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A former rugby sensation is starting a new chapter in his life this morning after finally finding his true passion in life.
Michael Priestly, a graduate of East Betoota’s exclusive Cartwright College for Boys, passed his real estate exams last week. The 29-year-old was immediately offered a place at Coleman & Sons Real Estate of Mulholland Avenue.
“I’m just really excited to get started,” he said.
“This is a dream come true. I love working with people and in a rewarding environment. Watch this space!”
The one-time-fly-half of the Cartwright 1st XV is the newest leasing agent on the Coleman team and will take up a challenging post handling the volatile student housing market in the trendy Old City district.
But it’s admittedly not all fun and games for the former high school deity.
He’s had to swallow more than his fair share of humble pie in order to get this job, but he’s committed to making it work.
“It would be an accurate statement to say that I peaked in high school,” he said.
“Since we won the premiership and everything, I haven’t really done much. I went to college in Brisbane on scholarship and did an Arts degree. Then I went surfing for a bit, then tried to start my own surfboard wax business. But I was playing footy the whole time. Ewen McGregor used to come watch me play”
“But I didn’t know the first thing about business so next thing I knew, I was in the hole for $70k – so I had to come home to Betoota and start again. So I sacked up and bought a pot of hair gel and got a BMW on novated lease. Next thing I know, I’m chasing up late rent all morning and avoiding my boss all afternoon. This job is literally perfect for someone like me.”
More to come.
