Swans trial US college basketballer, Alex Starling.

[Melbourne_Blood]

i do like that song too

It is Midnight City by M83

[dimelb]

Here's the next installment from Alex:

http://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7106/newsid/131648/default.aspx

Sounds pretty good to me. I'll be fascinated to see how he develops.

[troyjones2525]

He sounds extremely promising! I have a good feeling about this bloke from all the articles etc. Love hearing from his basketball coach about how hard he plays! Sounds like he has a huge heart and that will fit in well with the swans! Forget Izzy and Nic Nat! I've got a feeling that this bloke will leave them for dead once he gets his head around our game!!!

[707]

Absolute silence on Alex for the last six months, does anyone know an update? is he still joining us?

[Reggi]

Absolute silence on Alex for the last six months, does anyone know an update? is he still joining us?

Has joined in Sydney seems to be loving it

[ugg]

Check out his twitter @Superbstarling

From what I can gather, he's in/was in Sydney for a week, staying with the Roos family.

[swanspant12]

Check out his twitter @Superbstarling

From what I can gather, he's in/was in Sydney for a week, staying with the Roos family.

Roos is an absolute legend. His efforts for this club, have driven the culture and everything instilled into it. Long Live, Roosy!

[Nico]

Roos is an absolute legend. His efforts for this club, have driven the culture and everything instilled into it. Long Live, Roosy!

Roos has got an American wife which would help with the translation. But correct; Roos is a legend. Gee they must think he has got something. Pykey mark11 coming up.

[R-1]

Him and Jed seem to have bonded, tweeting back and forth a little. He goes back to America now and hopes to be out here permamently soon.

[ugg]

Him and Jed seem to have bonded, tweeting back and forth a little. He goes back to America now and hopes to be out here permamently soon.

Jed can show him the finer points of shepherding

[707]

Classic Ugg :-)

[Xie Shan]

If Starling had been recruited by any other club the expectations on him would be very very different I reckon, because of the Swans' track record with international recruits I think there's a greater sense of anticipation to see how he turns out. Only the Swans could have made Mike Pyke into a premiership player. Very long way to go, though!

[dimelb]

If Starling had been recruited by any other club the expectations on him would be very very different I reckon, because of the Swans' track record with international recruits I think there's a greater sense of anticipation to see how he turns out. Only the Swans could have made Mike Pyke into a premiership player. Very long way to go, though!

Ooh, I dunno - to use a Sheedy phrase, he's probably got "that basketball rubbish" down pat.

[Primmy]

Has joined in Sydney seems to be loving it

Hang on, I thought he had dropped out. Didn't I read that somewhere, that he had changed his mind and was no longer in the mix? Anyone?

[Triple B]

He has stayed the past week at Roosy's. Flown back home now, but indicated he would be back for pre-season.