Kangaroos junior Cameron King has gone to an unusual length as he looks to continue his NRL career.
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King posted an ad for his future playing services on Twitter, listing his attributes and asking people to retweet to raise awareness.
And it has certainly got people’s attention.
King said he was a 90 kilogram hooker, an all round good guy, who enjoys hard work and winning and was looking for a club.
The hooker has played 22 games for Parramatta over the past two seasons, including being part of their finals run in 2017.
However he was let go by the Eels in September and is yet to sign a new deal.
At the time King said it had been an privilege to play for the proud and historic club.
It’s another twist in an injury-plagued career for the 27-year-old.
He made his debut for St George Illawarra in 2010 and was at North Queensland for two seasons before heading to Parramatta.
In total he’s played 43 NRL games to date.
The tweet has turned into a social media sensation with over 500 retweets and almost 1000 favourites.
The first club to show interest on Twitter was the Newtown Jets, who told King to contact them.
Kangaroos president Terry Cronin said the door is always open for King to return home as well.
“He’d be welcomed home with open arms,” Cronin said.
“He’d be an asset to the football club.
“As a past junior it would be great.”
While Kangaroos have installed another hooker as coach for 2019 in Glenn Dumbrell, Cronin was confident they could find a place for both it he wanted to come from a run.
Giving currency to his “all round good guy” sell, King was nominated for the Ken Stephen Medal for his community and charity work.
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