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Nice way to play victim. It was them that came to a meeting with grievances about the coach. By all accounts Moses had Galvin keep a dossier of all his issues with Benji.

It wouldn't be good for the Tigers to admit to anything. If they had to just say they fined the players.

Galvin is within his rights to not sign on with the Tigers. Players move on all the time. They don't bother presenting an offer and listing gripes about the coach means they aren't innocent in all of this.
 
Moses get's upset with Benji due to Klemmer and Bateman. Bateman's main gripe was Benji favouring the younger guys including Galvin.

He then orchestrates a way to get Galvin out of there.

This does seem like an agent who has got a deal for a player but the players worth has since sky rocketed. The agent needs to sort out a deal for his current worth. Sure, the Tigers did come to the party with an offer but there are also the agents issues with the coach and other factosr where they'd like to move on from the team that has been struggling.
 
Haze Dunster has had a bad run of injuries but has begun the season in NSW Cup where from his 3 games he has 4 tries, 22 tackle breaks & averages 179m pg on the Wing. Who might be interested in him for '26 onwards?
 
The Bulldogs have withdrawn from the race to sign Lachlan Galvin, leaving Parramatta as the firm frontrunners to lure the 19-year-old half to the Eels as Dylan Brown’s replacement.

The news comes as another two Wests Tigers players have raised concerns about their alleged mistreatment at the club with the Rugby League Players Association.

Canterbury general manager Phil Gould has been glowing in his praise of Galvin during the past 12 months and it was widely anticipated the Bulldogs would make a significant play for the rising star.

After watching the Galvin saga unfold at the Tigers, the Bulldogs had internal discussions in recent days to decide whether they would enter the market whenever the teenager became a free agent.

Gould, however, has revealed that the Bulldogs have decided against any such bid.

“We are not involved in the Lachlan Galvin discussion and we won’t be involved in the Lachlan Galvin discussion,” Gould told this masthead. “We wish him all the best.”

Gould remains a big believer in Galvin’s ability, but given the Bulldogs’ recent form as they have roared to the top of the table after an unbeaten start to the year, the club is not in a position to make a move on the want-away Tigers playmaker.

With Wests Tigers already facing a legal fight with Galvin over allegations of bullying, the Herald can reveal that fellow top 30 players Justin Matamua and Brandon Tumeth have both raised grievances with the RLPA about unfair treatment by the club.

On the day that Galvin ran out for Western Suburbs in NSW Cup, it emerged the RLPA has launched an investigation into the Tigers’ treatment of young forwards Matamua and Tumeth – who played together in the NSW under-19 side in 2022.

Matamua, managed by George Ghazal, made his debut for the Tigers as an 18-year-old in 2022, but has been playing for Ryde-Eastwood Hawks in Ron Massey Cup (the tier below reserve grade).

Tumeth, once named the NSW under-16 player of the year, has experienced an even steeper decline, dropped to a grade below Matamua (Sydney Shield) for Ryde-Eastwood. Tumeth is managed by Isaac Moses, who also represents Galvin.

Moses also represents John Bateman and David Klemmer, who both recently left the Tigers.

Sources with knowledge of the situation talking on the condition of anonymity due to confidentiality told the Herald the RLPA is set to ask the Tigers for a ‘please explain’ in the coming days.

The RLPA and Wests Tigers declined to comment.

It is unusual for any club to have two top 30 players in the third- or fourth-tier competitions.

The RLPA has been in regular discussions with the Tigers this season via their involvement in matters relating to Klemmer, Bateman, Jacob Miller, Solomona Faataape, Galvin, Tumeth and Matamua
 
The Bulldogs have withdrawn from the race to sign Lachlan Galvin, leaving Parramatta as the firm frontrunners to lure the 19-year-old half to the Eels as Dylan Brown’s replacement.

The news comes as another two Wests Tigers players have raised concerns about their alleged mistreatment at the club with the Rugby League Players Association.

Canterbury general manager Phil Gould has been glowing in his praise of Galvin during the past 12 months and it was widely anticipated the Bulldogs would make a significant play for the rising star.

After watching the Galvin saga unfold at the Tigers, the Bulldogs had internal discussions in recent days to decide whether they would enter the market whenever the teenager became a free agent.

Gould, however, has revealed that the Bulldogs have decided against any such bid.

“We are not involved in the Lachlan Galvin discussion and we won’t be involved in the Lachlan Galvin discussion,” Gould told this masthead. “We wish him all the best.”

Gould remains a big believer in Galvin’s ability, but given the Bulldogs’ recent form as they have roared to the top of the table after an unbeaten start to the year, the club is not in a position to make a move on the want-away Tigers playmaker.

With Wests Tigers already facing a legal fight with Galvin over allegations of bullying, the Herald can reveal that fellow top 30 players Justin Matamua and Brandon Tumeth have both raised grievances with the RLPA about unfair treatment by the club.

On the day that Galvin ran out for Western Suburbs in NSW Cup, it emerged the RLPA has launched an investigation into the Tigers’ treatment of young forwards Matamua and Tumeth – who played together in the NSW under-19 side in 2022.

Matamua, managed by George Ghazal, made his debut for the Tigers as an 18-year-old in 2022, but has been playing for Ryde-Eastwood Hawks in Ron Massey Cup (the tier below reserve grade).

Tumeth, once named the NSW under-16 player of the year, has experienced an even steeper decline, dropped to a grade below Matamua (Sydney Shield) for Ryde-Eastwood. Tumeth is managed by Isaac Moses, who also represents Galvin.

Moses also represents John Bateman and David Klemmer, who both recently left the Tigers.

Sources with knowledge of the situation talking on the condition of anonymity due to confidentiality told the Herald the RLPA is set to ask the Tigers for a ‘please explain’ in the coming days.

The RLPA and Wests Tigers declined to comment.

It is unusual for any club to have two top 30 players in the third- or fourth-tier competitions.

The RLPA has been in regular discussions with the Tigers this season via their involvement in matters relating to Klemmer, Bateman, Jacob Miller, Solomona Faataape, Galvin, Tumeth and Matamua
A couple of questions about the above.

Just because you have been dropped to a lower grade doesn't mean you have been bullied. I'm sure there have been plenty of promising 16 year olds who haven't kicked on.

My main question though is, have the tigers given permission for Galvin to negotiate with other clubs? He isn't free to do so otherwise until Nov 1st?
 
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A couple of questions about the above.

Just because you have been dropped to a lower grade doesn't mean you have been bullied. I'm sure there have been plenty of promising 16 year olds who haven't kicked in.

My main question though is, have the tigers given permission for Galvin to negotiate with other clubs? He isn't free to do so otherwise until Nov 1st?
One player being another Issac Moses managed player suggests it’s further aggression from him orchestrated I reckon to create a Benji’s a shit coach narrative. Tigers are treating him like he’ll be there for the remainder of his contract, but it’s looking untenable. Moses looking to create a personal grievance to get him out by the looks?
 
One player being another Issac Moses managed player suggests it’s further aggression from him orchestrated I reckon to create a Benji’s a shit coach narrative. Tigers are treating him like he’ll be there for the remainder of his contract, but it’s looking untenable. Moses looking to create a personal grievance to get him out by the looks?
I did hear that Galvin is really good mates with Matamua from one of the Journos.
Reckons Galvin didn’t like the way Matamua has been treated.
Wow this whole scenario is starting to get a lot bigger.
Would hate to be a Tigers fan, they put up with a bit.
 
One player being another Issac Moses managed player suggests it’s further aggression from him orchestrated I reckon to create a Benji’s a shit coach narrative. Tigers are treating him like he’ll be there for the remainder of his contract, but it’s looking untenable. Moses looking to create a personal grievance to get him out by the looks?
Yeah, that's exactly what it looks like. I know it's unlikely to happen but I'd love to see the tigers stick to their guns and be by the book managing Galvin for the next 18 months and refuse to release him. I know that causes issues in itself but what a powerful message to send to players and managers. The fans would be onside across the NRL for the most part I'm sure
 
I hope the tigers bench Galvin in NSW Cup for the next 2 years and see how far Moses blows this up, and funny 1 of the players complaining is also repped by Moses, if they dig out under table negotiation the agent might be phucked and see Eels “withdraw” interest

Would be a fun watch as Luai is quite a nut job himself he might blow Moses up too for Benji 😂

This season might be derailed so the suits need to get a win here for the fans eh
 
I hope the tigers bench Galvin in NSW Cup for the next 2 years and see how far Moses blows this up, and funny 1 of the players complaining is also repped by Moses, if they dig out under table negotiation the agent might be phucked and see Eels “withdraw” interest

Would be a fun watch as Luai is quite a nut job himself he might blow Moses up too for Benji 😂

This season might be derailed so the suits need to get a win here for the fans eh
Eels are not going to back off from their interest in Galvin no matter how messy this gets. Their team is the deepest in bed with Moses.
 
Eels are not going to back off from their interest in Galvin no matter how messy this gets. Their team is the deepest in bed with Moses.
Kind of shitty today that an ex tigers player managed by Moses orchestrated their loss today after a week of a Moses managed player at the tigers looking likely to switch to the Eels
 
2017 The last time the Tigers were looking promising and about to build a dynasty they lost 3 out of 4 big names they were trying to keep - Tedesco, Moses and Woods. Only Brooks stayed. They were unhappy with their contract terms. They'd just lost Addo-Carr too

The coach Jason Taylor has his character assassinated and was sacked

Guess who they were all managed by? The start of it all really.
 
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