{"id":165760,"date":"2025-09-24T12:15:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T12:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/165760\/"},"modified":"2025-09-24T12:15:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T12:15:07","slug":"braith-anasta-baffled-by-suggestions-lachlan-galvin-is-set-to-start-the-2026-season-at-halfback-phil-gould-nrl-360-news-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/165760\/","title":{"rendered":"Braith Anasta baffled by suggestions Lachlan Galvin is set to start the 2026 season at halfback, Phil Gould, NRL 360, news, video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bulldogs great Braith Anasta has been left baffled by suggestions Lachlan Galvin is set to start the 2026 season as the club\u2019s first choice halfback.<\/p>\n<p>Anasta\u2019s comments come after Bulldogs supremo Phil Gould declared that Galvin had never played halfback prior to joining the club mid-season.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on Channel 9\u2019s 100% Footy on Monday night, Gould defended Galvin, who has come under heavy media scrutiny this season.<\/p>\n<p>Watch every game of the NRL Telstra Premiership Finals Series before the Grand Final, LIVE with no ad-breaks during play on Kayo Sports | New to Kayo? <a href=\"https:\/\/kayosports.com.au?pg=nrl&amp;extcamp=fsaeditoriallinkleague-edt-fsp-lnk-awr-grc-nrl-kyo&amp;channel=fsa&amp;campaign=fsacontra&amp;voucher=\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Join now and get your first month for just $1.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com.au\/nrl\/nrl-premiership\/match-centre\/NRL20253002\" class=\"sc-1wtgx8i-5 gmewyC\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsbet.com.au\/betting\/rugby-league\/nrl\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sc-1wtgx8i-5 gmewyC\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"i-amphtml-intrinsic-sizer\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyBoZWlnaHQ9IjI4IiB3aWR0aD0iOTAiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyIgdmVyc2lvbj0iMS4xIi8+\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>WHAT&#8217;S GAMBLING REALLY COSTING YOU? Set a deposit limit. For Free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI thought he did outstandingly well coming in when he did to play as many games as he did for us under the pressure that he had, and he\u2019s never played halfback before,\u201d Gould said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s never played halfback in any junior football whatsoever. So it was a big ask from him and I think he\u2019s done an outstanding job.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There had been suggestions 19-year-old young gun Mitchell Woods would be at halfback for the Bulldogs, with Galvin at five-eighth.<\/p>\n<p>But The Daily Telegraph reporter David Riccio said that wouldn\u2019t be the case at the start of the season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think Mitch Woods starts (in) Round 1,\u201d Riccio said on NRL 360 on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPut it that way, I think Matt Burton starts in the halves (in) Round 1.<\/p>\n<p>Anasta then asked Riccio who would wear the number seven jersey.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd who\u2019s halfback?\u201d Asked Anasta.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, probably Galvin,\u201d Riccio responded.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s not a halfback,\u201d Anasta said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAccording to Gus,\u201d Riccio replied.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Anasta then said he couldn\u2019t work out what the Bulldogs\u2019 plans were.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m confused,\u201d Anasta said.<\/p>\n<p>Panellist Dan Ginnane then interjected.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou seem very frustrated. As a Doggies man, you seem very frustrated,\u201d Ginnane said to Anasta.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m biting my tongue because people think I\u2019m having a crack at the Bulldogs but really, I\u2019m trying to work out what\u2019s going on there,\u201d Anasta said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m trying to get to the bottom of it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>MORE NRL NEWS<\/p>\n<p>\u2018IT\u2019S ALL PERSONAL\u2019: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com.au\/nrl\/nrl-premiership\/nrl-2025-brisbane-broncos-ezra-mam-comeback-mam-to-play-against-panthers-kevin-walters-rugby-league-news\/news-story\/07a58528b2e2864d2472900bb7186a0f\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Why Panthers should fear return of Broncos X-factor<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2018ACTS LIKE WE\u2019RE TALKING S**T\u2019: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com.au\/nrl\/nrl-premiership\/nrl-2025-gus-goulds-comments-on-lachlan-galvin-slammed-what-did-he-say-contradiction-bulldogs-nrl360-rugby-league-news\/news-story\/4d99804a180bbe00598eb48e5c858303\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Great fires back at Gus amid Dogs blunder<\/a><\/p>\n<p>WHISPERS: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxsports.com.au\/nrl\/nrl-premiership\/nrl-2025-transfer-whispers-signings-contracts-november-1-player-movement-rumours-davvy-moale-sea-eagles-news\/news-story\/3d15e91d4b1886f8084fbda4d28dcbaa\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Promising prop signs with rival as Souths move towards Fifita call<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Turbo contract stand-off details | 02:17<\/p>\n<p>Anasta then asked Riccio for clarity on the situation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo you think that Galvin is going to start the year as number seven next year,\u201d Anasta asked Riccio.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think Mitchell Woods will have to take time, unless he plays lights out (in) pre-season trials,\u201d Riccio replied.<\/p>\n<p>Anasta then made reference to Gould\u2019s comments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut don\u2019t you think that\u2019s fascinating given the circumstances this year and the comments made by Gus?\u201d He asked Riccio.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAbsolutely, yeah I do,\u201d Riccio replied.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, in the long run, Mitch Woods will be the halfback, Galvin will be six, I think Burton\u2019s a genuine chance to play centre.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bulldogs great Braith Anasta has been left baffled by suggestions Lachlan Galvin is set to start the 2026&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":165761,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[568],"tags":[64,63,689,7622,99730,109057,17343,12732,12729,30088,2105,109058,4617,33215,761,762,673,158,677,14871,12738,109056,85,670,4535,9020],"class_list":["post-165760","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nrl","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-australia-and-new-zealand","tag-canterbury-bulldogs","tag-choice-halfback","tag-club-mid-season","tag-daily-telegraph","tag-dan-ginnane","tag-daniel-ramus","tag-david-riccio","tag-getty-images-inc","tag-heavy-media-scrutiny","tag-lachlan-galvin","tag-lord-gould-of-brookwood","tag-national-rugby-league","tag-nationalrugbyleague","tag-new-south-wales","tag-nrl","tag-oceania","tag-panel-chat","tag-panel-look","tag-panellist-dan","tag-sports","tag-sydney","tag-tom-trbojevic","tag-young-gun"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/165760","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=165760"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/165760\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/165761"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=165760"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=165760"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=165760"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}