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Back in November of 2013 the Fremantle Football Club very nearly signed Sean Hurley as an international rookie. Even Fremantle's List Manager, Brad Lloyd, was open to the idea after Hurley had impressed with his size, skill and desire to learn. History says, however, that the club decided to wait.

But there was no waiting this year as the Dockers pounced on the 196cm potential key position player. Inspired by his hero, Tadhg Kennelly, Hurley continued to develop and was snapped up by the club in October.

According to the Fremantle Dockers website, "In 2005, 13-year-old Sean Hurley was watching the Irish news when he saw countryman Tadgh Kennelly celebrating an AFL premiership with the Sydney Swans.

Images of the former Gaelic football star Irish dancing on top of a stage have remained in Hurley’s mind till this day.

“Everyone in Ireland was watching that,” he said.

“If someone else could do something similar to that it would give another boost to AFL (in Ireland).”

As a newly signed International Rookie with the Fremantle Dockers, the now 22-year-old will get his chance to emulate his countryman, even though he acknowledges there is plenty of hard work and learning to go."

The following footage from AFL Europe will give an insight into the talents of Sean Hurley which caught the eye of Fremantle recruiters.


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For more information on the AFL Europe Talent Program, go to: http://www.afleurope.org/talent-progr...an-legion/





Left: Sean Hurley in action