Player Watch Mark Keane (Retired 2022)

[ipswichpies]

Yep there’s enough talent here ffs, but we all really want Keane to succeed and I think he can.

I think you are right he can succeed and what is best about him he has a bit of mongrel in him and you need that to be successful,I do remember in one of his 1st training sessions he got in a dust up with Tuohill I think and you knew he had the ticker if he had the ability and I think he does.

 

[Chrispiesssss]

Good luck to Keane.

I know this is extremely unlikely but I’d play him in the forward half just to rough up the eagles players. He has a bit of hustle in him.

 

[pablo disco bar]

Good luck to Keane.

I know this is extremely unlikely but I’d play him in the forward half just to rough up the eagles players. He has a bit of hustle in him.

Both his games in WA..

 

[AmericanMustard]

Never really seen the hype in this lad. I’ll watch him closely tonight hopefully he plays well. The ball will be in his area a lot so should get a chance to showcase what he can do

 

[Mike Olotripo]

Keane in surely means Moore will start forward

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

Never really seen the hype in this lad. I’ll watch him closely tonight hopefully he plays well. The ball will be in his area a lot so should get a chance to showcase what he can do

I’ve barely seen him at all and I’ve certainly never seen hype. In fact the opposite. He’s been widely and unfairly judged off the single game he has played.

I do know that Irish players tend to end up in AFL backlines. Presumably because of their Gaelic backgrounds maybe they zone and cover space well.

 

[unplugged]

I'm not really sure about Moore being forward. Unless his Achilles soreness is genuinely bad to the point we'd rather him control his own running rather than running up and down the ground after a defender...

Just seems Moore is the best match up for Kennedy. Roughead probably Darling and Keane/Howe on Allen/Vardy when forward.

Allen probably won't need to go into the ruck given that they've brought in Vardy as a second ruck. If Nic Nat goes forward I'd put Howe on him.

I think we'll genuinely need the 3 talls (+ Howe) down back.

 

[Apex36]

Keane in surely means Moore will start forward

No, it means that we need the extra tall to combat Kennedy/Darling/Allen/Vardy

 

[jackcass]

Rendell says Keane and Kelly are 2 of the best young key defenders in the League.
Look forward to Keane getting a good stint in seniors
If Moore goes forward does Roughy take Kennedy, Howe on Darling, Keane on O Allen with Madgen on Wsterman/Vardy

Madge coming off a career best game on his 1st outing on the wing and you can justify moving him back into the defence?

Not sure it'll happen but if Moore moves forward then anything is possible.

 

[jackcass]

So is Moore injured, or is he going forward?

Maybe.

 

[jackcass]

Never really seen the hype in this lad. I’ll watch him closely tonight hopefully he plays well. The ball will be in his area a lot so should get a chance to showcase what he can do

Have you seen any of his VFL games?

 

[jackcass]

I’ve barely seen him at all and I’ve certainly never seen hype. In fact the opposite. He’s been widely and unfairly judged off the single game he has played.

I do know that Irish players tend to end up in AFL backlines. Presumably because of their Gaelic backgrounds maybe they zone and cover space well.

Had some really promising performances at VFL level in 2019.

 

[jmac70]

Is he related to Roy?

 

[Harry O]

Madge coming off a career best game on his 1st outing on the wing and you can justify moving him back into the defence?

Not sure it'll happen but if Moore moves forward then anything is possible.

Was Madge really that good last week? His opponent Haynes certainly was. The giants were happy for Madge to rack up the touches. They knew what would happen next

 

[Mike Olotripo]

Was Madge really that good last week? His opponent Haynes certainly was. The giants were happy for Madge to rack up the touches. They knew what would happen next

It was a deliberate tactic that was perfectly executed by GWS. Their coaching box outmanoeuvred our coaching box once again....

 

[Apex36]

Madge coming off a career best game on his 1st outing on the wing and you can justify moving him back into the defence?

Not sure it'll happen but if Moore moves forward then anything is possible.

When you’re running around on the wing with a sub 60% DE, a move back to defence is entirely justified. His kicking and decision making is worse than Tom Phillips. It’s difficult to believe you’d be happy to keep him there.

 

[jackcass]

When you’re running around on the wing with a sub 60% DE, a move back to defence is entirely justified. His kicking and decision making is worse than Tom Phillips. It’s difficult to believe you’d be happy to keep him there.

LOL, how deliciously ironic. Phillips has managed <60% in 13 of his 93 games (about 14% of games). Only 1 of those has occurred this year. A further 31 games where his DE% has been >60% but <70% (another 33-34%). That's just under 50% of games where he was at <70%. I was continually shouted down by many for being critical of it, many told me he was a gun. You were among the chief shouters. Now in Madge's 1st game in the role you're happy to change tack by about 180 degrees. I was also happy to keep Phillips on the wing if you recall, and he'd been given a lot more rope, so it's hardly surprising that I'm prepared to cut Madge some slack.

 

[jmac70]

The boys will be Keane to have a craic tonight!

 

[Apex36]

LOL, how deliciously ironic. Phillips has managed <60% in 13 of his 93 games (about 14% of games). Only 1 of those has occurred this year. A further 31 games where his DE% has been >60% but <70% (another 33-34%). That's just under 50% of games where he was at <70%. I was continually shouted down by many for being critical of it, many told me he was a gun. You were among the chief shouters. Now in Madge's 1st game in the role you're happy to change tack by about 180 degrees. I was also happy to keep Phillips on the wing if you recall, and he'd been given a lot more rope, so it's hardly surprising that I'm prepared to cut Madge some slack.

I think you’re confusing me for someone else, because I’m pretty sure I’ve never argued with you about Phillips’ poor kicking, let alone been one of the ‘chief shouters’. I always had my heart in my mouth when he put the ball on his boot, outside a short period of 2018.

It’s cool though, just keep up the unwarranted condescension. I’m not basing my judgement on Madge on one game btw, his decision making and disposal has been really poor all year. It’s hard to see it suddenly improving at this point.

 

[nahnah]

Seen nothing from him in 1.5 games to suggest he’s anywhere near an AFL player

 

[pablo disco bar]

Not up to it

 

[Mkcaptain]

Might get a week off courtesy of Mr Christian

 

[JB1975]

Still keen.

Nasty business trying to earn your stripes as a key defender, especially without Darcy Moore

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Darcy Moore

Age

28

Ht

203cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.1

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

4.1

3star

M

4.8

5star

T

1.6

4star

MG

169.1

3star

D

13.9

3star

K

7.3

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

0.7

1star

MG

182.0

3star

D

6.8

2star

K

4.2

2star

HB

2.6

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.8

4star

MG

87.4

2star

and Jeremy Howe

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Jeremy Howe

Age

33

Ht

190cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.0

4star

K

11.2

4star

HB

5.7

4star

M

6.4

5star

T

2.1

4star

MG

318.1

4star

D

21.5

5star

K

16.5

5star

HB

5.0

3star

M

6.5

5star

T

2.0

3star

MG

433.3

5star

D

15.2

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

6.2

4star

M

6.8

5star

T

1.6

4star

alongside you in a West Coast offence.

It took time for Madgen to win our hearts...let's be patient with the awkward looking Irish fellow.

 

[The Royal Sampler]

I’m not seeing the tools. With Howe out now he’ll probably get an extended run, so hopefully he develops rapidly.

Also looking forward to Wilson getting a look.

 

[Breezer]

Seen nothing from him in 1.5 games to suggest he’s anywhere near an AFL player

Has no urgency ... just seems to have no agro which is strange for an Irishman