You cant go past the truck Blight from south. He rocks up to games and you wonder how he can even run. Then he goes out there and dominates. THis guys work ethic and strength is very impressive considering he is about 30 KG over his ideal weight.

Troy Pillon

David Pennisi

Does Reesy qualify as a truck?

Troy Pilon is WAY a meat truck.

Not sure about Reesy; I reckon Sapwell when he was a Sixer is closer, when they had him guarding bigs and hustling everywhere. But he probably had too much skill to qualify (ie he could make a shot from outside the keyway).

Grant Kruger would go close to being a meat truck too. Vlahov was tough enough to be one but like Sapwell probably had too much skill.

Another college/NBA meat truck was that Robert "Tractor" Traylor. He was wider than he was tall - a big boy.

Danny Fortson ...

Prior to this year in the NBA ..massive shoulders and was carrying some extra beef cutlets above the hip bone !

Has improved though.

Sorry ..

forgot to mention Oliver Miller former Phoenix 'big' man

chunky!!

What about Charles Oakley in his prime?

Oakley was definitely an enforcer, no question - but did he shoot too many jumpers? Your average meat truck is a low post animal who essentially abuses opponents on the block to a) get to the rim (in offense) or b) get good position (in defense).

Watching the NCAA final yesterday, that Sean May from North Carolina has all the markings of a solid future NBA ox. He abused Illinois.

easterns Damien Pounsett, not sure if he's still around. He was a touch over 6" but would go on to give Trebilcock a break, grab boards and generally play tough on the bigger opposition. (wasn't dumb), but played like truck, or a work horse, hang on, wasn't his nickname horse?....?

the ultimate ox would have to be my man 'the worm' Dennis Rodman - that guy could get into anyones head and take them out of the game. Not to mention crash the boards like something no-one had seen before.

How about the 1988/89 pistons? Ox team or what? Bill Laimbeer, Rodman etc. Pure OX

Scott Phillips from Forestville played bloody hard and grabbed far too many rebounds that a man his size was entitled to get.

Maybe Crothers from Westies is another.

Rodman wasn't an ox though IMO. He was one of my fav's also. But the man was 6'8, and atheltic as all hell. I don't think he should be classified as an ox should he?

andy white at woodville a true a ox

Andrew Jantke ... Norwood undersized 'big fella' always came in over size after a break in the season.

#28399. I hear he is 'buff' lately or so he keeps telling everyone!

Lets here a summary of the Trucks for each team in the ABL. For me its

Sturt - Finkemeyer
Norwood - Matt Jones
Forestville - Macdonald-Taylor
West - Kruthers (spelling?)
Southern - ??????
Woodville - Puddifoot
South - Blight (major truck)
Centrals - ????
Eastern - Campbell
North - Hambour

What about Trebilcock for Eastern?

Someone should organise a 5 on 5 game featuring all of these guys!

That's a great idea Isaac - the only trouble is that it could be tricky fitting 10 meat trucks on the court at any one time, there simply isn't enough room.

Possible rule modifications for this game:

- no points for a made basket; the only way to get points is to grab a rebound, set a great screen or dive on a loose ball

- umpires are instructed to enforce a "no-layup" policy: if a meat truck in defence lets a layup past uncontested, he will be hit with a foul.

- Any meat truck who a) dribbles with their opposite hand b) shoots from outside the keyway or c) fails to sharpen their elbows on anyone cutting through the keyway will be ejected, on account of showing non ox-like tendencies.

Excuse my ignorance, but I'm just new to the forum, what does the bball icon mean?

(Mod: Means that the post was very informative, funny or whatever. This one from Satish was classic.)

Satish could there be some sought of foul shooting part to the game...traditionally trucks can not hit 3 foot open jumpers, as a rule, but shoot 75%+ from the foul line.

I think that's because they know everyone is looking at them, Kent. :)

Another rule could be the "phone book" rule: prior to the game, much in the manner of a netball umpire checking each team for the length of its fingernails, the umpire would lay a White Pages on the ground, with any players able to jump over it being disqualified.

- The "end wall

I think if you don't have 'wood burn' scabs developing on your knees and elbows at the conclusion of a match, you should be automatically suspended for the followings weeks game.

Luke Hoban probably qualifies to be the Tigers Ox/Meat Truck.

I'm still waiting for me to explain what I was going to say about "the end wall" before I hit the post button by mistake.

Get on with it Satish .. enough pageantry !

future truck's has to be steve at forestville and rhino from southern