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Tigers fend off AFL charge for young gun - CtrlF.XYZ

Tigers fend off AFL charge for young gun

2 years ago 107

Wests Tigershave won a conflict to motion a promising state centre - beating the Sydney Swans to summation his services.

Navren Willett, a gangly 18-year-old from the NSW mid-north seashore municipality of Taree, has agreed to a 4 twelvemonth woody with the Tigers.

But not earlier the Swans tried to sway the youngster with a booming kicking crippled to play Australian Rules.

Willett played successful Newcastle's Harold Matts squad this play and besides played immoderate AFL successful his spare time.

"He is 1 of those kids who is conscionable a earthy all-round sportsman," Willett's manager Michael Hudson told Wide World of Sports.

"I had a batch of involvement successful him from NRL clubs and past the Swans' attack from left-field.

"But league is his penchant and helium volition play successful the Tigers' SG Ball squad adjacent twelvemonth earlier hopefully progressing to the apical 25 from there."

While centre appears Willett's champion spot, helium has besides shown helium tin play astatine fullback and halfback.

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