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CibbuanoHarley to join Team GWS
December 4th 2009 01:52
RECENTLY retired Geelong dual premiership captain Tom Harley will join Team GWS as a project consultant.
The news comes after Harley accepted an assistant coach/mentor role with the AIS-AFL Academy last month.
The 31-year-old will be involved in the proposed 18th AFL team's football, corporate and marketing departments.
He will begin work on February 1 - the same day as newly appointed coach Kevin Sheedy.
Harley said he was 'excited' about his new role.
"To be part of building a club from the ground up is something that really appealed to me," Harley said.
"I started my football career at the last start-up club, Port Adelaide, so I know what it means to be involved, particularly from a player's perspective."
"Now that I've moved to Sydney, I want to be a part of the growth of the game and its development in a market that's new to both me and the code."
"Of course I still have strong emotional ties to Geelong, so starting my career after football at a club that is new and developing was the right fit for me."
"This is as much about the learning experience and tapping into the great resources at the AFL as it is for me sharing my knowledge and experience."
Western Sydney's commercial sponsorship manager Grant Mayer said Harley had a lot to offer the fledgling club.
"We're excited to see what Tom can bring to the other parts of this business," Mayer said.
"He has some great ideas about building the culture of this club and he will no doubt become a valuable resource to our corporate relationships and marketing initiatives."
Originally drafted by Port Adelaide, Harley was traded to the Cats at the end of the 1998 season after just one game for the Power.
He captained Geelong to their 2007 and 2009 premierships and played 198 matches for the club.
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