Eaglevale St Andrews under-9s dominate opposition as Lachlan Galvin shines

Junior rugby league five-eighth Lachlan Galvin had scouts’ tongues wagging ­almost as much as he had his opposition in a spin in the 2014 season.

Lachlan Galvin from the under-9s Eaglevale St Andrews Rugby League team. Photographer: Adam Yip

Junior rugby league five-eighth Lachlan Galvin had scouts’ tongues wagging ­almost as much as he had his opposition in a spin in the 2014 season.

The Eaglevale St Andrews under-9s whiz had a season for the ages, winning the team’s best and fairest award.

He also won player of the tournament in every tournament the team contested.

Lachlan Galvin from the under-9s Eaglevale St Andrews Rugby League team. Photographer: Adam Yip

Galvin was named player of the tournament in the Minchinbury State Knockout, player of the final in the grand final and player of the tournament in the Immortals Challenge.

The team won all of those tournaments to be the best under-9s rugby league team in the state.

The team was undefeated minor premiers in the Wests Junior rugby league and went on to become undefeated premiers, winning the grand final 40-6.

Throughout the course of the season, the team won 35 games, scored 674 points for and conceded only 12.

The under-9s Eaglevale St Andrews Rugby League team have had an amazing year winning the state championships and were undefeated the whole season. Photographer: Adam Yip

They were also the first Western Suburbs junior combination to win a state championship.

The team manager Utifila Tuiono had nothing but praise for the young players.

“They have worked so hard all year to be the very best at what they do,” he said.

Tuiono said there was a special bond between all of them, from number one to 15.

“They play for each other and love going out onto the field each week to do something they enjoy, which is why they are so successful.

“They have achieved so much in one year and I am sure there is much more that they can achieve in the years to come,” he said.