List Mgmt. Welcome to West Coast: Tony Olango

[flamingEMBERS]

I expect he'll start in WAFL Reserves and spend a bit of time there at first, yes.

Only reason I’d say hed be playing WAFL reserves is due to or limit on players at EP, which really *s our development over

 

[Monocle]

Ha.

That's lucky. Perth is a bit of a hot spot for Kenyans. In 2006 Perth had more than both Melbourne and Sydney, which you can't say about most other African nations.

Jimmy love the new avatar.

 

[FKASC]

Think he is from Kenya though?

Says Sudan here, campaigner

http://www.ntnews.com.au/sport/loca...t/news-story/7ada7a8d3fa881325dbc1d94d810702d

 

[boondy]

Can't wait to see him Bloom!
As my first post on BF.. I think it appropriate that it was a bad dad joke!

I think he is from Kenya not Bagdad

 

[Chris_6678]

Says Sudan here, campaigner

http://www.ntnews.com.au/sport/loca...t/news-story/7ada7a8d3fa881325dbc1d94d810702d

http://www.westcoasteagles.com.au/news/2017-11-27/olango-excited-to-join-eagles

The Kenyan-born ruckman has family in WA and is excited about the opportunity to start his career at West Coast.

“My whole family is in Perth, so it fits really well for me,” Olango said from Darwin.

“I’ll pack tonight and get down there some time tomorrow.

“I wasn’t watching the draft, I was watching a cooking show and then I got a call from a coach from the NT Academy. I didn’t believe it. I’m really excited.”

The 201cm raw athlete has a long way to go, having played football for just three seasons but has a lot of upside.

He had try-outs with big soccer franchise Glasgow Rangers, but chose the Australian game and is one of the great stories of the draft.

 

[Feeling Groovy]

Kenyan born Sudanese according to this and other articles I read but they are not all consistent:

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-11-27/opposites-attract-for-sudanborn-ruck-talent

 

[avishka5]

Think he is from Kenya though?

Also like the marketing value of having both him and Bayok on the list, in terms of capturing the Sudanese population in WA (is there much of one?) and hopefully aiding in their development as a talent pool

Racist

 

[boondy]

Parents . South Sudanese but he born in Kenya

 

[FKASC]

http://www.westcoasteagles.com.au/news/2017-11-27/olango-excited-to-join-eagles

The Kenyan-born ruckman has family in WA and is excited about the opportunity to start his career at West Coast.
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Think he said it was a Sudanese refugee camp in Kenya, but pretty sure he's Sudanese. Where you're born doesn't necessarily determine who you are - just ask Barnaby Joyce.

 

[kranky al]

Every time i see this name i think of the music from django

To-ny

ol-ANGOOOOO

 

[boondy]

Ha.

That's lucky. Perth is a bit of a hot spot for Kenyans. In 2006 Perth had more than both Melbourne and Sydney, which you can't say about most other African nations.

Nice Av by the way . Bit of clint Eastwood going there . Kenya is on the equator so Perth isnt too hot for them .

 

[eaglesfan84]

http://www.westcoasteagles.com.au/news/2017-11-27/olango-excited-to-join-eagles

The Kenyan-born ruckman has family in WA and is excited about the opportunity to start his career at West Coast.

“My whole family is in Perth, so it fits really well for me,” Olango said from Darwin.

“I’ll pack tonight and get down there some time tomorrow.

“I wasn’t watching the draft, I was watching a cooking show and then I got a call from a coach from the NT Academy. I didn’t believe it. I’m really excited.”

The 201cm raw athlete has a long way to go, having played football for just three seasons but has a lot of upside.

He had try-outs with big soccer franchise Glasgow Rangers, but chose the Australian game and is one of the great stories of the draft.

His parents are both Sudanese, he was born in Kenya and migrated to Aus when he was 2.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

I prefer hatchbacks.

 

[boondy]

I prefer hatchbacks.

I get it.

 

[eaglesnutcase]

Reminds me of Zac Clark from the Dorkers except with talent.

 

[Tom_Thumb]

Won't Play.

 

[avishka5]

Ha.

That's lucky. Perth is a bit of a hot spot for Kenyans. In 2006 Perth had more than both Melbourne and Sydney, which you can't say about most other African nations.

I dunno, could say we have more Saffa's than Melbourne and Sydney.

 

[Jimmy_the_Gent]

I dunno, could say we have more Saffa's than Melbourne and Sydney.

Yes.

I think it was South Africans, Kenyans and Zimbabweans, that we have a lot of.

 

[avishka5]

Yes.

I think it was South Africans, Kenyans and Zimbabweans, that we have a lot of.

Yeah bit odd ehy.

 

[Truckosaurus]

Much easier to fly home/have family fly over from Africa when you're in Perth - same reason the Melanesian/Polynesian populations are concentrated in Queensland and NSW.

He's been here since he was 2, I reckon we just call him Australian and not worry about his eligibility for federal parliament.

 

[kane249]

Yeah bit odd ehy.

Not really, we're the closest stop to Africa

 

[EagleShore]

Won't Play.

So glad you're still here

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[Seadog]

Won't Play.

 

[avishka5]

Last thing he wants to be doing is answering her questions haha.

 

[avishka5]

Freo supporter
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