Past #50: Ben Brown - Traded to Melbourne with 2020 #28 + 2021 R4 for 2020 #26 #33 + 2021 R4(Bris) - 130 gms / 287 gls - thanks Ben

[boneofshin]

The most frustrating thing for me is that it looked likely that he'll be going in for more surgery once the season is done. I was really hoping that he could have a pre-season where he isn't hindered by surgery for once.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Yep should have been rested for Daw.
Should make the change this week, need players 100% fit not being carried

 

[TwentyNine]

Thing I like about Brown is that even when he's not kicking goals he's playing up the ground and having an impact. Thought he contributed this week without really staring, the Saints put a fair bit of effort into keeping him quiet.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

We continue to play guys who aren't close to 100%.

So ******* stupid.

 

[ozzyoslo]

Could we rest BBB and play Black ( maybe seeing what he does to raise his stakes a little ) who knows?

 

[King Corey]

We continue to play guys who aren't close to 100%.

So ******* stupid.

It's a win-win too.

You demoralise the injured player and demoralise the fit player putting his hand up for the same spot.

 

[Dirty_11]

Brown's a maturing key forward who's played under 30 games. There is going to be some quiet ones.

 

[Event Horizon]

I wouldn't say he wasn't fit, as surely we'd sub him out at 3/4 time in Hobart if we had to? Given he was left on the ground despite having a quiet one, tells me he was fit enough.

 

[Shinbonermagic]

He was hardly sighted on Saturday, he had been hobbling around the previous couple of weeks , just think last week would have been the best time to give him a rest as the next 3 games are so massive. We need him up and about from here on end.

 

[Jeremy Jordan]

If we rest him now and he gets nutted for the brownlow by a vote or 2, and we will be kicking ourselves.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

If we rest him now and he gets nutted for the brownlow by a vote or 2, and we will be kicking ourselves.

you need to post more.

 

[The Big H]

Watching live he wasn't hobbling. What he did do was spend a lot more time in the ruck than any previous week. At one point he went to come off and they sent him back into the ruck even though Goldy had already had a good rest. Seemed to me they tried to give Goldy an extra rest. He also brought the ball to ground in marking contests deliberately to the advantage of our crumbers. Doesn't count as a stat but as good as.

Actually just had a quick look at Goldy's TOG % which was 89%, which would have to be his lowest this year you'd think?

 

[naturally north]

Watching live he wasn't hobbling. What he did do was spend a lot more time in the ruck than any previous week. At one point he went to come off and they sent him back into the ruck even though Goldy had already had a good rest. Seemed to me they tried to give Goldy an extra rest. He also brought the ball to ground in marking contests deliberately to the advantage of our crumbers. Doesn't count as a stat but as good as.

Actually just had a quick look at Goldy's TOG % which was 89%, which would have to be his lowest this year you'd think?

Jesus he had two hitouts !

 

[Roo Beauty]

If we rest him now and he gets nutted for the brownlow by a vote or 2, and we will be kicking ourselves.

Goldstein thread.

 

[TooUglyForFugly]

Goldstein thread.

Meant to be a joke, isn't it?

 

[Roo Beauty]

Meant to be a joke, isn't it?

Yeah m8 I knew that.

 

[Jeremy Jordan]

you need to post more.

I would, but I set up my internet plan many years ago and I only get 60 minutes of internet a month. I use most of that time on Youtube watching Winston Abraham highlights.

 

[ThePezDispenser]

Did i just see BBB on the front page?

 

[muttley45]

I look forward to the day when we start delivering the pill to Browny's advantage on a regular basis, has a full bag of tricks and a great footy brain

 

[Twinkletoes]

He's a colossus up forward. Love what he brings to the table and I bet his fellow forwards do too.

 

[Heaps of fun]

I look forward to the day when we start delivering the pill to Browny's advantage on a regular basis, has a full bag of tricks and a great footy brain

Reckon he could start dominating in contested marking contests with 4 or 5 more kilos too.

 

[Daniltchenko You Beauty]

Still hasn't had a pre-season. Oh boy. Wowee.

 

[KiwiRoo]

Reckon he could start dominating in contested marking contests with 4 or 5 more kilos too.

he could do that just in hair

 

[koshari]

Ooodles of footy smarts. Already rated by oppositions with them double tagging/scragging him. Only downside i can see with him is he seems to cop a few niggling injuries. If he can stay near 100% fit god help the opposition.

His read on that kick into the fwd line where he floated behind the pack to take an easy chest mark was all class. Especially as he was pushing back from an ignored lead.

Set shot routine solid as a house.

Being able to chop out in ruck just icing on the cake.

 

[Cold Gin]

Yesterday is why he must never be dropped after a quiet game or two. He is just getting better and better, and although he will have a poor game here or there, overall he is such an important player for us.