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I am all for rewarding form but Brockman came in to this season best 22 and has never lowered his colours, shouldn’t have been playing VFL but glad to see he took it well and fought his way back in to the team.
I remember similar descriptions about Breust in his early days.I like Brockman, but he was very bad vs Geelong , save for a late snap on goal. He fumbled and was easily moved off the line of the footy. He deserved to be dropped. He needs a block of games like a young Breust had at Box hill when he was pushing to get in the side and stay there. Unfortunately we aren't as talented as that side to keep him out.
Even the best small forwards go missing, it's one of the hardest spots to play and the hardest spot in the game to be consistent. We need to play for the rest of the season.I like Brockman, but he was very bad vs Geelong , save for a late snap on goal. He fumbled and was easily moved off the line of the footy. He deserved to be dropped. He needs a block of games like a young Breust had at Box hill when he was pushing to get in the side and stay there. Unfortunately we aren't as talented as that side to keep him out.
IMHO both Hanrahan and Moore are good VFL players, that is their ceilingWould love to see him back in but not sure about Hanrahan making way - he has been really improved since his return. Brocky might have to wait.
Agree to disagreeIMHO both Hanrahan and Moore are good VFL players, that is their ceiling
We won’t improve as a side with them
I remember similar descriptions about Breust in his early days.
People often accused him of going missing, being scared of body contact etc
The thing about Brockman is he isn't overawed by game pressure - he just executes like that classy snap goal a few weeks back.
Breust was the same.
Brockman is much more physically developed than Breust was back then.Yes , Bruest was very similar ... he was sub for like 15 games in a row ? He got dropped for the finals as well.
If your body isn’t up to it , there’s no shame letting them develop at box hill until they have a form line that demands they play seniors.
One game at box hill where he kicks 2 and has a hand in a couple whilst not great statistically and doesn’t scream promotion. As a small forward he doesn’t need to win it 20 times and kick 5 , he just needs to tackle , chase and harass ... kick a couple himself and assist in chains of play consistently(a few weeks) at the lower level to say you’re good enough now to hone your craft in the seniors.
Definitely agree with Hanrahan. Do not rate him at all. Still holding out some hope for Moore.IMHO both Hanrahan and Moore are good VFL players, that is their ceiling
We won’t improve as a side with them
IMHO both Hanrahan and Moore are good VFL players, that is their ceiling
We won’t improve as a side with them
I'm coming round to this idea very slowly- both are showing bits but it's fairly inconsistent. For mine Brocky is a clear replacement for them, but do we currently have another on our list? Could Smitch become the player that we need in that part of the ground?IMHO both Hanrahan and Moore are good VFL players, that is their ceiling
We won’t improve as a side with them
They're both AFL standard IMO.IMHO both Hanrahan and Moore are good VFL players, that is their ceiling
We won’t improve as a side with them
I would have said the same re Harry M last year, but I feel he has turned a corner, particularly with his disposal.IMHO both Hanrahan and Moore are good VFL players, that is their ceiling
We won’t improve as a side with them
Hanrahan, Moore, Morrison are all pretty impressive ball-in-hand - but basically they all need to stay involved.I would have said the same re Harry M last year, but I feel he has turned a corner, particularly with his disposal.
Bruest was drafted one year after we won the flag, 2009. Can't compare him not getting games to Brockman. Given Brockman is being kept out of a bottom 2 team trumpeting a rebuild.
Punky was drafted in the rookie draft just after we win the flag in 2008, not a year after.Bruest was drafted one year after we won the flag, 2009. Can't compare him not getting games early to Brockman. Brockman is being kept out of a bottom 2 team trumpeting a rebuild.
Is Brockman being kept out, or did they just want to see more than 1 game of him doing what was required as Mitchell wrote.Bruest was drafted one year after we won the flag, 2009. Can't compare him not getting games early to Brockman. Brockman is being kept out of a bottom 2 team trumpeting a rebuild.
Sure Brocky might have areas to work on, but how many 18 year old small forwards average 1.5 goals a game early in their career?
It's a bit like Worpel being shifted to high half forward, and maybe with Finn tagging/running patterns, we seem to look more on what a young player can't do. And that might be fine if you are in a better space list wise, but to it doesn't mirror up with a full, wholly embraced, rebuild.
I suspect he comes in this week with that said.
Even physically, playing a full year at AFL at that age would be an issue, so a few games at BHH just to get through a few games is good for him.Is Brockman being kept out, or did they just want to see more than 1 game of him doing what was required as Mitchell wrote.
They’ve now seen two games in a row where he’s probably done enough at Box Hill...if he’s not brought in you might be able to argue that he is being “kept out”, but even then, after Mitchell saying that Brockman needs to show consistency there’s a very real argument that 2 games is not e