Karmichael Hunt leaves AFL

[Nasher 33,607]

Well done on what I'd call a pretty successful code switch. Israel Folau showed that it's not an easy thing.

Watching him sink Richmond was one of my favourite moments in footy in the last few years:

I think it's a good thing for our game to poach a Rugby player or two and hope to see it happen again in the future.

[gsmith12 491]

All the best Harmichael.

[beelzebub 23,214]

fell off my chair I did

Didnt see that one coming

[rjay 24,665]

Trade our first pick for him?

[Robot Devil 1,895]

Trade our first pick for him?

Yeah, but they'll have to throw in G.Ablett Jnr as a sweetener.

Otherwise... no deal.

Edited August 28, 2014 by Robot Devil

[Gipsy Danger 1,067]

Trade our first pick for him?

Not sure the Queensland Reds will have much use for our first round pick

[JV7 2,348]

Surprised this isn't a thread saying we should go after karmichael considering there's s topic started on every other club reject/retiree

[Earl Hood 6,066]

Trade our first pick for him?

No rjay I would say early second rounder for the Harmichael at least!

[Yossarian 1,820]

I liked the way he went about it. Would've loved to see him run around again this year, definitely one of my favourite non Melbourne players. Would've been happy to have him playing for us.

Best of luck to him.

[Nasher 33,607]

Surprised this isn't a thread saying we should go after karmichael considering there's s topic started on every other club reject/retiree

You're surprised a thread titled "Karmichael Hunt leaves AFL" isn't a thread about recruiting him?

Hrmmm.

[Biffen 12,873]

RIP KHUNT.

[Earl Hood 6,066]

RIP KHUNT.

I was saying something similar Biff but am more diplomatic about the Harmichael.

[beelzebub 23,214]

best of luck.?? guys a modern day mercenary...took the mans dollar ...plssed in his pocket and moves on to the next man

give me a break ffs

[Coq au vin 755]

Another failed AFL experiment

[Machsy 2,858]

Wasn't injured at all this year, that was just careful PR management as he (unsurprisingly) couldn't get a game above the Suns kids.

(From someone inside the club at GoldCoast)

I'd still call this experiment a ringing success.

[Coq au vin 755]

Couldn't get a game in the seniors and that's a success??

[rjay 24,665]

Wasn't injured at all this year, that was just careful PR management as he (unsurprisingly) couldn't get a game above the Suns kids.

(From someone inside the club at GoldCoast)

I'd still call this experiment a ringing success.

Some 40 plus games, the media attention he brought to the club giving it a face in an NRL environment not to mention his leadership off the ground and his work to settle Bennell which can't be underestimated. Yep, I think you are right.

[Moonshadow 17,564]

Another failed AFL experiment

Thought he was a good contributor to GCS at times. Certainly did not fail as an experiment. Issy Falou was a failure. Half of the MFC are failures. Know your target Louis.

[beelzebub 23,214]

Hes going back ti a game he LOVES.

One hes more genetically suited to ( his words )

Epic fail for mine

Hell be remembered for playing Rugby.

All the rest was sports prostitution.

[hardtack 10,429]

Hes going back ti a game he LOVES.

One hes more genetically suited to ( his words )

Epic fail for mine

Hell be remembered for playing Rugby.

All the rest was sports prostitution.

That's a bit unfair. How many years did he stick around? What was his impact off the field (see rjay's comment above)? Should we say Tadhg Kennelly was only in it for the money (once he got the glory, he returned to play Gaelic Football in Ireland)?

Folau was a failed experiment, yes... but Hunt at least showed he had some of the right skills and gave it a proper dip.lasting 4 years and at one stage was considered one of the GC's better mids. And even if he was in it for the money, so what?? The AFL is a professional sport and club loyalty is a thing of the past. It is now a game for elite sports people and that is exactly what Hunt is.

Edited August 28, 2014 by hardtack

[beelzebub 23,214]

He ( KH ) was still playing Rugby whilst on the GC payroll ffs.. Had some skills to play AFL but he was here for the money...dont kid yourself otherwise. His heart is as a Rugger and thats what the kids will remember when considering a code possibly./.. yeah nah I'll stick with Rugby thanks ......fail !!

Kennelly gave his all to the game. Rising Star, premiership, on-off field leadership and mentoring

chalk and cheese....or probably Guinness and Flossies !!

[bluey 1,036]

Massive Fail.

AFL paid Hunt $800,000 per annum over 5 years for 40 pretty ordinary games, doubt if he pulled one extra loser through the gate, 4 million may have been better spent elsewhere, spectacular example of AFL incompetence.

[Machsy 2,858]

Massive Fail.

AFL paid Hunt $800,000 per annum over 5 years for 40 pretty ordinary games, doubt if he pulled one extra loser through the gate, 4 million may have been better spent elsewhere, spectacular example of AFL incompetence.

Depends on what you think the money was being paid for.

As far as advertising for the AFL, Hunt was worth $20mil.

He was never recruited for his football prowess, yet still managed to win an AFL match off his own boot.

[beelzebub 23,214]

Depends on what you think the money was being paid for.

As far as advertising for the AFL, Hunt was worth $20mil.

He was never recruited for his football prowess, yet still managed to win an AFL match off his own boot.

hunt worth 20 m...lol

You could do a lot of things with 20 million that wouldnt result in someone saying.,.. AFL ...yeah nah...thanks for the dosh but Im out of here

[Little Goffy 14,096]

The one thing this has usefully done is prove that AFL is a much more demanding game than the fat, slow, dumb rugby codes.

Anytime you get into a debate about which code is more elite, just drop a mention that some of the best players of the modern era in the rugby codes could barely strap a book on in the AFL.

Also, it establishes that Andrew Demetriou is an even worse recruiter than Barry Prendergast. Big call I know, but it is there to be made.