News It's all about Fev

[Aphrodite]

Seems like Fev loves to chat a lot on the field if he is focused.

Hope he does a lot of chatting on Sunday & kicks a bag of goals.

I love Kouta's quote right at the end .............


http://www.theage.com.au/news/rfnews/blue-buries-pies/2009/05/13/1241894045394.html

ROLL up, roll up and see The Amazing Fevola bounce back from a dismal effort against Fremantle as Carlton takes on arch-rival Collingwood at the MCG.

Blues coach Brett Ratten said Sunday's match for the Peter Mac Cup was a chance for his full-forward to emulate recent good form against Collingwood, including bags of seven and eight goals last season.

Against an opposition battling injury, Carlton is poised to even the ledger after eight rounds and Brendan Fevola could hold the key to the club delivering on its enormous pre-season hype.

The 2006 Coleman medallist kicked 7.2 against the Pies in round four last year and 8.6 when the two sides met again in round 12. He averages 3.4 goals per game against Collingwood in 16 games and 4.2 from the past 12 meetings — each of those producing two or more goals.

Magpies full-back Simon Prestigiacomo held Fevola to three goals each time the clubs played in 2006, but the forward had better returns in 2007, kicking four goals and then six against the veteran defender.

With Prestigiacomo sidelined through injury most of last year, Harry O'Brien had the job on Fevola in round four and first-year player Nathan Brown was given the difficult task in round 12.

On Sunday Fevola can again expect "Presti" to be his direct opponent and Magpie fans will be hoping the no-nonsense defender can limit the scoreboard damage.

Former Magpies defender Shane Wakelin said Fevola "loves a chat" on the ground, but he'll get "absolutely nothing" from the famously tight-lipped Prestigiacomo.

"I was never a big talker on the field, but 'Fev' loved a chat, especially the last couple of years," Wakelin said. "He'd get stuck into me about being too old for the game and I'd always agree with him."

He suspects Fevola talks more when he's focused and less when he's struggling or, worse still for Blues fans, sulking as he did against the Dockers in round nine last year. "When the confidence is up and he's up and about he spruiks a bit more, like the rest of us. Last weekend when they played Freo he was really struggling and hardly said a word."

Not all defenders have been forced to listen to Fevola — former Magpie James Clement among those who avoided being caught in the on-field chit-chat.

"He's always had a fair bit to say to the other guys in the back line," Wakelin said.

"If he's not getting a response out of 'Presti' he'd target his energy somewhere … maybe towards Heath Shaw."

Wakelin said the rivalry between the clubs suited Fevola's big-game temperament and he'd use the occasion to try to make amends for last week's loss.

"Obviously, he hasn't had the opportunity to play finals, but he looks like a big-game player and his performances against Collingwood the last three years have been exceptional. I'd imagine in front of 70,000 on Sunday the expectation will be a lot higher and he'll be looking to step up after a pretty disappointing game last week."

Wakelin also predicted "a completely different structure" to be used against the Carlton forward.

"We didn't do ourselves any favours the way we structured up and there'll be a lot more support for whoever plays on 'Fev' this week to nullify his influence."

Mal Michael, who started at Collingwood, won three premierships with the Brisbane Lions and ended his career at Essendon, regularly copped Fevola's chatter.

"He always tried to chat to me when we played — I never liked talking to a full-forward," Michael said. "Later in my career we'd have a bit of chat about what was going on down the other end, but that was when he was in a young, inexperienced side."

Michael believes Fevola, like former teammate Matthew Lloyd, can be a victim of his own high standards. "The problem for full-forwards like Brendan … is they consistently kick five goals a game and if they don't people think they've had an average day.

"Forwards have to have an involvement (and) 'Fev' certainly oozes confidence. The best way to get the better of him is to keep him away from the ball, but like all good players he'll eventually get it, and score."

Ratten said Fevola, who has battled along with a bruised heel, was one of many players "who didn't really contribute" against the Dockers, but he refused to use injury as an excuse.

"He went into the game after an eight-goal haul the week before," Ratten said. "They were about to bounce the ball, we get a message down the phone that he felt a tweak in his buttock.

"He came off, got assessed, got the all clear and back on the ground, so he's fine."

Former teammate Anthony Koutoufides said the six-time club leading goalscorer thrives in the Carlton-Collingwood rivalry and the big-crowd atmosphere.

"When it comes to those big games he usually stands up … he'd probably be a good finals player," he said.

 

[blue gunslinger]

If he kicks 7 or 8 in a winning team he talk the house down

 

[DamoESP]

I remember in Bunbury, he was giving a fair bit of lip to the Dockers backline when they got the ball etc. Pitty the ball hardly got up there for the 2 quaters he was near our end haha.

 

[thylacine60]

Be good if "the tweak in the buttock" was actually a well aimed, size 9 sport-shoe worn by the coach.

 

[GibbsOnTheRun]

This weekend's tailor made for Fev - big crowd, must win game, coming off a poor game. He just needs some support - and although Fisher can't kick to save his life, at least he's a reliable option to take a mark and keep the ball up forward, should he get a reprieve this week.

 

[Blue Dawn]

Be good if "the tweak in the buttock" was actually a well aimed, size 9 sport-shoe worn by the coach.

.....and so say all of us!!

 

[Azul]

Be good if "the tweak in the buttock" was actually a well aimed, size 9 sport-shoe worn by the coach.

Now, now... We all know what happened the last time one of the team kicked a player.

 

[Show_Me_The_Money]

Even if he kicks 8 on Sunday, the old fev will probably rock up the next week.

 

[HBF]

Will be an interesting dual on Sunday, as Presti has been in pretty good form this year. Hopefully Fev can get some good delivery into the forward line, and that he can get on the scoreboard early.

 

[Barry Zuckercorn]

Even if he kicks 8 on Sunday, the old fev will probably rock up the next week.

Hahahaha! I love mouni!

 

[Lukesta63]

Even if he kicks 8 on Sunday, the old fev will probably rock up the next week.

Imagine the sooking if he gets towelled up on Sunday!!
I'm seriously over Fev,if half the stuff on the "Culture problem "thread is true he will bring the whole playing list down.
The other thing is with all Collingwood's injuries I'm worried our blokes think they've won already!!

 

[Beloved]

Couldn't care what Fev says on the field. Mouth open or shut, as long as he kicks goals, I don't care.

 

[thylacine60]

Let's be honest, now he ain't living with his wife and kiddie what does that leave him to do for relaxation? Go back to JB's house and read a book all night on the couch? He is a primal, unsophisticated neanderthal. His needs are base, his off-field skills even more so.

 

[Aphrodite]

Even if he kicks 8 on Sunday, the old fev will probably rock up the next week.

Interesting username

 

[Show_Me_The_Money]

Interesting username

Geia sou re Aphrodite!!

 

[sherb]

Seems like Fev loves to chat a lot on the field if he is focused.

The bolded portion of that statement is the problem with Fevola.

That qualifier shouldn't apply to any player who represents our club.