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Andrew Hill's direct quote saying they want him?
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02 Dec 09 @ 11:07am by Christine O'Maley
Former Eels general manager Andrew Hill at Rooty Hill ... he will be managing talent development for the new AFL team.Picture: ISABELLA LETTINI
FIRST it was former Manly Sea Eagles CEO Grant Mayer. Now Parramatta Eels general manager Andrew Hill has swapped codes to join the AFL in its push into the west.
So who’s next?
“The speculation (that) there is this hit list of rugby league players is very much just speculation,” said Hill, who will be manager for the newly-established Western Sydney AFL talent academies.
He helped set up a western Sydney league academy.
“My focus is looking at younger players of any sport (who) are going to show potential as the next superstar,” he said.
“We’re looking at trying to unearth the next Jarryd Hayne, but not trying to sign Hayne.”
Despite being the second rugby league administrator to join Team GWS in recent weeks, Hill wasn’t poached.
“Because of the size and the growth of AFL, as soon as they expressed the desire to set up a western Sydney team, I was always looking over the other side of the fence,” he said.
“Being involved with something brand new, where I can put my own stamp on the way in which things are done, is a very rare opportunity.”
He said his colleagues at Parramatta had “all been very positive” since he stepped down in September.
“I think the community of western Sydney love their sport and, whilst it will be a big challenge for Team GWS, I think with resources and the long-term vision that the AFL have for the region, I know that the community will embrace it,” he said.
Hill’s role will be to establish up to seven local centres, to feed into the central talent academy, spread across greater western Sydney.
