When Lachlan Galvin runs onto Leichhardt Oval on Sunday afternoon, his mother won’t be in the stands.

Tracey Galvin fears the reception from the Tigers faithful, at least initially, will be unkind. A nervous spectator at the best of times, the prospect of hearing her son running out to a cacophony of boos is too much.

Instead, she will spend her afternoon watching another of her sons run out for the Narellan Jets. While not bitter about Galvin’s treatment, Tracey will feel more comfortable watching his hyped return to the top grade away from the eighth wonder of the world.

Hopefully, the reception from his teammates is warmer. The Tigers got a glimpse of life without Galvin when they dropped him to reserve grade. It wasn’t pretty.

While the teenager was serving his penance in Magpies colours at Lidcombe Oval, Jarome Luai and Adam Doueihi attended a playmaking clinic conducted by Parramatta’s Mitchell Moses. Galvin’s presence may not have changed that result, but it quickly became apparent, at least while Latu Fainu is sidelined with a thumb........

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