Source :- THE AGE NEWS
Kingscliff: One of the most polarising players in the NRL has been rewarded with an invitation to NSW camp to help the Blues prepare for Origin III.
Bulldogs half Lachlan Galvin has been in the headlines almost every week this season as the Belmore club struggles to recapture their excellent form from 2025.
Despite the commentary and criticism on social media directed at the 20-year-old, Galvin has aimed up most weeks to be one of the Dogs’ best.
NSW coach Laurie Daley, who has also faced plenty of external criticism himself during this Origin series, has been impressed with the way Galvin has survived his own pile-on, and knows a few days on the Far North Coast – and out of the Sydney fishbowl – will benefit him.
Galvin, along with Sydney Roosters’ utility Hugo Savala, Melbourne’s Tyran Wishart and Gold Coast pair, Zane Harrison and Klese Haas, will also take part in Thursday and Saturday’s sessions. The Bulldogs, Roosters, Titans and Storm all have the bye this weekend.
“I love Lachie’s resilience and ability to constantly stay focused, regardless of the outside noise,” Daley said.
“He’s played good footy, and he’s a tough young kid who has handled a lot in a short period of time.
“He’ll learn a lot from being in this camp – we thought it would be a good opportunity for Lachie to come away and be a part of the group.”
Daley said there had been no need to first run the idea of bringing Galvin into camp by Bulldogs’ supremo Phil Gould.
He also believed it was inevitable Galvin would one day wear the NSW kit, and every player who had been brought in to help the Blues at training had all returned to their respective clubs better players.
“Of course he is,” said Daley, when asked about Galvin being a future Blue.
“Anyone who gets an opportunity … they can take it for what it is, see and learn and [realise] where they need their game to be.
“It’s a good reward for a kid I have a lot of time for, and someone who has been through a lot.
“Look at guys we’ve brought in last year or so, including Adam Doueihi and ‘Milky’ [Tom Jenkins], they’ve gone back better players.”
