Clint Benjamin: Not too far to go now

[Silvagnis]

saw him yesterday, he doesn't look that quick at all.

Benji's groin injury and interrupted pre-season would explain his lack of pace.

 

[The_Groscz]

Watched a bit of the gam, agree with thylaine, but has promise, maybe next season?

You have the best avatar I have ever seen!

 

[DirkDiggler]

Those of you excited by him need a rethink. No use having explosive pace on the track but not being able to use it on match day. Got run down by Paul Koulouriotis whilst running in for goal. Seriously lacks intesity. Does not know how to get the ball does not know how to use it proprely. IF we are prepared to give him an extended development program over say 3 more years, keep him, otherwise we need to cut our losses. With the slow pace of the VFL he should be dominating. Has yet to do so. Put him on as a leading half forward because he is not a backman. At least he leads well. Too bad as he has an excellent physique for a footballer. If we could instil Ellard's footy brain in him he would be a star.

 

[Doza]

Got this one wrong IMO EBIAC. Must have been watching a different game. Benjamin looked a mile off. Only one that looked close to senior footy was Hartlett. Best player for the ants (out of our list) was the rookie Ellard

 

[blues4flag]

You're wrong Totti. Benjamin is potentially exactly what we need. Extreme pace is something we lack and Benjamin has that in spades... even if that wasn't entirely obvious against Tassie. We beat Collingwood but they also lack pacy mids. It's when he come up against the faster teams in the league that we get shown up and our defensive pressure crumbles. With a hard working, chasing, strong tackling Benjamin in our side we wouldn't be leaking nearly as many goals as we have of late.

The thing that disappoints me most, is that for someone with his supposed pace, he does place anywhere near enough defensive pressure.

 

[Beloved]

I had a breif chat with Clint after the game today, and I asked him about his flaws in the game. He said he felt his disposal let him down more than anything.

 

[thylacine60]

Those of you excited by him need a rethink. No use having explosive pace on the track but not being able to use it on match day. Got run down by Paul Koulouriotis whilst running in for goal. Seriously lacks intesity. Does not know how to get the ball does not know how to use it proprely. IF we are prepared to give him an extended development program over say 3 more years, keep him, otherwise we need to cut our losses. With the slow pace of the VFL he should be dominating. Has yet to do so. Put him on as a leading half forward because he is not a backman. At least he leads well. Too bad as he has an excellent physique for a footballer. If we could instil Ellard's footy brain in him he would be a star.

Would Ellard be okay with that? Intriguing concept.