AFL Player #27: Mason Redman 🐕

[Lore]

Contract Status: Free Agent 2028
My Boy Draft 2024: Pick 24, ghostdog

 

[fairbump_playon]

its also annoying because they focus on "the potential to injure ginivian" but no mention at all about how Redman got his actual injury. It was a dog act by Mihocek, redman was vulnerable in the air, took a courageous mark, mihocek had no chance of effecting the spoil so grabbed redmans shoulders and dragged him down.

1000%. That goes way beyond potential.. it's such a dangerous thing to do, as evidenced by the injury. Absolutely no mention on the telecast.

 

[joey_jo_jo]

1000%. That goes way beyond potential.. it's such a dangerous thing to do, as evidenced by the injury. Absolutely no mention on the telecast.

I am always so dumbfounded why we give a penalty for someone falling into a players back after applying a proper tackle or letting a tackle slip below the knee but give minimal protection for guys going up for marks.
The potential to cause serious injury is much higher in the latter scenario rather than the first two which is why in sports like Union and League you see yellow / red cards given for acts like mihocek's.

 

[faible]

I am always so dumbfounded why we give a penalty for someone falling into a players back after applying a proper tackle or letting a tackle slip below the knee but give minimal protection for guys going up for marks.
The potential to cause serious injury is much higher in the latter scenario rather than the latter which is why in sports like Union and League you see yellow / red cards given for acts like mihocek's.

The old knee to the back of the head during a marking attempt is a favourite of mine. We completely ignore a guy jumping in to someone's head leading with his knee in that scenario because the highlight is nice.

 

[Pweter]

The old knee to the back of the head during a marking attempt is a favourite of mine. We completely ignore a guy jumping in to someone's head leading with his knee in that scenario because the highlight is nice.

That's an unfortunate accident, not a deliberate act. You can't tell me someone flying for a mark tries to gauge where the moving target of someone's head is when they're trying to focus on the ball at the same time in order to time their leap, then ensure they plant their knee square in the back of their opponent's scone.

It's very different to pulling someone down by the shoulders when they're in mid flight and have little to no chance to determine how they land.

 

[ghostdog]

Well put. Yep Redman immediately saw the opportunity to seize the moment and I reckon that's why he rolled it into that nice tight headlock.

Media has been annoying but I choose to focus on the glory of that moment in the game where that dropping, sagging kid got finally what's coming to him.

It's good to see some hard edge to the way we approach the game. It sets the tone. We've been too nice for too long.

 

[faible]

That's an unfortunate accident, not a deliberate act. You can't tell me someone flying for a mark tries to gauge where the moving target of someone's head is when they're trying to focus on the ball at the same time in order to time their leap, then ensure they plant their knee square in the back of their opponent's scone.

It's very different to pulling someone down by the shoulders when they're in mid flight and have little to no chance to determine how they land.

Not saying it's (always) deliberate, but given Toby Greene managed to successfully aim his foot at people's face in midair, I suspect more than a few players take the opportunity to really drive with that knee as they go up.

Ya know, make their opponent earn it and such.

For a sport so gung ho about protecting the head, we're pretty OK with knees smashing in to the back of them at high speed.

 

[Howard Moon]

That's an unfortunate accident, not a deliberate act. You can't tell me someone flying for a mark tries to gauge where the moving target of someone's head is when they're trying to focus on the ball at the same time in order to time their leap, then ensure they plant their knee square in the back of their opponent's scone.

It's very different to pulling someone down by the shoulders when they're in mid flight and have little to no chance to determine how they land.

Lots of unfortunate accidents in the game

Like nice bloke/champion of the game pendles after being freed against seems to always find it hard to get up off the ball just long enough for his team to set up but never long enough for a 50.

 

[Albertross]

That's an unfortunate accident, not a deliberate act. You can't tell me someone flying for a mark tries to gauge where the moving target of someone's head is when they're trying to focus on the ball at the same time in order to time their leap, then ensure they plant their knee square in the back of their opponent's scone.

It's very different to pulling someone down by the shoulders when they're in mid flight and have little to no chance to determine how they land.

Toby Greene says hi.

 

[Pweter]

Toby Greene says hi.
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How's that taking a hanger? It's just a dog act and it's a foot not a knee. If he jumps at the ball in a normal manner his knee is up to protect himself, nothing more.

 

[Albertross]

How's that taking a hanger? It's just a dog act and it's a foot not a knee. If he jumps at the ball in a normal manner his knee is up to protect himself, nothing more.

Knee, foot, hanger or going for the ball. Yes, it was an absolute dog act, but he didn't have eyes on his head, they were on the ball. All I did was highlight how something like this can be deliberate.

I do actually agree with you that anyone else apart from Greene, would most likely not have the intention of deliberately kneeing an opponent in the head.

However, it's not about self preservation to put the knee up. It is either about getting that lift up off of the shoulder or back for more elevation, to reduce the effectiveness of said player in front to take the mark or to bash and crash the pack and make those in front of you hurt and make them think twice about standing under the high ball next time.

This marking technique is taught at a young age, but hitting the head or not, it can cause serious injury to get a knee in the back. Ask Tom Lonergan.

I would hate to see the hanger taken out of the game, however, the swinging arm to spoil in a marking contest needs to be stamped out. How many times do we see someone with no legitimate chance to spoil, belt someone in the scone.

Of course, this is all just my opinion.

 

[eth-dog]

Defender Mason Redman

27

Mason Redman

Age

27

Ht

187cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.2

4star

K

10.1

4star

HB

5.1

4star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.7

4star

MG

262.0

4star

D

12.0

3star

K

7.8

3star

HB

4.2

3star

M

3.2

3star

T

1.8

3star

MG

210.3

3star

D

12.0

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

5.0

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.4

4star

MG

144.2

3star

is 50-50 chance to be available for Essendon’s Sunday afternoon clash with North Melbourne.

The 24-year-old suffered internal bruising after a heavy fall from a marking contest, resulting in Redman being subbed out of Essendon’s loss to Collingwood.
Head of high performance Sean Murphy said Redman was still feeling the effects of the injury during Wednesday’s main session but would be given every chance to prove his fitness.

“That heavy nock certainly took the wind out of his sails,” Murphy told Essendon FC’s Liberty Financial Performance Update.

“He was cleared of any serious damage that night and he was pretty sore today and he’ll have to be a test for this weekend.

“If he gets through main training he should be ok, but at this point of the week, we’ll just have to wait and see.”

Injury news: Redman a test for North clash

The latest injury update ahead of round 20.

www.essendonfc.com.au

 

[citizen-erased]

The old knee to the back of the head during a marking attempt is a favourite of mine. We completely ignore a guy jumping in to someone's head leading with his knee in that scenario because the highlight is nice.

give it time, i reckon that's on borrowed time.
As good as the spectacle is, it will come to a point where the jumping player has the duty not to connect with the head.

 

[Lore]

Not dead then

 

[Lore]

Named on the field as well. Might be okay after all...

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

 

[Yoda_]

One of the best games from an Essendon half back I can remember in recent memory. Intercept, goal, metres gained, disposals, literally did everything for us today. Brilliant

 

[naraku]

And to think he had internal bleeding a week ago!

Has to be Capt or VC next season

 

[Halloween Jack]

Captain next year please and thank you

 

[Old Campaigner]

And to think he had internal bleeding a week ago!

Has to be Capt or VC next season

I think his direct opponent has a bit of internal bleeding tonight... if you know what I mean.

 

[andleanback]

Everyone calm down with the captain talk, why not just let him be a gun.

 

[Schnitzengruben]

I get the biggest shit-eating grin every time I see him kick one of those missiles from 50.

 

[creepyguy23]

Agree with many of the sentiments here, Redman has to be our next captain. I get Merrett/McGrath are up in the mix however they don't convey the same energy Redman does.

 

[JDavey]

He was everything today. Hope we give him more kick out duties. Felt like he was the only one who didn't turn it over in the back half today.

 

[andleanback]

Agree with many of the sentiments here, Redman has to be our next captain. I get Merrett/McGrath are up in the mix however they don't convey the same energy Redman does.

There’s a lot more to being captain outside of what you do on the field for 2 hours every weekend.

 

[Foxx]

Gone to a whole new level the last 2 games.
Very damaging player for us. The opposition will have to look at tagging him soon.