Karmichael Hunt

[Dee tention 611]

There are going to be alot of broken bodies! These guys can tackle and hurt! Ouch!

Watch Cale run now! Go Cale Gump! Run Run Run! Or is it Forrest Morton?

This guy plays full-back for the Broncos! Has great aerial skills to mark the football under pressure and can run like a cheetah hunting his dinner!

Very interesting viewing! Will attract alot of support and following. Well done Gold Coast!

Maybe we can recruit Billy Slater to play when he is not playing for the Storm!

[brey9186 102]

Melbourne should jump on this straight away. Get on the phone to storm, and get slater, or inglis (greggy and the cougar, what a combination!) to just show up at training, have a run around with the boys. It wont be about anything at all, but would get plenty of paper and radio time, get both clubs to play it up a bit for the media, ie: contract tlaks break down, melbourne playing coy about it all, have some fun with the media, as they would go into a frenzy if another club jumped into this

while they are at it, get archie thompson at training too, handy forward pocket :D

[Binmans PA 26,495]

while they are at it, get archie thompson at training too, handy forward pocket :D

And he supports the Dees.

[e25 5]

Melbourne should jump on this straight away. Get on the phone to storm, and get slater, or inglis (greggy and the cougar, what a combination!) to just show up at training, have a run around with the boys. It wont be about anything at all, but would get plenty of paper and radio time, get both clubs to play it up a bit for the media, ie: contract tlaks break down, melbourne playing coy about it all, have some fun with the media, as they would go into a frenzy if another club jumped into this

while they are at it, get archie thompson at training too, handy forward pocket :D

Great idea, but I can't figure out what the Storm would get out of it besides negative publicity...

[Steamin Demon 370]

I hope when he plays the commentators are very careful when calling his name, Easy to get wrong if you know what I mean !!

[whitito 187]

Just wondering if Demetriou is out having dinners and drinks with the MFCs next cross code super star. Perhaps he can have a beer with Lebron or Dwayne Wade?

On a serious note....can they just sign him as a zoned player?, he doesnt need to go in draft?

[Dappa Dan 2,188]

Crazy. This is huge. One of the biggest things to hit tho code wars in years.

[gOLLy 401]

He has alot of baggage.

[Guest Rojik of the Arctic]

An interesting one. I wish him all the best (except when he plays against us, of course) but what odds that he will be a cross between Bell and NicNat. Tough and athletic but with little 360 awareness and not a lot of idea where to position himself. I'm not sure if these shortcomings can be overcome but it will be well worth watching to see how it goes.

[45HG 1,539]

Reeks of arrogance and the same antics that a town like the GC would attempt.

Also sums up how rubbish a sport NRL is IMO.

[dee-man 0]

Turned down a deal worth 1.2million over 3 years in rugby so you would have to beliece he is at least getting that to join gold coast.Heard reports that the AFL is actualy paying his wage & not gold coast just to get a profile up there & get the ball rolling.I watch 10 times as much ARL as i do AFl & whoever says he isnt quick is kidding.He will dodge & out run at least 90%of the footy players,plus actualy knows how to tackle & if he hits you believe me you will know it.Has a great vertical jump & is a big kic.Not sure how he will adapt but has played the game before & gotta believe if anyone could make it he possibly could.

[e25 5]

Just wondering if Demetriou is out having dinners and drinks with the MFCs next cross code super star. Perhaps he can have a beer with Lebron or Dwayne Wade?

On a serious note....can they just sign him as a zoned player?, he doesnt need to go in draft?

Bloody good question, but I imagine the AFL will make this work any way they can.

And he would have a lot more bargaining power when saying "I won't play anywhere but GC" than a 17-year-old kid from Dandenong

[Rogue 585]

I also don't know who this guy is.

Great idea, but I can't figure out what the Storm would get out of it besides negative publicity...

That's what I was thinking too.

[Yze_Magic 3]

Good luck K Hunt.

[The Emblem 1]

Ouch for NRL.

How [censored] would you be if you were the Broncos, it's not like they can trade him away for draft picks.

They could always try recruiting Barry Hall

[Vipercrunch 2,818]

On a serious note....can they just sign him as a zoned player?, he doesnt need to go in draft?

I am after an answer to this question myself.

[H_T 2,941]

An interesting one. I wish him all the best (except when he plays against us, of course) but what odds that he will be a cross between Bell and NicNat. Tough and athletic but with little 360 awareness and not a lot of idea where to position himself. I'm not sure if these shortcomings can be overcome but it will be well worth watching to see how it goes.

Reported to be $600K plus endorsements from sponsors, etc. From K Hunt's ponit of view its a no brainer. He was virtually offered the same over in Japan Rugby. Smart move by GC17 and AFL. Vlad is cunning.

[Pipefitter 2,042]

Looking forward to seeing a sublimely talented athelete from the NRL play in the AFL. I always wonder what people like him or billy slater would be like playing footy. Tell ya what, byron pickett would have made a great rugby player.

[H_T 2,941]

He will need to slim down and improve his endurance. Saw the NRL show on fox last night, they said it will be interesting to see how he goes in terms of endurance. Because where he plays at half back or fullback for the Broncos. They may make 1 run in a set (usually the end of a set), whilst they sit back for the first 4 tackles. When the opposition have the ball they sit right back waiting for a kick from the opposition - usually at the end of the oppositions set too. Not alot of running needed.

Just an observation. Clearly he is an elite athlete in NRL, but AFL is a whole other ball game.

Also in AFL you need more peripheral vision and awareness. He will need to know set plays out of defence......he has 18 months anyway.

All we know is he can kick accurately over 45metres at Royal Park with Nathan Buckley down the other end!

[Vipercrunch 2,818]

From what I understand, GC17 will play in the VFL next year, so we will get plenty of chances to see him in action. I hope it works out well, but the mechanics behind it intrigue me.

[rpfc 27,640]

I think some of you are overestimating the differences in athletic demands between each sport or underestimating the demands of NRL on the human body.

I suggest you try to run full-bore at a pack of people after 80 minutes of running full-bore at packs of people and you will realise that Hunt is an athlete.

All he has to do is remember how to kick and gain some peripheral awareness. Shouldn't be too difficult, he can throw a decent pass to blokes he barely sees.

He'll do alright.

[H_T 2,941]

All he has to do is remember how to kick and gain some peripheral awareness. Shouldn't be too difficult, he can throw a decent pass to blokes he barely sees.

He'll do alright.

You get pinged for throwing passes.

[rpfc 27,640]

You get pinged for throwing passes.

That, ladies and gentlemen, is how you average 10 posts a day...

(It's best to humour him)

You sure do get pinged, you sure do.

Edited July 30, 2009 by rpfc

[H_T 2,941]

(It's best to humour him)

You sure do get pinged, you sure do.

Touch'e

[Its Miller time 6]

Has played a lot of basketball which should help with his peripheral awareness. His beep test was down on AFL elite athletes, but not too far behind that he couldn't make it up. Im already looking forward to seeing how he goes and i think the AFL are hoping so s most of west sydney.