Review 30 - Kaiden Brand (2019)

[Dixie Flatline]

Kaiden Brand

Games: 5
Goals: 0
Yabby Medal votes: 1 (equal 22nd)

Averages

Kicks: 6.8 per game
Handballs: 4.4 per game
Disposals: 11.2 per game
Marks: 4.0 per game
Tackles: 1.2 per game

Standout

Round 5, 2019 (versus Geelong Cats): Earned his sole Yabby Medal vote for the season filling in for James Frawley at full-back on Tom Hawkins. Although the Hawks lost Hawkins was only a minimal contributor to the Cats' victory, with one goal.

Shocker

Round 14, 2019 (versus Sydney Swans): Again filling in for the absent Frawley, Brand had the unenviable task of playing on Lance Franklin. Although Brand has previously broken even with Franklin, the Swans superstar comfortably took the points in a win over the Hawks, kicking four goals straight. It turned out to be Brand's last game for Hawthorn, as he was dropped for the next week and then delisted at the end of the season.

30 - Kaiden Brand (2018)

 

[Hodginator]

 

[Pessimistic]

Good luck away from the ‘afl spotlight’ kaiden

 

[MasterSamurai]

Interesting

 

[streetspirit]

Interesting Dixie’s shocker game in his review above compared to who looks like picking him up.... good luck to him needs a new start

 

[6yearsold]

What are his strengths and weaknesses?

 

[WWSD]

What are his strengths and weaknesses?

Brand is solid as a one on one defender, but his decision making is what often lets him down. If he can improve on that aspect of his game he could be a handy recruit for Sydney.

 

[The Jet From Poowong]

What are his strengths and weaknesses?

He is slow, indecisive, lacks confidence, and unreliable

Other than that he is great

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Really odd acquisition for the swans.

Brand looked pretty lost at AFL level, and particularly against big bodies.

Maybe they can make him into something, but I’m guessing he’s just insurance.

 

[Hodginator]

What are his strengths and weaknesses?

Recon he gets a pretty bad rap around here. Thought he’s fairly serviceable as a KPD. A confidence player who I think can have a real crack with consistent game time. Disposal can be a little dicey.

 

[TylerDurden]

What are his strengths and weaknesses?

You don't want him running back to goal. If it gets out the back, he's done.

 

[6yearsold]

LOL... so no strengths?

 

[TylerDurden]

LOL... so no strengths?

Intercepting and not bad 1v1. Not a bad user either.

 

[Millsie69]

Looked good at times, but felt like he would always panic under a high ball one on one and then needlessly hold the opposition forward, giving away a free kick.

 

[MrPremiership]

Will get games at Sydney now that Grundy is gone, which is what he wanted.

Can see now why we delisted him with a year to go on his deal...

 

[Pessimistic]

He and mirra had an exceptional year at box hill

it may be brands time has come

 

[The Jet From Poowong]

I genuinely hope Brand makes a go of it at Sydney.
But I don't think he ever gained the trust from the coaches and he played as if he knew that. His IQ of the game plan and concentration levels seemed off.

The moment Frost was recruited, Brand's time at Hawthorn was done.

 

[Jaeger]

Reckon he played his best game against them one night at the G. Also kept Buddy relatively quiet.

 

[PenAndPaper]

Reckon he will kill it up there for them.

 

[A Cut Above]

Picking up Brand's a testament to how much Longmire loves defenders and the shitty defensive gameplan he peddles, which is every bit as dreadful as Ross Lyon's but he never gets called on it because the AFL threatens to pull the media accreditation of any footy journo critical of their lovechild.

 

[streetspirit]

Another side benefit of him getting picked up by the swans is that if he was indeed contracted by hawthorn for 2020, and we’ve paid him out, is that Sydney will pick up some of that tab

 

[jenniferHAWKinS]

What are his strengths and weaknesses?

Very Good in the air but terrible/ panics when the ball hits the ground especially over the back mainly because he has a poor turning circle. Reliable ball user. Not overly quick so can struggle on a fast leading player.

 

[bris tarangau]

I think he will do well up there. May turn out like the Kennedy situation

 

[RW]

Really odd acquisition for the swans.

Brand looked pretty lost at AFL level, and particularly against big bodies.

Maybe they can make him into something, but I’m guessing he’s just insurance.

I'm a bit meh on this one as well, seems like we're being reactive and trying to find a replacement for Grundy. He could be handy but I'm not expecting a lot.

 

[Glenhope]

Good luck to him.