Bevan & Matthews

[RogueSwan]

I was stunned the next week when he got a game in the GF, and I recall many people saying he had to be luckiest bloke ever to hang a Premiership Medallion around his neck.

My sentimonies exactly.

[goswannie14]

Gee I must look at the 2005 Prelim again. Bevan was just awful from memory and that was when I decided, after a number of poor games leading up to that game, to jump right off him. I was stunned the next week when he got a game in the GF, and I recall many people saying he had to be luckiest bloke ever to hang a Premiership Medallion around his neck.

Yep, hard to disagree with that comment.

[Claret]

Agreed and promote D O'Keefe and Jack into the senior team.

I think DOK is a fair way off senior footy at the moment.

[Jewels]

I think DOK is a fair way off senior footy at the moment.

Yep, got to agree here. For mine, he is the disappointment of the pre-season so far, I was hoping he would be further along than he is. This is not meant as a criticism of the kid, merely an observation.

[connolly]

Gee I must look at the 2005 Prelim again. Bevan was just awful from memory and that was when I decided, after a number of poor games leading up to that game, to jump right off him. I was stunned the next week when he got a game in the GF, and I recall many people saying he had to be luckiest bloke ever to hang a Premiership Medallion around his neck.

Duck.... here comes Connolly.

Well I have to agree that his 3 possessions are not burned in the memory but he did make 6 tackles. But Bevo's game in the Grand Final was very good. Did his job, placed tremendous pressure on his opponents (he played as a defensive midfielder) and had Chad "Lazarus" Fletcher having a good look over his shoulder. The comment re. "lucky" came from an old thug with an assault conviction, who gave away Craig Bolton and has no credibility.

[Nico]

Yep, got to agree here. For mine, he is the disappointment of the pre-season so far, I was hoping he would be further along than he is. This is not meant as a criticism of the kid, merely an observation.

Jewels, cut the young man some slack. He hardly played any footy last year and was a number 16 draft pick which in draft terms is not too shabby.

Give him a chance to find his feet.

[Nico]

Connolly you must go to sleep counting Bevos.

[2005]

Yep, got to agree here. For mine, he is the disappointment of the pre-season so far, I was hoping he would be further along than he is. This is not meant as a criticism of the kid, merely an observation.

A long way to go for DOK.
Agree I thought he would be further down the track as well
Hopefully will progress as the year rolls on.

[ernie koala]

Put Bevan and Mathews in the Reserves. Anyone disagree?

I disagree.......
Put all the 'fab trio' in the 2's; ie Bevan, Mathews and McVeigh.

[goswannie14]

I disagree.......
Put all the 'fab trio' in the 2's; ie Bevan, Mathews and McVeigh.

You left out Jude Bolton.

[LittleSchneider]

A long way to go for DOK.
Agree I thought he would be further down the track as well
Hopefully will progress as the year rolls on.

considering he was our top pick in a "super draft" he is terribly disappointing.

[TheGrimReaper]

considering he was our top pick in a "super draft" he is terribly disappointing.

He had injuries last season, so don't judge Danny O'Keefe too harshly. He is a star in the making and if he has an injury free run, will be a star for us.

You can't just judge a player from one season.

[BSA5]

I disagree.......
Put all the 'fab trio' in the 2's; ie Bevan, Mathews and McVeigh.

McVeigh forward, not dropped!!!!!

[BSA5]

Some players seem to get lots of chances and others very few.

McVeigh has been moved forward before, with success. This isn't a matter of chances, this is a matter of common sense.

[smasher]

I agree that we must be patient with young DOK.He is still built like a kid and has a fair bit of development ahead.Some of the top blokes running around in the AFL took time to develop.I haven't given up on him,he's just treading water at this stage.