Retired #45: Conor McKenna ☘️ - Returning to the AFL to play with Brisbane - 17/11

[jmoo wan]

Had a few **** ups on Friday ,had a nightmare against Geelong and was terrible on Anzac day but we excuse him because he's Irish ??. If he is to continue in the team please let it be as a forward because he sucks the energy out of the team with his costly turnovers.

apart from the obvious exceptions that we are both well aware of, most of his costly turnovers are due to his team mates standing around like morons at a muppet convention and not running or providing options for him. i’m surprised he has the energy to still bother to be honest.

 

[number 75]

apart from the obvious exceptions that we are both well aware of, most of his costly turnovers are due to his team mates standing around like morons at a muppet convention and not running or providing options for him. i’m surprised he has the energy to still bother to be honest.

So most of his kicking clangers are his team mates fault ?? give me a spell.....the sooner he realises that he's not Nathan Buckley the better we will be.

 

[jmoo wan]

So most of his kicking clangers are his team mates fault ?? give me a spell.....the sooner he realises that he's not Nathan Buckley the better we will be.

nah, i won’t “give you a spell” - stay focused here. costly turnovers ≠ kicking clangers.

 

[Doss]

So most of his kicking clangers are his team mates fault ?? give me a spell.....the sooner he realises that he's not Nathan Buckley the better we will be.

You don’t get to tell others to give you a spell when you’ve also just claimed the only reason anyone rates him is because he’s Irish. Just saying.

 

[number 75]

You don’t get to tell others to give you a spell when you’ve also just claimed the only reason anyone rates him is because he’s Irish. Just saying.

If you read my post again I said we excuse him because he's Irish..... not rate

 

[jmoo wan]

If you read my post again I said we excuse him because he's Irish..... not rate

don’t respond to Doss before me.

 

[Doss]

If you read my post again I said we excuse him because he's Irish..... not rate

Right.

My point stands.

 

[Yoda_]

Probably deserves a spell in the twos to get his mojo back. All at see at the moment imho. Offensively he is going ok, defensively he needs wrk but overall his impact on the game is less than what I would be expecting


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[number 75]

nah, i won’t “give you a spell” - stay focused here. costly turnovers ≠ kicking clangers.

Costly turnovers = poor decision making ... maybe don't give it to team mates standing flat footed ??. Kicking clangers of which a lot seem to be when kicking in are from him getting ahead of himself. Is that to your satisfaction ?.

 

[jmoo wan]

Costly turnovers = poor decision making ... maybe don't give it to team mates standing flat footed ??. Kicking clangers of which a lot seem to be when kicking in are from him getting ahead of himself. Is that to your satisfaction ?.

honestly, i can only comprehend about 40% of what you have written there.

 

[owen87]

Shouldn’t be playing in the back line. Get Ridley back in there, drop Zaharakis and play McKenna on a wing.

He’s great offensively at doing something other than bombing it long in to 50. He’s also a defensive liability.

 

[ant555]

Shouldn’t be playing in the back line. Get Ridley back in there, drop Zaharakis and play McKenna on a wing.

He’s great offensively at doing something other than bombing it long in to 50. He’s also a defensive liability.

Would like to see this happen. Something different.

 

[Haychh]

Does he actually give a s***? Watching his game he seems to be just going through the motions, only making an effort when he really has to. I mean twice he spoiled the ball straight into a Sydney players hands, the umpire paid a mark and he just put his arms up like "meh". I know arguing with the umpire is pointless but at least look like you care that you've just given up an illegitimate mark.

I know he's signed up til 2021 but is he looking to go home? I don't know, but I do know he isn't playing anywhere near the level we know he is capable of.

 

[Ambrosia]

Does he actually give a s***? Watching his game he seems to be just going through the motions, only making an effort when he really has to. I mean twice he spoiled the ball straight into a Sydney players hands, the umpire paid a mark and he just put his arms up like "meh". I know arguing with the umpire is pointless but at least look like you care that you've just given up an illegitimate mark.

Have you watched him live. I regularly see McKenna busting his ass in attempt to chase blokes who have gotten out the back usually having to sprint past a few blokes in Essendon jumpers content to jog back.

 

[Haychh]

Have you watched him live. I regularly see McKenna busting his ass in attempt to chase blokes who have gotten out the back usually having to sprint past a few blokes in Essendon jumpers content to jog back.

Yeah I don't get to many live games as I live 3 hours away from Melbourne, maybe it's a thing that is just noticeable on TV. Happy to retract my statement as it was just an observation from a few contests on Friday night.

 

[quotemokc]

McKenna shouldn’t be in our defensive 6 (if in the side at all). There’s Gleeson’s entry if he’s fully fit.

He should be taking Zaka's position on the wing

 

[The Donners]

He should be taking Zaka's position on the wing

Better than in the back 6.

 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

It would be fun to see him in at centre bounces. He’s solid, fast and no one including him will know what he’s about to do next.

 

[Ambrosia]

Think he has a bit of an issue at the moment where when he spots a gap he tries to run the ball regardless if there are players further afield in a better position.

Daniher has a similar issue where he tries to go for speckies every time the opportunity arises even though he could probably just edge his opponent under the ball and take a simple mark a lot of the time.

 

[IggypopsTshirt]

He goes out for Gleeson very shortly I would think.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

He goes out for Gleeson very shortly I would think.

Gleeson hasn't played any footy for almost 2 years and you want him to replace McKenna?

 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

He goes out for Gleeson very shortly I would think.

I’d be dropping McNeice looooooooooong before McKenna.

 

[IggypopsTshirt]

Gleeson hasn't played any footy for almost 2 years and you want him to replace McKenna?

He’s played 4 games in the VFL this year and missed with a jaw so his fitness didn’t suffer. IMO he is a superior footballer when compared to McNiece and McKenna.

I’d be dropping McNeice looooooooooong before McKenna.

 

[Bjchan13]

Very well played tonight by this bloke. He hasnt been in form all year really but stepped up when we needed him to. Keep going

 

[Beerfish]

I have no idea what's going to happen when he has the ball.