Retired #9: Brendon Goddard - Retires a winner - Thanks for everything BJ

[Cosmogramma]

Question: We're playing in a GF there's a quarter left, scores are level. Where do you think we should play Goddard? I don't love him up forward (aware he needs a rest), but prefer him behind the ball.

 

[eth-dog]

In the guts.

 

[MAAAATTDAAAAMON]

I like how he occassionally still tries to take hangers, but man he has lost his leap. Can't jump at all like he used to. What injury would've affeted his leap?

 

[Its Manbearpig]

I like how he occassionally still tries to take hangers, but man he has lost his leap. Can't jump at all like he used to. What injury would've affeted his leap?

Knee reco.

 

[MAAAATTDAAAAMON]

Knee reco.

ah, forget he had a knee reco!

 

[BrewSmackerVeiny]

Was in 2007 though, he's taken plenty since then.

 

[MAAAATTDAAAAMON]

But have others noticed how he seems to have next to no leap now?

 

[Whispering_Jack]

Groins?

 

[VelvetSledge]

Groins?

Need to deliver us a baby in 55 games time.

 

[Andronicus]

Quite happy with him not going for big leaps.

He is more than damaging when he sticks to the basics, and less of an injury risk.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

What is going on with this bloke? He's currently offering very little offensively or defensively plus his long kicking has been well off. Carrying an injury?

 

[Doss]

Yeah, he's in his worst patch of form since he got to Essendon.

 

[daffo]

Goodards last six games or so last year were pretty bad. I heard that he was carrying a shoulder or something so I was expecting a big start from him this year. He has been very poor.

 

[Mercurial89]

He strikes me as some one who can very easily psyche himself out of any form, or try to do too much and end up digging himself a bigger hole.

Mind you he was far from our worst and you have to back him to reverse it, that kick he did to Bellchambers early on that split their defence to pieces was what he is capable of.

 

[daffo]

Mind you he was far from our worst and you have to back him to reverse it, that kick he did to Bellchambers early on that split their defence to pieces was what he is capable of.

I agree with this. He was far from our worst. I expect a lot from him. He should be a top 5 player for us week in week out and should lead by example.

 

[yaco55]

Goddard is travelling OK - I have no significant issues with his form - And he is playing less midfield. Some can be be over-critical.

 

[Howard Moon]

It looks like hes playing like a guy feeling a year older. But i suppose when you are used to a guy never missign a target, when he starts to miss a few in a row it becomes glaring

 

[daffo]

Goddard is travelling OK - I have no significant issues with his form - And he is playing less midfield. Some can be be over-critical.

It looks like hes playing like a guy feeling a year older. But i suppose when you are used to a guy never missign a target, when he starts to miss a few in a row it becomes glaring

This is the point. I know he is spending a lot less time in the middle. I'm ok with that. I'm not ok with him missing a hell of a lot more targets then he did two years ago.

I hope he can get back to the 2013 form ASAP.

 

[expires]

Just think someone needs to say thankyou to him.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

This is the point. I know he is spending a lot less time in the middle. I'm ok with that. I'm not ok with him missing a hell of a lot more targets then he did two years ago.

I hope he can get back to the 2013 form ASAP.

For mine his biggest issue is lack of defensive pressure and second efforts. With Watson, Chapman and Goddard in the side too many loose players are getting free on the counter, it's being left to too few.

 

[BrunoV]

Goddard is travelling OK - I have no significant issues with his form - And he is playing less midfield. Some can be be over-critical.

Agree with this.

Was pretty much best on against Hawthorn until he got hurt then he faded a little.

Feels like we are plugging holes with him which is making him fade in and out of games.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

AFL 360

Shown footage of him at 3/4 time having a go at Hurley and Hibbo lols that's what I love about Goddard not afraid to give his team mates a bake.

 

[matty lloyd the champ]

Missed about 5 targets in the first quarter alone. Having said that, I am willing to cut him alot of slack as he has been immense for a long time at our club.

 

[Cosmogramma]

Would have loved to hear their conversation at 3QT. Hurley and Hibbo didn't look to entirely agree!

 

[Rack Watts]

Would have loved to hear their conversation at 3QT. Hurley and Hibbo didn't look to entirely agree!

Looked to me like he was telling Hurley to acknowledge Hibberd's running.