Bevan: How long has he got?

[Triple B]

Well, I can reliably inform you that I have both played in and watched many more games than you.

I'm not sure how you can reliably inform me when u don't know me, but even if you played more games than Michael Tuck and watched more games than Lou Richards, your statement is still ignorant...and the 'Spevo' reference, whilst not particularly offensive to me, is offensive to some and is enough to get you banned from some boards.

[Bear]

He's lasted this long against all logic, so goodness knows what it will take for him to be axed.

This is the concern.

The coach stubbornly backs him, just like he stubbornly backs our 'chip along the boundary line to a uncontesed possesion' gameplan.

Surely this mother of all shockers has to prompt the axe.

[Bear]

I'm not sure how you can reliably inform me when u don't know me, but even if you played more games than Michael Tuck

That's your most knowledgable sentence so far - did you google "most games played in the AFL" and come up with Michael Tuck?

Just be careful when you start preaching about bans.

[Lohengrin]

I thought he was poor.

He started on Johnson and was moved after Johnson tore him apart, yet he only kicked 3? behinds. Bevan was actually moved onto him to stop the haemorrhaging. Unfortunately for Bevan, Johnson stayed on fire AND found his kicking boots at the same time.

Bolton really struggled with Johnson (and overall on the day), although at least Johnson's 3 behinds on Bolton were more difficult shots.

I was trying to confirm on the replay that it was actually Bolton, not Bevan, that Stokes wheeled away from playing on in the 3rd quarter for one of his goals, but I am prepared to concede I am wrong on that one.

Definitely Bevan.

[Lohengrin]

Do you blame him when he was taken out, perfectly legally I may add, by a beautiful Rooke bump giving Johnson the necessary space to steady and goal?

I don't think enough attention was paid to that bump by Rooke - it was perfect!

GS14, you have taken it upon yourself to play the role of the anti-connolly. For every outrageous pro-Bevan post that connolly makes, you now need to post an equally outrageous view of the other extreme.

The difference is, everybody but newbies who don't know the connolly history and a couple of 16yo's who aren't worldly enough to understand 'taking the piss' realise that connolly is doing just that, 'taking the piss'.

Oh sure, he likes Bevan, but even he would have a chuckle at some of the Bevan dribble he writes in the name of keeping the charade going.

Really? It's pretty hard to tell so I assume you've talked to him?

[Lohengrin]

I think we are all being a bit too cruel to Bevo.

He didn't play well, but he was a bit unlucky. Most of goals kicked on him we're the result of good Geelong team play that just happened to end with the man he was covering. Also took that big hit that must have left him a bit sore for the rest of the game.

I think we just play him on the wrong opponents. He doesn't play well on quick and shifty players, like Johnson and Stoke. He would be much better value tagging a Bartel or Corey, skilful players that are not that quick. Or play him in the forward line. He's a good mark and kick and can play the role of the forward line defender.

We almost need Crouch in the team, just to take the pressure off Bevan to do these unsuitable defensive roles.

Agreed. I think most of this is pretty much right.

[satchmopugdog]

That's a crazy statement. We have plenty who would have missed him altogether.

Boom Boom
I laughed and spat my coffee from my new Mother's day mug over the screen

[Triple B]

Really? It's pretty hard to tell so I assume you've talked to him?

I PM'd him about meeting up for a beer pre-game some years back when he first came on the board.

He just had the view that people were too hard on Bevan and he didn't like seeing young players in particular getting unfairly lambasted on public forums, so he thought he'd take it upon himself to drive the Bevo bandwagon in his, well, rather unusual style

That said, surely some of the things he say's must stand out as a pisstake to anybody who frequents this board on any sort of semi-regular basis.

[Lohengrin]

I PM'd him about meeting up for a beer pre-game some years back when he first came on the board.

He just had the view that people were too hard on Bevan and he didn't like seeing young players in particular getting unfairly lambasted on public forums, so he thought he'd take it upon himself to drive the Bevo bandwagon in his, well, rather unusual style

That said, surely some of the things he say's must stand out as a pisstake to anybody who frequents this board on any sort of semi-regular basis.

Fair enough, although sometimes you do have to wonder!

[ScottH]

Saw Mooneys bump on the young boy this morning. BANG.
Good to see he got to his feet eventually.

Given that Johnson was pretty threatening in the first qtr, without causing much damage and then things started to click for him, and B2 was moved off him, you can't really hold Bevan accountable for anything that Johnson did yesterday. He's an enigma. Our best couldn't do the job. I don't think many defenders could have done a job when Johnson is on song.

[Xie Shan]

I don't think enough attention was paid to that bump by Rooke - it was perfect!

*cough* From the match-day thread:

Was a great goal by Johnson but only made possible because of the bump on Bevo. Why can't we do the team things like that?

And yes, the bump was perfect!

Look, just saying that Bevo had a shocker yesterday isn't an attack on the bloke personally, he just didn't have the best of days, that's all. You almost feel for a player when that happens, especially when 20,000 people are watching and thousands more are passing judgement from behind their computers and TV sets... you just hope that it spurs him on to put in a better effort next week.

We all get frustrated at turnovers and mistakes during the game, that's what forums like this are for. Many of the comments in the game day threads are made in the heat in the moment, it's a game of passion and sometimes that spills over when things aren't going so well. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm off to enjoy the rest of my Sunday.

[Bloody Hell]

Maybe that is because Bevan's ideal position isn't defending against small, ultra-quick small forwards. He's being asked to do the role because the only other player in the entire squad capable is injured. It is a glaring hole in the list balance, made worse by the fact that Crouch isn't going to be around for much longer, and is no longer as quick as he used to be.

(BTW, he wasn't exactly "pantsed" by Betts. He held him well in the first half of that game - Betts barely touched the ball- before being beaten, but hardly humiliated, in the second half.)

Where is his ideal position? Is it on the field?

[Bloody Hell]

lol, nice cop out, didn't think you'd have the kahoonas.

Do I really need to point out that because the opponent/s he was on kick 7 goals, it doesn't equate to him 'costing us 7 goals'?

Do you blame him when he was taken out, perfectly legally I may add, by a beautiful Rooke bump giving Johnson the necessary space to steady and goal? Is that one of the 7 goals he cost us?

Do you really blame him when Johnson slipped/ducked/dropped his knees and Bevan collected him high, as 100% of players would have? It was impossible to avoid and that was one time Bevan was absolutely on his hammer and Johnson had nowhere to go. Is that another of the 7 goals that Bevan 'personally' cost us?

I'm not suggesting Bevan had anything but a shocker, but to say he personally cost us 7 goals is wrong and to say that he personally costs us 2/3 goals every week is just complete garbage.

GS14, you have taken it upon yourself to play the role of the anti-connolly. For every outrageous pro-Bevan post that connolly makes, you now need to post an equally outrageous view of the other extreme.

The difference is, everybody but newbies who don't know the connolly history and a couple of 16yo's who aren't worldly enough to understand 'taking the piss' realise that connolly is doing just that, 'taking the piss'.

Oh sure, he likes Bevan, but even he would have a chuckle at some of the Bevan dribble he writes in the name of keeping the charade going.

That is a load of crap. Contrary to every other point you make - "
I'm not suggesting Bevan had anything but a shocker,".

GS14 isn't the only one to see the world differently to connolly. I personally think he does Bevan's reputation much more harm than good with his comments.

[undy]

That is a load of crap. Contrary to every other point you make - "
I'm not suggesting Bevan had anything but a shocker,".

GS14 isn't the only one to see the world differently to connolly. I personally think he does Bevan's reputation much more harm than good with his comments.

Connolly and Bevan are so inextricably linked in my mind from reading RWO that I catch myself shouting at/about Connolly rather than Bevan when I'm at the game.

[Agent 86]

bevan is plodder who normally tries hard. yesterday there was nowhere to hide & he was badly exposed on a number of occasions. basically, he's the perfect Swannie. leave him alone.