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Daily Mail
a day ago
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- Daily Mail
Lachlan Galvin breaks his silence on dealing with backlash after bomshell Tigers exit and sets the record straight on his relationship with Jarome Luai and Benji Marshall in tell all interview
Footy star Lachlan Galvin has set the record straight on his relationship with former Wests Tigers team-mate Jarome Luai and former coach Benji Marshall in his first interview as a Canterbury Bulldogs player. The 19-year-old prodigy officially jumped ship to join the Bulldogs finally confirming one of the worst-kept secrets in the NRL that he was verging on an exit from the footy club. In what is a major coup for the Bulldogs, the five-eighth has penned a three-year deal with Cameron Ciraldo's side, immediately terminating his deal with the Tigers. While he has been pictured training with the Doggies in recent days, Galvin had not, until today, spoken out on the move and answered some of the burning questions, including, why he chose to leave? Were rumours of a fractured relationship between him and halves partner Luai correct? And why he didn't want to continue under the leadership of Marshall? Questions have been raised this season that he and Luai had not always been on the best of terms. The former Penrith half-back appeared to aim a dig at Galvin earlier this season with a cryptic social media post after the contract saga bubbled its way into the spotlight. While Luai also threw his support behind senior coach, Marshall, he had also stated that the team needed Galvin, but added: 'We don't have to all be best mates.' Galvin has snubbed any idea that there was any animosity between him and the four-time premiership winner had fallen out. 'Jarome [and I] got on fine. We probably weren't going over each other's houses, having sleepovers and that,' the five-eighth said in an interview with Channel Nine. 'People like to think that we never got on, but behind the scenes, we were always talking and never got to a point where we hated or never spoke to each other. 'I never walked into Concord once thinking "stuff him, he's come in here and taken the reins".' Equally, concerns had mounted over Galvin's relationship with Marshall, after reports from The Sydney Morning Herald claimed he didn't buy into his former coach's ethos. Again, the 19-year-old told his side of the story, thanking Marshall for believing in him and giving him the opportunity to play first-grade footy. 'Benji was great to me, I'm so grateful for Benji giving me my debut,' Galvin said. 'It wasn't coaching, it was more just developing, and that was all on me. I wanted a change, and I just felt a change would get me out of my comfort zone.' The footy star says he is now excited to work under the leadership of Ciraldo but says he understands why Tigers fans may be disappointed in his move The footy star says he is now excited to work under the leadership of Ciraldo, adding that part of his decision to move was because he wanted to push himself out of his comfort zone. And he gets why Tigers fans may be disappointed at his decision to leave the club, stating that he wasn't phased by criticism. 'I understand where [Tigers fans] are coming from. I think they can have their opinion, and they can have their hatred and that against me. I understand that,' he added. 'The main thing is I never wanted to disrespect the club, I never wanted to hurt the club. I was doing this for my best interests and I hope [for] success for the whole club. 'This whole thing was my decision. I had told Isaac what I wanted, and he says 'yes'. I've run this thing, I've backed myself, and I'm a pretty confident kid in that way.
Sydney Morning Herald
a day ago
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
Galvin claims he never met Gould
Lachlan Galvin claims he was never unhappy with Jarome Luai and didn't meet Phil Gould during an extended interview with Danny Weidler on 100% Footy.
The Age
a day ago
- Sport
- The Age
Galvin claims he never met Gould
Lachlan Galvin claims he was never unhappy with Jarome Luai and didn't meet Phil Gould during an extended interview with Danny Weidler on 100% Footy.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Nathan Cleary opens up on Jarome Luai clash after ugly act with teammate emerges
Nathan Cleary insists he'll be ready to respond if Jarome Luai tries to sledge him when the former teammates square off against one another for the first time in the NRL on Sunday. And if Luai's spray for his own Wests Tigers teammate Jack Bird is anything to go by, there could be fireworks when the four-time premiership winners lock horns at CommBank Stadium. Cleary's Panthers climbed off the bottom of the NRL ladder with an 18-10 win over Parramatta on Sunday. And the four-time reigning premiers will be looking to register back-to-back victories for the first time this season against a Tigers side coming off the back of a four-point defeat to North Queensland. It will be the first meeting between Cleary and Luai in the NRL, after the latter decided to join the Tigers at the end of last season. The pair won an astonishing 78 of 89 matches in the halves together for the Panthers and shared in all four of Penrith's grand final triumphs as part of the greatest club dynasty in the NRL era. Cleary admits it will be weird to view Luai as a rival again, having achieved so much alongside his good friend. The Panthers co-captain got the better of Luai's Samoa in 2022 when Cleary helped the Kangaroos win the World Cup final but the Penrith star still has vivid memories of coming up against Luai's St Marys Saints in his junior footy days for Penrith Brothers. "We had a few duels back then but obviously it's been a long time," Cleary said. "I'm looking forward to it. "I do remember probably the biggest upset in junior footy history. We beat them one day and they were stacked. They were so good. "They used to beat us just about 50-nil every time... and one day we got them. He (Luai) might have cried. I'm not sure that'll happen again." Cleary says he's been impressed by the impact Luai has had on the Tigers since joining the three-time reigning wooden spooners and reckons they're "one of the best teams in the comp" when momentum is on their side. Cleary says the energy Luai brings is "probably his greatest asset" but played down suggestions there could be animosity when they square off. "There's just always that mutual respect there. We don't talk all the time but whenever we do or whenever we see each other, it's always love," he said. "You'll never be able to take away what we've been able to achieve together." But Cleary insists he will be ready to fight fire with fire if Luai resorts to sledging on Sunday. "I don't really start the chirp but if he starts it then we'll see," Cleary said with a smile. Luai has already shown that even his own teammates won't be spared from a spray if they fail to meet standards after he was captured giving Tigers forward Jack Bird a bake during Saturday's loss to North Queensland. Bird copped it after a miscommunication with prop Terrell May that saw a pass go to ground before Luai scooped up the footy and got smashed in a tackle. WATCH: Jerome Luai blows up at Jack Bird after the decoy runDT wrote a whole article about happens constantly on the footy field; the cameras are just picked up on this one. — NRLCentral (@nrlcentrall) June 2, 2025 Luai clearly felt it was sloppy from Bird but the Tigers co-captain was himself to blame after being sin-binned earlier on for holding down in the ruck off the back of multiple infringements. That proved costly as the Cowboys put on two tries to race out to an early lead , with the home side also running in three more either side of halftime when Adam Doueihi was binned. The Tigers scored four tries in the final 20 minutes to set up a grandstand finish but it was ultimately too little, too late. Heath Mason impressed in his first game at No.6 and will be hoping to get another crack as Lachie Galvin's replacement at the Tigers, who will be desperate to avoid four straight defeats. with AAP
News.com.au
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Lachlan Galvin takes swipe at Jarome Luai in first Bulldogs interview
Lachlan Galvin has taken a swipe at former teammate Jarome Luai, stating a large part of why he joined the Bulldogs is because they have 'each other's backs'. Galvin, 19, decided in April to reject a five-year deal worth up to $6 million at the Tigers, with his manager Isaac Moses citing concerns over coach Benji Marshall's ability to turn him into a star of the game. FOX LEAGUE, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every game of every round in the 2025 NRL Telstra Premiership, LIVE with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited-time offer. In the aftermath, Luai threw his support behind Marshall, took a dig at Galvin and reportedly urged the rookie coach to drop the teenager from the team. Marshall decided to axe Galvin for the following week's game as Luai took to social media making a 'team first' post that appeared targeted at Galvin's decision to seek pastures new. And while Galvin was recalled just a week later, the teenager reportedly was left feeling ostracised by Luai and the senior playing group. As a result his management accused the club of bullying and sought an immediate release. In the end the Tigers granted his wish, with Galvin agreeing a three-and-a-half-year deal worth around $750,000 a season with the Bulldogs. And in his first interview as a Canterbury player, Galvin spoke about his excitement in joining the ladder leaders before taking the chance to stick the boot into Luai and the Tigers. When asked what he admires about the club, the young playmaker said he loved that at the Bulldogs they have 'each other's backs', in what appeared to be a swipe at his former team and halves partner. 'They are always here for each other, all the boys have each other's backs,' Galvin said. 'I just want to keep working hard, getting in here and learning all their systems.' Galvin also said Ciraldo's tough training methods and standards convinced him to snub the Eels in favour of the Bulldogs. 'I just think he is a real leader,' Galvin said about Ciraldo. 'I think he is driving standards here that are pretty cool and something that I obviously want to be a part of. 'So getting to know him more and more as the season goes on and the next three years that I'm here is going to be pretty cool. 'I can't wait to be having conversations in his office, hopefully good ones. I can't wait.' Galvin is expected to make his Canterbury debut against the team he snubbed, the Eels, in Monday's King's Birthday clash.
