Bulldogs already had Hayward lined up to replace Sexton
Cameron Ciraldo knows that if he wants the rain that
Lachie Galvin can bring, he has to be prepared for the mud as well. If he doesn’t know that he can be sure that his general manager,
Phil Gould, will remind him, because it’s one of his favourite sayings.
Galvin was brought in to be the Bulldogs’ No.7, but even if he wasn’t there now there is a good chance that
Bailey Hayward would have replaced
Toby Sexton for yesterday’s clash with the Dragons.
The Bulldogs were already eyeing Bailey Haywood (blond) to replace Toby Sexton left before the arrival of Lachlan Galvin.Credit:Getty Images
The run to the finals started after Origin III, and with the Bulldogs’ attack spluttering, the club was always looking at this moment to make a change.
Galvin is not a natural or traditional No.7, but he is a threat.
Twenty-year-olds don’t always make the correct decision, but Canterbury are looking for some spark and unpredictability. It’s a risk, but the Bulldogs are only considered a puncher’s chance of claiming the NRL title this year, so they may as well throw a few haymakers.
What has been fun to watch are the Sexton supporters in the media who have gone quiet after statistics emerged showing his shortcomings. But those stats have been available for weeks, and they have been ignored because it didn’t suit the anti-Galvin, anti-
Isaac Moses (Galvin’s manager), anti-Gould narrative.
It was far more click-friendly to cheer for Sexton and criticise Galvin. That will bubble forth again the moment Galvin or the Bulldogs stumble.
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Indiandog. Basically we need to rest: mann ( lets hope is fine no suspension), critta, max, kiks (if he is still sick), lachie, bring in sexy he needs a game this a good practice in case, drop hayward to bench reed start, burton rest, one more knock he is out for finals, I would also bring in turpin, Hopoi and lesser forwards to get job done right in the last game right : morrin, then also 18th man is wilson or in side...critta, mann, king, burton, galvin all rest. its pretty basic i know what im talking about . make it happen mr ciro.
