer want to be involved in the game. Throughout his 18 months of first-grade, Galvin has averaged around 52 touches per game, a level of involvement that leads all five-eighths in that period and trails only a few on-ball halfbacks like Nathan Cleary, Isaiya Katoa and Nicho Hynes. Loading Of playmakers genuinely taking on the defence in a statistic the NRL terms 'line-engaged runs', only Katoa has done so more often than Galvin this year. His base-level play-making temperament appeals to coaches just as much as his rare skill and ability. It doesn't change the concern that the Bulldogs risk running without direction. Guiding Canterbury around the paddock was a role Burton struggled with when he played halfback, while this is Sexton's greatest asset. Hayward might offer another answer as well given his prowess when stepping into the halves this season, most notably in stirring wins over Cronulla at Shark Park and the Raiders in Canberra.
The Age
20 hours ago
- Sport
- The Age
‘Could change the way the game is played': Where does Galvin fit at Belmore?
Still, Fittler posits a scrum base set-up that builds on the foot speed, small forwards and short passing that Canterbury's attack has developed effectively this season, with Galvin in the seven. 'If you sat with Burton, and then Galvin, one's a left-footer, one's a right-footer, you play Galvin on the right,' Fittler said on The Sunday Footy Show. 'These days, locks are pretty much like halves, people like [Bulldogs utility] Bailey Hayward. 'You could play someone in the middle as a link to both of [halves]. And then all of a sudden, the game really changes. 'The one thing you could also do is stop sitting your halfback in the line so you get 120-kilo blokes running at them, but sit him behind the line, so he can pop in wherever he needs to. This could be a game-changer.' Like the high-energy, desperate defence Ciraldo crafted for Ivan Cleary at Penrith, Fittler's suggestion sounds a lot like the Panthers' championing of Isaah Yeo as the best ball-playing lock in the game. Off-air, the former NSW coach explains further. That Canterbury's lightweight forwards like Hayward, Kurt Mann, Jaemon Salmon and Josh Curran produce such a constant, rolling threat and such a constant ability to ball-play, that the Bulldogs could camp themselves up on the advantage line with numerous fast-moving parts, and largely jettison the long-shift plays that are everywhere you look in the modern game. Galvin could end up defending like 'Allan Langer, Ricky Stuart and Greg Alexander used to' Fittler says - somewhat out of the way, saved for attacking duties and until his 190-centimetre frame fills out. First though, Ciraldo is working out where the Tiger-turned-Bulldog fits into his 17 against Parramatta next Monday. No call will be made until the coach has seen Galvin train alongside his new teammates this week, but jettisoning the more-than serviceable Toby Sexton as game-managing No.7 would be a hell of a call. Sexton will eventually make way and land a deal somewhere in the NRL next season. Introducing Galvin off the bench alongside Hayward against the Eels is the safest play, seemingly without the same undersized issues that playing two utilities would do at other clubs. What's one more utility to a Canterbury side that thrives on them? As for Galvin's halfback hopes, Andrew and Matty Johns are among those that don't see it. Cooper Cronk - a utility turned champion No.7 himself through hard work and smarts - has his doubts as well. What the teen tyro does have is a pure halfback's sheer want to be involved in the game. Throughout his 18 months of first-grade, Galvin has averaged around 52 touches per game, a level of involvement that leads all five-eighths in that period and trails only a few on-ball halfbacks like Nathan Cleary, Isaiya Katoa and Nicho Hynes. Loading Of playmakers genuinely taking on the defence in a statistic the NRL terms 'line-engaged runs', only Katoa has done so more often than Galvin this year. His base-level play-making temperament appeals to coaches just as much as his rare skill and ability. It doesn't change the concern that the Bulldogs risk running without direction. Guiding Canterbury around the paddock was a role Burton struggled with when he played halfback, while this is Sexton's greatest asset. Hayward might offer another answer as well given his prowess when stepping into the halves this season, most notably in stirring wins over Cronulla at Shark Park and the Raiders in Canberra.
Perth Now
21 hours ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
Galvin receives praise from former Tigers star
Former Wests Tigers playmaker Luke Brooks says it was the 'smart decision' for the club to part ways with Lachlan Galvin given the contract saga would have become a messy distraction for both parties if it was allowed to fester. The Bulldogs confirmed last week that Galvin had joined the club effective immediately until the end of the 2028 season after the young five-eighth informed the Tigers earlier this year that he wouldn't entertain the idea of re-signing beyond 2026. The contract mess led to Galvin being dropped to NSW Cup for a game before he returned to the NRL side the following week. Galvin is now in line to make his Bulldogs debut next Monday against the Eels who were also after his signature. Brooks spent 11 seasons at the Tigers but informed the club in 2023 that he would leave at the end of the year to take up a lucrative deal with Manly. He's seen the toll contract negotiations can have on young stars at the club, and he hopes both Galvin and the Tigers can move on swiftly now that it's all sorted. 'I think the smart decision was made for them to part ways,' he told the NewsWire. 'It would have been a distraction if it went for another year. It's good for both parties. 'I don't know too much about what's going on, but looking at it, I feel like he's handled it really well for a 19-year-old. 'Not many guys that age can go through that with all the media pressure and so much noise going on. 'He still came out and played some good footy. There'll still be some news going on around him, but after a few weeks playing for the Bulldogs, hopefully that goes away and he can focus on playing good footy. 'He's a great player and he's a good young kid as well. Hopefully, it works out for him.' Daly Cherry-Evans is fighting to keep his spot in the Queensland side. NRL Photos Credit: Supplied While Galvin has been the talk of the town lately, a man at the opposite end of his career has also been in the headlines with chat around whether Queensland captain Daly Cherry-Evans should keep his spot in the team. The veteran halfback has been a loyal servant for the Maroons throughout his illustrious career, but there have been calls for Tom Dearden to replace him following the game one defeat. Cherry-Evans put the disappointment behind him to star with three try assists as Manly bounced back to thrash the Broncos on Saturday night, with the skipper showing he still has it just days after copping a tough loss in Brisbane. 'When you have a big game like that (the Origin opener) and end up losing, I feel like you want to go out there and play straight away. He really led from the front,' Brooks said. 'To be doing what he's doing at his age by backing up three days later and then putting on a clinic, it just shows that he's a great player. 'There's been a lot of noise, so to put that to the side and put on a performance was great. 'I don't think the halves were the problem (for Queensland). They lost to a good Blues side, so whatever way they go is up to them. 'Hopefully, for his sake, he gets another crack.'
Sydney Morning Herald
a day ago
- Business
- Sydney Morning Herald
League's player transfer system is broken. Here's how to fix it
The scenario mightn't be ideal, but the legal protection is greatly in the player's favour. When a player wants out 18 months early, as Galvin did, he suddenly goes from the $250,000 he is on this year and $350,000 next year to $750,000. The club is not protected in that instance when they identify and sign a teenager with potential. It's a one-way street. Newton talks about players 'legally protecting their futures'. Clubs can do that too Clint. He's hiding behind legalities. The truth is, the rule is widely open to manipulation - and the Galvin case proved it. Start agitating, keep agitating, make it untenable, it becomes headlines, the matter comes to a head and then, bang, the player is gone to a rival club a full 17 months before his contract ends. It stinks. Three-year deals become volatile at the start of the second year in a never-ending merry-go-round. He says clubs 'shoulder-tapping players rarely gets a mention in the media'. Newton mustn't read nor own a radio or TV. Here are some players who've been 'shoulder-tapped' recently - Terrell May (Roosters), Josh Addo-Carr (Bulldogs); Brandon Smith (Roosters) and Ben Hunt (Dragons). All received widespread media attention. In May's case, his weird exit from the Roosters on the basis he's a 'weird cat' still is. What's Newton talking about? As said earlier, he's talking rubbish and it's a deflection. In the acrimonious 2023 Collective Bargaining Agreement, proposed changes to the November 1 rule fell by the wayside as other issues held sway. The clubs saw it as a missed opportunity and are banding together to present a better case next time around. The current CBA ends at the completion of the 2027 season, at the same time the current TV rights deal ends. A new rights deal for 2028 and beyond will be in place sooner than later. With more money meaning a higher salary cap, a new round of CBA negotiations will take place well before the end of 2027. NRL CEO Andrew Abdo is currently assembling a collection of league heavyweights to form a committee to tackle many issues facing the game. The committee will include a selection of club CEOs, chairs and football managers as well as other influential figures. 'Start agitating, keep agitating, make it untenable, it becomes headlines, the matter comes to a head and then, bang, the player is gone' At the head of the agenda is a new player transfer plan to replace the November 1 rule. The committee will also look at the salary cap and rules in general. Any spike in the cap off the back of the rights deal must go hand-in-hand with the scrapping of November 1. It must be a non-negotiable. In 2023, the NRL's preferred transfer model it took into the CBA negotiations was broken down into two parts. Firstly, players in the final year of their NRL playing contract could not enter into a deal with a rival club until after June 30 of the final year of the contract, unless granted special written permission by the current club. Secondly, there would be two contract windows for players not in their final year. Window 1 would be from November 1 until the first round of the next season, where players could negotiate a release with their incumbent club and join a rival club immediately for the coming season. It would include players with multiple years left on their deal. In other words, an immediate transfer. Window two allows for in-season transfers. It would begin after round ten and conclude on June 30. Short and sharp. Abdo's committee will refine that plan. There is a genuine determination in club land to get transfers right and that the next CBA will not end with the current November 1 rule in place.
The Age
a day ago
- Business
- The Age
League's player transfer system is broken. Here's how to fix it
The scenario mightn't be ideal, but the legal protection is greatly in the player's favour. When a player wants out 18 months early, as Galvin did, he suddenly goes from the $250,000 he is on this year and $350,000 next year to $750,000. The club is not protected in that instance when they identify and sign a teenager with potential. It's a one-way street. Newton talks about players 'legally protecting their futures'. Clubs can do that too Clint. He's hiding behind legalities. The truth is, the rule is widely open to manipulation - and the Galvin case proved it. Start agitating, keep agitating, make it untenable, it becomes headlines, the matter comes to a head and then, bang, the player is gone to a rival club a full 17 months before his contract ends. It stinks. Three-year deals become volatile at the start of the second year in a never-ending merry-go-round. He says clubs 'shoulder-tapping players rarely gets a mention in the media'. Newton mustn't read nor own a radio or TV. Here are some players who've been 'shoulder-tapped' recently - Terrell May (Roosters), Josh Addo-Carr (Bulldogs); Brandon Smith (Roosters) and Ben Hunt (Dragons). All received widespread media attention. In May's case, his weird exit from the Roosters on the basis he's a 'weird cat' still is. What's Newton talking about? As said earlier, he's talking rubbish and it's a deflection. In the acrimonious 2023 Collective Bargaining Agreement, proposed changes to the November 1 rule fell by the wayside as other issues held sway. The clubs saw it as a missed opportunity and are banding together to present a better case next time around. The current CBA ends at the completion of the 2027 season, at the same time the current TV rights deal ends. A new rights deal for 2028 and beyond will be in place sooner than later. With more money meaning a higher salary cap, a new round of CBA negotiations will take place well before the end of 2027. NRL CEO Andrew Abdo is currently assembling a collection of league heavyweights to form a committee to tackle many issues facing the game. The committee will include a selection of club CEOs, chairs and football managers as well as other influential figures. 'Start agitating, keep agitating, make it untenable, it becomes headlines, the matter comes to a head and then, bang, the player is gone' At the head of the agenda is a new player transfer plan to replace the November 1 rule. The committee will also look at the salary cap and rules in general. Any spike in the cap off the back of the rights deal must go hand-in-hand with the scrapping of November 1. It must be a non-negotiable. In 2023, the NRL's preferred transfer model it took into the CBA negotiations was broken down into two parts. Firstly, players in the final year of their NRL playing contract could not enter into a deal with a rival club until after June 30 of the final year of the contract, unless granted special written permission by the current club. Secondly, there would be two contract windows for players not in their final year. Window 1 would be from November 1 until the first round of the next season, where players could negotiate a release with their incumbent club and join a rival club immediately for the coming season. It would include players with multiple years left on their deal. In other words, an immediate transfer. Window two allows for in-season transfers. It would begin after round ten and conclude on June 30. Short and sharp. Abdo's committee will refine that plan. There is a genuine determination in club land to get transfers right and that the next CBA will not end with the current November 1 rule in place.
