Israel Folau
GWS · “Izzy”
AFL career
13 games2 goals
- Debut
- R1 2012 v SYD24 Mar 2012
- Most recent
- R23 2012 v NTH1 Sept 2012
Stats
2012 | GWS | 13 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 6.2 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 31 | 38 |
NTH | SKO | R23 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1.1 | 45 | 67 |
MEL | MO | R21 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 | 19 |
GCS | MS | R20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.1 | 13 | 24 |
COL | SKO | R18 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0.1 | 31 | 31 |
FRE | PS | R17 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 0.0 | 48 | 62 |
ADE | SKO | R16 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0.0 | 32 | 36 |
BRL | Gabba | R8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 | 32 | 24 |
GCS | MO | R7 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.2 | 58 | 58 |
WBD | MO | R5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0.1 | 41 | 56 |
ADE | AAMI | R4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.1 | 41 | 56 |
WCE | BISP | R3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 4 | 8 |
NTH | BA | R2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 28 | 22 |
SYD | ANZ | R1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 22 | 28 |
Bio
Recruited as a high-profile promotional coup for the Greater Western Sydney Giants ahead of their entry into the AFL, Israel Folau made a headline-grabbing switch from rugby league where he was already an established international star. Signed on a lucrative contract to help establish the Giants' footprint in Western Sydney, the athletic utility faced immense scrutiny regarding his ability to adapt to Australian Rules football rapidly. Despite possessing elite leaping ability and speed, Folau struggled to develop the necessary game sense, tank and kicking mechanics required at the elite level, managing just 13 games and two goals over two seasons. While his signing generated significant media interest and brand awareness for the fledgling club, his on-field impact was negligible, and he ultimately negotiated a release from the final years of his contract to pursue a successful career in rugby union, marking the end of one of the league's most audacious experiments.
Profile
- Born
- 03 Apr 1989 (age 37y 203d)
- Birthplace
- Minto, NSW
- Height
- 195 cm
- Weight
- 100 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited as a high-profile promotional coup for the Greater Western Sydney Giants ahead of their entry into the AFL, Israel Folau made a headline-grabbing switch from rugby league where he was already an established international star. Signed on a lucrative contract to help establish the Giants' footprint in Western Sydney, the athletic utility faced immense scrutiny regarding his ability to adapt to Australian Rules football rapidly. Despite possessing elite leaping ability and speed, Folau struggled to develop the necessary game sense, tank and kicking mechanics required at the elite level, managing just 13 games and two goals over two seasons. While his signing generated significant media interest and brand awareness for the fledgling club, his on-field impact was negligible, and he ultimately negotiated a release from the final years of his contract to pursue a successful career in rugby union, marking the end of one of the league's most audacious experiments.