‘I don’t care about storylines’: Benji on Galvin return
Lachlan Galvin’s first game against the Wests Tigers is the biggest story this week, but Benji Marshall couldn’t care less amid fears fans will give it to the young playmaker.
Lachlan Galvin’s first game against the Wests Tigers is the biggest story this week, but Benji Marshall couldn’t care less amid fears fans will give it to the young playmaker.
Wests Tigers fans eagerly waiting the Lachlan Galvin grudge match could quickly regret it if their team don’t learn how the Bulldogs fixed his messy arrival, MATTY JOHNS writes.
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