Spangher

[Triple B]

I may have alluded to it here, but I didn't come up with it at the game, somebody else did.

Like BigAl, I was dreaming of Powerade showers...

[giant]

I like Spangher quite a bit, I always thought he was pretty capable and a decent defender with the Weagles. I was suprised when he was available so easily, he's only just turned 24.

I remember watching us belt the Eagles last year and thinking "That Spangher may be the least talented AFL footballer I've ever seen." Let's hope he can deliver a Woosha-like transformation!!

[stellation]

I remember watching us belt the Eagles last year and thinking "That Spangher may be the least talented AFL footballer I've ever seen." Let's hope he can deliver a Woosha-like transformation!!

I certainly didn't think he was a super talent or anything, I just remember catching a couple of Weagles games and him doing well in some one on one contests. I also caught a game vs. Tiggers a couple of years ago when he was absolutely on fire.

[giant]

I certainly didn't think he was a super talent or anything, I just remember catching a couple of Weagles games and him doing well in some one on one contests. I also caught a game vs. Tiggers a couple of years ago when he was absolutely on fire.

To be fair, that was the first time I'd really noticed him and the Eagles were friggin horrid that game. Now apparently they're flag hopefuls, so miracle metamorphoses can happen. I just particular recall it coz it is quite rare for me to come away from a game thinking about how poor an opposition player is - I'm usually too busy bagging my own!

[Kirkari]

Even standing still he's got a certain jive going on...

http://www.sydneyswans.com.au/multimedia/tabid/8664/contentid/367914/default.aspx

[dimelb]

My Eagles fan son tells me his nickname used to be Clanger. But it sounds as if we can hope for another ugly duckling into Swan transformation.

[Bleed Red Blood]

I think there's always a spot on a list for a guy of his size and versatility. And this guy has been in 'The System' he will have a good fitness foundation and knows the standard required to play AFL footy, I bet he's got a lot of improvement left. Smart recruiting.

[Bas]

Not to mention the "Spangher Strut", so named by (I think) Al, on here a few weeks ago. The Tony Manero of the 20teens.

That was BBB... I was too busy wanting to drink Powerade to notice.

That was ME!!!!!!!!!!!

Big Al, you need to learn multi-skilling being a male. I noticed the Strut plus the fine qualities of the Powerade stand as well !

[Nico]

Wasn't he a fairly low draft pick, meaning top 20 or thereabouts?

[Plugger46]

Wasn't he a fairly low draft pick, meaning top 20 or thereabouts?

In the 30's somewhere I think.

[ScottH]

In the 30's somewhere I think.

34 in 2005 draft.
We got him with pick 73.

[Red]

He's a lot more athletic than I had given him credit for - covers the ground well for a big man (195cm) He's got a bit more size than Grundy or Craig Bolton so maybe he's the long term replacement for LRT to handle those gorillas?

Hard to say Ugg. At least he won't have to worry about this particular gorilla again

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[neilfws]

Hard to say Ugg. At least he won't have to worry about this particular gorilla again

Brilliant - I've had that bit of vision in my mind ever since we signed Spangher, but I couldn't remember which game. All I had to go on was "wait, the guy from that one where the wussy weagle got flattened?"

Of course, he'll have toughened up since then :-)