The Eric Wallace Thread

[Goat 98]

Anyone know anything about this huge American athlete?

[PartyTimeJohnny 537]

102.5 Weight

25.2 Centimetre Hand-Span

80 Centimetre Vertical Leap

Ridiculous Agility

Will probably never play an AFL game ever.........but what if he did.

Aside from potentially being a star, publicity and promotion alone make him an awesome get.

Imagine this dude in a Melbourne Guernsey.

[Demonsterative 3,020]

Is he a midget at 102.5 cms? or was it a typo and he 202.5. im confused

[Little Richard 6,262]

Basketball background?

Watching him kick a footy would probably be laughable though

Edited October 5, 2012 by ThePassenger

[PartyTimeJohnny 537]

Is he a midget at 102.5 cms? or was it a typo and he 202.5. im confused

Weight. OOps

[BigMacjnr 283]

You all are not giving this guy a fair go.

He was today awarded the award for best international at the draft - above both Gideon Simon & Kurt Heatherley who have been signed by Richmond and Hawthorn respectively (not including Irish). He also could be leadership material as he seems to be very well spoken and best of all his nickname is 'the beast'.

He is 24, 197cm, 105kg (http://www.afl.com.a...40/default.aspx)

His results in the draft camp: top 50 in the beep test, 2.90 seconds for 30m sprint, 4th biggest hand span measured at 25.2cm, 80cm vertical jump and biggest running jump off left foot at 85cm.

Did I mention he is extremely athletic? I thought Nic Nat could dunk...but this guy:

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According to the draft video from the AFL website he has been in talks with 8 different teams, some of which are apparently keen (I am hoping one of these is the dees). In term of the list, he can be listed on as an international rookie and wouldn't take up the space on primarily list or an Australian rookie. The cost to the club is the rookie contract for 1-2 years and the time of the developing coaches to teach him the game. He could be a one hit wonder that never makes it but this is little cost for a large possible gain!

[Little Richard 6,262]

Sounds promising but please have a look at this guys appetite for the contest - if he's been playing basketball for a while what is he going to be like being laid out by guys as big as him and run into the ground? Have a look into that first... we don't want a bigger version of Cook.

[Roos can't lose 43]

Is there any indication one way or the other if we have any interest in any of the international players.

It costs little is highly speculative but has good upside and as the pioneers with the late great duo of Jim and Sean we should be in it ,if not this guy one of the others

[This Dangerous 93]

I say go for it. Roll the dice and see what comes up.

[PartyTimeJohnny 537]

Man.........i would buy ten memberships

[LeBron James 41]

Just had a scroll through his twitter. Someone asked him if Melbourne had spoken to him and he said no.