Lions coach Michael Voss says AFL will quickly get over Israel Folau leaving. Picture: Getty Images Source: Getty Images
ISRAEL Folau's dumping of AFL has barely hurt the code and is just a "mossie bite'' the game will easily overcome, Brisbane Lions coach Michael Voss says.
Voss was adamant the code would not be damaged by Folau's "retirement'' from the game yesterday.
Folau is set to return to rugby league after two unsuccessful years playing AFL, where he kicked two goals valued at $1 million each.
Voss said the fact Folau was not an established AFL star meant there would be few negatives resulting from his return to the game he loves.
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This is despite Folau repeatedly stating he had "no passion" for the game.
"If it was Chris Judd or Jonathan Brown it would hurt,'' he said.
"Our code will carry on. It is bigger than one person.
"There's no black eye. A blemish, a mossie bite maybe.''
Fellow cross-code athlete Karmichael Hunt said his former teammate made a brave decision to leave the Greater Western Sydney Giants.
"I guess it's a pretty brave decision on his behalf and I respect his decision because he felt his heart's not in,'' he told the AFL site.
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"It would have been unfair to a lot of people, including himself, if he just stayed on and carried on.
"I wish him well.''
Hunt switched from rugby league to AFL at the end of 2009 with Folau following 12 months later when he joined another expansion club Greater Western Sydney.
The pair played for the Brisbane Broncos, Queensland and Australia together.
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