Toast Welcome to Fremantle Eric 'Roy' Benning (Pick 54 2021 AFL Draft)

[Sully90]

How can you not love that highlights reel? We've never really had a super athletic ruckman. What a handful he will be for the opposition in years to come. Welcome Roy!

How dare you slight the Afro Samurai like that.

 

[wakojako]

Wow as someone who didn't know much about Benny he looks like an amazing pickup. He has so much talent to work with!! I'm looking forward to his journey.

 

[Belnakor]

How dare you slight the Afro Samurai like that.

was definitely giving me a few Zac Clarke vibes.

hopefully minus destroying his knee at a festival while he was off his chops.

 

[Tonga Bob]

The Clem Michael we all wanted

Not wanting to put too many expectations on him but I got some lowkey TI vibes looking at Roy's highlights, ngl.

 

[westy1]

I love this guy already

 

[Freo Shark]

Got abit of talent to work with! Going to be a fan fav.

 

[Sully90]

was definitely giving me a few Zac Clarke vibes.

hopefully minus destroying his knee at a festival while he was off his chops.

Also hopefully minus the Mr Bean levels of klutziness.

 

[Bigger]

Could be absolutely anything this kid.

The natural talent of all kids that come out of the East Kimberley, plus a really good head on his shoulders and an excellent work ethic. Was interviewed on local radio up here the other day, and his response to "what happens if you don't get picked up?" was "I'll go back to Claremont and work harder." Super exciting.

Great stuff. I am quietly confident we have something a bit special here.

Put some sports science into developing that frame (and a preseason with Sandi, smashing haulpak tyres with a sledgehammer) and you will have quite the athlete in a big and mobile body. The way he gets his arms free in the contest, the way he chases down and kills people - that's all good stuff. Add some strength and fitness (and the fear of Sandi and his Haulpak Warhammer), you will have a genuinely scary prospect.

 

[gaskin]

Put some sports science into developing that frame

That would already be happening since he said he is studying Sports Science.

 

[Halfbaked]

I have a friend who was a massive South Fremantle fan. While he supporters the Slime he doesn't watch much footy these days and doesn't follow the draft at all.

I showed him EB's highlights video and asked what the thought. He replied by saying "obviously he is Steve Michael's grandchild or some other relative. "
I usually don't get excited by short highlight videos. But I have a man crush going on already.

 

[sdfc]

Not wanting to put too many expectations on him but I got some lowkey TI vibes looking at Roy's highlights, ngl.

I'm old enough to remember Michael as a skinny kid for South, if he's half as good he'll be a jet. After seeing his rucking in the third quarter of the GF I can understand the comparison.

 

[Pusswah]

The doctor says my boner would stop hurting if I stopped watching Roy the ruck move through traffic brushing off tackles.

 

[Joose]

Stick him at Peel for a year and let him grow.

If we dont get too many

Also hopefully minus the Mr Bean levels of klutziness.

Zac could have been a top AFL ruck had he not busted his knee while busting some moves at a music festival.

 

[Pussinbootz]

How does Roy compare to Paddy Ryder in his draft year? went top 10 so must’ve been a better talent at the time

 

[S.J Rollin]

Not wanting to put too many expectations on him but I got some lowkey TI vibes looking at Roy's highlights, ngl.

Third that…. Something about his posturing up to and snatching contested marks and contested ground work looks vaguely familiar

 

[Joose]

I think Roy will take a bit longer to develop but the payout at the end will be big. Has all the tools - can mark, the leap, agility, decent skills and seems to have a good attitude. Plonk him at CHF at Peel with the odd run on the ball. Treacy , Amiss and Roy could be very handy forward trio in 2-3 years. Each brings something different to the table.

 

[nurries]

MRS. BEDFORD’S FIFTH GRANDSON DRAFTED:

With Eric Benning drafted to Fremantle on Thursday night, Mrs. Joan Bedford now has five grandsons currently playing in the AFL.

The others are Shane McAdam

23

Shane Mcadam

Age

28

Ht

186cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

6.5

2star

K

4.8

2star

HB

1.8

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

3.3

5star

G

0.8

4star

D

6.5

1star

K

4.8

2star

HB

1.8

1star

M

3.0

3star

T

3.3

4star

G

0.8

4star

D

6.5

2star

K

4.8

2star

HB

1.8

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

3.3

5star

G

0.8

4star

(Adelaide), Sam Petrevski-Seton

10

Sam Petrevski-seton

Age

26

Ht

182cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.2

4star

K

9.7

4star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

4.2

5star

G

0.3

3star

D

14.4

3star

K

9.5

4star

HB

4.9

3star

M

3.1

3star

T

2.0

3star

G

0.0

1star

D

13.4

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

3.4

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

5.0

5star

G

0.4

3star

(West Coast), Ash Johnson (Collingwood) and Jy Farrer (Gold Coast).

That is very impressive!

Such a talented family from a region that has produced so many excellent footballers.

Photo – (Retrieved From) Fremantle Football Club

 

[blue shark]

I think Roy will take a bit longer to develop but the payout at the end will be big. Has all the tools - can mark, the leap, agility, decent skills and seems to have a good attitude. Plonk him at CHF at Peel with the odd run on the ball. Treacy , Amiss and Roy could be very handy forward trio in 2-3 years. Each brings something different to the table.

Could also plonk him in defence? If he can add another 10kg to his frame I can see him being more than just athletic.
With Hamling, Pearce even Logue’s injury history, we still need that tall defender just in case.
Unless Lobb takes off, or again injury, KP depth is gold.

 

[Johnny Dalmas]

 

[Madas]

Welcome to the big bad crazy world of AFL kid

 

[mightymouse75]

We just keep picking cracking young men. Have we even got a dickhead on the list anymore ??

 

[mayne iac]

When Acres hits an opposition player lace out...

 

[greatgatsby]

When Acres hits an opposition player lace out...

To be fair, that's when you think he can't play, not that he's a dickhead.

 

[vidwhal]

That would already be happening since he said he is studying Sports Science.

So we have our future S&C guy in Benning when he retires! I guess that's when I'm penciling in an end to our injury issues

 

[mayne iac]

To be fair, that's when you think he can't play, not that he's a dickhead.

No that's when I say "you DICKhead!!!"