Scott Stevens

[NTRabbit]

So, where are all the "drop him" and "delist him, he's terrible" people now?

Amongst the best today, and certainly one of the better utility talls in the league. Will be in our first 22 for the next 2 to 3 years, with as much certainty as one can have in football.

 

[Alex99]

So can you see him kicking 45+ goals next year as a key forward? Because that what we need

He was good and basically kept us in the game today and has been good all year floating between forward and defence but we cannot build a forward line around him. He will only ever be a good 3rd forward.

 

[subaru]

Great game - where was everyone else ?

Not good....

Not good at all.....

 

[Vince Van Mackay]

Was great today.

On the lighter side of things I believe he will get a 3 year deal.

Ken Mcgregor - 4 goals = 2 year deal.
Scott Stevens - 6 goals = 3 year deal.

2 goals = 1 year.

Stevens almost deserves a 3 year deal though.

 

[NTRabbit]

He's not a 45 goal key forward.

He's not a tall to build a forward line around.

He is a tall utility player. He has the skills to play well as a key defender, or as a key forward (or even as an emergency ruck) as the needs of a game dictate, and have an impact on the game in either position.

He does all this while maintaining a healthy amount of consistency, no mean feat for a player who is shifted into different positions on a week to week basis.

 

[Vince Van Mackay]

He's not a 45 goal key forward.

He's not a tall to build a forward line around.

He is a tall utility player. He has the skills to play well as a key defender, or as a key forward (or even as an emergency ruck) as the needs of a game dictate, and have an impact on the game in either position.

He does all this while maintaining a healthy amount of consistency, no mean feat for a player who is shifted into different positions on a week to week basis.

NAH

3 Year deal.

He kicked 6 goals in an elimination final, thats a 3 year deal.

Besides, he kicked 6 goals when they mattered, not in the middle of the Home and away season (Round 2) or in junktime ala Goodwin and Jericho.

 

[dplggr47]

well done to Scotty Stevens...one of the few shining lights for the crows today...majority were just nowhere to be seen. though, i thought Johncock was getting his confidence back and playing alright.

 

[Stiffy_18]

So can you see him kicking 45+ goals next year as a key forward? Because that what we need

He was good and basically kept us in the game today and has been good all year floating between forward and defence but we cannot build a forward line around him. He will only ever be a good 3rd forward.

And what exactly is wrong with being a good 3rd tall forward. I for the life of me cannot believe this rubbish that because a player will never be a superstar we need to get rid off him.

Absolute hogwash! Stevens is a VERY good AFL player. One of the best tall utitlities in the league who does his job week in week out yet people are still not happy. Don't expect him to be something that he cannot be. Just be greatful that we have a very fine AFL player on our hands that does his bit for the team more often than not.

He is just about the only player that can hold his head high today. People brag on about how reputations are made in finals, well **** me sideways this lad just proved once agian that he is a very good player.

Makes my 22 EVERY day of the week and twice on sunday. Even the great teams need players like Stevens.

 

[maccas_no1]

And what exactly is wrong with being a good 3rd tall forward. I for the life of me cannot believe this rubbish that because a player will never be a superstar we need to get rid off him.

Absolute hogwash! Stevens is a VERY good AFL player. One of the best tall utitlities in the league who does his job week in week out yet people are still not happy. Don't expect him to be something that he cannot be. Just be greatful that we have a very fine AFL player on our hands that does his bit for the team more often than not.

He is just about the only player that can hold his head high today. People brag on about how reputations are made in finals, well **** me sideways this lad just proved once agian that he is a very good player.

Makes my 22 EVERY day of the week and twice on sunday. Even the great teams need players like Stevens.

Great post stiffy, all clubs need hard working players and we have four of them, whilst not flashy are working hard every game Stevens, Massie, Shirley and Doughty and all four are very important going forward

 

[Alex99]

And what exactly is wrong with being a good 3rd tall forward. I for the life of me cannot believe this rubbish that because a player will never be a superstar we need to get rid off him.

Absolute hogwash! Stevens is a VERY good AFL player. One of the best tall utitlities in the league who does his job week in week out yet people are still not happy. Don't expect him to be something that he cannot be. Just be greatful that we have a very fine AFL player on our hands that does his bit for the team more often than not.

He is just about the only player that can hold his head high today. People brag on about how reputations are made in finals, well **** me sideways this lad just proved once agian that he is a very good player.

Makes my 22 EVERY day of the week and twice on sunday. Even the great teams need players like Stevens.

Nothing is wrong with being a 3rd tall forward; please direct me to the part of my post where i said we should get rid of him?

I said he was very good today, he had a very good season but overall his best position in the side is as a 3rd forward. Nothing is wrong with that because stars don’t win premierships, depth does.

 

[NTRabbit]

My post was not directed at people who think he's not our brightest star but still a good, hard working player. It was more directed at the people who want to drop him for Taylor Walker every week, with spurious reasoning.

 

[jackster83]

And what exactly is wrong with being a good 3rd tall forward. I for the life of me cannot believe this rubbish that because a player will never be a superstar we need to get rid off him.

Absolute hogwash! Stevens is a VERY good AFL player. One of the best tall utitlities in the league who does his job week in week out yet people are still not happy. Don't expect him to be something that he cannot be. Just be greatful that we have a very fine AFL player on our hands that does his bit for the team more often than not.

He is just about the only player that can hold his head high today. People brag on about how reputations are made in finals, well **** me sideways this lad just proved once agian that he is a very good player.

Makes my 22 EVERY day of the week and twice on sunday. Even the great teams need players like Stevens.

Excellent post Stiffy. Btw Johncock was much better today.

Stevens is a more than capable 3rd forward who is just as capable down back. If Hentschel returns, then Stevens will probably stay down back.

 

[atcocc]

Ill admit that i was one who wanted him dropped earlier but ill admit i was wrong. He was great today however i think he'll return to defense nxt year to replace basset.

 

[CaptainDangerfield]

One of the few Crows players to stand up today. Fantastic game.

 

[cmndstab]

Had a wonderful game today, and has been threatening to for a while. he is probably the only player in our side that truly looks just as comfortable at either end of the ground. He will stay in our side and deservedly so, I don't think I've seen him play a bad game in two years. I never understand why everyone always calls for him to be dropped. For mine, he's at least in the better half of our top 22 for the year.

 

[relapse]

NAH

3 Year deal.

He kicked 6 goals in an elimination final, thats a 3 year deal.

Besides, he kicked 6 goals when they mattered, not in the middle of the Home and away season (Round 2) or in junktime ala Goodwin and Jericho.

Lets not forget that McGregor had a great return in the 07 elimination final so lets not let game influence things.

Stevens is a very good battler though and a definite first 22 IMO.