News Welcome to West Coast - Patrick Bines

[Ambrose Burnside]

West Coast are set to land former Australian under-17s basketball representative Patrick Bines as a category B rookie.

Several clubs are understood to have looked at the 198-centimetre big man, with the Eagles winning the race for his signature.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sp...lian-junior-basketballer-20180801-p4zuy1.html

 

[ziad]

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sp...lian-junior-basketballer-20180801-p4zuy1.html

Well this looks a wise move - no guarantee but locking in the best available

 

[FKASC]

BBBBWBLF

 

[Chris_6678]

Nic nat can teach him to ruck in his 12 months off.

 

[Eagleboy68]

We just love big players.
What about landing a 190cm speedster from the track and field and set him up as a cat b rookie so we get some big fast midfielders coming through.

 

[matt_bas]

We just love big players.
What about landing a 190cm speedster from the track and field and set him up as a cat b rookie so we get some big fast midfielders coming through.

Easier to teach someone to mark or ruck than be a midfielder

 

[ziad]

We just love big players.
What about landing a 190cm speedster from the track and field and set him up as a cat b rookie so we get some big fast midfielders coming through.

Mr Bolt is over 196 -why short people?

 

[Suma Magic]

Welcome Binesy...

 

[EagleEgo]

Mr Bolt is over 196 -why short people?

Unfortunately, Mr Bolt is a straight line bullet but too slow side step!

 

[EagleEgo]

Glad to see WCE can attract a Melbourne Metro youngester to come to the West. He might already have some experience in footy taking into consideration of the Melbourne background.
What high school is he attending? Any background information other than the basketball bits?

 

[daddy_4_eyes]

And you folks were worried we'd have ruck issues in 2019.

Out of interest, what's the success rate of Category B rookies playing at AFL level?

 

[Tbonemalone]

Patrick attended Caulfield Grammar, a prestigious private school in Stkilda. He played football as a youngster up until the age of 12, where he began to focus on basketball. Patrick for a few years has been approached by afl teams attempting to lure him away from basketball. He is tall and powerful with great hands.

 

[FKASC]

I’ll only get excited about this if he is Jewish

 

[Chris_6678]

Patrick attended Caulfield Grammar, a prestigious private school in Stkilda. He played football as a youngster up until the age of 12, where he began to focus on basketball. Patrick for a few years has been approached by afl teams attempting to lure him away from basketball. He is tall and powerful with great hands.

Sup Patrick.

 

[Spoon_Man]

And you folks were worried we'd have ruck issues in 2019.

Out of interest, what's the success rate of Category B rookies playing at AFL level?

Hugh Greenwood at the Crows goes ok..

 

[ghostbat12]

Link is lost. So looks like staying east?

 

[FKASC]

Bines has a real hop to him

 

[ziad]

Unfortunately, Mr Bolt is a straight line bullet but too slow side step!

Interesting to see how he goes in Soccer - trialling with the CC mariners in the A league

 

[Shmiddy15]

Love these cat b rookie spots. Basically just a free swing. Old mate binesy sounds like a decent prospect, and he might even find himself in the action next year if lycett leaves.

The age article being removed is slightly concerning though, hopefully all is well and he is still coming to us

 

[DanWCE]

Patrick attended Caulfield Grammar, a prestigious private school in Stkilda. He played football as a youngster up until the age of 12, where he began to focus on basketball. Patrick for a few years has been approached by afl teams attempting to lure him away from basketball. He is tall and powerful with great hands.

Cheers Patrick, and welcome to West Coast!

 

[dave123]

Tap ruck work is not rocket science

Nic Nat....mason cox ....former port ruckman ..sorry name escapes me was from a basketball background

General field play is however very different but it’s good news .....

 

[Chris_6678]

Pies are about to debut their second american Cat B rookie this weekend.

 

[Eagleboy68]

Easier to teach someone to mark or ruck than be a midfielder

So let's not try

 

[FKASC]

So let's not try

Tried with Adamson

 

[darksquare]

Tap ruck work is not rocket science

Nic Nat....mason cox ....former port ruckman ..sorry name escapes me was from a basketball background

General field play is however very different but it’s good news .....

Dean Brogan?

Also not sure if Mark Blicavs was cat B, but he might as well have been.


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