Player Watch #30 Alex Neal-Bullen - signed to 2026

[Crusty Demon]

Goody Goody Yum Yum

 

[rhaz]

NIBBBLLLAHHHH

GOOD STUFF

 

[LeverPuller]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/a...s/news-story/f0e479f684382f788d27f8d1ed27d669

Confirmed!

 

[Topkent]

Happy with this. His last 6-8 weeks have been awesome. His ability to run forward and find space and link us up I'd brilliant. HFF is much better for him than midfield.

 

[Higgs Boson]

Good grief

 

[Dark Avenger]

 

[stretcharmstrong]

Satisfactory

 

[Dory_77]

Double-plus good.

 

[PerfectFooty]

That's my bit!

 

[CTHORANGE]

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

11th on the all-time list for most kms covered in a game, with the entire top 5 run by Scully. Is also one of our best pressure players. Goes about it quietly but he's very consistent

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-04-20/improving-demon-just-keeps-on-running

 

[ABray10]

Has been better last two weeks than start of the year, hopefully keeps it up and has a really strong season.

 

[mrmonkey]

11th on the all-time list for most kms covered in a game, with the entire top 5 run by Scully. Is also one of our best pressure players. Goes about it quietly but he's very consistent

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-04-20/improving-demon-just-keeps-on-running

Certainly a lot unrewarded running against the hawks, probably wouldn't be required to run so much if we didn't butcher the ball so much going forward but kudos to him for still willing to work.

 

[blitznu]

11th on the all-time list for most kms covered in a game, with the entire top 5 run by Scully. Is also one of our best pressure players. Goes about it quietly but he's very consistent

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-04-20/improving-demon-just-keeps-on-running

anyone thinking he should get dropped has got nfi. other players need to start rewarding him for the amount of work he puts in. barely ever is the same player the quickest in attack and defense

 

[saj_21]

That kind of work rate is hard to train/install in a player. Working that hard his form will turn around.

 

[Dancing Potato]

He's not a flashy player but you can never question his work ethic. Will be consistently best 22 going forward.

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

He's not a flashy player but you can never question his work ethic. Will be consistently best 22 going forward.

If he played in the midfield consistently I reckon he could rack up some big numbers. Undoubtedly best 22 - I reckon he’s one of those players who’ll creep up on milestones for us and no one will realise he’s been around that long.

 

[mrmonkey]

He's not a flashy player but you can never question his work ethic. Will be consistently best 22 going forward.

He does the little things well, just needs more reward for effort.

 

[rhaz]

On the weekend Nibbler had the 5th least time on ground (of anyone in the game, not just Melbourne players) at 77%... yet he still managed the second highest distance covered.

Was second only to Laird, who had equal 7th most time on the ground (89%).

 

[The Dr]

On the weekend Nibbler had the 5th least time on ground (of anyone in the game, not just Melbourne players) at 77%... yet he still managed the second highest distance covered.

Was second only to Laird, who had equal 7th most time on the ground (89%).

That's pretty crazy.

He's one of our best endurance runners (as shown by the distance covered!) - any reason why his time on ground would be so low?

 

[saj_21]

That kind of work rate is hard to train/install in a player. Working that hard his form will turn around.

Just another one I’ve got right this year

Self congratulator

 

[stabler]

Was in our bests yesterday I thought. Has got better and better as the year has gone on

 

[Topkent]

Man I love this kid. He's our Isaac Smith. Doesn't have the leg speed but he is like having an extra man such is his work rate

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Time to get this thread back on track after a fine fortnight:

Good

 

[ABray10]

Young, inexperienced kid had a slow start to the season. Probably deserved to be dropped, but Goody must have noticed the work rate and persisted. Glad he did.