Jonathan brown

[sabre_ac]

Re: Re: Re: Number 16 will be numero uno

Originally posted by Dave
You would. I'd take brown by a mile over either of them any day.

I was actually comparing quality young key position players (Pavlich,Polak and Brown) to the first draft pick in this draft.

 

[tfcha2]

I really don't think it matters whether Carey or Brown was the better player. They were both integral parts of phenomenal teams.

I do believe, however, that every coach in the AFL will show their entire squad a replay of the first ten seconds of the grand final. Of Brown charging straight at the ball with half a dozen players charging towards him, not to take possession, or to kick a goal, but just to knock it forward, keep it moving in the right direction, so one of his teammates can get the glory.

Every coach will show that to their players and say "that's how you need to play to win a grand final".

No incident better sums up Brisbane over the last three years.

Go Lions

 

[OldLion]

Originally posted by Porthos
If you want to talk about taking your hits and playing on, Tredrea is a role model for this.

But we don't know that .. no GF appearance so far.

Look .. you like your guy and I like our guy. The games v Port this year ( and last year as well ) during the season were the best contests ( apart from that R22 Western Derby ) and we were anticipating a meet on neutral turf in the GF. That's the real battlefield. When that happens we can compare apples ...

 

[Portia]

Originally posted by OldLion
But we don't know that .. no GF appearance so far.

No, just a career of better games than Brown. A career of consistently taking the best defender, and receiving supply from a midfield that doesn't include three Brownlow medallists.

If the only comparison you can have Brown win is one that is impossible for Tredrea to have met, then it shows how little ground any comparison you'll make is based on.

 

[OldLion]

Originally posted by Porthos
If the only comparison you can have Brown win is one that is impossible for Tredrea to have met...

That's the point .. why is that - the 'impossibility'? When , during the season, it was looking on the cards ?

 

[Portia]

Originally posted by OldLion
That's the point .. why is that - the 'impossibility'? When , during the season, it was looking on the cards ?

If you were comparing teams, then yes, it would be relevant to talk about grand finals and so forth in a comparison.

When you're comparing individual players, then its entirely unreasonable to compare the sorts of games that the other couldn't possibly have played in, because its the team that needs to get there. If it was a simple as Warren just rocking up on grand final day to get a game, sure, no problem. Its not.

By your logic, until last year Shaun Hart was a better player than Nathan Buckley because he'd been in a grand final and Buckley hadn't. Your sole criterion is absolute rubbish for the comparison of individual players.

 

[Edgar]

I think Brown is a fantastic prospect and already a top class player. But isn't the best key forward in the comp yet - there are at least two who rate ahead of him (Lloyd and Tredrea). Tarrant is also up there with him (on previous seasons, Brown would have it over Tarrant, but Tarrant had one out of the box this year).

On Tredrea... Interesting that in Port's losses to Sydney and Collingwood, Tredrea had games that were at least as good as Brown's on Saturday, in sides that got smashed in the midfield, while he was being double teamed, but everyone said he was way down and beaten. Shows how high we set the standards for Tredrea.

If Brown can get to the stage where we the media says he was quiet and well beaten for a game like he played on Saturday, you know he'll be pretty darn close to the best forward in the comp.

 

[TheBloods]

Originally posted by taff wa
Like Millane in 90. Great courage.

Although Brown probably didn't break his hand on his girlfriend's face...

 

[konstas_87]

The_Flying_Egg are u serious: doesnt get much of the ball??
he got 22 possessions in a game like 3 weeks ago AT CENTRE HALF FWD! he didn't in the grand final becos mick had every defender focused on him cos of his brilliance in all our other matches, not to mention he got polaxed in the first 5 minutes.

i agree with posts on that first page, along with vossy he is 1 of the best players to watch, takes the freakiest marks and kicks goals despite his 'wobbly' action which experts dislike.
played in his first grand final not long after he'd turned 19
and now at 21 he has 3!
WHAT A CHAMP!

 

[Hammy75]

Homer, good to see that Burns got reported just like you said he would.

NMW Bloods you are a complete and utter tosser of the worst kind. A dead man is unable to defend himself......this is probably why you have made such a comment. Oh the bravery, I bet you beat your your partner too?

 

[The_Flying_Egg]

Originally posted by konstas_87
The_Flying_Egg are u serious: doesnt get much of the ball??
he got 22 possessions in a game like 3 weeks ago AT CENTRE HALF FWD!

One of the 3 times all season he got more than 20 touches. Tredrea got 100 more disposals this season. 15 touches a game is not great.

 

[Macpie]

Originally posted by NMWBloods
Although Brown probably didn't break his hand on his girlfriend's face...

what a gutless pig - right up there with slyoldog. wanna try to substantiate?

 

[The_Flying_Egg]

Originally posted by Porthos
Its worth noting that Tredrea matched him three seasons ago (more goals a couple less marks) when he was the same age as Brown and playing in the 14th placed side with ordinary delivery and no other full time key forwards.

When Chris Grant was 21 he got more disposals and marks than Brown got this year

He also kicked 71 goals and won the best and fairest in a team that played finals

People are trying to say he was better than Carey as a 21 year old, when he's not even as good as Grant was

 

[MaccasNeighbour]

You can keep your Careys, Tredreas - even your Clokes. JB has footy written all over him, it's in his soul and he always steps up. 3 flags at 21 ain't bad. [/B][/QUOTE]

So he won those 3 flags off his own back? Nothing to do with the fact that he was surrounded by guys like Akermanis, Black, Lappin and Voss?

Aaron Keating won 2 flags with Adelaide and played a total of 6 games with the club. Does that make him one of the greatest rucks ever?

 

[Macpie]

Originally posted by Macpie
what a gutless pig - right up there with slyoldog. wanna try to substantiate?

still waiting

 

[TheBloods]

Originally posted by Hammy75
NMW Bloods you are a complete and utter tosser of the worst kind. A dead man is unable to defend himself......this is probably why you have made such a comment. Oh the bravery, I bet you beat your your partner too?

He was pretty good at defending himself against his girlfriend, because she was a pretty frightening person that he needed to punch out!! I used to work in the same office as her - frequently came in with black eyes and other bruises. So what if he's dead - he was a thug. I hardly think it likely he would be defending himself against my comments even if he was alive.

 

[TheBloods]

Originally posted by Macpie
what a gutless pig - right up there with slyoldog. wanna try to substantiate?

Originally posted by Macpie
still waiting

There you go - do you have any plans to refute it...?

 

[Macpie]

Originally posted by NMWBloods
There you go - do you have any plans to refute it...?

sorry but your own bullshyte fantasies and inventions hardly qualify as substantiation. Give us something real or be recognised for what you are - a gutless tird who makes tough statements about dead guys

 

[TheBloods]

Originally posted by Macpie
sorry but your own bullshyte fantasies and inventions hardly qualify as substantiation. Give us something real or be recognised for what you are - a gutless tird who makes tough statements about dead guys

I spoke the truth - you simply can't handle it.

Fact is I worked in the same office as his g/f, she came in regularly beaten up and it was well known in the office (and pretty obvious) that he was beating her up.

What could possibly be something "real" you could want to see? There is no physical evidence you tool.

That he's dead is neither here nor there. Even if he was alive he wouldn't be defending himself in this forum, so what's the relevance of him being dead!?!

 

[Macpie]

Originally posted by NMWBloods
I spoke the truth - you simply can't handle it.

Fact is I worked in the same office as his g/f, she came in regularly beaten up and it was well known in the office (and pretty obvious) that he was beating her up.

What could possibly be something "real" you could want to see? There is no physical evidence you tool.

That he's dead is neither here nor there. Even if he was alive he wouldn't be defending himself in this forum, so what's the relevance of him being dead!?!

gutless pig. you can say what you like can't you - no-one to refute it. I work with someone who told me a few things about you buddy and some of the players from your team. lol

 

[TheBloods]

You're a joke. Plenty of people could still refute my claim, but why would they when it's the truth!!

 

[OldLion]

Originally posted by MaccasNeighbour
..So he won those 3 flags off his own back?

I don't know if you've noticed that Aussie Rules is a TEAM GAME ? So we DON'T have to rely on so called 'guns' and opposition coaches can't tag everyone. He's part of that mix and he understands that. He's a top bloke !

 

[DaneSwan #1 Fan]

I admire Brown alot. I try to copy his Physical game into my game when i play football.