The Tigers have called for a review of the rule that will rob boom five-eighth Lachlan Galvin of the Dally M Rookie of the Year award. Galvin - the standout new player to hit the NRL scene this season - would be a certainty to take out the prestigious award. But in the fine print of the Dally Ms, there is a rule that states players are automatically out of the running for an award if they are suspended for two or more matches. Galvin took an early guilty plea for a hip-drop tackle early in the season, sitting out two games… and ruling him out of contention for the award that even fans of rival clubs will admit he deserves. "We don't make the rules and I don't want to kick up a massive stink but it is disappointing because Lachlan is a great kid and anything but a dirty player," Tigers chief executive Shane Richardson told Wide World of Sports. "It's a hard call that he's not Rookie of the Year. "It's something of an anomaly in the rules and it would be good if they could look at it for the future. "One thing I will say though - Lachlan will win the Dally M Medal at some stage in the future - that's how good a player he is." Galvin spurred the Tigers to their fine upset win over Manly last week and his coach Benji Marshall also had his say on the youngster. "What does Rookie of the Year even mean, anyway? The notoriety of winning it, what does that actually do for you?" Marshall said. "What he's shown and proven is that he belongs in first grade, and that's more important than an award, to me. "He's a pleasure to coach, he never complains, and what you tell him, he takes it on board. "If you give him a bit of time, he could be something very special."
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