It will definitely be the first real test, and boy it's gonna be heavily scrutinized. Tackling aside, Australian rules isn't coming easily to Karmichael Hunt, but he's getting there. In contrast, Folau was ranked 415th out of 416 players to have notched 10 games or more in 2012 based on stats. Audio a bit dodgy though. Age article on Hunt, funny they talk about the honeymoon as well... Special K on the move during last Saturday's intraclub. We were told that it might block his airway," said Ashcroft, who ruled out surgery. Karmichael Hunt says he is feeling "better than ever" as he looks to put his off-field problems behind him having swapped the Reds for the Waratahs. He is training the house down and I think will surprise us all, Just watched the footage of the Virgin sponsorship presser. I think the younger players will be given a bit more leeway (at least externally), but if expected results and improvement aren't forthcoming heads will roll - it's the AFL way. Hunt is rapidly developing into a competitive footballer this season. You must log in or register to reply here. Karmichael Hunt's AFL … This website is not endorsed, affiliated with or sponsored in any way by the Australian Football League (AFL), National Rugby League (NRL) or Super Rugby. As debate raged over the merits of Israel Folau's AFL switch, the Gold Coast Suns toasted the success of Karmichael Hunt after confirming the code hopper had played his last game for 2012. Hunt made his NRL debut in the 2004 and played every game that season, winning the Dally M Rookie of the Year award. He primarily played in the fullback position, but has also played in the Centres, on the wing, at five-eighth and at halfback. "He was a tower of strength for us. Karmichael Hunt and Brad Thorn flip some pancakes back in their Brisbane Broncos days. "I've said: Go out and make mistakes. Karmichael Neil Matthew Hunt (born 17 November 1986) is a New Zealand-born Australian professional football player, currently playing Rugby Union for the Queensland Reds in the Southern Hemisphere Super Rugby competition. Channel 7 interview with Karmichael from last year (also includes interview with Israel Folau) -, Another interesting article on Karmichael's progress. "Mooney's average disposals in first year for NM (North Melbourne) in 1999 were 3.3 compared to Izzy 5.9 in his first year," he tweeted. "He made a big impact on games, not on sheer weight of possessions but with his physical impact on contests. JavaScript is disabled. Karmichael Hunt pictured with scoreboard after his goal to beat Richmond after the siren in 2036. As a war of words erupts over Israel Folau, the Gold Coast Suns have toasted the success of Karmichael Hunt after confirming his season was over. I think the honeymoon period has just about ended already. Sharing stats "a little seagull" provided him, Sheedy cheekily pointed out that one of Folau's most vocal critics - ex-Geelong enforcer Cameron Mooney - statistically had a worse debut year than the much maligned code hopper. Hunt made the highly publicised switch to AFL from rugby league and rugby union last year. "He doesn't know where to run and he doesn't know what to do out there. 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Karmichael is looking quite fit - seems to have trimmed down a lot from when he played at Craigieburn. "We were always confident about him but I would say he has even pleasantly surprised us. He has represented the Queensland Maroons in the State of Origin series and the Australian Kangaroos at international level. In 2010, while contracted to the Gold Coast, he played a season with Biarritz Olympique in the Top 14 French rugby union competition. But, in a fair way so you don't get reported, just hit him. Games: 44 Born: November 17, 1986 Origin: Brisbane Broncos. RoarEnergy is proudly an Australian Company ACN: 147 462 315, ABN: 98 147 462 315. The move which generated a media circus in Australia would involve an ambitious code switch to Australian rules football, transitioning through the AFL's feeder competition. I'm a bit bemused by Bluey continually throwing K onto blokes with about 4 inches height advantage. Last played for Gold Coast Suns in 2014. Then again, who else do we have to play on Goodes? For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Join FREE and support Australia's favourite footy community. If the AFL had a most improved player award, Karmichael Hunt would be a clear front-runner. Suns football manager Marcus Ashcroft said Hunt would not be risked for their final two games after succumbing to an upper chest injury suffered almost three weeks ago against Melbourne.