benny mathews,what a log!

[midaro]

Q.

Originally posted by liz
Will you reassess your objective view if (when) Mathews registers yet another top 10 finish in the club B&F at the end of this month?

A. No (but, yes I'm sure he will finish top 10 in the B&F).

Q. Wht not?
A. Because it's simply because he gets so much of the ball, not because of his impact on games.

Q. Why does he get so much of the ball?
A. Because he's there. (Hb\Wing without a man).

[TheHood]

Originally posted by midaro
Q.
A. No (but, yes I'm sure he will finish top 10 in the B&F).

Q. Wht not?
A. Because it's simply because he gets so much of the ball, not because of his impact on games.

Q. Why does he get so much of the ball?
A. Because he's there. (Hb\Wing without a man).

I'd actually argue that his "off the ball" stuff counts for much of his popularity around the club as "getting lots of the ball".

His work rate is enormous and often he does have accountability, such as Byron Pickett etc. He is also organised and I have never known him to make a fatal error.

Ben and Crouchy both take a long time to wind up and kick the damn thing, but if they were the Aker that someone suggests they could be, then they wouldn't be capable of locking down oppositions which is the job we need them to do at the moment.

Basically what I am saying is that he is vital to team balance and until we do have a much better option, he's a loyal son for mine.

[BAM_BAM]

Originally posted by midaro
Q.
Q. Why does he get so much of the ball?
A. Because he's there. (Hb\Wing without a man).

which must be part of his instruction from the coaching staff otherwise they would not award him enough points to finish in the top 10 year after year.

Unless it's changed the B&F points system is awarded as per how they carry out their game plan as instructed by the coaching group. For Ben to finish so high so often he must be doing something right in his coaches eyes. Which in the wash up is more important than anything any of us have to say on the matter.

[liz]

Originally posted by midaro
Q.
A. No (but, yes I'm sure he will finish top 10 in the B&F).

Q. Wht not?
A. Because it's simply because he gets so much of the ball, not because of his impact on games.

Q. Why does he get so much of the ball?
A. Because he's there. (Hb\Wing without a man).

The B&F isn't an award voted on by the media who can't be bothered to actually watch games and so just look up the stats sheets. Nor is it a fans' "popularity" contest.

It is awarded by the Swans coaching panel, the guys who spend hours each week poured over tapes of the game reviewing for what went right and what went wrong, the guys who scratch their heads each week to come up with the best possible match-ups against the opposition, the guys who give each player his role for the game and spend the match focussed on the section of the ground they are responsible for, watching not just what is happening on the ball but observing all the manoeuvring around the ground.

Its why B&F awards are held in such high regard by players - because they are awarded by the people who actually know how you went against the objectives you were set.

But your "objective" view is better than Roos' and co's?

[NMWBloods]

Originally posted by midaro
Mathews is just another player - his role is largely unaccountable, he is a receiver, and his disposal is average.

He's not unaccountable - he plays reasonable defence. He does play as a receiver, but that's his role - he makes space as a linkman. He does also put himself into the play too though. His disposal is very mixed and rather disappointing at times.

[gloveski]

He is very important to our team I watched with interest a few times when he was directing teammates on were to kick it when they couldn't find a free man

[swansrule100]

mathews is a key player i cant understand the calls to get rid of him.
He can play back and midfield and is always in and under

[Wazza]

I hope he does finish in the top ten he might then be worth something as trade bait so we can get a really good midfielder.

Cheers

Waz

(waiting for smack across the head thats coming ;O)

[swansrule100]

Originally posted by Wazza
I hope he does finish in the top ten he might then be worth something as trade bait so we can get a really good midfielder.

Cheers

Waz

(waiting for smack across the head thats coming ;O)

waiting for the plank of wood to arrive to deliver that smack across the head

we cant afford to get rid of a quality player like mathews

[RogueSwan]

Poor Benny can't be all that bad, he polled 64 in the HUN player rankings for the year.Top 100

I think the HUN relies heavily on stats for their rankings though.

39 Barry Hall Sydney
56 Jude Bolton Sydney
58 Brett Kirk Sydney
64 Ben Mathews Sydney

[NMWBloods]

Originally posted by RogueSwan
I think the HUN relies heavily on stats for their rankings though.

No - it relies totally on stats from Champion Data for these rankings.