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RL:'Not a long-term No.7': Gould's call on Bulldogs star

Phil Gould and Canterbury coach Cameron Ciraldo may not agree on Lachlan Galvin's best long-term position but are united in their praise for the besieged youngster.

Ahead of their round-12 clash with Melbourne, Bulldogs Football General Manager Gould said that he didn't see Galvin as their future No.7, despite being recruited for that role.

The 20-year-old partners five-eighth Matt Burton but the halves combination has failed to gel this season with the Dogs losing seven of their past eight matches, including the last five.

Recruited to Canterbury from Wests Tigers by Gould in mid-2025, Galvin has been in the firing line for the Bulldogs' attacking woes, falling from premiership contenders to battlers.

"I don't think he is a long-term halfback and I don't think we have had any intention of him being a long-term halfback," Gould told The Bye Round Podcast.

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