Don't be surprised if the Wests Tigers look to Super League's current Man of Steel to replace Lachlan Galvin. Hull KR playmaker Mikey Lewis, a livewire 23-year-old, is rated among the best players in Britain and has already won five England Test caps. Lewis' coach at Hull is former Souths and St George halfback Willie Peters - a close mate of Tigers chief executive Shane Richardson. While teenage star Galvin is contracted to the Tigers until the end of 2026, he seems certain to head for greener pastures soon, given the tension between him, his manager and the club. Lewis had a breakout year in 2024 at Hull KR under Peters. He scored 19 tries, won the Rugby League Writers and Broadcasters' Association player of the year and was also named Man of Steel - the Super League equivalent of the Dally Ms. He led Hull KR all the way to the grand final before they fell to a very strong Wigan side. Several NRL teams have their eyes on the young playmaker, but the Tigers will be in a great position to snare him to play alongside Jarome Luai once Galvin departs. The Tigers have a top class kid in Latu Fainu who could replace Galvin, but he has a bad history with injury and the Tigers could also use three playmakers in their top 30 squad.
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