Two of Lachie Galvin’s good friends are poised to ensure the blowtorch remains firmly fixed on the under-pressure Canterbury playmaker.

The most pressing concern for Galvin right now is not his attack, but how he stops the lethal Penrith left edge that features Westfields Sports High teammate Blaize Talagi and fellow Australian Schoolboy Casey McLean.

To make Sunday afternoon’s task even more daunting, Galvin will need to stop the four-time premiers without the calming influence of Canterbury captain Stephen Crichton defending outside him. Crichton has been named, but at long odds to overcome an ankle injury.

The Storm sent plenty of traffic at Galvin last Friday night. While the playmaker was brave, he regularly struggled to stop ball-runners in their tracks.

Galvin never stood a ch

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