Canterbury-Bankstown coach Phil Gould says the departures of two key spine players, Matt Sexton and Jack Mahoney, from the Bulldogs were not driven by Lachlan Galvin. Across multiple reports, Gould is described as trying to “set the record straight” regarding the circumstances surrounding those exits, presenting Galvin not as a factor in their decisions. The outlets also report that Gould provides an assessment of Galvin’s future, including a prediction about how long he might remain at the club or where his career could go next. While the coverage focuses on correcting speculation about the role Galvin played in Sexton and Mahoney leaving, it does not present a single new, detailed explanation that definitively settles motives beyond Gould’s statements. The articles treat Gould’s comments as a clarification of the narrative circulating around player movement within the Bulldogs’ spine positions, and they frame the Galvin remarks as an additional context for the club’s longer-term planning. Overall, the reports align on the key points: Gould disputes any link between Galvin and the exits, and he speaks publicly about Galvin’s expected trajectory.