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August 28, 2024 janet janet Others 0

The Mole: Tigers want ‘disappointing’ rule set to rob Lachlan Galvin changed

The Tigers have called for a review of the rule that will rob boom five-eighth Lachlan Galvin of the Dally M Rookie of the Year award.

Galvin – the standout new player to hit the NRL scene this season – would be a certainty to take out the prestigious award.

But in the fine print of the Dally Ms, there is a rule that states players are automatically out of the running for an award if they are suspended for two or more matches.

Galvin took an early guilty plea for a hip-drop tackle early in the season, sitting out two games… and ruling him out of contention for the award that even fans of rival clubs will admit he deserves.

We don’t make the rules and I don’t want to kick up a massive stink but it is disappointing because Lachlan is a great kid and anything but a dirty player,” Tigers chief executive Shane Richardson told Wide World of Sports

“It’s a hard call that he’s not Rookie of the Year.

“It’s something of an anomaly in the rules and it would be good if they could look at it for the future.

“One thing I will say though – Lachlan will win the Dally M Medal at some stage in the future – that’s how good a player he is.”

Several NRL clubs are in the market for an exciting edge forward from Norths Devils in Brisbane.

Cooper Jenkins, a former Australian Schoolboys representative, has been in fine form in the Queensland Cup this season.

The 23-year-old learned his footy in the Newcastle Knights system before making the move to Brisbane over the past couple of seasons.

Jenkins played alongside the likes of Phoenix Crossland and Bradman Best in the Knights juniors and it wouldn’t surprise to see him return home now he has made his mark in senior football in the highly competitive Q Cup.

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