Garry Jack tips his son Kieran to switch from AFL to NRL

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Garry Jack tips his son Kieran to switch from AFL to NRL
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...-from-afl-to-nrl/story-e6frexni-1225913985535

THE league legend father of Sydney Swans poster boy Kieren Jack is predicting his son will do "a reverse Israel Folau" and switch from AFL to NRL before his football career is over.

Former Tigers and Kangaroo star Garry Jack last night told The Daily Telegraph his son would make an exceptional halfback in rugby league and would consider switching at the age of 26 when his Swans contract expires.

Jack, preparing for tomorrow's AFL finals showdown with Carlton at ANZ Stadium, could reverse the recent trend of NRL stars Folau and Karmichael Hunt jumping ship to a rival code.

"I think its something he'd like to do," Garry Jack said. "Kieren would love the challenge of testing himself against rugby league players.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sp...-from-afl-to-nrl/story-e6frexni-1225913985535

Hopefully Garry Jack is talking out of his arse as i would hate to see this happen.

 

[MF]

There's no direct quote from his old man saying anything remotely like he'd seriously consider a switch.

Total beat up.

 

[DeadlyAkkuret]

Somehow I can't see Jack as the type to pay 100K a year to stick his nose up another guy's arse.

 

[bloodsbigot]

I certainly hope this isn't true. Jack will be a legend at the swans if he doesn't leave.

 

[Tuco]

Daily Terror strikes again.

 

[bedford]

Close thread please

 

[Costanza_]

A 'Reverse Folau'. Sounds like something I'd be scared of googling in front of the missus.

Won't ever happen. If he keeps going at the rate he's going he will captain this club, be the face of AFL in Sydney and earn double what he would in the NRL.

 

[indieswan96]

Daily Telegraph, take no notice of it.

 

[gostk86]

folau would return to the nrl before jack even thought about it

 

[flight23]

Somehow I can't see Jack as the type to pay 100K a year to stick his nose up another guy's arse.

pay that

 

[Swansujelly]

folau would return to the nrl before jack even thought about it

while i think Folau will do ok after a couple of seasons, think Big Mike, he will decide he can earn his money easier hanging out on a wing not working any where near as hard as he will have to playing our game. He would've made his cash so taking a pay cut to go back won't be an issue.

 

[MushroomRocket]

are they kidding me? he doesn't have the pace or the foot skill to play nrl fullback

but he's ours unless they pay him more, which i think is the least likely thing to happen considering the fact he's already earning close to 350k a year, even without 3rd party endorsements.

besides he's actually good at afl

 

[LeBusque]

A 'Reverse Folau'. Sounds like something I'd be scared of googling in front of the missus.

best call ever.

 

[MickyCrow]

Surely the old fellas still just sulking? Didnt he give Kieran the silent treatment for a couple of weeks when he switched?

 

[mark121]

He was probably just asked if Kieran would be able to make the switch and the newspaper just ran with it when he said yes

 

[Footbrawler]

Switch to league? What for?

It's not as if the NRL are trying to get a better foothold in Sydney.

If the NRL are going to spend doe trying to expand into new markets then they'd be better off paying David Hille or Chris Dawes to play front row for the Storm.

Besides, Kieran isn't a monkey, so why play for peanuts?

 

[mark121]

bananas

 

[Dangas]

hmm...jealousy?

 

[Tuco]

He'll switch when his contract ends? Something tells me it'll never get that far with this kid.

Big bucks will be coming his way before his current contract ends, take it to the bank.

 

[TRAWP]

Google results of reverse folau.
Doesnt look like fun for either of them.

 

[NobleBlood]

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