Player Watch #30: Charlie Comben - defender or forward? CC T5 in the AFL for avg.intercept marks p/game - re-signed until end of 2027

[Nugget 83]

Ben King

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Ben King

Age

24

Ht

202cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.2

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

2.2

2star

M

3.5

4star

T

0.5

3star

G

1.3

5star

D

7.5

2star

K

5.6

2star

HB

1.9

1star

M

3.6

4star

T

0.3

1star

G

1.5

5star

D

6.8

2star

K

4.4

2star

HB

2.4

3star

M

3.2

4star

T

0.2

3star

G

1.0

4star

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• Had 12 possessions, 1 mark and no goals in his first two practice matches ever.
• Kicked only one goal and averaged 6 possessions in his first 3 regular season matches at senior level.
• Went goalless in 6 of the 14 regular season matches he played at senior level in his first season.

 

[franjon]

Was about to come and say it’s only his 3rd AFL game then realised its not even his 3rd as it’s a scratch match.

The AFL website experts are eating it up. They're already making ladder predictions based on a few scratch matches. I suppose they have to earn a living.

 

[The acurate one]

Well crikey, it is time for Charlie's third game in the big leagues, who remembers his first?

Super excited to see him against to be blunt an average opponent.
These are the games we hope that he gets a little bit of confidence.

 

[DesertRoo]

Well crikey, it is time for Charlie's third game in the big leagues, who remembers his first?

Super excited to see him against to be blunt an average opponent.
These are the games we hope that he gets a little bit of confidence.

Which option out of McGovern or Barrass do you consider easy?

 

[The acurate one]

Which option out of McGovern or Barrass do you consider easy?

The amount of ball coming in I meant, collective opponent

 

[zoomba23]

If he gets McGovern, which I think he might, he can cause some problems. Barrass will likely blanket Larks and make life very difficult but McGovern doesn't like having to go with a man. Big opportunity for Charlie here

 

[the big lebowski]

Lead hard at the footy Charlie

 

[Jeremy Jordan]

I’m gonna make the same statement my dad used to make to me before every north game “if Comben kicks a bag, I’ll get a bag”.

Bag = 1 or more goals

 

[King Corey]

Pass mark:

4 quarters, no injuries
A few involvements, couple of positive signs

Everyone (including me) probably need to temper expectations and get this guy to the 10-15 game region to offset his appalling run of games since his underage year.

After he's in the routine of senior football we can look closer at his performances.

 

[The acurate one]

Pass mark:

4 quarters, no injuries
A few involvements, couple of positive signs

Everyone (including me) probably need to temper expectations and get this guy to the 10-15 game region to offset his appalling run of games since his underage year.

After he's in the routine of senior football we can look closer at his performances.

Wash your mouth out KC.

six goals, 12 marks, 14 disposals, 7 tackles and on report for unduly rough play and that will do me.

 

[King Corey]

Wash your mouth out KC.

six goals, 12 marks, 14 disposals, 7 tackles and on report for unduly rough play and that will do me.

Ok we're talking about season output now TAO?

 

[The acurate one]

Ok we're talking about season output now TAO?

He will find the going much easier tomorrow than he did against western

Just you wait and see.

 

[shintemaster]

He will find the going much easier tomorrow than he did against western

Just you wait and see.

Agree.

I haven't overly rated the Dogs for quite a few years, they've looked like a team that got their premiership and thought it would just happen again on talent and the lifting capability of media hot air. They look hungry and organised. I think they'll start the year pretty strongly.

 

[shinboner magic]

If he gets McGovern, which I think he might, he can cause some problems. Barrass will likely blanket Larks and make life very difficult but McGovern doesn't like having to go with a man. Big opportunity for Charlie here

Yep needs to get on his bike to at least drag his opponent out of the hot spot.
He stands there and then tries to take contested marks -we’ll be in big trouble

 

[lockheed]

Yep needs to get on his bike to at least drag his opponent out of the hot spot.
He stands there and then tries to take contested marks -we’ll be in big trouble

However Chom plays tomorrow, he's only going to get better

 

[The acurate one]

 

[Colby Cheer Squad]

No doubt he will be required to give X a chop out which should be good for him to switch things up and get his hands on the ball.

 

[evo]

What's his job security like do you guys reckon, will Clarko give him a string of games?

Asking for a friend (supercoach)

 

[The acurate one]

What's his job security like do you guys reckon, will Clarko give him a string of games?

Asking for a friend (supercoach)

As he has taken over from Maj as my pet project player. I tend to enquire a bit about our Charlie, is internally rated highly and I feel he will be given a string of games should he remain fit.

Also CCJ is out injured so that also helps his cause.

 

[evo]

As he has taken over from Maj as my pet project player. I tend to enquire a bit about our Charlie, is internally rated highly and I feel he will be given a string of games should he remain fit.

Also CCJ is out injured so that also helps his cause.

Appreciate it. CCJ foot injury length is still TBC?

 

[zoomba23]

What's his job security like do you guys reckon, will Clarko give him a string of games?

Asking for a friend (supercoach)

Got brilliant job security. Scoring potential will range from the negatives to about 70, so I'd be wary

 

[shintemaster]

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I like it, but I like Sheezel or Curtis more at those odds.

 

[Le Grille]

Lead hard at the footy Charlie

This is it. v the bullies he seemed to back into a body on body contest repeatedly, part of that might be delivery but if the kicks could just be to his advantage, he could crash a pack with momentum

 

[The acurate one]

Good job Charlie.

Amazing actually, took over as ruck and just did a heck of a lot of heavy lifting

We got ourselves one folks

 

[Mordecai]

Good job Charlie.

Amazing actually, took over as ruck and just did a heck of a lot of heavy lifting

We got ourselves one folks

What a warrior. They even put in Sheed at one point.