Dayne Beams: up there with Dusty?

[Vyrone Trickery]

Lots of injuries; out of sight, out of mind; struggling club etc.

It's easy to forget him, and understandable. But when he's on, he's up there with Dusty as the second-best mid in the comp (obvs behind Danger).

Or am I just smoking crack?

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

Absolute insult to Beams

 

[Bunk Moreland]

WTF

 

[HaroLad]

What has Martin achieved in his career?

 

[mike123]

Beams is great but he doesn't have the pace and game breaking ability of Martin.

 

[Aeglos]

Different types of players.
Beams performs at a high level but I can't see him dragging a side over the line ala Dusty/Danger

 

[Occidental]

Beames second best midfielder to Dangerfield?
Equal with Martin?
Therefore better than Kennedy, Selwood, Sloan, Pendlebury, Bontempelli, Kelly or Mitchell

Ummm.....no.

 

[Tasfut]

Absolute gun!! Would be better than both Martin and Danger if it wasnt for injuries, just look at his year in 2012 when he was 22.

He should be an all australian this year!

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

What has Martin achieved in his career?

He hasn't won a premiership or played for a club who has a 3-peat

 

[Frank Gallagher]

Very good player, doesn't have the pazzaz of Danger and Dusty but he's just as effective IMO, hopefully he gets a decent run with injuries from now on.

 

[PieLebo87]

No disrespect to Brisbane, but it's a shame he playing for a bottom side.

If he was in a top 8 Victorian side, he'd be rated equal to, if not better, than Martin.

Guy is an absolute gun. His 2012 season was an example of it. Averaged just under 31 possessions and 6 clearances a game whilst kicking 28 goals. Got the recognition then.

 

[The 747]

He's a fantastic player who gets injured too much to be in these conversations.

 

[Milanista28]

Gun

 

[Matchu]

No disrespect to Brisbane, but it's a shame he playing for a bottom side.

If he was in a top 8 Victorian side, he'd be rated equal to, if not better, than Martin.

Guy is an absolute gun. His 2012 season was an example of it. Averaged just under 31 possessions and 6 clearances a game whilst kicking 28 goals. Got the recognition then.

Equalisation at its finest. If we want an exciting competition, we need a spread of high end talent.

 

[blitzer]

He's a gun player who always gets injured. I wouldn't rate him up there with the top couple of mids personally but maybe if he ever gets through a full season then perhaps he could get to that level.

 

[jonnobackpocket]

Different types of players.
Beams performs at a high level but I can't see him dragging a side over the line ala Dusty/Danger

He did it against Carlton 2 weeks ago. 4 goals and 32 touches.

 

[jonnobackpocket]

No disrespect to Brisbane, but it's a shame he playing for a bottom side.

If he was in a top 8 Victorian side, he'd be rated equal to, if not better, than Martin.

Guy is an absolute gun. His 2012 season was an example of it. Averaged just under 31 possessions and 6 clearances a game whilst kicking 28 goals. Got the recognition then.

Yeah because all good players should just stay in Victoria. Typical Collingwood supporter.

 

[Snuggles]

Yeah because all good players should just stay in Victoria. Typical Collingwood supporter.

Not sure he was saying that - was acknowledging interstate players are generally underated as they dont have the same exposure.

 

[Sylvia Saint]

Beames monstered us today, absolute gun.

 

[Jakksynn]

Needs to stop getting injured but his best is crazy good. If he plays a full season he'd start getting into discussions for top 5 midfielder but a couple of good games in a row doesn't cut it. Remember when everyone was saying Sloane is the best?

 

[Tap Tap Tapperoo]

Good player, probably even a little bit better than that, but ridiculous reactionary thread.

 

[Upgrayedd]

Needs more consistency/injury free run to remind everyone how good he is

 

[PP34]

Fit and firing Beams is a jet. Collingwood seriously misses his class in the middle.

Unfortunately for the last few years we've only seen it in bits and pieces as he's had a shocking run with injuries.

Easily one of the best players in the comp when he stays on the park.

 

[PieLebo87]

Yeah because all good players should just stay in Victoria. Typical Collingwood supporter.

Untwist your panties and refer below..

Not sure he was saying that - was acknowledging interstate players are generally underated as they dont have the same exposure.

 

[Aeglos]

He did it against Carlton 2 weeks ago. 4 goals and 32 touches.

Still not the same imo
He's at a similar level to the 'Big 2' (when he's on the park) but goes about it very differently.
Just couldn't see him winning a clearance 70m, fending off a couple of players before slotting it from 50m; he'd be more likely to get fed the ball out to him before slotting it from the boundary from 50m.
Guess a similar, era gone by, comparison would be that Beams is your Buckley whereas Martin/Dangerfield are your Voss/Hird