\u201cI think they\u2019re trying to work with him on that (becoming a halfback) but he\u2019s definitely not. I think he\u2019s more of a five-eighth or a lock.\u201d<\/p>\n
But Maloney says while Galvin is clearly struggling in the No. 7 jersey, a bigger concern is the team\u2019s attacking structure.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut it\u2019s not just Galvin. I think there is enough talent across that footy side that you can structure that attack so they score a lot more points than they are,\u201d Maloney said on the Extended Bench<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cThey look better when they play with punch (through the middle), but at the moment they are much more sideways.<\/p>\n \u201cAs an attack that should be how you play. Get small groups, small shapes and find one-on-ones to give you ruck speed and go again. <\/p>\n \u201cFrom there you\u2019re on the front foot and can play, but they just go to their edges too quickly. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u201cAll the good sides now play direct and play through the middle. They are a threat at the ruck. As the play the balls get quicker, you can get in behind the ruck and from there you can compress the defense.<\/p>\n \u201cThen you can move the ball from there. So I think it\u2019s like it\u2019s a pretty simple blueprint for how the game needs to be played.\u201d<\/p>\n Canterbury\u2019s attack has gone from averaging over 22 points per game in 2025 to less than 18 in 2026.<\/p>\n Th have also only scored 30 points or more on two occasions this season.<\/p>\n Despite this, Bulldogs coach Cameron Ciraldo has persevered with Lachlan Galvin and Matt Burton in the halves.<\/p>\n However, Maloney\u2019s 2016 premiership-winning halves partner Chad Townsend has called for him to give O\u2019Sullivan a chance and end the Galvin halfback experiment.<\/p>\n \u201cI want to see what a different spine looks like just to have some different personnel,\u201d Townsend said on SEN on Tuesday.<\/p>\n \u201cThey have Sean O\u2019Sullivan on the bench who can do a job.<\/p>\n \u201cI saw Alex Conti in the NSW Cup, and he was outstanding.<\/p>\n \u201cCiraldo just doesn\u2019t look like he\u2019s prepared to make any tweaks to the spine.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you\u2019re a Dogs fan, this is the way they seem to be going and think they can make a run with the personnel they have at the moment. Their attack is just so clunky.<\/p>\n \u201cThey keep going back to this structure that doesn\u2019t appear to be working for them at the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n The Bulldogs have two weeks to sort out their attacking deficiencies before they host an in-form Manly side in Round 16.<\/p>\n You can watch full episodes of Extended Bench on YouTube<\/a> or Listen on Apple<\/a>, Spotify <\/a>or wherever you get your podcasts.<\/p>\n![\"Is](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/290b71a6fe6611709fef3d13aa1eb1b3.jpeg\")
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