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The whole discussion was about your hate for him as a player until you brought up his ‘hair’ and ‘stupid face’Not reading the post you're quoting is certainly a choice.
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The whole discussion was about your hate for him as a player until you brought up his ‘hair’ and ‘stupid face’Not reading the post you're quoting is certainly a choice.
1300655506The whole discussion was about your hate for him as a player until you brought up his ‘hair’ and ‘stupid face’![]()
Please explain it to me then, o all-knowing one1300655506
Well you see, I was making a joke that no one got.Please explain it to me then, o all-knowing one![]()
Our seasons have been over pretty much rd 5 for the last 4 years so thats not really a big call.Well you see, I was making a joke that no one got.
Ben Keays is a season over/dud opposition specialist.
Ben Keays has played with us since the start of 2020, and played well. Most of the games since then the season has been over and/or it was a dud opposition.
I would love him to do it when it mattered. That time hasn't yet come for him or the team.
Then when responding to why the hate, silly answers.
Yes that's the joke. It is a dig at the club disguised as a dig and Keays, one of the most obvious hard workers at the club.Our seasons have been over pretty much rd 5 for the last 4 years so thats not really a big call.
Right needed to see the /s in the post.Yes that's the joke. It is a dig at the club disguised as a dig and Keays, one of the most obvious hard workers at the club.
If I said Keays can't perform in finals it would have been too obvious.
So coaches votes as follows
Adelaide v St Kilda
8 Ben Keays (ADEL)
6 Lachlan Sholl (ADEL)
5 Jordan Dawson (ADEL)
5 Rory Laird (ADEL)
3 Jake Soligo (ADEL)
3 Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (STK)
You would think they were as follows -
5 Jordan Dawson (ADEL)
4 Ben Keays (ADEL)
3 Lachlan Sholl (ADEL)
2 Jake Soligo (ADEL)
1 Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (STK)
Or
5 Rory Laird (ADEL)
4 Ben Keays (ADEL)
3 Lachlan Sholl (ADEL)
2 Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera (STK)
1 Jake Soligo (ADEL)
So did Nicks give Laird 5 votes?
Yep. You know you’re gonna get hard work from Keays every minute of very game. We need more of that.Keays has been one of our more consistent performers this year. He's actually deserved his spot in the team.
Keays is not first in line to be dropped from our forward line (Murph) and who would take his spot? Pedlar was out of form and is now injured, McHenry sucks, Jones sucks, Schoenberg (mostly) sucks and is a midfielder.I agree, don't get the hate.
Has limitations, busts his gut week in week out. Puts up enough good games to warrant selection
It was a text book perfect 2024 tackle. Yes he used momentum in the tackle but importantly, he did not leave the player defenceless by pinning both arms. Furthermore, he did not drive the player downward into the ground, only around, just like many tackles occur each game.Not sure if anyone has mentioned that dangerous tackle call on cook... He slung the player but he's head was nowhere near the ground... Am i the only one that think that was a totally bs call?
"The hair"!!!Goal hungry
The hair
The stupid shocked look on his face when he has the ball.
Agree, he isn't keeping anyone out and I feel like we've got a guy who does a role that was normally left to midfield rookies.Keays is not first in line to be dropped from our forward line (Murph) and who would take his spot? Pedlar was out of form and is now injured, McHenry sucks, Jones sucks, Schoenberg (mostly) sucks and is a midfielder.
Whatever his role he does it bloody well!!keays roles are to play defensive forward or tagger.
Yes he did, but did the club select him to play in the position he got his 30 touches or did the club select him to play in the positions they wanted him to learn.
Woah what an acheivement. Stick him in the Hall of Fame.
Yep, absolute dud...Well that's a creative way to dismiss a player getting coaches votes three weeks in a row I guess. He's been excellent.
It's a very good season for a half forward role, sitting top 50 for goals and on par with the majority of other medium forwards in the game. Ranked in the top 20 for medium forwards that have played at least 15 games this season.22-12. Still half a dozen games to go. Should be a 30 goal year. It’s not terrible
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Yep, absolute dud...
His last 4 seasons:
Also a very hard runner two ways and gives us a pressure release option between the arcs quite often through pure gut running.
- Kicked 66 goals
- 6 score involvements per game
- Over 20 pressure acts per game
- 1 tackle I50 per game
- 15-20 disposals as a half forward (high 20s when a midfielder)
Has been one of the best cheap pickups this club has had. Anyone that still bags him will never change, best to just ignore as it's not based on any semblance of rationality.
He's looked better the last two seasons from playing deeper inside 50 and having his inside 50 numbers drop off
Much better to have him pressure players and attempt shots on goal rather than trying to spot up forwards inside 50
(Stat gurus like https://x.com/crow_data_sigh/ consistently rate him as a poor field kick, so preventing him from taking important kicks has improved us)
Personally I think he does his best work around the goal square and within 30 meters of goal, then moving up the field to apply pressure. Basically exactly what Murphy should also be providing but doesn't, making him an actually good defensive forward.