AFL's new Golden boy on board

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AFL's new Golden boy on board

Authored by: Troy Thompson
on Monday, May 31 2010 @ 09:17 pm ACST

Strong buzz around that NRL star Israel Folau has signed with the Greater Western Sydney team.

AFL's new Golden boy on board

Authored by: Brett Northey
on Monday, May 31 2010 @ 11:12 pm ACST

It's starting to get a run in online news sites. The Sydney Morning Herald says he has signed with GWS. It would be bigger new than Karmichael Hunt, except Hunt was first which gave it extra gravity.

http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/le...-wrim.html

The school of thought seems to be that Hunt will adapt better because of his slimmer size and a small amount of experience in the game. But Folau has the advantage of being younger and quality big players are harder to find.

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Brett Northey - Co-founder and Chief Editor of WFN

AFL's new Golden boy on board

Authored by: Troy Thompson
on Monday, May 31 2010 @ 11:54 pm ACST

If Hunt was to debut June 12th that would be the similar start as the soccer world cup. I doubt that's a coincidence, the AFL have become very good at getting sportspage space when it would seem like they might be pushed aside (e.g. During Tiger's visit earlier in the year, during Aust Open tennis etc). So let's see what big stories break in the next few weeks. How about "Malthouse selects Hunt and Folau in IR series squad"?

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Brett Northey - Co-founder and Chief Editor of WFN

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