LeagueNews.co | Cooper McEnroe
Lachie Galvin's future with the Tigers has been called into question due to theories suggesting his management team is pushing for an early release.
The 19-year-old rejected a lucrative contract extension and was subsequently dropped from the first-grade squad.
Reports indicate that Galvin's advisors did not even consider the Tigers' offer, expressing doubts about Benji Marshall's coaching ability.
This has led to speculation that his team, led by Isaac Moses, is using the situation to orchestrate Galvin's departure.
League great Greg Alexander criticized the disrespectful nature of the criticism towards Marshall, stating, "To say that Benji isn't going to take his game to the next level, I found that very disrespectful and I didn't like it." Former NRL player Braith Anasta also condemned Galvin's advisors, questioning their foresight in handling the situation.
Anasta questioned, "Was the management and parents of Lachlan Galvin so naive to think that the decision that they have made, at the time they have made it, and the way that they have done it, was not going to get a reaction like this?" The saga has caused division within the team and raised concerns about the young player's future development.