Does benny get another year?

Heeney2Franklin · Sep 19, 2016

This is McGlynn swansong his body has taken a absolute hammering there is no way he can play at this level for another season.

I think he will retire.

Olian · Sep 19, 2016

Tedeski said:
What if he takes a 'Hawthorn Legend Pay Cut' & only plays for $50,000 in 2017 like the Hawk legends are.
That way we too can fit Fyfe in to our cap.

On a serious note, I have changed my mind on Ben. As long as he understands that he may play NEAFL if all doesn't fare well.
I think he & the club will work it out without our assistance. We have a great track record with these things of late.
Let's get Ben a premiership first & we'll all feel better should he retire!

Minimum he can get paid is around $200k under the CBA given how long he has been playing for.

The Swans Blog · Sep 19, 2016

No way the club only pays him $200k.

I think its more likely that he'll be around $250- $275k next season if he goes again. He might even get $300k.

Olian · Sep 19, 2016

chunkychicken said:
No way the club only pays him $200k.

I think its more likely that he'll be around $250- $275k next season if he goes again. He might even get $300k.

$200k is the bare minimum if he got a minimum base and match payments etc.

$300k is the AFL average salary so you would expect he would be close to this?

Tedeski · Sep 19, 2016

chunkychicken said:
No way the club only pays him $200k.

I think its more likely that he'll be around $250- $275k next season if he goes again. He might even get $300k.

Do you think Tommy would take a pay cut to let Ben go on?

The Swans Blog · Sep 19, 2016

Tedeski said:
Do you think Tommy would take a pay cut to let Ben go on?

No but its more likely that we lose Mitchell anyway.

MC Bad Genius · Sep 19, 2016

robbieando said:
Ask and you shall receive. A 4% swing on his season average from defensive half to attacking half and a slight change in his heat map from mainly around the middle to mainly around half forward

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Legend!

Do you think this was a coaching decision, player decision or simply based on circumstance (ie we were getting good movement into the forward line, so he didn't need to go searching for the ball)? Whatever is the answer, it can't merely be coincidence that he played so well and hung out on the half forward line a lot more than usual.

Where do you get these from by the way?

The Swans Blog · Sep 19, 2016

robbieando said:
Ask and you shall receive. A 4% swing on his season average from defensive half to attacking half and a slight change in his heat map from mainly around the middle to mainly around half forward

He's always been a far more effective forward than midfielder. He was ok as a tagger/defensive mid. I think he lacks the size, speed and strength to be really effective as a mid.

Daniel Caleb is pretty good for his size but you don't often see him scrapping like McGlynn does. Maybe McGlynn needs to play on the outside more ahead of the ball.

momentbymoment · Sep 19, 2016

If he plays the next two games the way he played his last. Give him an extra season. If not, I hear Fyfe wants to be a Swan.

Do the trade Freo !!!

robbieando · Sep 19, 2016

MC Bad Genius said:
Legend!

Do you think this was a coaching decision, player decision or simply based on circumstance (ie we were getting good movement into the forward line, so he didn't need to go searching for the ball)? Whatever is the answer, it can't merely be coincidence that he played so well and hung out on the half forward line a lot more than usual.

A bit of all three really.

Horse wanted more pressure from him and Papley on the Crows half backs which they didn't provide the week before and with the ball moving into out forward line much easier than the week before both weren't sucked up the ground. Thus they both played well and our forward pressure was up where we wanted it.

Where do you get these from by the way?

The AFL Live App, if your a Telstra Customer gives you free access to the Premium section with the heat maps.

CheapCharlie · Sep 19, 2016

Luv ya Benny...
Luved ya work for us!
BUt...time to say goodbye!

TripleB · Sep 19, 2016

I'd love to see Benny go out on Gf day Alistair Lynch style (without the airswings), taking 2 or 3 scumbags like Stevie J with him...

Heeney2Franklin · Sep 19, 2016

What a terrific pickup he has been for the club i hope he stays at some capacity.

Superstar swan · Sep 19, 2016

still our most reliable shot for goal

Kiama Chris · Sep 20, 2016

Reckon Benny is playing as if this year is the last he can squeeze out of his body. Taking no prisoners either. He's been a great servant and I would love to see him retire with the 2016 premiers' medal in his pocket.

Teddy chester · Sep 20, 2016

When benny becomes a premiership player this year we will be asking him what he wants to do next year

The Swans Blog · Sep 20, 2016

Teddy chester said:
When benny becomes a premiership player this year we will be asking him what he wants to do next year

Wouldnt begrudge him another year if he plays the same as he did last weke.

The King! · Sep 24, 2016

Big week Benny

Will you turn up

GoTheSwannies · Sep 27, 2016

http://m.afl.com.au/news/2016-09-27...push-through-the-pain-of-missing-premierships

Talks about his struggles with missing out on 2012 and the failure of 2014, as well as the difficulty of being in and out of the side.

Like I said earlier in the thread, his last 2 games have shown great character. I hope he finally realises his dream on Saturday.

Go get em benny!

miggs · Sep 28, 2016

The King! · Oct 1, 2016

Swansrule100 said:
Big week Benny

Will you turn up

No

Only turned up for a puff piece on the pain of missing out
Starting to think him being injured in 2012 helped us win

Dangas · Oct 1, 2016

Swansrule100 said:
No

Only turned up for a puff piece on the pain of missing out
Starting to think him being injured in 2012 helped us win

Morton managed to kick 3.

swansfan51 · Oct 1, 2016

GoTheSwannies said:
http://m.afl.com.au/news/2016-09-27...push-through-the-pain-of-missing-premierships

Talks about his struggles with missing out on 2012 and the failure of 2014, as well as the difficulty of being in and out of the side.

Like I said earlier in the thread, his last 2 games have shown great character. I hope he finally realises his dream on Saturday.

Go get em benny!

Should have spent less time talking about his struggles with missing being carried to a premiership medal by O'Keefe etc in 2012, and spend more time turning up when it mattered

The King! · Oct 1, 2016

swansfan51 said:
Should have spent less time talking about his struggles with missing being carried to a premiership medal by O'Keefe etc in 2012, and spend more time turning up when it mattered

Mcglynn must just mean he missed the driving around in a back of a ute on the friday
Because thats all he did this weekend

Would of rather see ted spud it up as a farewell

swansfan51 · Oct 1, 2016

I could literally name a hundred players more deserving of a premiership than McGlynn without needing to open a footy record or do any sort of research

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