Past #50: Ben Brown - Traded to Melbourne with 2020 #28 + 2021 R4 for 2020 #26 #33 + 2021 R4(Bris) - 130 gms / 287 gls - thanks Ben

[King Corey]

I can't remember the reference but I was told talent is only 47% (was in context of footballers/soccer players in Germany).

Being an athletic 200cm with a long reach doesn't hurt though.

 

[ozzyoslo]

Is 10x the player Tom Boyd is minus the ridiculous salary.

Too early to tell.....dont judge the lad (Boyd) on where he went in the draft and who paid what for him. Scully is in the same class , but he does his job and plays his role in a team full of young stars. Some of these kids are getting overs but thats not their fault but in the same breath they'll take whats on offer.

 

[ozzyoslo]

Royce Hart was 6 foot 2 - not tall enough for a mid fielder these days

And they wonder why players are doing knees the midfielders are too big !!

 

[ozzyoslo]

Healy thinks we can win the flag.

Oh well, time to rebuild fellas. We're no chance.

Was there a Luke Darcy spitting out "say that again" ??

 

[Winter]

This kid is 22, played 16 games and is 200cm+, let's take a look at his numbers for 2015 thus far: 11.0 disposals, 6.0 marks and 2.4 goals per game. He is on target to have a 50 goal season playing alongside Waite and Petrie.

We found our Petrie replacement from no where, really happy for him.

 

[WowWeee]

if only petrie can take set shots like BB

 

[Scallop Industry Thug]

How good was Brown's marking. He was hitting the ball at the top of his jump.

How can an athletic ruck/forward with great hands and great work ethic go undrafted in 5 drafts?

 

[Only Forwards]

This kid is 22, played 16 games and is 200cm+, let's take a look at his numbers for 2015 thus far: 11.0 disposals, 6.0 marks and 2.4 goals per game. He is on target to have a 50 goal season playing alongside Waite and Petrie.

We found our Petrie replacement from no where, really happy for him.

Now if we just play him forward for his whole career he might be able to become and fully fledged elite forward that strikes fear into other sides.

 

[naturally north]

Now if we just play him forward for his whole career he might be able to become and fully fledged elite forward that strikes fear into other sides.

It's exciting isn't it.

He's played a total of 16 games- avg 5 marks a game and two goals. Not sure you can ask for much more.

 

[Dodecahedron]

His one grab marking on the lead was sublime all day. And he marks them at the highest point.

 

[naturally north]

How good was Brown's marking. He was hitting the ball at the top of his jump.

How can an athletic ruck/forward with great hands and great work ethic go undrafted in 5 drafts?

"Overlooked for three drafts before making his way to an AFL club, Ben Brown represented Tasmania in the 2010 Under 18 National Championships.

However he tore his anterior cruciate ligament which resulted in the key position player being overlooked. The following year was again restricted by groin injuries, and Brown returned to Glenorchy for 2012".

Lucky for us he suffered injuries

 

[kangaspurs]

Was Rance playing on him today? If so, it's fair respect already for the opposition to send their best defender to him.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

has a very weird style, because of his long arms you wouldn't think he is strong in the one on ones, but he very rarely gets beaten.

Is one of the smartest forwards out there, times his running and always protects the drop zone. can't believe he isn't talked about as one of the up and comers.

 

[Donkey Chop]

has a very weird style, because of his long arms you wouldn't think he is strong in the one on ones, but he very rarely gets beaten.

Is one of the smartest forwards out there, times his running and always protects the drop zone. can't believe he isn't talked about as one of the up and comers.

He just keeps getting better doesn't he. I'ts his work around the ground that makes him so likable. People will start talking about him when he starts crashing packs, but for now that's not his job and he knows it. Very smart footballer

 

[koshari]

can't believe he isn't talked about as one of the up and comers.

Maybe he is consideted arrived!

 

[roos_fanatic08]

He just keeps getting better doesn't he. I'ts his work around the ground that makes him so likable. People will start talking about him when he starts crashing packs, but for now that's not his job and he knows it. Very smart footballer

I'd love to see his running numbers, even though he looks gangly he covers the ground so well too.

Absolute gun. There were a few on here (including me) that were a bit skeptical when we picked him up.

 

[archereleven]

The fact he works off the ball is great too. Seriously good football brain and can be the focal point of our attack for years to come.

Imagine if the mid fielders actually start honouring leads instead of bombing it in?!?

 

[Donkey Chop]

I'd love to see his running numbers, even though he looks gangly he covers the ground so well too.

Absolute gun. There were a few on here (including me) that were a bit skeptical when we picked him up.

Yeah I never got that people were surprised that we drafted him. Pretty much every Werribee game that was televised the commentators always said Brown was a chance to get drafted by us. Anyways he's ours now and we're lucky to have the big goofy basterd

 

[Flawed Genius]

Top 20 in the AFL for goals after 6 rounds.

=17th, in fact.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Can football.

 

[utility]

Was Rance playing on him today? If so, it's fair respect already for the opposition to send their best defender to him.

Rance always gets spanked when he plays us. I only watch the Tiggers when it is our game so I'm surprised people fawn over him.

 

[archereleven]

Top 20 in the AFL for goals after 6 rounds.

=17th, in fact.

Would be top 10 if not for sheizen delivery and sheizen mids doing the delivering

 

[Twinkletoes]

Seeing him grow in confidence is bloody great also. The bloke will be starting all in blues next, and tossing the coin too if he keeps up this rate of improved impact.

 

[the_one]

almost unstoppable when he leaps and takes the ball at the highest point. loving his development!

 

[naturally north]

almost unstoppable when he leaps and takes the ball at the highest point. loving his development!

Fair point, so as is often the case on BF we're critical of player development. Is this all Brown as his hunger to succeed or is this down to NMFC?