Player Watch Mark Keane - Welcome to Adelaide

[Danger in Texas]

He strikes me as someone who is your 3rd tall. When Murray comes back, Keane can move to the next best tall forward and Butts the 3rd. That will probably find a better balance within our defensive unit as well. And then we can Worrell, Hinge and Max around them.

Butts would surely get destroyed by the more mobile 3rd talls

Murray for Butts seems like the obvious answer, Murray is just straight up better as a 1v1 defender and generally gives more confidence with ball in hand

 

[adelaidecrows]

Butts would surely get destroyed by the more mobile 3rd talls

Murray for Butts seems like the obvious answer, Murray is just straight up better as a 1v1 defender and generally gives more confidence with ball in hand

Last year when we were at our defensive peak before all the injuries, Butts did show some good intercept abilities as a 2nd-3rd tall player into the contest. I can see him as that floating intercept tall.

 

[cmndstab]

Yeah Butts is struggling it appears. Is he playing injured? Always looks hampered like Talia did in his latter career. However he's the one who usually gets a monster to cover.

Butts seems to be perennially injured. He goes down injured almost every match he plays.

Nobody questions his toughness, but it's not ideal.

At this point I'd have him well behind Keane, and in a tie with Borlase. Certainly don't see any room for him once Murray is back. Handy depth player if he's willing to stick around, but not a best 22 player.

 

[thebirdman 24]

Butts seems to be perennially injured. He goes down injured almost every match he plays.

Nobody questions his toughness, but it's not ideal.

At this point I'd have him well behind Keane, and in a tie with Borlase. Certainly don't see any room for him once Murray is back. Handy depth player if he's willing to stick around, but not a best 22 player.

Agreed. Butts served us well during our darkest years, but for us to improve further, he will be 3rd choice behind Murray and Keane.

I have a small panic attack every time Butts gets the ball, and his defending can be suspect.



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[thebirdman 24]

Keanes disposal is outrageously good.

He also has an ability to adjust late in a tustle and take a relieving mark

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[40porpoise]

Really like him. Plays like most Irish players, really aggressive with moving the ball.

I feel comfortable with the ball in is hands, which is such a valuable trait for a tall defender.

 

[StickerMan]

I seem to recall he started on Curnow, was keeping him quiet then moved to Mackay when he got hot.

Curnow then seemed to get on top and Mackay's impact lessened

This could be incorrect as I was quite inebriated at that point.

 

[Pugsley]

I don't care if I don't understand a word this bloke says.
He can play footy.

 

[OccamsRazorRay]

I seem to recall he started on Curnow, was keeping him quiet then moved to Mackay when he got hot.

Curnow then seemed to get on top and Mackay's impact lessened

This could be incorrect as I was quite inebriated at that point.

He's kept KPF's quiet all season, but McKay and Curnow got a good luck in, and were helped by some dodgy free kicks and floaters. Overall he did quite well i think

 

[Carn The Texan]

Gets better and better with every game. Marvelous pick up by the club to keep him on our radar. How did we get that one so right?

 

[Pugsley]

Gets better and better with every game. Marvelous pick up by the club to keep him on our radar. How did we get that one so right?

Accidents happen.

 

[I Lost My Keays]

Such an underrated player

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Keanes disposal is outrageously good.

He also has an ability to adjust late in a tustle and take a relieving mark

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The disposal difference between Keane & Butts is why he is now well ahead.

 

[1990crow]

It was obvious as soon as he started playing he was better than Butts.

 

[Crouch]

Been a big fan of this bloke since watching him play SANFL early last year. Not only because he, Roo and I share the same first name, but because he seems to be the type who gives confidence to those around him, unlike Butts who drops his head every time an oppo beats him.

Hopefully he'll be our back 'general' for years to come.

 

[Mr_Moogle]

I don't care if I don't understand a word this bloke says.
He can play footy.

I find it odd how many people say this. I've never had trouble understanding him and I've lived my whole life in Australia.

 

[FR0GGY]

Collingwood could do with a player like Keane right now.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Collingwood could do with a player like Keane right now.

Nah, they have Billy.

 

[Sanders]

I find it odd how many people say this. I've never had trouble understanding him and I've lived my whole life in Australia.

My Northern Irish wife can’t understand a word he says.

 

[Big Dub]

My Northern Irish wife can’t understand a word he says.

Can't or won't? They take the divide pretty seriously still.

 

[robboaustralia]

 

[Sanders]

Can't or won't? They take the divide pretty seriously still.

Yeah, that’s not true these days

Though I will note the grandmother (now deceased) could barely bring herself to say “Protestant” out loud

 

[Mr_Moogle]

My Northern Irish wife can’t understand a word he says.

I'd be getting her medical attention.

Just rewatched his presser, understood every word that he said. It's just a stocko Irish accent. People acting like he's speaking that weird gypsy english that Brad Pitt was doing in Snatch.

 

[skam85]

Le O'Barry

 

[Gtowncrow]

Gets better and better with every game. Marvelous pick up by the club to keep him on our radar. How did we get that one so right?

The luck of the Irish.