Playing McBean in the ruck against Roughead is ok ... I wouldn't be throwing him in against Goldstein or Nic Nat or Stefan Martin in a hurry.
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Player Watch #34: Liam McBean
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McBean needs a run of games. He has the ability to be a useful 2nd tall. He's not your stay at home monster and should never be played as such. But as a foil to JR could be great.
My big issue with our talls is that they should be rotating and generally when the ball is outside 50 there should be one at FF and maybe one at CHF. We have mobile skilled tall forwards, that can stretch a defense by constantly moving down the ground and creating mismatches. But we play a static game plan - except for JR. McBean could be great as a mobile forward, that also plays lead up and crumbing type roles.
My big issue with our talls is that they should be rotating and generally when the ball is outside 50 there should be one at FF and maybe one at CHF. We have mobile skilled tall forwards, that can stretch a defense by constantly moving down the ground and creating mismatches. But we play a static game plan - except for JR. McBean could be great as a mobile forward, that also plays lead up and crumbing type roles.
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It really did, huh! The ball moved quickly. We scored more than 10 goals. And they tackled! They actually tackled.
It was great to watch.
Needs to eat more food. How many years he been the system?
Bloody hell food at rfc is free just eat up
Bloody hell food at rfc is free just eat up
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I thought McBean did a couple of good things that wouldn't earn him stats. He ran at the footy coming off the bench and slipped the ball from a Dogs player who was in a mile of space. Got a couple of little taps from under a pack. Chased well. Competed in the air. Shepharded through a goal.
It wasn't a ball-tearing, game-changing performance, but I thought he did more things for the team than Tyronasaurus Rex has done all year. McBean looked like he wanted to selected again next week. Sad when looking interested has become an important selection criterion...
It wasn't a ball-tearing, game-changing performance, but I thought he did more things for the team than Tyronasaurus Rex has done all year. McBean looked like he wanted to selected again next week. Sad when looking interested has become an important selection criterion...
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serviceable game, got a few taps and gave Hampson a breatther, took a couple of marks and kicked a goal and had an assist. Can only build on that now..
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He's only relief ruck so doesn't have to much at all
& He's up against efc this week. Mc Kernan is about the same size as Beany
Gotta disagree with you big time, sure it wasn't a blinder but McBean had 12 possies and 6 marks, he worked hard up the ground chased his backside off, thats what i was looking at, goals will come...In only his 4th game he showed more in willingness to create space, willingness to chase and willingness to lead up the ground than Ty has shown over 8 years...
Whoever has physical developed (sarcasm) Liam McBean needs to be taken out on to Punt Road and Bench Pressed until they become dizzy, then fed Hamburgers with the Lot until they throw up. McBean's physical shape after all these years is a disgrace!!!! Which clown(s) at the RFC can proudly put on their resumes going forward that they 'developed the body of McBean'? No body mass, no muscle structure OR development. If Hardwick thinks that his Staff (and himself) have prepared McBean for Senior Football they are deluded, and wrong. Please walk away from the club Dimma. 
FFS.
FFS.
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McB wasn't far off getting 2 goals. Was on his own in the square but Lloyd decided to kick it himself.
True and Dusty running out from the center 'a better kick' and mcbean wouldve marked it on his chest, liam stretched out his arms but the kick was just a tad to wide...
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Yeah but really what are those over the top handball goals really worth.
As the above poster said his size is a disgrace. I don't care if you have a skinny rake build he doesnt even look as though he has any definition. In this day and age of suppliments he should be alot bigger.
Fitness and conditioning have a lot to answer for, i would get rid of them all, to many of players are skinnier than majority of other teams players!
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WTF are you talking about? he had 6 possessions and 2 marks, and he did SFA chasing up the ground
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Your stata are wrong but you also cannot use Tyrone Vickery as the benchmark.
get ur facts straight before gobbing off to anyone campaigner
Like i said mcbean 12 possies and 6 marks how hard was that for you to fathom....do some research it aint that hard to gather stats...
Liam Mcbean 8 4 12 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 50 52
http://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/ft_match_statistics?mid=6309
Huh? AFL app and footywire have mcbean as 12 posses and 6 marks, something tells me im right posting their stats...
All im saying is lets give him a chance in the seniors, if he's at the club next year and beyond and plays 20, 30 odd games will be in a better position to critique him....
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you actually need to get your facts rights
Look at the date of my post that you replied to
it was BEFORE the Essendon game idiot
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Been at the club for 4 years and has no physicality on the field.
It is the RFC conditioning staff or his genetic make up?
It is the RFC conditioning staff or his genetic make up?
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Yeah I get that and happy to play the kid, but unless he starts putting on bulk and taking grabs he is no good to us. No point having a crumbing 202cm player.
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McBean is an odd one... As a 32 yo bloke who has struggled to put on weight (except the last year where my metabolism has calmed down) all my life, I know how bloody hard it is even when scoffing 6 meals, protein shakes and daily weights sessions. I don't necessarily blame the fitness staff for mcbean as some bodies just don't want to put on size and definition especially when you throw in a lot of cardio into the equation.
But he needs to find a few tricks quickly as beating up on vfl standard defenders isn't going to cut it. he need to become a tackling machine in the forward half
But he needs to find a few tricks quickly as beating up on vfl standard defenders isn't going to cut it. he need to become a tackling machine in the forward half
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If Lennon is selected then McBean will be replaced unless they rest Rioli.
So yes ok u are stating the dogs game where i was talking bout the ess game fair enough but u obviously knew i was talking bout the ess game cause someone who is having a crack at a 3rd gamer (dogs game) would surely know beanies stats from yesterday...So instead of simply saying hey man think ur got ur games crossed u come huffing n puffing like some big shot...
So u viewed beanies game as very poor against the dogs ffs its his 3rd game first game in a year, 200cm+ with little senior experience most know he needs a run of games maybe when he's played 20 or 30 we can ascertain better.
Look at Griff was gifted soo many games early on but he was given those multiple chances and is looking good...Time will tell on Liam I'm just happy he's getting game time the rest is up to him....
No need to be calling anyone idiot especially when an honest mistake of discussing a players output on different games, you're obviously not intellectually capable of having a meaningful discussion but u pride urself on having a crack at posters and ive seen these posts on the crowds board (the footy industry), membership board etc so if u wanna debate all good but if u wanna keep going on with name calling etc by all means PM happy to discuss this any which way u want...