- and more importantly, he has the ability to hurt the opposition. If, as expected, he finds himself in the forward line, Folau will be able to use his pace to put pressure on defenders as they try to work the ball out of the backline. Having Folau bearing down on you as you're trying to clear the football would be a daunting prospect. Score: 8/10 VISION AND GAME SENSE Well, let's be honest - he has none! Has never played the game, so Kevin Sheedy and the GWS coaching team have a lot of work to do in this area. Another factor to consider is the 360 degree nature of AFL football. In rugby league, Folau has only ever had to worry about the players in front of him. In the AFL, he'll have defenders coming at him from all angles. In his first season he'll be short odds to be the player to be caught holding the ball most often. Can we get odds now? Score: 1/10 OVERALL Compared to Karmichael Hunt - who had already been identified as an elite AFL prospect as a junior - Folau represents a much greater risk for the AFL in terms of payback on the field. He has no background in the game and there's a huge question mark on his kicking. On the other side of the coin - the AFL could argue that $3 million is a small price to pay for the publicity and interest that Folau will