Player Watch #7: Ben Lennon

[Mr Magic]

First round pick coming into his second season and can't even get a game ahead of first year players such as Menadue and C. Ellis.

When he played in the seniors this year he has looked fumbly and a bit lost and even at VFL level he isn't dominating.

He only had 17 possessions this week in the VFL and is probably not even at the standard of our first year rookie players in Short and Castagna.

So I ask? What is his future? What needs to be done with Lennon?

Where is he at?

Lennon is in the seconds I believe


I assume he is chipping away developing his game improving or attempting to Thats is what I would like to believe anyway!

 

[matt_y106]

He reminds me a little of a bigger Paul Chapman.

I think all he needs is to bulk up, get some more fitness and finally have a set position instead of being moved around all the time.

lol, i swear there is always a player that reminds someone of Paul Chapman...

 

[Cevap_Roll]

I voted Billy Hartung.
Was a stretch at 12 but was and is everything we needed at the time.

 

[living_in_syd]

I think cripps, mccarthy and dunstan were picks after him.

Time will tell.

 

[theflea]

Drank his own bathwater. He was the second failed example of richmond valuing nepotism over talent.

Who is he related to?

 

[Livonski]

Who is he related to?

Yoko.

 

[JAKLAUGHING]

Oh no...

 

[Bojangles17]

tbought in pre season he looked to be coming on ok, was in fact surprised he was overlooked r1 for Gordon. Watched closely in vfl and was most underwhelming , barely distinguished from the top up players. Hope I've been seeing things , as a junior looked to have genuine afl qualities that we desperately need

 

[TJTIGER]

When I first saw him in the preseason I thought, He's put on some weight from the gym....

 

[SdKfz 181]

I was wondering when these threads would start. I always thought he'd take 3-4 years to see anything from him, and most likely he'd be largely written off on here by then.

3-4 years to see anything from a player picked at number 12? I hope to god not..

 

[Craze]

Who is he related to?

Didn't he train with the club while he was a junior, or do some work experience, or something like that? Perhaps that's what Wally is referring to. I remember thinking that at the time ... hope they're not just picking him just because they like him.

 

[Tigerbob]

Nah that was Batch during his downtime

Nope it was also Lennon. He used martial arts training. Mate confirmed it for me.

 

[TigerImposter]

He's basically had his confidence ripped out of him and his head has been xxxxxxxxx with by DH
What goose would put a kid on Harry Taylor ? DH should have been sacked for that alone. Talk about screwing up a kids confidence
Madonna is on the same plane

 

[Bishop]

Just needs an extended run in the seniors, not just made a sub one week, back in the reserves, then finds himself in the red vest a month later.

 

[Lion of Panjshir]

On Carlton's radar.

 

[TJTIGER]

On Carlton's radar.

Possible I suppose..Are you just guessing or ???

 

[Tigerbob]

On Carlton's radar.

Perfect.

 

[Frustrated Tiger]

For Carlton's 1st pick???

 

[partycorolla]

On Carlton's radar.

Well trade him for Yarran.... Lennon will go on to play 16 games in 3 seasons with them while Yarran becomes a whipping boy on here despite making us a better side.....

 

[Stylo]

Yeah I heard at draft time the Blues were right into Lennon. We just pipped them.

It's funny all these people nearly writing him off. Probably symptomatic of drafting immediate impact first rounders in recent years. Dusty, Conca, Ellis and Vlastuin all made their way into the side early and generally held their spots on merit. Lennon on the other hand was always going to take a little while due to lack of fitness, and he hasn't had a preseason yet! IMO, he'll be a good/very good player in a couple of years.

 

[Coach_Required]

Lennon is the least of our problems

 

[Tomnat Tigers]

Just need to be patient. Personally I think his playing style reminds me a lot of Brendon Goddard and if you look at Goddard early into his career he really struggled to have a great influence on games in terms of finding the ball enough to utilise his ball use. Which is what Lennon is currently struggling with. So hopefully with a full pre season that will all click and in the mean time preferably he can manage to break into the side and do just enough to maintain his spot.

 

[RichoLedio]

Has he had a haircut yet?

 

[TheProwler]

He isn't going backwards but not going forwards with any great speed either.

The sub rule has been his worst enemy so far but that won't be an excuse for him next year. His VFL form hasn't been too spectacular either with guys like Arnott, McDonough, Menadue, Thomas all getting better numbers and write ups.

Hate to say it but on this early a call he is Conca mk2

 

[JAKLAUGHING]

Lennon is Conca mark !!....needs to be flogged with hard work....