VFL Past #65: Shaun McKernan 🐴 - Returns to the Dons

[Ambrosia]

I see him and stef Martin in the same light, they are similar height, weight, late bloomers whose penny dropped at a new club.

Think Martin started dominating when he figured he didn't have to be tap ruckmsn but a 5th mid.

Think smack is in the same mould and on a similar trajectory

Mckernan doesn't have the same tank as Martin

 

[Doug Tassell]

I for one owe him an apology, i thought he was no good, but his late season form was outstanding.

 

[efcboy]

Mckernan doesn't have the same tank as Martin

He can work on that though - his match fitness has improved this year. A big pre season is on the cards for smack

 

[Doss]

Where is his bloody upgrade and contract, Essendon?

 

[eth-dog]

Where is his bloody upgrade and contract, Essendon?

Didn't the Hun say he's being upgraded?

 

[Doss]

Didn't the Hun say he's being upgraded?

It seems they did. I sort of left the world of the living (not really) for a couple of days with work stuff late this week, so I'd missed that.

Very, very glad to see that indeed.

 

[Zach Package]

It seems they did. I sort of left the world of the living (not really) for a couple of days with work stuff late this week, so I'd missed that.

Very, very glad to see that indeed.

Things will begin to happen once the VFL team finishes up next sunday

 

[Knight Ryders]

I see him and stef Martin in the same light, they are similar height, weight, late bloomers whose penny dropped at a new club.

Think Martin started dominating when he figured he didn't have to be tap ruckmsn but a 5th mid.

Think smack is in the same mould and on a similar trajectory

This is exactly what I felt when I was watching him against Goldstein. You can lose the ruck, but be dangerous elsewhere and run the other ruckman ragged. These days, you also need a ruckman to be involved when the ball hits the ground after a ruck contest, something Bellcho was terrible at last year

 

[Vindicater]

Will be upgraded and be our second ruck/forward.

 

[84859300]

Will be upgraded and be our second ruck/forward.

Where does that leave Giles??

 

[Donakebab]

Where does that leave Giles??

Still stinking it up in the magoos.

 

[Rack Watts]

Where does that leave Giles??

Who?

 

[theboxmike]

To be honest I don't think he had a great game yesterday.

Wasn't bad, but wasn't as good as last week in the VFL.

 

[Howard Moon]

Everyone wants him.to be our chf pinching in the ruck but he's played hardly anytime fwd this year in both sides.

Think people might be dissapointed but I think they see him as a ruckman

 

[Vindicater]

Where does that leave Giles??

In the VFL where he belongs.

 

[Yoda_]

Everyone wants him.to be our chf pinching in the ruck but he's played hardly anytime fwd this year in both sides.

Think people might be dissapointed but I think they see him as a ruckman

Just came in here to post the same thing.

In fact, can hardly rembrr seeing him lining up inside F50.

 

[Pweter]

Everyone wants him.to be our chf pinching in the ruck but he's played hardly anytime fwd this year in both sides.

Think people might be dissapointed but I think they see him as a ruckman

Just came in here to post the same thing.

In fact, can hardly rembrr seeing him lining up inside F50.

It doesn't mean McKernan doesn't have the game to play there, especially when you consider the lack of options we have to roll through there. He's clearly the next best option on our list after Daniher if we get serious about playing Hooker and Hurley in defence.

The fact he can provide a decent chop out for Bellchambers is a bonus.

 

[Howard Moon]

I'm happy to be proven wrong, I want it to happen! But I've seen no hint of leading pattern nous or actual contested marking.

Seems far more valuable around a stoppage and as a link man

 

[Vindicater]

Everyone wants him.to be our chf pinching in the ruck but he's played hardly anytime fwd this year in both sides.

Think people might be dissapointed but I think they see him as a ruckman

With the sub rule going out we will go back to 2 rucks.

Him and Bellchambers should be aiming for a 60/40 split with the other resting forward.

Hooker, Daniher and McKernan/Bellchambers along with three smalls.

 

[Rack Watts]

With the sub rule going out we will go back to 2 rucks.

This, the meta will change back.

 

[Ambrosia]

Just came in here to post the same thing.

In fact, can hardly rembrr seeing him lining up inside F50.

I thought he was pretty good against North early in the year as a forward.

 

[BrunoV]

Well the first step has been taken.

Terry Wallace suggested to Dodoro during the Trade Week Radio interview that McKernan could be a key forward for Essendon.

Dodoro seemed to acknowledge the idea.

 

[eth-dog]

Well the first step has been taken.

Terry Wallace suggested to Dodoro during the Trade Week Radio interview that McKernan could be a key forward for Essendon.

Dodoro seemed to acknowledge the idea.

As a roaming CHF there would be much worse options.

 

[Andronicus]

As a roaming CHF there would be much worse options.

Lets use them then.

 

[eth-dog]

Lets use them then.

Alwyn Davey making a comeback.