Basketballers as politicians

In a week where local basketball has mixed freely with politics, comes news of Charles Barkley wanting to enter public life.

Which got me to thinking: which past or present Aussie hoopsters would make good politicians?

The obvious answer is A. Gaze - intelligent, well-spoken and universally liked.

But I thought someone else I'd like to see is Darnell Mee, once he gets naturalised. Can you just imagine him in Parliament, wearing a spiffy suit, and shooting that death stare at anyone who dares question anything he says or does? I'd vote for him.

Who else is there?

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Isaac
Years ago

Paul Rees.

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x's and o's
Years ago

Scott whitmore

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Manute Bol
Years ago

Dixy 4 PM!

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TG
Years ago

Shane Heal. Everyone hates him now already, perfect fit for Politics!

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Isaac
Years ago

Wasteful spending would be impossible with Reesy in government.

Basketballs and politicians together in a thread. Assist Bo, slam dunk Manute. Should've seen that one coming...

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DB5
Years ago

If Heal is in TG, then we need to get Mr Sheen (oops sorry I mean J.Howard) to run the point for the Dragons.......

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TG
Years ago

Hey, don't discount Johnnies fitness....the way he power walks around in the Aussie tracksuit each morning, he might just handle the point okay!!

Just imagine Heal talking trash with Pete Costello, Big Kim and others...he'd be suited to it I think!!

When you said Mr Sheen, I thought you mean Barry Barnes at first!! Couldn't imagine him in politics...

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lockstock
Years ago

Butch Hayes

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TG
Years ago

Hey, don't discount Johnnies fitness....the way he power walks around in the Aussie tracksuit each morning, he might just handle the point okay!!

Just imagine Heal talking trash with Pete Costello, Big Kim and others...he'd be suited to it I think!!

When you said Mr Sheen, I thought you meant Barry Barnes at first!! Couldn't imagine him in politics...

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SJB
Years ago

"The obvious answer is A. Gaze - intelligent, well-spoken and universally liked."

Intelligent - yes.
Well-spoken - certainly
Universally liked - no doubt.

Agreed Bo Hamburger, but I would have thought this would make him the absolute least likely candidate to enter or succeed in the political game, especially the "universally liked" one.

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