Player Watch #44: Shaun McKernan - Out for 6 to 7 weeks with a high grade hamstring tear - 6/4

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I see him and stef Martin in the same light, they are similar height, weight, late bloomers whose penny dropped at a new club.

Think Martin started dominating when he figured he didn't have to be tap ruckmsn but a 5th mid.

Think smack is in the same mould and on a similar trajectory
Mckernan doesn't have the same tank as Martin
 

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It seems they did. I sort of left the world of the living (not really) for a couple of days with work stuff late this week, so I'd missed that.

Very, very glad to see that indeed.
Things will begin to happen once the VFL team finishes up next sunday
 

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I see him and stef Martin in the same light, they are similar height, weight, late bloomers whose penny dropped at a new club.

Think Martin started dominating when he figured he didn't have to be tap ruckmsn but a 5th mid.

Think smack is in the same mould and on a similar trajectory
This is exactly what I felt when I was watching him against Goldstein. You can lose the ruck, but be dangerous elsewhere and run the other ruckman ragged. These days, you also need a ruckman to be involved when the ball hits the ground after a ruck contest, something Bellcho was terrible at last year
 

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Everyone wants him.to be our chf pinching in the ruck but he's played hardly anytime fwd this year in both sides.

Think people might be dissapointed but I think they see him as a ruckman
 

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Everyone wants him.to be our chf pinching in the ruck but he's played hardly anytime fwd this year in both sides.

Think people might be dissapointed but I think they see him as a ruckman
Just came in here to post the same thing.

In fact, can hardly rembrr seeing him lining up inside F50.
 

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Everyone wants him.to be our chf pinching in the ruck but he's played hardly anytime fwd this year in both sides.

Think people might be dissapointed but I think they see him as a ruckman
Just came in here to post the same thing.

In fact, can hardly rembrr seeing him lining up inside F50.
It doesn't mean McKernan doesn't have the game to play there, especially when you consider the lack of options we have to roll through there. He's clearly the next best option on our list after Daniher if we get serious about playing Hooker and Hurley in defence.

The fact he can provide a decent chop out for Bellchambers is a bonus.
 

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Everyone wants him.to be our chf pinching in the ruck but he's played hardly anytime fwd this year in both sides.

Think people might be dissapointed but I think they see him as a ruckman
With the sub rule going out we will go back to 2 rucks.

Him and Bellchambers should be aiming for a 60/40 split with the other resting forward.

Hooker, Daniher and McKernan/Bellchambers along with three smalls.
 
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