“If I’m being honest,it was pretty disappointing … After feeling good last week coming off the back of beating the Warriors,[the Dragons loss] showed where we really are,and we’ve got a lot of work to do.”

Sullivan and veteran Aidan Sezer present as Marshall’s most experienced halves options against the Raiders in three weeks’ time.

Sullivan had his moments,including a sharp try-assist for Fonua Pole against his old Dragons teammates,but the Tigers attack also appeared pedestrian at times despite enjoying plenty of good ball attacking St George Illawarra’s line.

Along with rising fullback Jahream Bula,Galvin proved one of the few positives for the Tigers from their last trial match and is highly regarded by Marshall after emerging as the club’s fittest player this summer.

Marshall has previouslytold this masthead he wouldn’t hesitate to hand Galvin an NRL debut to start the season.

He also has Tongan international Latu Fainu available as well,albeit without any trial form to go on due to a suspension while playing for Tonga last year was served in the pre-season games.

Galvin performed strongly in his return from a calf injury against the Dragons and at 193 centimetres,is able to cover lock and play on an edge as well as his preferred five-eighth position.

“[Galvin] was a positive,he’s just come out of school at 18 years old,” Marshall said after Saturday’s loss.

“I put him in four different positions and each one of them he didn’t look out of place. He’s got a bright future and he was really good.”

Olam,meanwhile,continues to manage an ongoing cartilage issue in his knee after clean-out surgery last year,but is expected to be fit for round two.

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