Player Watch #50: Ben Brown - finished 2018 with 61 goals - second in Coleman Medal

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BBB reads the ball very well; most importantly he plays in front, leads hard and has great hands - these 4 combined mean he is a very good full forward.

He does need another tall near him though - Daw or Waite, maybe Larkey next year - to ease the pressure.

Due to lack of core strength i don't think BBB would be a good 'one out' full forward - he can be double teamed too easily - but put him in the square with another key forward by his side he has the smarts the make it work in his favour.
 

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BBB reads the ball very well; most importantly he plays in front, leads hard and has great hands - these 4 combined mean he is a very good full forward.

He does need another tall near him though - Daw or Waite, maybe Larkey next year - to ease the pressure.

Due to lack of core strength i don't think BBB would be a good 'one out' full forward - he can be double teamed too easily - but put him in the square with another key forward by his side he has the smarts the make it work in his favour.
Agree. Plays best when there is a big target next to him so he uses his athletism. Even if that is Daw.

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That's a fair bloody effort. He often covers the ground with a couple of defenders hanging off him and trying to restrict his run as well. I wonder how many of his leads go unrewarded due to our delivery errors?

Doing well in the Coleman Medal race also.
 
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Has matched his goals output from 2016 with six still to play.
This young bloke will be something very special with an uninterrupted preseason or two. We're very lucky to have him.
 

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Doing well in the Coleman Medal race also.
Sure? According to Poxtel Robbie Gray is right up there with 39 goals, didn't see BBB in any top 5 lists on the coverage today (*sarcastic face thingy*).

As usual should have had at least 3-4 more free kicks paid to him, defenders have made an art form out of scragging him.
 
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As usual should have had at least 3-4 more free kicks paid to him, defenders have made an art form out of scragging him.
Yeah, as per usual. Off the top of my head I can't think of a defender in the league who could LEGALLY spoil BBB marking with a jump and arms fully outstretched.
 
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