He doesn't even start for St marys, doesn't play big minutes but he's an ex tigers junior player, who knows what to expect.

He's a great defender and finisher. Nice signing.

What r u lovebroker? Pineau's mom ? Steve on the money with the sneaky name drop. Its a crap signing and they try to snazz it up. Stink of tigers boys club,look after ur own eh Gazey? Pathetic.

I see Dane as having a similar career projection as fellow former SMC big Mitch Young. Dane finishes under the basket well but where he excels is on the defensive end. Great rebounder, has long arms to change shots without getting a heap of blocks, disrupts a lot of passes and can get steals when hedging the pick and roll due to his length. He will be an NBL role player, as he was at Saint Mary's, who will impact games with his D and rebounding throughout a hopefully long pro career.

He would have been a starter his senior year but had back issues to start the year. This allowed Jock to take his starting role and we all know that Landale took that opportunity with both hands!! To Dane's credit, he accepted his 6th man role and helped SMC to another great season.

^^^^^ exactly sk2

Some people are just dumb when they say "Stink of tigers boys club,look after ur own eh Gazey? Pathetic."
Yet they let the old Tiger Vickerman go quite happily back to the "opposition". Guess we forgot that.

Exactly. Sometimes I think ppl on here don't actually follow the league. Vickerman is a Tiger himself.

Good signing, good defender, high basketball IQ, doesn't take bad shots. Accepting the 6th man role like he did in his senior year also takes a big man especially after Landale had been underwhelming in his first two years. Give him a chance to show what he can do.

Once again the Kings allow Andrew bring in a Tiger who will bring very little to the team other than energy and listening to Gaze explain the shuffle.

This signing with all due respect to brad pineau, is another move towards the Kings owning the wooden spoon in the 2017/18 season.

Anon above, you're as silly as they come mate. Firstly, Dane already knows the shuffle inside-out. And if you think there are better rookie bigs available, name them pal! What world do you live in where you think Dane doesn't deserve his shot in the NBL? This 'Dane' bashing that you're doing in a disgrace!

Seriously, get over yourself.

Andrew said after watching 1 training before joining the kings william mcdowell is a future boomers, then he said a few days ago craig muller is one as well.

Most coaches would jump at the chance to sign 2 future boomers or at least 1!!

But yet he a sign a players who he and copeland can only describe as a great kid.

Can someone on here Please Explain his reasons??

Anon 634126

It's quite simple really, first thing is they never play more than 6 or 7 players till garbage time, the second is Andrew doesn't pick the team, JVG does, so at a guess McDW and Moller sore better options elsewhere.

Surely the greatest australian basketball player ever is picking the team that he want to win games and possibly a championship.

JVG might have access to the cheque but he's far from a person who has the basketball knowledge and player management skills to put a team together. Although from what I'm told he thinks he a basketball guru.

IMO both andrew and JVG will be under enormous pressure this coming season to show the kings fans the promises JVG talked so loudly about last season.

Anything less, andrew will be back in melbourne lobbying to bring back the tigers in the nbl and JVG should be shown the door as well. Then bring back goorijan!

How does JvG keep getting hired. What a confidence man.