Past #2: Brad McKenzie - pick #18 '11 draft - delisted end '16 season - 37 games for NM - Norwood '17

[Rockstar6]

With JMac looking likely of missing a small chunk of footy, can BMac be his replacement?

 

[Hojuman]

Hello ? ? ? Dumont anyone ? This run of 4 games he could tear apart if given a chance.

( my 2 cents )

 

[year of the roo]

No. He's done.

 

[Egga]

LMac will come in for JMac. If Mullett is also out then BMac could be a chance off the back of some good VFL form. Not convinced he will add any value if selected though.

 

[Roo Beauty]

Yes, reward his recent form. He's tried to balance playing inside and outside more in the past month and he's been very good. If Mullett can't play I'd like to see him on a wing.

 

[Augustine]

The way I see it is we should give him one more chance, reward the form, if he takes it with both hands then fantastic. If not, at least we didn't die wondering

 

[ozzyoslo]

Only one he replaces is Gibson.

Gibson won't be dropped. Ergo, no McKenzie.

He got the green vest, why is it out of the question??

 

[TooUglyForFugly]

He got the green vest, why is it out of the question??

It was a dumb decision that didn't cost us.

I'm going to reiterate 'leadership group', personally. Can't be proven wrong so far.

 

[Jay-Z]

No way! Needs to bang the door down before he'd be considered again. Has never looked likely at afl level

 

[Rooboy 96]

Yes, reward his recent form. He's tried to balance playing inside and outside more in the past month and he's been very good. If Mullett can't play I'd like to see him on a wing.

I'm with you Roo Beauty, just a tad worried does reward recent form = 60 minutes to kick 3 goals and have 15 disposals and 5 tackles? or you get the red vest and we put a line through your name? I would happily like to reward his fine VFL form with a few games in a row, like hopefully we are with Garner.

 

[scooby1279]

Nope others ahead of him.

 

[muttley45]

If he is in good form, how many times has he been named in the bests for the Roosters for the last 3-4 weeks ?

 

[Dirty_11]

Really want to see this bloke make it. Don't think it will be this week however.

 

[ozzyoslo]

It was a dumb decision that didn't cost us.

I'm going to reiterate 'leadership group', personally. Can't be proven wrong so far.

Hang on Ive lost you a bit here.....are u saying that giving Gibbo the sub vest was wrong?

 

[deano28]

No . Plenty ahead of him , people need to realise that just because he's a 1st round pick that doesn't translate into an AFL player . Unfortunately we've seen this before Trotter , Smith or Watson anyone ??? All had traits of AFL footballers who didn't cut the mustard at senior level . LT was dropped for lack of defensive effort , Boomer was given the vest for the same thing . BMac is not a physical player , doesn't lay a strong tackle and is not a clearance player & has no pace . Unfortunately if you are purely an outside player which he is and that's no fault of his because some players are then he's in the wrong era of footy . If you are an outside player in today's game you need a point of difference to get you're hands on the pill because the congestion of today's game doesn't allow someone who's only point of difference is his kicking to impact the game because when he does find the ball there's players already there to swallow him up in a tackle and he doesn't have speed , evasion or a don't argue to but him the time or space he needs to use his only weapon . Wake up and smell the delisting people .

 

[The Nostradamus]

The way I see it is we should give him one more chance, reward the form, if he takes it with both hands then fantastic. If not, at least we didn't die wondering

This.
His form is good so he will at least be in contention this week.

I expect him to get a go and be rewarded for his form and effort if not this week then in the coming weeks

 

[Saintly31]

We have better young options for games for rest of 2015.

He should be delisted and will be.

 

[The Nostradamus]

We have better young options for games for rest of 2015.

He should be delisted and will be.

Nah I think we will retire McMahon, Firrito, Grima and Adams at years end.

Giving us 3 draft picks and 1 player brought in.

All the young guys stay another year

 

[Saintly31]

Nah I think we will retire McMahon, Firrito, Grima and Adams at years end.

Giving us 3 draft picks and 1 player brought in.

All the young guys stay another year

Spud will play next year I suspect.

BMac will be delisted. I'd rather take a rookie and roll the dice than carry him another year.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

His form over the last month has been better and more consistent than Mcdonald.

I'd be happy to give him a crack even if its just as sub. might actually realise he is now playing for his career.

 

[Rooboy 96]

Spud will play next year I suspect.

BMac will be delisted. I'd rather take a rookie and roll the dice than carry him another year.

that is all we need, one year too many from Spud, some need to know when father time has caught up, and father time is banging down Spud's door.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Spud will play next year I suspect.

BMac will be delisted. I'd rather take a rookie and roll the dice than carry him another year.

I sincerely hope not. Has been an excellent servant, but he has been well off for most of this year.

 

[kelman]

Good to see him finding some form. Let him build further and really consolidate. I want to see him come into the seniors very confident. I want a BOG at VFL first.

If he gets it together, his skill is just what we need.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Has the decision making speed of a sloth.

Coincidentally, his athletic ability is the same.

 

[Augustine]

No . Plenty ahead of him , people need to realise that just because he's a 1st round pick that doesn't translate into an AFL player . Unfortunately we've seen this before Trotter , Smith or Watson anyone ??? All had traits of AFL footballers who didn't cut the mustard at senior level . LT was dropped for lack of defensive effort , Boomer was given the vest for the same thing . BMac is not a physical player , doesn't lay a strong tackle and is not a clearance player & has no pace . Unfortunately if you are purely an outside player which he is and that's no fault of his because some players are then he's in the wrong era of footy . If you are an outside player in today's game you need a point of difference to get you're hands on the pill because the congestion of today's game doesn't allow someone who's only point of difference is his kicking to impact the game because when he does find the ball there's players already there to swallow him up in a tackle and he doesn't have speed , evasion or a don't argue to but him the time or space he needs to use his only weapon . Wake up and smell the delisting people .

Well what about Nick Dal Santo? He's not fast, not amazingly evasive, not particularly physical. But he's a cool head, accumulates a lot of footy and is a wonderful user of that footy by both hand and foot. For me this is the player McKenzie could be (but I admit it looks extremely unlikely he'll ever get there as things stand).