Bradley CHF?

[wazzabp]

half forward is the only position i can ever see him playing (on our list anyways).I can remember that game against the Brisbane lions where he played there and kicked 4, ever since then, ive thought if he's in the team, he should play Half foward, any other position and he shouldn't be in the team.

Couldn't agree more. Would be a very handy contributer.
Hes been bagged from pillar to post(some overly stupid comments were made about him), but he went back to Bendigo and done what he had to do.
He plays well across the half forward/forward zone. Give him a licence to roam that area as he does know how to get the footy.

 

[ant555]

Northern Bullants
Goal Kickers: A. Hartlett 3, R. Jackson 2, J. Edwards 2, J. Saddington, D. Teague, J. Houlihan, D. Morrell, R. Young, B. Micevski
Best Players: J. Saddington, R. Jackson, D. Morrell, D. McLaren, R. Young, A. Iacobucci
Bendigo Bombers
Goal Kickers: C. Johns 7, S. Gumbleton 3, J. Johnson 2, B. Houli 2, T. Hislop 2, H. Hocking, S. Lonergan, K. Reimers
Best Players: C. Johns, J. Johnson, A. Lee, M. Bolton, H. Skipworth, C. Dempsey

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[Crave]

Couldn't agree more. Would be a very handy contributer.
Hes been bagged from pillar to post(some overly stupid comments were made about him), but he went back to Bendigo and done what he had to do.
He plays well across the half forward/forward zone. Give him a licence to roam that area as he does know how to get the footy.

One decent game and he's answered his critics?

 

[ant555]

One decent game and he's answered his critics?

Dont know about answer his critics but the coment by wazzabp was he went back to Bendigo and did what he had to do. Well you cant say he didnt do that. Now he has to continue to do it for a few weeks.

 

[wazzabp]

One decent game and he's answered his critics?

No, I didn't say anything about answering critics (he did give them a little something to think about though in relation to where he should be played when he makes it back into Essendons line up). I just get annoyed when people from our own supporter group get into him with stupidly derogitory comments.
He went back and played well and thats all that could have been asked of him.

 

['51 Bewick]

Forward is the only place I can see Bradley cementing himself in the Essendon team. As for the number of KPP forwards, I think at least a couple of them may be far more suitable than Kepler in the backline eg: Neagle, Gumbleton & even Johns.
Fletcher & Michael will not be around forever and Ryder is going to be far too good to be restricted to CHB/FB. In 3-4 years time we may have a spie something like this -
Neagle
Johns
Stanton
Bradley
Gumbleton

 

[wazzabp]

Forward is the only place I can see Bradley cementing himself in the Essendon team. As for the number of KPP forwards, I think at least a couple of them may be far more suitable than Kepler in the backline eg: Neagle, Gumbleton & even Johns.
Fletcher & Michael will not be around forever and Ryder is going to be far too good to be restricted to CHB/FB. In 3-4 years time we may have a spie something like this -
Neagle
Johns
Stanton
Bradley
Gumbleton

I'd say Andrew Lee will in there somewhere.

 

[Slattery_20]

Well i'm certain the number was debateable, anyway it was still good.
Everyone talks about Bradley flexibility to play in numerous positions. I am a believer in this and i think he can play in any position, given time in that spot. The thing the coaches need to do is give him time in that spot. I am agreeing with you on this so i dont know what your beef is on this one

So you thikn Bradley can play defence? You're more sick and twisted than any poster here! let's chuck Alwyn into the ruck while we're at it!
Don't back out of arguments you start, don't start them unles you yourself are convinced of their merit

Bradley is a good footballer but a god-awful full-back. End of story. Leave him in the magoos to rebuild that shattered confidence and build some self-belief, then bring him in to play roaming half-forward.

 

['51 Bewick]

I'd say Andrew Lee will in there somewhere.

Agreed, plus Danny Chartres and of course we don't know what we will get from the next couple of drafts.
The bottom line is we need to try all of these players in different positions, not just slot them in as only suitable for one or two spots at one end of the ground, and then saying blokes like Bradley need to go because we have no room in the positions they are most suited.

 

[monty1104]

So you thikn Bradley can play defence? You're more sick and twisted than any poster here! let's chuck Alwyn into the ruck while we're at it!
Don't back out of arguments you start, don't start them unles you yourself are convinced of their merit

Bradley is a good footballer but a god-awful full-back. End of story. Leave him in the magoos to rebuild that shattered confidence and build some self-belief, then bring him in to play roaming half-forward.

OK, I'm not sick and twisted for a start. Bradley can play defence IF he is left there to learn. Before this year, no one would have thought Ryder could play defence, Ryder included! All i'm saying is he has the body and athletic ability to play anywhere, not necessarily the footy brain, but given time, he might fit in.

And if you think I'm so sick and twised, you should take a look at yourself. As if Davey could play in the ruck. Dont bother wasting time writing such stupid comments.

 

[Houli Class1]

half forward is the only position i can ever see him playing (on our list anyways).I can remember that game against the Brisbane lions where he played there and kicked 4, ever since then, ive thought if he's in the team, he should play Half foward, any other position and he shouldn't be in the team.

he also did some stupid things, but yeh that was probalbly his best game at the club