football player

[william williams]

The Manly Footballer


Geoff Tovey flew to Baghdad to watch a young Iraqi play rugby league and is suitably impressed
and arranges for him to come over to Manly

He's signed to a one-year contract and the kid joins the team for the season.

Two weeks later the Manley are down by 6 try’s to Broncos with only 10 minutes left.

The coach gives the young Iraqi the nod and he goes in. The kid is a
sensation – and runs 7 tries in 10 minutes and wins the game for the Sea Eagles!

The fans are thrilled, the players and coaches are delighted, and the media are in love with the new star
When the player comes off the ground he phones his mum to tell her about his first day of rugby.

'Hello mum, guess what?' he says, 'I played for 10 minutes today, we were 6 try's down, but I ran in 7 try’s and we won.
Everybody loves me, the fans, the media...'

Wonderful,' says his mum, 'Let me tell you about my day. Your father got shot in the street and robbed,
your sister and I were ambushed and beaten, and your brother has joined a gang of looters,
and all while you were having such a great time.'

The young Iraqi is very upset. 'What can I say mum, I'm so sorry.'
'Sorry? You're sorry?' says his mum,
'It's your bloody fault we moved to Sydney in the first place!'