As it was confirmed last week that James Fisher-Harris will depart the Penrith Panthers at the end of the season, the club will have a lot of free space in the salary cap as they aim to poach a replacement.
Fisher-Harris’s departure creates a giant hole in the club’s forward pack heading into the future, as he will take his skill and experience to the New Zealand Warriors to be closer to his family.
While constant chatter has linked the Panthers with multiple forwards who will be off-contract at the end of 2024 or 2025, commentator Andrew Voss believes the club should target someone entirely different.
Already linked with Wests Tigers prop Stefano Utoikamanu, Voss has urged the Panthers to look to the Tigers halves and target young prospect Lachlan Galvin.
“People have straight away jumped on the bandwagon of (Penrith signing a front rower),” Voss said on SEN 1170 Breakfast.
“I think Penrith when the dust settled, it had to settle pretty quickly on this one, Penrith don’t have a five-eighth.
“I had a look through and I think they need to have a war chest ready to go for a number six not so much a front rower, I think they can pick up a front rower for 500 (thousand).
“Drumroll, Lachie Galvin becomes the most sought-after player in rugby league. Lachie Galvin is what I believe the Penrith roster needs.”
