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AUSSIE RULES convert Karmichael Hunt will stay with the Gold Coast Suns next season after the Brisbane Broncos failed to lure him back to rugby league.
Despite intense speculation that he was about to walk away from the final year of his contract, the Suns announced last night Hunt, who was 27 last month, would remain with the club.
His future with the Suns beyond next season is uncertain but he would need to have an injury free run and play more than the nine games he did this year to earn another deal in the AFL.
The Suns, already one player down for next season after sacking Campbell Brown after his fight with teammate Steven May, would not want to go into next season with another vacancy on their list.
After his shock defection to Aussie Rules for $3 million, Hunt silenced his citicis, who labelled his signing by the new AFL club has a publicity stunt, when he made a solid contribution in the club's inaugural season in 2011.
A club spokesman for the Suns said last night the club understood the interest in Hunt's future but there had been no discussions with him or his management about playing beyond 2014
"These discussions will take place in due course," the spokesman said.
Hunt played 16 games in 2011 and earnt himself a contract extension in 2012 when he played 18 games and developed into a midfielder. He was also the hero in 2012 when he delivered the club its first win of the season with an after the siren goal that gave the Suns a two point victory over Richmond in Cairns.
He was troubled with hamstring tendinitis this season and his nine games took his career tally to 43, the 13th most on the club's list.
Hunt signed a three year deal worth $3 million in 2010 when the club allowed him to play with Biarritz Olympique in the Top 14 French Rugby union competition.
Karmichael Hunt and Titan's Nate Myles catch up during a cross-code training session. Source: News Limited
After making his debut with the Suns, he became the first Australian sportsperson to have reached the elite professional level in three different football codes.
Hunt signed a new deal during the 2012 season for 2013 and 2014.
Another rugby league star Israel Folau made headlines when he signed with Greater Western Sydney for the 2011 season but failed to adopt to Aussie Rules and has since become a star for the Wallabies in rugby league.
The Gold Coast Titans had also been in talks with Hunt's management during the year with Titans boss Graham Annesley saying they have room in the salary cap to make a play for Hunt.
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