Welcome to the Western Bulldogs Rory Lobb

[Axe Man]

Did someone say basketball background?

Apparently there are 1 or 2 other players in the league with a basketball background, but it's hardly ever mentioned.

[Twodogs]

Did someone say basketball background?

I don't think that there has ever been an AFL footballer with a basketball background. Certainly the commentators have never mentioned it.

[SquirrelGrip]

Some background on Lobb before he was drafted:

Swan Districts ruckman Rory Lobb is an AFL draft long shot

SWAN Districts big man Rory Lobb will complete a fairytale arrival into the AFL if he is recruited on Thursday after a rapid rise into the draft spotlight.

The exciting Lobb, 20, started the 2013 season in the WAFL reserves after an invitation to try his luck from his former amateurs coach Andrew Pruin, who handles the Swans' seconds

The athletic follower with a basketball upbringing completed his on-ball initiation attracting heavy interest from AFL talent scouts.

A distinct lack of big man appeal in Thursday's annual intake of new draftees, means he could even be taken somewhere inside the first 30 picks.

Lobb graduated to play 12 senior games with Swans, averaging 25 hitouts an outing after nine runs in reserve grade.

Is he our first Swan Districts recruit since Simon Beasley?

[Twodogs]

Is he our first Swan Districts recruit since Simon Beasley?

Paul Gow

And Riley Garcia started out there.

[bornadog]

My brother went. He died in 2015 and I miss him heaps. He loved Billy Thorpe. There was an excellent exhibition at arts centre - about Australian music history and they had a large booth you could enter and they played Sunbury festival footage with surround footage and audio. Might be still there. I spent time watching it a number of times and think I spotted my brother!! Also had countdown footage with Molly, that was fun too.

Sorry to hear about your brother. I too loved Billy Thorpe. When I was in form 2, my school hired him for our school social. They played in a small gym, and had the amps up full blast. My ears were ringing for a week and I blame him for my tinnitus.

[Sedat]

Paul Gow

He once conceded 7 goals in a quarter on Peter Sumich on a night as wet as today in Melbourne. I still don't know how he managed this feat.

[Bulldog Revolution]

Did someone say basketball background?

AFL draft bingo!

[Axe Man]

He once conceded 7 goals in a quarter on Peter Sumich on a night as wet as today in Melbourne. I still don't know how he managed this feat.

I guess that explains why after 7 consecutive games from debut he never played again. Maybe we told him not to bother getting on the plane back to Melbourne?

[bornadog]

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Welcome Rory.

Loved Lobby and his coloured balls.
We lived near him in Ferny Creek. My young kids unfortunately witnessed his pony being killed by a pack of domestic dogs, grabbing it by the nose and pulling the noble beast down. Brutal.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

I remember him from the "Wild Cherries".

And with Billy Thorpe!
Sixteen yo me was disappointed if I did not see them, Chain or Max Merrett live on a Saturday night at Peppers, Box Hill town hall.

[Twodogs]

He once conceded 7 goals in a quarter on Peter Sumich on a night as wet as today in Melbourne. I still don't know how he managed this feat.

I remember listening to it on the radio at a mate's place in Ballarat. We were sitting at his kitchen table and he thought it was the funniest thing he'd ever heard. Then I reminded him how we sat up watching Arsenal and Liverpool play off for the first division title in 1989. It shut his Liverpool supporting mouth up quick smart.

[Bulldog4life]

And with Billy Thorpe!

One of my other favourites was Max Merritt and the Meteors. First saw them at a disco/venue called Sebastians in Melbourne when I was 15. Sneaked in.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

One of my other favourites was Max Merritt and the Meteors. First saw them at a disco/venue called Sebastians in Melbourne when I was 15. Sneaked in.

Haha I used to catch the train to Sebastians and miss the last train back. We had to break into the christian brothers hostel in Sydney Rd to get a bed.
You must've been an early developer to sneek in at 15.
Yesterday at the self checkout the machine wanted proof 68 me was over 18 to buy matches haha.

[Twodogs]

Ian Williams was from Swan Distracts too. He made his debut the year after Simon Beasley I think.