Manchester United or Aussie Rules?

Contributed by: Sean Finlayson Friday, January 11 2008 @ 08:35 am ACDT

That's the question that Melbourne Demons AFL star Brad Green[*1] asked himself as a 16 year old from Tasmania.

As a talented young soccer player, he was flown to England and offered a lucrative contract as part of a trial with Manchester United in 1996, but decided to return home and instead finish school and play Aussie Rules, a sport he'd never played competitively.

Despite retaining a love for soccer and the Melbourne Victory, Green has never looked back and is widely regarded as one of the most accurate kicks for goal in the AFL.

The story is covered on the Melbourne Demons website[*2] .

World Footy News - Manchester United or Aussie Rules?
https://worldfootynews.com/article.php/20080111090547434

[*1] http://melbournefc.com.au/TheClub/Players/Playerprofiles/tabid/8357/playerId/14350/teamId/31/typeId/2/Default.aspx
[*2] http://melbournefc.com.au/tabid/7415/News/NewsArticle/Default.aspx?newsId=54555