Player Watch Brayden Maynard

[Spatfers]

Maynard has a crack but his kicking is highly overrated on this forum.

Regularly turns the ball over even when they're easy options to hit. I don't love safe ball users, but turning the ball over in the defensive 50 is a coach killer

nah it's all good, he's got 'potential'.

 

[Rorzza]

Young kid, second year, taking the game on, you have got to love it!

 

[Saintly Viewed]

Really good game.
He's part of the future.
A bull in the making.
Takes it on.

 

[Spatfers]

Young kid, second year, taking the game on, you have got to love it!

I don't doubt his endeavour or hardness at the ball, but you just can't afford to have non-KP defenders that can't use the ball

 

[DuckToaster]

I don't doubt his endeavour or hardness at the ball, but you just can't afford to have non-KP defenders that can't use the ball

You're right, we should drop him and bring in sinclair

 

[Greening Magic]

Haven't been a huge fan but thought it was his best game for the club today.
As he develops his tank and experience I think his kicking will improve. Solid technique.
Won't be surprised if he's in and out but not against getting game time into him.

 

[Pendles!]

Kicking is fine, just tends to rush at times which is expected for such an inexperienced player who is being asked to play a pretty advanced role. I thought he was excellent today.

 

[Brent24]

I thought he was pretty good. Made a few mistakes but was solid defensively and made some pretty good kicks.

I definitely think he's worth persevering with. His weaknesses (decision making, composure), are best fixed at AFL level.

 

[Spatfers]

You're right, we should drop him and bring in sinclair

well 2 wrong inclusions don't make a right one, but I would have thought Marsh deserved a run. Sincs is too undersized for the backline, much like Oxley.

 

[Drought Break]

Maynard had a 66% disposal efficiency and 6 clangers (the highest out of anyone on the field)

Sometimes you have to wonder whether people actually watch the game

just giving my opinion Bud.

Maybe he should chip kick 20m backwards/sideways what ever to improve his efficiency yeh?

 

[JOELY]

I've seen enough to think his kicking is pretty good, but his decision making and poise let's him down. Seems like a physically mature kid who is otherwise immature. Wouldn't hurt him to spend some time down a level to work on his game, but I reckon in a few years he'll be a good player. Still only 19.

 

[The Royal Sampler]

Thought he was ok, probably his best game for us.

Oxley on the other hand...

 

[Soups]

Thought he was ok, probably his best game for us.

Oxley on the other hand...

That hand in the way of Reid's mark was a howler

 

[ONTHEPROWL]

That hand in the way of Reid's mark was a howler

That was the moment that really slowed our momentum and gave dogs belief. Very frustrating

 

[adammania9]

He does a lot of the defensive dirty work - very good layer whom occasionally has an off night. This was not one of them. One of our best for sure. He'll be a similar guy to Maxwell I reckon - not a star but a serviceable, quality defender.

 

[THATSGOLD]

I thought he was poor when it mattered. He doesn't win enough contested ball. He needs a spell for mine.

 

[grokq]

He makes a few mistakes every game. His turnovers are due to the occasional lazy execution - not inherently poor skills. He'll iron those out with experience and will form part of a solid first choice back six for a long time to come. People are far less critical of Marley these days, but he was our worst turnover merchant until he got games and pre-seasons pumped into him. Maynard has a different set of attributes but the same hard-nut approach.

 

[iado]

Varcoe and Pendelbury had worse DE%. Maynard was terrific early, had a heap of tackles and fought for it... really fought
I can't understand how Maynard is the focus of anyones frustration tonight.
I'm pretty sure the coach will pat him on the back and he'll go back to working on his skills, his positioning and his concentration just like any 19 YEAR OLD should

 

[PTpie]

I thought he was poor when it mattered. He doesn't win enough contested ball. He needs a spell for mine.

Is there anyone who doesn't in your eyes?

 

[Rusty Beam]

I've seen enough to think his kicking is pretty good, but his decision making and poise let's him down. Seems like a physically mature kid who is otherwise immature. Wouldn't hurt him to spend some time down a level to work on his game, but I reckon in a few years he'll be a good player. Still only 19.

Spot on. Although given where we are at this year he may as well keep developing to the speed and intensity at Afl level.

 

[THATSGOLD]

Is there anyone who doesn't in your eyes?

Treloar. Reid. Varcoe. Pendles(not so much today) the rest of the team today.

 

[Quicky]

well 2 wrong inclusions don't make a right one, but I would have thought Marsh deserved a run. Sincs is too undersized for the backline, much like Oxley.

You don't want defenders that can't use the ball, and you want Marsh in?

Oxley is over 190cms too. Height and size are not his issues.

 

[GutsyBug]

Maynard's defensive efforts were great, especially for a 19 year old. His main problem now is.his disposal, and we all saw how that went with Adams.

We need to stick with him, he'll come good.

 

[jatsad]

You're right, we should drop him and bring in sinclair

Are you serious? He played his best game today and hit all his targets, something that Sinclair will never do. He's like a bull at a gate. Leave him in.

 

[legendstatus]

I'm prepared to accept he is only 19, but gee too many mistakes week in week out, move him to a wing where he can use is leg & leg speed or something. Errors are just too costly!


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