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West Australian
4 days ago
- Sport
- West Australian
'You're accepted, you're loved': Galvin a hit at Dogs
Bailey Hayward says Canterbury teammates already "love" Lachlan Galvin, even if the utility has to admit the new arrival may threaten his spot as the Bulldogs' Mr Fix-It. Galvin is in the frame for a possible club debut against Parramatta on Monday, only days after his messy exit from Wests Tigers and mid-season arrival at the Bulldogs. The Bulldogs have welcomed Galvin with open arms since his arrival late last week. Captain Stephen Crichton selected the 19-year-old playmaker to lead the squad out onto the training paddock at a session earlier in the week. Canterbury's leaders choose a different member of the squad to perform the ritual at each session as a mark of respect. "It's kind of just all the boys getting around that person for a special occasion, whether it's a milestone game or anything like that," winger Blake Wilson explained. Hayward said the gesture was the Bulldogs' way of showing Galvin, once ridiculed on social media by some of his ex-Tigers teammates, he was welcome in Belmore. "That's one thing we probably pride ourselves on, our culture is really big," the 24-year-old said. "No matter who you are wherever you've come in from, you're accepted. You're loved. "I hope that's what he's feeling because he's fitted in really well and that's definitely the way it is." Bulldogs football boss Phil Gould said on his Six Tackles With Gus podcast this week Galvin's club debut would likely come from the bench this Monday, if at all. The 19-year-old is open to progressing through NSW Cup onto a maiden first-grade appearance as the ladder-leaders determine where the versatile teen fits into their team. Playing Galvin as a bench utility at least initially would throw him into a selection battle with Hayward, who has filled that role during a breakout season. Hayward, highly prized at the Bulldogs for his leadership qualities, said he would "100 per cent" welcome the internal competition with Galvin. "There's no animosity or anything like that," he said. "The club's in a great position to be competing for spots. It's probably a position the club hasn't been in for a while. "I can only control what I can control and that's putting my best foot forward every day at training, continually trying to work on myself and get better at my craft." Longer term, Hayward would be open to switching to hooker should the club release Reed Mahoney to a rival club before his contract expires at the end of 2026. Gould confirmed Mahoney's management was given permission to test the market with the hooker linked to North Queensland, who are losing Reece Robson to the Sydney Roosters at season's end. Hayward has played dummy-half from the bench at NRL level but is yet to start at hooker in 31 first-grade games. "Whatever the coach sees me to do, I'll do. Whether that's 9, 13, 6, 7, whatever it is, I'm happy to fill wherever the team needs me," he said.
Perth Now
4 days ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
'You're accepted, you're loved': Galvin a hit at Dogs
Bailey Hayward says Canterbury teammates already "love" Lachlan Galvin, even if the utility has to admit the new arrival may threaten his spot as the Bulldogs' Mr Fix-It. Galvin is in the frame for a possible club debut against Parramatta on Monday, only days after his messy exit from Wests Tigers and mid-season arrival at the Bulldogs. The Bulldogs have welcomed Galvin with open arms since his arrival late last week. Captain Stephen Crichton selected the 19-year-old playmaker to lead the squad out onto the training paddock at a session earlier in the week. Canterbury's leaders choose a different member of the squad to perform the ritual at each session as a mark of respect. "It's kind of just all the boys getting around that person for a special occasion, whether it's a milestone game or anything like that," winger Blake Wilson explained. Hayward said the gesture was the Bulldogs' way of showing Galvin, once ridiculed on social media by some of his ex-Tigers teammates, he was welcome in Belmore. "That's one thing we probably pride ourselves on, our culture is really big," the 24-year-old said. "No matter who you are wherever you've come in from, you're accepted. You're loved. "I hope that's what he's feeling because he's fitted in really well and that's definitely the way it is." Bulldogs football boss Phil Gould said on his Six Tackles With Gus podcast this week Galvin's club debut would likely come from the bench this Monday, if at all. The 19-year-old is open to progressing through NSW Cup onto a maiden first-grade appearance as the ladder-leaders determine where the versatile teen fits into their team. Playing Galvin as a bench utility at least initially would throw him into a selection battle with Hayward, who has filled that role during a breakout season. Hayward, highly prized at the Bulldogs for his leadership qualities, said he would "100 per cent" welcome the internal competition with Galvin. "There's no animosity or anything like that," he said. "The club's in a great position to be competing for spots. It's probably a position the club hasn't been in for a while. "I can only control what I can control and that's putting my best foot forward every day at training, continually trying to work on myself and get better at my craft." Longer term, Hayward would be open to switching to hooker should the club release Reed Mahoney to a rival club before his contract expires at the end of 2026. Gould confirmed Mahoney's management was given permission to test the market with the hooker linked to North Queensland, who are losing Reece Robson to the Sydney Roosters at season's end. Hayward has played dummy-half from the bench at NRL level but is yet to start at hooker in 31 first-grade games. "Whatever the coach sees me to do, I'll do. Whether that's 9, 13, 6, 7, whatever it is, I'm happy to fill wherever the team needs me," he said.
Daily Mail
22-04-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Footy bullying legal drama explodes as two more players take action against NRL club - and the game's most controversial player agent hires top barrister
Bullying allegations aimed at the Wests Tigers are set to intensify amid reports two players in the team's top 30 NRL squad are set to launch legal action against the embattled club. It comes as Lachlan Galvin's player manager Isaac Moses has hired leading barrister Arthur Moses SC to advise the five-eighth in proceedings following recent bombshell allegations of bullying and an unsafe workplace. Arthur Moses - who previously represented Dragons star Jack de Belin in his legal stoush against the NRL following his sexual assault case where he was found not guilty - dates former NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian. Galvin, 19, has attracted headlines after rejecting a $5.5million, six-year contract extension with the Tigers. On Sunday the young gun played NSW Cup for the Western Suburbs Magpies after he was dropped by Marshall from first grade. It is understood Galvin doesn't believe he can evolve his game under Marshall, who famously guided the Tigers to a NRL premiership in 2005 playing five-eighth - the same position as the youngster. Galvin has attracted headlines after rejecting a $5.5million, six-year contract extension with the Tigers (pictured, playing in the NSW Cup for the Western Suburbs Magpies on Easter Monday after he was dropped from first grade) On Triple M Radio over the weekend, ex-Tigers star Aaron Woods revealed Galvin was upset with the treatment of some of his friends and teammates, including Justin Matamua and Brendon Tumeth. Matamua and Tumeth are both top-30 contracted players at Concord - but bizarrely have been playing in the third-tier Ron Massey Cup and fourth-tier Sydney Shield respectively this season. Tumeth is also managed by Isaac Moses. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, the Rugby League Players Association (RLPA) will approach the Tigers for clarification as to why Matamua and Tumeth have been demoted beyond NSW Cup level. It comes as Marshall denied Galvin has been a victim of bullying, despite blunt social media posts from Jarome Luai and Sunia Turuva on Instagram suggesting the teen is motivated by money. 'I don't think he's being bullied by the other players,' Marshall said. 'We don't stand for bullying, and I spoke to the team about it - that's not us. 'We (coaching staff) are not bullies, our players are not bullies. They had an emotional reaction... but it's not bullying.' Both Luai and Turuva departed Penrith after premiership success to take up lucrative multi-year offers with the Tigers. Meanwhile, it is understood Galvin had the club's blessing when he did not attend the NRL game between the Tigers and Parramatta at CommBank Stadium on Easter Monday as Marshall's side slumped to a 38-22 loss. The defeat without Galvin will only intensify questions about whether the club can continue to keep the former schoolboy prodigy languishing in reserve grade, or if they would be better off cutting ties immediately.
USA Today
19-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Did Alex Bregman almost sign with Tigers? Red Sox slugger thought he was going to Detroit
Did Alex Bregman almost sign with Tigers? Red Sox slugger thought he was going to Detroit Show Caption Hide Caption A's are 'getting excited' as they prepare to play the 2025 season in Sacramento Bob Nightengale and Gabe Lacques give a temperature check on the Athletics ahead of the MLB season. Sports Seriously Alex Bregman was ready to sign with the Detroit Tigers. That had always been the plan — until the All-Star third baseman instead joined the Boston Red Sox on Feb. 12, signing a three-year, $120 million contract with $60 million in deferred money and opt-outs after the 2025 and 2026 seasons, turning down offers from the Tigers and Chicago Cubs. Detroit's offer? It was for six years and $171.5 million, with $40 million in deferred money and an opt-out after the 2026 season. "We thought we were going somewhere else the entire time," Bregman said Wednesday morning on the "Foul Territory" show during an interview with ex-Tigers outfielder Cameron Maybin. "And then in the last 30 minutes, we talked to Boston and the deal got done." Where did Bregman think he was signing? "We thought we were going to be in Detroit the entire time," said Bregman, represented by agent Scott Boras as a free agent for the first time in the 2024-25 offseason, "and then at the last second, Boston kind of came in." Bregman, a two-time World Series champion, provided additional insight into his free agency, which lasted more than three months, from Oct. 31-Feb. 12. He detailed his connection with Tigers manager A.J. Hinch. "It's a great relationship," Bregman said of Hinch, who managed him from 2016-19 with the Houston Astros. "I think he's an amazing manager, great guy. We talk all the time. We were talking all offseason." Beyond Hinch, Bregman also commended the Tigers' organization for its recent success. He knows from firsthand experience: The Tigers snapped a decade-long postseason drought in 2024, then defeated Bregman's Astros in the American League wild-card series before falling to the Cleveland Guardians in the ALDS. "Obviously, they had a really good team last year, they got a really good team again this year," said Bregman, who went 3-for-8 in the wild-card series. "I wanted to be in a position and in a place that we felt like we could win, and it was between Houston, Boston, Detroit and Chicago. I felt like all four of those organizations were winning organizations. I had great conversations with all of them. Ultimately, I'm super excited to be here and to be playing in Boston." Meanwhile, Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris implied Bregman never wanted to play in Detroit. "We want players who want to be here," Harris said Feb. 14, two days after missing out on Bregman. "We made a very compelling offer to Alex Bregman, but he chose to sign somewhere else. That's fine. We knew that was a possibility throughout this process, and we planed for that outcome." Along the way, the Tigers turned down two offers proposed by Bregman's representatives, both without any deferred money: seven years, $200 million; six years, $186 million with an opt-out clause after the 2025 season. "Alex has great respect for the Detroit organization, its great players, and its heralded manager," Boras said Feb. 17 in a statement to the Free Press. "He received a close-up view of the Tigers and their promising future during the 2024 playoffs, which is why he directed me to place Detroit on his priority list for free-agent meetings. Following very positive meetings, Alex directed me to convey offers to Detroit, which illustrates his high regard for the city and the franchise." In spring training, Bregman is hitting .333 (11-for-33) with three home runs, five walks and eight strikeouts across 13 games for the Red Sox as he prepares for the 2025 season. Bregman, a Gold Glove winner at third base, averaged 25 homers and 154 games per season over the past three years with the Astros, posting a .798 OPS. His 14 fWAR from 2022-24 ranked 18th among 230 qualified position players. The Tigers still don't have an everyday third baseman after optioning rookie Jace Jung to Triple-A Toledo following his struggles on offense in spring training, meaning he won't make the Opening Day roster. To start the 2025 season, the Tigers are expected to deploy a third-base platoon: Zach McKinstry against right-handed pitchers and Andy Ibáñez against left-handed pitchers. Bregman could opt out of his contract with the Red Sox and return to free agency after the 2025 season. And the Tigers could find themselves right back in the mix. "It was kind of crazy," Bregman said. "I met with a lot of teams. And then, honestly, everything happened in the last 30 minutes. It was kind of rapid fire." The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast. Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more.
