Lachlan Galvin
 Galvin in 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 14 July 2005 Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (13 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Five-eighth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 13 October 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lachlan Galvin (born 14 July 2005) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a five-eighth for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League.
Background
[edit]Galvin spent his high school years at Westfields Sports High School. He had also represented and captained the Australian Schoolboys in 2023 playing five-eighth.
Galvin supported Parramatta Eels as a boy but played his junior rugby league initially for Eaglevale-St Andrews Magpies in the Western Suburbs junior district.[2] Galvin was later picked up by the Eels in his teens, and played a couple of seasons in Harold Matthews before he was cut loose.[3]
"I wasn't really getting game time, and they kind of told (that there is) probably not going to be a spot here for ya in the long-term". Galvin would later join the Wests Tigers junior set up for a $5000 transfer fee. Galvin would then play for Western Suburbs. In 2022, he was part of the Western Suburbs team which won the Harold Matthews competition that season.[4][5]
Playing career
[edit]In round 2 of the 2024 NRL season, Galvin made his first grade debut for the Wests Tigers in their 32-12 loss against Canberra.[6] During Wests Tigers upset victory over Parramatta in round 4, Galvin was sent to the sin bin and placed on report for a hip drop tackle. He was later suspended for two games.[7] On 10 June 2024, it was reported that Galvin had requested a release from his contract with the Wests Tigers following the clubs 56-14 loss against St. George Illawarra.[8] In round 16, Galvin scored two tries for the Wests Tigers in their 48-24 victory over Canberra.[9] Galvin played 21 times for the Wests Tigers in his debut season as the club finished with the wooden spoon for a third straight season.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Eaglevale St Andrews under-9s dominate opposition as Lachlan Galvin shines".
- ^ "The 193cm Tigers teen who was axed by Parramatta … for being too small". www.smh.com.au.
- ^ "How Lachlan Galvin's debut could see the Wests Tigers Built Different in 2024". www.zerotackle.com.
- ^ "$5000 a small price for Wests Tigers to bring hyped teenager home". www.smh.com.au.
- ^ "Benji's big call after 'embarrassing' Tigers moment; Raiders' early buy of the year contender: What we learned". www.foxsports.com.au.
- ^ "Tigers accept two-game ban for young gun, setting up huge return clash vs. future halves partner". www.foxsports.com.au.
- ^ "'Can't wait to get out': Tigers teenager's shock changeroom admission amid release request". www.foxsports.com.au.
- ^ "Star's successful return after lengthy lay-off; Tiger wins battle of stud rookies: What we learned". www.foxsports.com.au.
- ^ "'Either the best or worst game all year': NRL world 'can't look away' from Spoon Bowl". www.foxsports.com.au.