VFL Past #65: Shaun McKernan 🐴 - Returns to the Dons

[yodellinhank]

is there another McKernan?

Years ago my mate came back from a Kisstroyer show telling me he was standing in front of Boof who I'm pretty sure he told me was there to see his brother; a ridiculously oversized version of Paul Stanley. Google tells me a Matthew Mckernan quit as Kisstroyer's Paul Stanley in 2007, and went on to join a band called "Vintage Kiss" as Gene Simmons. Dunno if it's true about the brother bit.

 

[Alfred E Neuman]

I don't understand how you can be so brutal to Shaun McKernan but still speak glowingly about Mitch Brown.

Hartley too.

 

[eth-dog]

I don't understand how you can be so brutal to Shaun McKernan but still speak glowingly about Mitch Brown.

Because Brown is a far better player, and by glowingly, you mean "AFL standard KPP"?

 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

I don't understand how you can be so brutal to Shaun McKernan but still speak glowingly about Mitch Brown.

Eth likes to keep us on our toes.

 

[TheFrenchCut]

Because Brown is a far better player, and by glowingly, you mean "AFL standard KPP"?

 

[Bombers36]

Because Brown is a far better player, and by glowingly, you mean "AFL standard KPP"?

Wow - Brown a far better player than McKernan - certainly not this year mate, I know stats dont count for everything, but you cant be serious saying brown is far better than Smack in 2018;-

McKernan: games - 8, average disposals: 14.1, marks: 5.6, hit-outs: 8.8, tackles: 2.4, goals: 1.8
Brown: games - 7, average disposals: 12.6, marks: 5.7, hit-outs: 0, tackles: 1.4, goals: 0.6

Comon mate admit your way off with this one

 

[Vindicater]

Because Brown is a far better player, and by glowingly, you mean "AFL standard KPP"?

Nothing like a bit of hyperbole to get your point across.

Your point that is wrong by the way.

McKernan and Brown are equal as players and both depth at best.

Brown more consistent, McKernan more impactful.

 

[Bombermania]

Besides the brainfarts, I like McKernan for he has a crack and while there are times I want to crack him, he offers a strong mark and can impact the contest.

 

[Ambrosia]

I don't understand how you can be so brutal to Shaun McKernan but still speak glowingly about Mitch Brown.

Browns a gun. Gets a game at pretty much every club

 

[Crimsons]

One year contract with a trigger clause for a 2nd.

 

[Mootsy]

You lot are underrating him, who else in the entire competition is taking big grabs and kicking 3-4 goals a game??

Buddy?

 

[Yoda_]

For the record;

Average career highs in;

Goals per game
Marks per game
14.1 per game

Has also chalked up 4 more goals (16) in half the amount of games (8) than his second best career best goal kicking season.


Going along well is Shaun

 

[Kakkle]

You lot are underrating him, who else in the entire competition is taking big grabs and kicking 3-4 goals a game??

Buddy?

Not McKernan?

For the record;

Average career highs in;

Goals per game
Marks per game
14.1 per game

Has also chalked up 4 more goals (16) in half the amount of games (8) than his second best career best goal kicking season.


Going along well is Shaun

I'm going to assume the 14.1 is disposals, which I'd say is not a career high, considering he got it 20+ a few times in 2015. He also hasn't kicked 16 goals this year.

 

[naraku]

I give McKernan a 2 year deal. Two bags of four , probably should of had another 4 on the weekend as well. There's some crap in between but I always like that smack is providing a contest. Go back and watch the lions game you see that even though he didn't take a lot of grabs his contest had the ball around our 50.

Once Joe's back I think it's up for grabs who's up there with him and Stewart right now is now sure thing.

 

[boncer34]

You lot are underrating him, who else in the entire competition is taking big grabs and kicking 3-4 goals a game??

Buddy?

Not Shaun

 

[Duckworth]

We do need him next year. Depends on what interest there is (or what his manager can make Us believe) from other clubs.

I’d be OK with 2 if it was the difference. Would like to see Daniher, McKernan and Stringer all together.


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[fairbump_playon]

4 years

 

[JayJ20]

Because Brown is a far better player, and by glowingly, you mean "AFL standard KPP"?

I'm sorry but McKernan is better than Brown.

 

[MightyDon]

You lot are underrating him, who else in the entire competition is taking big grabs and kicking 3-4 goals a game??

Buddy?

Buddy can't take big grabs

 

[boncer34]

Because Brown is a far better player, and by glowingly, you mean "AFL standard KPP"?

You'd have made a great captain of the Titanic Eth.

 

[Beerfish]

I'm sorry but McKernan is better than Brown.

No need to be sorry.

 

[DapperJong]

You'd have made a great captain of the Titanic Eth.

Lucky for him Brown has had the two best games of his career.

 

[Zach Package]

We do need him next year. Depends on what interest there is (or what his manager can make Us believe) from other clubs.

I’d be OK with 2 if it was the difference. Would like to see Daniher, McKernan and Stringer all together.


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I’m incredibly sceptical on McKernan and Daniher working together, as far as I’m concerned he’s understudying Daniher and Brown is understudying Stewart.

They’ve both been important because they’ve meant we haven’t had to change styles and roles but they’re both backups

 

[eth-dog]

Wow - Brown a far better player than McKernan - certainly not this year mate, I know stats dont count for everything, but you cant be serious saying brown is far better than Smack in 2018;-

McKernan: games - 8, average disposals: 14.1, marks: 5.6, hit-outs: 8.8, tackles: 2.4, goals: 1.8
Brown: games - 7, average disposals: 12.6, marks: 5.7, hit-outs: 0, tackles: 1.4, goals: 0.6

Comon mate admit your way off with this one

Let's ignore the fact that half of Brown's games have been played in defence this year. Also earlier in the thread I pointed out their history, Brown's best year as a forward has outstripped McKernan at both AFL level and VFL/SANFL level. He has outperformed Smack in 3 of the four games they've played forward this year, fact. Would take Brown every day of the week and twice on gameday.

 

[boncer34]

Let's ignore the fact that half of Brown's games have been played in defence this year. Also earlier in the thread I pointed out their history, Brown's best year as a forward has outstripped McKernan at both AFL level and VFL/SANFL level. He has outperformed Smack in 3 of the four games they've played forward this year, fact. Would take Brown every day of the week and twice on gameday.

Opinion.

Not fact.

Could easily be argued Smack was better then Mitch on Sunday.

And ok lets focus on Mitch's games as a forward.

McKernan: games - 8, average disposals: 14.1, marks: 5.6, hit-outs: 8.8, tackles: 2.4, goals: 1.8, i50: 2.3, contested marks: 1.3, i50 Marks: 2.3
Brown: games - 4, average disposals: 13.0, marks: 6.0, hit-outs: 0, tackles: 1.8, goals: 1.5, i50: 1.8, contested marks: 1.3, i50 Marks: 1.8


What qualifier do you want to use next to try and dismiss the clear statistical evidence Shaun has been better as a forward this season then Mitch?

Edit: And while you're at it which season of Mitch as a forward are you referring to as outstripping any of Shaun's?