Give it a red hot Crack Jason

[saintbrat]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/u ... 7240553046

Holmes is in a race with North Melbourne’s Eric Wallace and to a lesser extent Collingwood’s Mason Cox to be the first American convert to play at AFL level (West Coast premiership player Don Pyke was born in the States but was the son of WAFL player Frank Pyke and was raised in Australia).

“He wouldn’t say it but I know deep down Jason has had that determination for quite some time to be the first American to play this game,’’ Hudson said. “Just knowing him, he’s pretty driven to achieve that.’’

[plugger66]

What about Sanford Wheeler?

[SainterK]

One step closer

[Dr Spaceman]

What about Sanford Wheeler?

Was he Australian raised?

Perhaps he doesn't qualify as a "convert".

[chook23]

What about Sanford Wheeler?

Was he Australian raised?

Perhaps he doesn't qualify as a "convert".

Australian father..........Sanford moved here when he was 5 yrs old.

[Con Gorozidis]

What about Sanford Wheeler?

Was he Australian raised?

Perhaps he doesn't qualify as a "convert".

Australian father..........Sanford moved here when he was 5 yrs old.

I just wiki'd it too. I must admit good call from p76 for remembering that. I did have a chuckle.
Sanford Wheeler. Classic.
If Holmes plays a senior game - which is looking seriously possible it will be awesome. I assume it will be big news.

[Pwoit]

No doubting it Holmes will be big.

[plugger66]

What about Sanford Wheeler?

Was he Australian raised?

Perhaps he doesn't qualify as a "convert".

Australian father..........Sanford moved here when he was 5 yrs old.

Yep so he is the first American.

[Dr Spaceman]

But not the first American convert, because he didn't have to convert from anything

[plugger66]

But not the first American convert, because he didn't have to convert from anything

He played basketball until he was 19. He played cricket until he was 20 and was still playing marbles after his first AFL game.

[cwrcyn]

Does having a red hot crack put him on the injury list, though?

[Dr Spaceman]

He played basketball until he was 19. He played cricket until he was 20 and was still playing marbles after his first AFL game.

Not the first to play marbles after playing AFL./VFL.

Have you forgotten Tom Bola in the 1920s?

[chook23]

What about Sanford Wheeler?

Was he Australian raised?

Perhaps he doesn't qualify as a "convert".

Australian father..........Sanford moved here when he was 5 yrs old.

Yep so he is the first American.

read OP in this thread

[plugger66]

What about Sanford Wheeler?

Was he Australian raised?

Perhaps he doesn't qualify as a "convert".

Australian father..........Sanford moved here when he was 5 yrs old.

Yep so he is the first American.

read OP in this thread

I read it. I don't understand why I had too. Nothing to change what I wrote.

[White Winmar]

But not the first American convert, because he didn't have to convert from anything

He played basketball until he was 19. He played cricket until he was 20 and was still playing marbles after his first AFL game.

And riding his skateboard to training. Surely that was a first for an AFL player?

[Austinnn]

Does having a red hot crack put him on the injury list, though?

LOLOLOLOL!

Plugger: born AND BRED American, OK?

Go Jase, the entire Saints community will back you.

[plugger66]

Does having a red hot crack put him on the injury list, though?

LOLOLOLOL!

Plugger: born AND BRED American, OK?

Go Jase, the entire Saints community will back you.

Yep the same as Sandford Wheeler. Please explain.

[saintsRrising]

What about Sanford Wheeler?

Was he Australian raised?

Perhaps he doesn't qualify as a "convert".

Australian father..........Sanford moved here when he was 5 yrs old.

Yep so he is the first American.

read OP in this thread

I read it. I don't understand why I had too. Nothing to change what I wrote.

Pretty simple. Wheeler played junior football for the Parramatta Aussie Rules Club = he is not a convert.

Context is also very clear as it also had: (West Coast premiership player Don Pyke was born in the States but was the son of WAFL player Frank Pyke and was raised in Australia). So just as Don was excluded, Sanford was as well.


So to answer your question of what about Sanford Wheeler? A: He is not an American convert.

[plugger66]

What about Sanford Wheeler?

Was he Australian raised?

Perhaps he doesn't qualify as a "convert".

Australian father..........Sanford moved here when he was 5 yrs old.

Yep so he is the first American.

read OP in this thread

I read it. I don't understand why I had too. Nothing to change what I wrote.

Pretty simple. Wheeler played junior football for the Parramatta Aussie Rules Club = he is not a convert.

Context is also very clear as it also had: (West Coast premiership player Don Pyke was born in the States but was the son of WAFL player Frank Pyke and was raised in Australia). So just as Don was excluded, Sanford was as well.


So to answer your question of what about Sanford Wheeler? A: He is not an American convert.

He spoke with an American accent. he was a convert. And more impotantly back then he was said to be the first yank to play AFL.

[White Winmar]

I reckon Jason is going to make it.

[saintbrat]

http://www.foxsports.com.au/video/?v=sa ... 7870&vc=-1

[Con Gorozidis]

As much as I love Sanford Wheeler - This was a good call by p76 - he is not a true convert.

The race is still on for the first true American to play AFL and JH is probably in the lead.

[plugger66]

Is Mal Michael the first PNG player? Wheeler is the first American to play AFL. The question should be who will be the first American brought over specifically to play AFL.

[chook23]

Is Mal Michael the first PNG player? Wheeler is the first American to play AFL. The question should be who will be the first American brought over specifically to play AFL.

As mentioned in OP Pyke who was born in USA played before wheeler........

[PJ]

Being an international do we still require someone to come off the main list before he can get an upgrade?