Player Watch Ned McHenry

[MRB37]

I don't understand... how could the recruiters get it so wrong. He has absolutely no skills. Absolutely none. No awareness, the one thing which everyone thought he brought, fwd pressure, non existent.... absolute failure recruiting.

Because our head recruiter has a very narrow view on what he looks for in midfielders.

 

[LeftyLuke]

Poor bloke had a shocker tonight.

He consistently plays bad as he has no talent.

 

[hippyhippy]

Poor bloke had a shocker tonight.

I can't seem to remember a worse game from another crow ... ever...

 

[dogs105]

I can't seem to remember a worse game from another crow ... ever...

There have been some. David Gallagher had a shocker once. Alan Bartlett had an embarrassing game. Luke Jericho once.

 

[cleanhands]

I can't seem to remember a worse game from another crow ... ever...

Vertigo ring a bell

 

[huludicidal]

The thing with Ned is that he always looks his best once the sting has gone out of the game. Once it slows down and things open up he looks like a competent AFL Player. It’s when there’s high pressure and heat on that he fumbles, drops marks, misses targets. If we ever do get to play finals again he would be an absolute liability.

So what you’re saying is he’s a front runner who isn’t up to the rigours of pressure AFL football. Got it. Maybe Brodie Smith is his official mentor.

 

[Drummond]

He was awful yesterday. I just don’t see it.

I still don’t see it. 18 months later.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

I can't seem to remember a worse game from another crow ... ever...

Hampton's game against Richmond is still #1 for me. McHenry was certainly awful tonight though.

 

[Danger Zone]

McHenry is the result of us misidentifying why Richmond were good, I think.

 

[SugarShane]

Seen enough. Don’t want to see any more.

 

[Scorpus]

McHenry is the result of us misidentifying why Richmond were good, I think.

Spot on.

Actually 100% nailed it I think. A panic selection after losing to Richmond and seeing them succeed further

Richmond were good because they had Dustin Martin, not because they had Jason Castagna

 

[chrisso crow]

Poor bloke had a shocker tonight.

"shocker" is what he regularly brings to the table.

I've seen more skilful players running around in the ammos.

But hey, at least he tries hard.

 

[NTRabbit]

Spot on.

Actually 100% nailed it I think. A panic selection after losing to Richmond and seeing them succeed further

Richmond were good because they had Dustin Martin, not because they had Jason Castagna

Also we thought we already had a Dustin Martin in Brad Crouch and just needed to add the other bits.

Cascading mistakes.

 

[ABAB]

Does a good side step in defence which allow him to have time to kick down the line but then handball to a player who get immediately tackle, ball is then turnover and Port Power goal.

 

[Brett Cummings]

Contracted for 2 more years

So is keays. Doesn't mean you can't trade them.

 

[Scorpus]

So is keays. Doesn't mean you can't trade them.

We won't though and there would be zero interest

 

[LeftyLuke]

We won't though and there would be zero interest

We may get a taker if we pay half his wage.

 

[Cleric]

But apparently he is a great kid off the field, comes from a great family and got every maths question right that Hamish asked him.

 

[Big Crow]

Family must be that good.

Not Ned’s fault but add it to the long list of horrible draft blunders in the last five years. Surely we change the recruiting team, we seems to actively recruit battlers with no skill or actual strengths.

No wonder we stink. The problem is this drafting will continue to haunt the club for years to come.

 

[relapse]

I said it a few weeks ago and I'll say it again now, if this guy never plays another game for us I wouldn't be disappointed.

He's an absolute spud.

 

[Crowman32]

Surely we can't keep pumping any more games into mchenry next year with hopefully the arrival of rankine and surely newchurch is a better option.

I follow the draft closely and during his draft year not one part of me rated him as a potential AFL player. I was amazed that other recruiters also rated him as a late first round pick. He doesn't have any qualities that make him an AFL footballer.

 

[relapse]

Surely we can't keep pumping any more games into mchenry next year with hopefully the arrival of rankine and surely newchurch is a better option.

I follow the draft closely and during his draft year not one part of me rated him as a potential AFL player. I was amazed that other recruiters also rated him as a late first round pick. He doesn't have any qualities that make him an AFL footballer.

The fact that we've invested 50 games into him is an embarrassment.

He can't kick more than 30 metres and is prone to constant brain farts and clangers.

Tonight he couldn't even hit a target that was 15 metres in front of him.

He's never going to make it as an AFL player

 

[LeftyLuke]

But apparently he is a great kid off the field, comes from a great family and got every maths question right that Hamish asked him.

That Forrest Gump run was the sealer.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

He is the best finger pointer we've had since Dougie

 

[George Kramer]

I don’t care how many years he has played, he is what he is. A bloke who can’t kick over 30m and can’t hit a target. A third round pick who we took in the first round.

Include him in a trade to GC or North or the Dogs

Rookie pick