Retired # 5: Brent Stanton - Essendon VFL Head Coach

[bjisgod9]

Sick of people dissing Stanton for playing poorly,. Wasn't exactly the night for outside running types. L.Jetta had 15, R.Shaw had 17.


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My first post here, wish it wasn't a negative one but had to have my say here. I'm not a Stanton basher at all and respect what he does on a pretty regular basis, which is accumulates disposals and provides an outlet and links up well. But when any player has a 12 disposal game at 33 per cent efficiency including five clangers and no impact in the final quarter his position in the team has to be questioned. If it wasn't, I would be pretty disappointed in our selection. It is one game, but very frustrating when he turned it over so many times at crucial moments, big reason why we lost the game imo. Not what we need from senior player in a big game like that and I think we have seen that there are a few younger guys waiting to slot in for anyone out of form. (not saying 1 bad game is out of form, but he should be on notice)

 

[2one2]

Clarkson does

Good! Let him tag him! Better than bringing in a kid to be fed to the wolves and have that same tagger target Heppell instead. I rate Stants enough for him to bounce back from a poor game.

 

[Coldacre]

when did he last play a blinder?

 

[daffo]

when did he last play a blinder?

Recall him starting last season with a couple of crackers although that may be 2013. I can't remember.

 

[Coldacre]

he was great in the first 10 rounds of 2013... don't think he did much last year.

 

[Kakkle]

Can't get the vision of him being outrun by Todd Goldstein out of my mind.

 

[Big Fresh]

when did he last play a blinder?

He was one of our best in the loss to St Kilda last year.

 

[Coldacre]

He was one of our best in the loss to St Kilda last year.

that's not saying much. we were abysmal

 

[Doss]

that's not saying much. we were abysmal

Regardless, he was our best player that night.

I recall him being quite good against the Pies late last year. And he really had to stand up as were missing Watson, Goddard and Hibberd that day.

 

[Paul_Barnard]

Was good against GWS last year too.
I would have no problem with him being dropped against the Hawks.
No doubt he can be good enough, but it would send a strong message that we wont be putting up with meritocracy

 

[hollywood23]

Should be dropped. Needs to find form at any level. Badly

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

I would give Stanton this week and next if not then questions need to be asked imo.

 

[BrunoV]

How can you be out of form in round 1 not having played another match?

 

[hollywood23]

How can you be out of form in round 1 not having played another match?

Judged based on his last 10 games of last year also. His best is passed him. Been a great servant, but time to blood the youngsters. Harsh but true. J. Merrett or EKav

 

[RearNaked]

Had a mare, no doubt. Good players bounce back.

hasn't been a good player since 2013 is cooked

 

[BrunoV]

Judged based on his last 10 games of last year also. His best is passed him. Been a great servant, but time to blood the youngsters. Harsh but true. J. Merrett or EKav

It wont happen.

It's not that I haven't come the full 360 and am now back to finding him a seriously underwhelming player (not sure of the point of a predominately outside player with average disposal and who is on the slow side) but he's not really someone that ever really deserves to be dropped.

Someone dangled the free agency carrot a page or two back. That's the only way he is not going to play out his career with us.

 

[Liberator]

Was good against GWS last year too.
I would have no problem with him being dropped against the Hawks.
No doubt he can be good enough, but it would send a strong message that we wont be putting up with meritocracy

I like that: won't be putting up with meritocracy..
Next we'll putting up with mediocrity ;-)

 

[Shane Hird]

This is the problem with our number 5. He's a mediocre league player but too good for the VFL.

Wtf do they do with him?

Yes yes he's played some outstanding games over the years, but the time has come to make a decision on whether he is an asset for our side or mainly a liability.

Can't seeing him being dropped for the next 4 games or so no matter how bad he plays. So it's a wait and see on how he can lift himself up to the required level.

 

[EssendonNick]

I had a really good gut feeling about him this year because we all know what he is capable of.
Put him in my Supercoach team, regret it already.

 

[theboxmike]

Trade him at the end of year.

Edit: I'm not saying he's a bad player, I just don't think he's required to us.

 

[Shane Hird]

Trade him at the end of year.

Now that would be a great xmas present.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Trade him at the end of year.

Edit: I'm not saying he's a bad player, I just don't think he's required to us.

Will be worth a pick the 30's i reckon.

 

[yaco55]

Should match up on either Hill or Smith - No excuses this week.

 

[eth-dog]

Would be stupid.

 

[threeleggedgoat]

Can't get the vision of him being outrun by Todd Goldstein out of my mind.

Why would you bring that up, I'd forgotten all about it!