Adam Griffiths is hardly the biggest name in Australian football. He wasn't the most high-profile star at his A-League club. He's not even the most recognisable player in his family. But the twin brother to Joel and older brother of Ryan made headlines this month when he swapped A-League club Gold Coast United for Saudi side Al-Shabab after just one game. Gold Coast pocketed a cool $A650,000 for the transaction, but the ramifications of the move were perhaps not fully understood in Australia. Al-Shabab's decision to poach the no-frills defender signalled a willingness for Gulf clubs to look Down Under for their football stars.