Round seven tips: Freddy says Galvin axing will cost Tigers a win in Easter Monday blockbuster
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League legend Brad Fittler believes the Tigers could cost themselves a win by dropping young playmaker Lachlan Galvin this week.
Coach Benji Marshall made the big call to axe Galvin from his line-up for the Easter Monday clash with Parramatta.
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Galvin, 19, has been one of the team's better performers, but has been sidelined after telling the club he would not accept a lucrative contract extension.
Utility back Adam Doueihi has been called into the halves to partner Jarome Luai against the Eels.
Adam Doueihi of the Tigers. Getty
"Tigers have got a bit going on there at the moment," Andrew Johns told Wide World of Sports.
"Doueihi will play five-eighth, but he will wear No.7.
"There will be nothing in this game... bit of spice, too."
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While many of Nine's experts are tipping the Tigers to win, Fittler believes the loss of Galvin will prove decisive.
"(Doueihi) will play on the right," Fittler said.
"The one thing they've done really well on the right-hand side is bringing (fullback Jahream) Bula into the game, he's fantastic, and a lot of that has been down to Lachlan Galvin.
"He will be playing at Lidcombe Oval (in reserve grade), Lachie Galvin.
"So I'm going to tip the Parramatta team."
Fittler is also tipping the Dolphins to upset Melbourne in round seven.
Scroll below for the current leaderboard and Round 7 tips by all Nine's expert tipsters!
Nine's tipping leaderboard after round six. Nine
Andrew Johns: Sea Eagles, Bulldogs, Storm, Broncos, Roosters, Raiders, Knights, Tigers
Brad Fittler: Sea Eagles, Bulldogs, Dolphins, Broncos, Roosters, Raiders, Sharks, Eels
Darren Lockyer: Sea Eagles, Bulldogs, Storm, Broncos, Panthers, Titans, Sharks, Tigers
Paul Gallen: Sea Eagles, Rabbitohs, Storm, Broncos, Roosters, Titans, Sharks, Eels
Danika Mason: Sea Eagles, Bulldogs, Storm, Broncos, Panthers, Raiders, Sharks, Eels
Michael Chammas: Dragons, Bulldogs, Storm, Warriors, Roosters, Titans, Sharks, Tigers
Peter Psaltis: Sea Eagles, Bulldogs, Storm, Broncos, Panthers, Raiders, Sharks, Eels
Mat Thompson: Dragons, Bulldogs, Storm, Roosters, Raiders, Sharks, Tigers
The Mole: Sea Eagles, Bulldogs, Storm, Broncos, Panthers, Raiders, Sharks, Tigers
David Middleton: Dragons, Bulldogs, Storm, Broncos, Panthers, Raiders, Sharks, Eels
Ben Glover: Sea Eagles, Bulldogs, Storm, Broncos, Panthers, Titans, Knights, Eels
