Toast Sam Alabakis is with St Kilda

[Darkhour]

Here's the project ruck we knew was coming..

http://m.saints.com.au/news/2018-10-18/sam-alabakis-is-with-st-kilda

 

[JG22]

big fish

 

[saintsrfreak]

211cm, jeez. Will be a cool novelty to have a giant on the list even if he's no good, but having a rugby background on top of playing basketball should hopefully give him a better chance of making it than our other international recruits.

 

[Dr Spaceman]

Here's the project ruck we knew was coming..

http://m.saints.com.au/news/2018-10-18/sam-alabakis-is-with-st-kilda

So sort of a bigger, more agile, more skilled and more complete version of Longer.

A less Longer version of Longer if you will.

Love it

Go Sam

 

[FQFjt]

This makes a lot of sense. It just wasn't viable to lose Hickey without adding another ruckman.

Also, I like the fact that he's Australian and has played rugby. It means he's familiar with the oval ball, tackling, and a general understanding of AFL - all issues which very tall basketballers from overseas would take some time to come to terms with.

 

[Darkhour]

So sort of a bigger, more agile, more skilled and more complete version of Longer.

A less Longer version of Longer if you will.

Love it

Go Sam

With that description dr I was expecting a meme pic too!

 

[sauce_head]

A less Longer version of Longer if you will

Surely he’s a more longer version of Longer?

 

[st_trav_ofWA]

another Perth boy !!!
if nothing else he will tear up the basketball court at Moorabbin

 

[Dr Spaceman]

So sort of a bigger, more agile, more skilled and more complete version of Longer.

A less Longer version of Longer if you will.

Love it

Go Sam

With that description dr I was expecting a meme pic too!

It's a bit of a dilemma Darkhour.

If I took all the bad bits of Longer off a picture of Longer, and then added the good bits of Alabakis, I would probably just end up with a picture of Alabakis

 

[clarkie54]

Will he play at Sandy? Will Pierce continue at Frankston?

 

[Darkhour]

It's a bit of a dilemma Darkhour.

If I took all the bad bits of Longer off a picture of Longer, and then added the good bits of Alabakis, I would probably just end up with a picture of Alabakis

Very cruel dr!

 

[st_trav_ofWA]

Will he play at Sandy? Will Pierce continue at Frankston?

theres a few options

longer to Franga
Big Sam to Sandy
Big Lewie to AFL

and shuffle as we see fit ...

 

[George]

1/3 Cat B rookies. Two to go. Interested to see how it plays out.

 

[projectv]

Very interesting.

Should be able to tap at least.

That puts him ahead of Longer.

 

[Rors]

Great. Another ruckman who can’t ruck. Bloke is a friggin basketballer. Not getting my hopes up

 

[st_trav_ofWA]

Great. Another ruckman who can’t ruck. Bloke is a friggin basketballer. Not getting my hopes up

seriously do you wake up in the morning complaining that the sun is to bright ? it seems anything the club does without fail you will make a comment about how s**t a move it is ? does anything at all impress you or make you happy ? its a serious question cause its a very serious trait to have and it might be worth getting it looked at...

 

[projectv]

Great. Another ruckman who can’t ruck. Bloke is a friggin basketballer. Not getting my hopes up

We lost Hickey and gained Alabakis.

So we're even in the number of rucks we have that cannot ruck count.

 

[True Believer]

Great. Another ruckman who can’t ruck.

I think if we get the complete set we get a free binder to keep them in...….

 

[TradeDraft]

Just for clarification can someone please explain the implications of rookie lists etc? The article on AFL states that he is signed as a category B rookie. How is this different from a category A rookie and Seniors?

Cheers in advance

Cat B is not counted on the List but can only play when Player is on the Long Term Injury List

 

[GTrains Mullet]

I like it, young and actually taller than most rucks. rugby and basketball background, very athletic. Give him a few years to develop and you never know

 

[JiggsteR45]

So sort of a bigger, more agile, more skilled and more complete version of Longer.

A less Longer version of Longer if you will.

Love it

Go Sam

GOLD! ( again ) Doc!!!


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[George]

Just for clarification can someone please explain the implications of rookie lists etc? The article on AFL states that he is signed as a category B rookie. How is this different from a category A rookie and Seniors?

Cheers in advance

Cat B rookies usually have no prior football experience. Usually players from other codes, Irish rookies, and NGA prospects. Every club is required to have three of these players on their list.

Cat A rookies are usually taken from the rookie draft. Amount of Cat A rookies a club is permitted to have on its list is between 4-6, and depends on the size of the senior list.

For example,

Senior List - 38 Players
Cat A rookies required - 6

Senior List - 39 Players
Cat A rookies required - 5

Senior List - 40 Players
Cat A rookies required - 4

 

[sasaint]

Like

 

[borderbarry]

A 7 foot tall Gary Dempsey clone.

We hope.

 

[majortinkle]

Wasn't there another basketballer linked to us as well or is this the same bloke?

I'm sure it is a maximum of 3 Cat B guys rather than a requirement to have 3....