Retired #22: Mal Michael

[Longy413]

Re: 22. Mal Michael

Played a great half.

Fev had an amazing third quarter and Paddy made him look silly in the last.

 

[lamaros]

Re: 22. Mal Michael

Played a great half.

Fev had an amazing third quarter and Paddy made him look silly in the last.

Not exactly. Few of the goals kicked on Mal were Mal's fault, probably about 2 of them at most (compared to about 20 spoils he made). And while Ryder did ok on Fev in the last he ran off him a lot and still conceeded some goals; Fev could have kicked 2 then gave one away to Gibbs.

First half the midfield defence was much better and the delivery to Fev wasn't as great and Mal absolutly dominated him, spoil after spoil. Only thing Fev got his hands on against Mal were some great passes from Murphy, Kreuzer and Stevens that any decent FF would have marked; great sharp ball out in front that hit him on the chest with no chance to spoil.

I thought Mal was quite good all game.

 

[CarlosHernandez]

Re: 22. Mal Michael

Watching the game again on tv, i was amazed at Mal's second quarter..it was great to watch. Some great spoils and follow throughs!

 

[RED STRIPE MAGIC]

Re: 22. Mal Michael

tell mal to get off the smokes. they are slowing him down

 

[Windas_Magic]

Re: 22. Mal Michael

What are people's thoughts on Mal? He is now 30 (almost 31) and probably does have 1-2 years left in him. His Bendigo form has been very good and if he doesn't get a call up over the next month is it likely he'll either retire or be de-listed at the end of the year?
Does Knights put him in to help out Paddy and Fletch or does he give Ryder the responsibility of being a key defender?

 

[hulld]

Re: 22. Mal Michael

give ryder the responsibility. we have nothing to gain from playing mal. if he wasn't put in the side to play on lynch i can't see him coming in anytime soon. doesn't have the pace to go with fev and they don't have too many tall forwards so would be very unlikely to come in this week

 

[The Dustbin]

Re: 22. Mal Michael

Has anyone else read the mad minute on Mal in the latest edition of the Bomber magazine.

One of the questions Mal was asked was...
When I retire I'll? Mal's answer was probably be 31.

Was this just a flippant remark, or was he serious? Interesting...

 

[Ben the Gooner]

Re: 22. Mal Michael

Has anyone else read the mad minute on Mal in the latest edition of the Bomber magazine.

One of the questions Mal was asked was...
When I retire I'll? Mal's answer was probably be 31.

Was this just a flippant remark, or was he serious? Interesting...

I noticed that as well. Could be either. Seems a bit flippant throughout the interview, but could be serious for a serious question.

On another note, he's got his priorities right with the three things he'd take in a fire: "Photo albums, dog, daughter". In that order?

 

[MadBomberfan]

Re: 22. Mal Michael

It's all over, Mal.

 

[efcboy]

Re: 22. Mal Michael

he was a liability today - would have been better off giving young hooker a game.

 

[hulld]

Re: 22. Mal Michael

why are they playing him when there isn't a obvious matchup? surely the coaching staff were aware lynch has been playing up the ground over the last couple of months.

needs to be dropped. unlike pev, rama and jj, we dont owe him anything.

 

[The Dustbin]

Re: 22. Mal Michael

I noticed that as well. Could be either. Seems a bit flippant throughout the interview, but could be serious for a serious question.

It now appears he was serious.