Kildare Gaelic footballer Sean Hurley will begin pre-season training with the Fremantle Dockers in mid-November after initially trialing with the AFL club last year.
Hurley is a towering midfielder for Kildare, standing at 196cm.
The 22-year-old Irishman will join Fremantle as a Category B rookie. Clubs are allowed one Irish player under this category.
Hurley will arrive in Perth in early November and start pre-season with the 1-4 year group on Monday 17 November.
Documentation confirming Hurley’s addition to Fremantle’s list is due to be signed off by the AFL at the end of the month.
Irishman Hurley to join Fremantle
Kildare Gaelic footballer Sean Hurley will be added to Fremantle's rookie list