Retired # 5: Brent Stanton - Essendon VFL Head Coach

[ManWithNoName]

We're not trading Stanton. FFS.

 

[Benno30]

I wouldn't be against moving on (with the right price/replacement) but the bolded isn't true.

Robert Harvey was doing it until he was 53.

Robert Harvey has a Football Brain and was a good user of the ball as well as a good decision maker. His work rate was always better than what Stantons has been as he was dealing with taggers most weeks and had to work hard for his touches. Stanton goes missing when tagged.

You seriously could not be comparing Robert Harvey to Brent Stanton......

 

[bomberbilly]

i wouldnt be against trading stanton for the right deal. obviously a great servant of the club but we need to get fair dinkum and get our best 22 full of fast players (by foot and mind) who will go to war and be brutal in the contest. I was never a stanton basher he didnt deserve what he used to cop from our supporters. I think the end is coming fast for him and we should trade him while he still has currency, it may even be too late.

 

[eth-dog]

I would ****ing spew if I saw Brent Stanton playing against Essendon

 

[daffo]

He was poor over the weekend. I expect more from him. He put in a couple of hard chases. His effort was there. My issue was his disposal by foot. He just doesn't kick to advantage. It's not hard.

 

[daffo]

Also, we won't be trading Stanton.

 

[Whispering_Jack]

I'm expecting big things next year from Stanton, remember it was only 2 seasons ago he was dominating the competition for most of the season. He'll be back. My only gripe is how long it takes him to kick - he is probably the most smothered player on our list, other than that, I have faith.

 

[HULK HOGAN]

Would he play a role in a top 4 team?

I'd say yes.

He'd fit into any of Sydney, Freo, Hawthorn or Geelong I'd reckon.

Not sure about that.

 

[rines]

I would ******* spew if I saw Brent Stanton playing against Essendon

nah.. I'd just enjoy watching TBell out run him on the wing..

 

[rines]

Not sure about that.

No chance Stanton gets a gig at Sydney or Hawthorn.. maybe Freo at a push.. and probably Geelong.

 

[astrowizzle]

maybe get him off the cigs and see if it helps him as he gets older.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

He's not being traded boys, forget it

 

[Shane Hird]

 

[bacon buster]

i don't want to bag him, because he's been a great servant of our club. when we were at our lowest ebb, and he had no support, he played his guts out for us

however, he was ordinary on Saturday night. in fact, i can't really remember him ever stepping up to the plate when the heat was on in a big game/final in his career. he often has looked fumbly and made poor decisions under pressure.

i would be happy to trade him, not just based on Saturday night, but based on his performances in big games his whole career

 

[Ben the Gooner]

in fact, i can't really remember him ever stepping up to the plate when the heat was on in a big game/final in his career. he often has looked fumbly and made poor decisions under pressure.

Well that's just incorrect. Was our best against Carlton and our second best against Adelaide. Sat on the bench for the finals in his debut year. By comparison, Jobe has played less good finals.

 

[Darealrath]

Not writing him off but he had a disappointing season.

Think we need to see how he goes at half back as part of operation get more pace into the midfield. Can't see him working out as a forward.

 

[bacon buster]

Well that's just incorrect. Was our best against Carlton and our second best against Adelaide. Sat on the bench for the finals in his debut year. By comparison, Jobe has played less good finals.

i'm not just talking about finals. big games, big moments in games.
that's my view anyway. and i don't see him improving.

 

[lenny2013]

Well that's just incorrect. Was our best against Carlton and our second best against Adelaide. Sat on the bench for the finals in his debut year. By comparison, Jobe has played less good finals.

5th best against Carlton and not in the best against Adelaide according to AFL match centre.

Went missing in the last quarter against Carlton in Rd 23 when the game and 7th spot was on the line.

 

[rines]

5th best against Carlton and not in the best against Adelaide according to AFL match centre.

Went missing in the last quarter against Carlton in Rd 23 when the game and 7th spot was on the line.

Don't bait the bear.

 

[Ben the Gooner]

5th best against Carlton and not in the best against Adelaide according to AFL match centre.

Went missing in the last quarter against Carlton in Rd 23 when the game and 7th spot was on the line.

I'm talking finals.

 

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[Ben the Gooner]

You're quite right, the player with the 6th most kicks in the comp is a dud. He's certainly not a big game player apart from all the big games he's played well in. More so than his captain, Jobe the uncriticisable.

 

[rines]

You're quite right, the player with the 6th most kicks in the comp is a dud. He's certainly not a big game player apart from all the big games he's played well in. More so than his captain, Jobe the uncriticisable.

How about that Hank Slattery?

 

[Runk]

How about that Hank Slattery?

Wash your mouth out! Don't say that name in here dammit!

 

[UHNFI]

Id love to see stanton play for another team, just imagine all those 6th ranked kicks going to us!