Jarryd Hayne is one of Australia's premier athletes, well known from his Rugby League upbringing with Parramatta, and recipient of numerous awards and joint Dally M player of the year. Surprisingly he quit whilst seemingly at the top of his game to follow a dream and attempt to break into the American NFL market.
Most recently he has again surprisingly quit the game he was most adamant about taking seriously, and made a shock move the Rugby Union. His management has called his NFL time a success due to growing his name internationally, whilst questions remain over his decision to change sports.
"Jarryd can pick up things rather quickly. It's no secret that we intend to grow his brand internationally. He is one of Australia's foremost athletes, and we intend see Jarryd become Australia's most groundbreaking sportstar yet."
Jarryd offloads during a Rugby Union game for Fiji
His recent foray into Rugby Union could hardly be called groundbreaking, where he only played a handful of minutes. He managed four-and-a-half minutes in the loss against England, touching the ball just once. There was more involvement but less game time against Wales, and only a brief cameo against Australia. Is Hayne really cut out for the Olympic dream? His last dream was to play NFL which he was supposedly taking seriously before a sudden transition to Union.
"(I'm) still getting used to it. I'm just being a sponge and learning as much as I can." said Jarryd.
In an investigative first, we can reveal the true nature of Jarryd's new career. He is in fact a "super-sub for hire", a "benchwarmer", a "sponge" if you will. Whilst some sportstars are making their name in one sport all their life, Jarryd is quite happy to be paid to sit on the bench. The career life of a sportstar in a heavy contact sport is limited, however getting paid to sit on the bench will prolong his earning power. Rumours suggest after the completion of the Olympic Games in August, there is an opening for a substitute fielder during Australia's cricket season.
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Fair point, Jarryds got about an hour or two of play time in the last two years but i dont think he cares much, as long as he is 'growing his brand', Jarryds a one man show, im not even sure team sports really suit him, he has the personality of a tennis player imo.
Little chance of that. Even though some here would not be disappointed if he did!