Delisted #28: Mitch Brown - Retired - 20/9/22

[Doss]

Better still.

Cut both of them.

Considering the latter just played his best game in years and also has a year to run on his contract, a strange comment at best.

On Brown, I'd broadly agree that after this season, the rookie list option may need to be looked at.

 

[eth-dog]

Better still.

Cut both of them.

Myers is contracted.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

BUGGER!
Why is it that players who frustrate always have a year left on their deal?
Myers will play out of his skin next year and I'll continue to be frustrated.

As for Brown, no thank you.

Oh well.

 

[Doss]

Well if he plays out of his skin you probably won't have cause to be frustrated. Just a thought.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Well if he plays out of his skin you probably won't have cause to be frustrated. Just a thought.

And that's what I don't want.

 

[Doss]

You don't want a player to play well? How odd.

 

[EnolaGay]

You don't want a player to play well? How odd.

No, I think meant "a thought".

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[RedmanWasHere]

You don't want a player to play well? How odd.

I was replying more to the "you probably won't have cause to be frustrated" part.

 

[bombadeer]

I was replying more to the "you probably won't have cause to be frustrated" part.

Circular argument is circular...

 

[yaco55]

Someone, I think it was yaco55, queried whether Brown would be on the list next year because of his physical frailty.

I have no doubt that he's AFL standard at least as depth at both ends if the ground.

Whether it is worth persisting remains to be seen. He's not even close to getting through a season uninjured and now he has a 4 week calf? That's in old man's injury.

Putting aside that our coaches have vastly overrated his ability, I'd be transferring him to the rookie list at this rate. He makes David Myers seem durable.

My guess is it's unlikely Brown will be on the list in 2019 - Especially if Zerk-Thatcher, Francis and Ridley come along as expected.

 

[Lore]

On track to return in week 8.

“Mitch Brown is one week away. He did a good eight-kilometre session on the weekend, he’ll do all of the training this week and we’re expecting him to be available and ready to go for the Carlton game (in round eight).”

http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/2018-05-01/skins-injury-update-rd-7

 

[Beerfish]

Great.

 

[Lore]

Probably plays VFL..? Or is he gonna be Daniher's replacement

Key defender Mitch Brown is expected to put his hand up for senior selection after overcoming a calf injury

http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/2018-05-08/skins-injury-update-rd-8

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

You just know he's going to come in for Daniher.

 

[Yoda_]

Played forward yesterday and genuinely busts his arse. At one point Boyse was in the clear with no one breaking free for him, Brown steps up and busts his arse doubling back into open space only for the kick to miss the target and go out on the full.

Much has been made about him on our list in 2019, with the lack of forward options, if may very well come down to Brown v McKernan for that insurance role/back up forward. With McKernan's ruck ability may squeeze Browny out. Still. The bloke has been a servant for us and in his journey across the AFL over the years. A true testament to the fella.

 

[Beerfish]

 

[eth-dog]

Will play forward. Been in good form.

 

[bombreys]

Could not be odder timing to bring him in.

 

[ant555]

My guess is it's unlikely Brown will be on the list in 2019 - Especially if Zerk-Thatcher, Francis and Ridley come along as expected.

I think this may be the case mainly because he is always injured at some stage of the season. Even more so if Francis finds the same form in the firsts i the second half of the year.

 

[mayhem20202]

Could not be odder timing to bring him in.

Why?


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[bombreys]

Why?


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Reckon Stewart was better at AFL level last week than Mitch was in the VFL last week. For the only forced change, just seems a very strange one.

 

[Doss]

Reckon Stewart was better at AFL level last week than Mitch was in the VFL last week. For the only forced change, just seems a very strange one.

When you compare Brown's two weeks prior to that with Stewart's two weeks prior to that, though...

I'm not sold that Brown is a great selection but I can see how it came about.

 

[bombreys]

When you compare Brown's two weeks prior to that with Stewart's two weeks prior to that, though...

I'm not sold that Brown is a great selection but I can see how it came about.

Totally agree, that’s what I mean with the strange timing though... seems odd the week Brown has a stinker (after stringing a couple of good ones together), this is the week we bring him in.

 

[Doss]

Totally agree, that’s what I mean with the strange timing though... seems odd the week Brown has a stinker (after stringing a couple of good ones together), this is the week we bring him in.

Perhaps that was more about not wanting to change up a winning team too much. Not sure.

Stewart's done himself no favours though, as much as I do like him.

 

[bombreys]

Perhaps that was more about not wanting to change up a winning team too much. Not sure.

Stewart's done himself no favours though, as much as I do like him.

Yeah big chance.

I’m sort of glad they did it, I think after a 12 goal loss one or two players should be dropped. Even though I think Stewart’s a far better player