Bevan: How long has he got?

[connolly]

No-one has said he doesn't have courage. It is his greatest strength. But it is nowhere near enough.

To say he saved the season is humourous at best. We don't even know that it saved a goal!

I thought it merely went some way to getting back the the goal scored on him a few minutes before when he was isolated and easily dismissed by his opponent in a one-on-one marking contest.

Get the blinkers off.

He saved the season against Freo last year with another into the pack mark. He fills the forward channel fearlessly. It is one of the hardest things in football to do, to run back into packs on the oppositions forward line. The WC had a monster Lynch playing and the kid went back without flinching, this is my point, took an exceptionally skillful mark, and this is my other point, under enormous pressure. He takes pack marks in front of packs, not just holding his ground but running backwards into the pack. Try doing that at AFL level. It is easier for a small player to turn his back on the balls flight and face the pack, wait and hope for the ball to spill off the pack. Not this kid. He's got it all. Guts and skill. As for McKinley's mark if you know the way a defender can stop a forward marking, who is holding his ground under a dropping punt, under the present rules, apart from attempting to punch the ball, send it off to Roosey with the instructions. We would all be fascinated to know what defenders are supposed to do. The kid attempted to punch the ball. Sometimes even the best defenders fail to spoil.

[Triple B]

.......I thought it merely went some way to getting back the the goal scored on him a few minutes before when he was isolated and easily dismissed by his opponent in a one-on-one marking contest.

Get the blinkers off.

How about u take the blindfold off.

So typical to dismiss one of his real good moments last night, of which there was plenty, by pointing out the one occasion he was outpointed by his opponent.

You had plenty to say last week when he had a bad one, admitted by all and sundry, Bevan apologists included.

Show some kahoonas and admit he was good last night.

[Primmy]

How about u take the blindfold off.

So typical to dismiss one of his real good moments last night, of which there was plenty, by pointing out the one occasion he was outpointed by his opponent.

You had plenty to say last week when he had a bad one, admitted by all and sundry, Bevan apologists included.

Show some kahoonas and admit he was good last night.

I don't need kahoonas (don't have any anyway) and I think Bevo is just fine in his job, has great courage, does things his teammates appreciate and I think we should all pull our heads in. He is no worse than any of our previous players, such as Benny Matthews, and in many ways far better, and I don't remember seeing this much negative publicity for them. He does his best all the time, sometimes its not enough, and sometimes even Paul Kelly got beaten! Enough already!

[Bloody Hell]

I don't need kahoonas (don't have any anyway) and I think Bevo is just fine in his job, has great courage, does things his teammates appreciate and I think we should all pull our heads in. He is no worse than any of our previous players, such as Benny Matthews, and in many ways far better, and I don't remember seeing this much negative publicity for them. He does his best all the time, sometimes its not enough, and sometimes even Paul Kelly got beaten! Enough already!

You need to do a search for Ben Mathews!

[Lohengrin]

He's got it all. Guts and skill.

Over the top as usual...

He had a good game, and no one has ever denied his guts, but his skills and decision making ability are quite mixed.

As for McKinley's mark if you know the way a defender can stop a forward marking

Get in front.

[573v30]

Get in front.

Harsh but very true. Maybe Bevo can do that next time before connolly gets his premature jacket elation going.

[ScottH]

Over the top as usual...

He had a good game, and no one has ever denied his guts, but his skills and decision making ability are quite mixed.

Who Bevan or Monty??

[Lohengrin]

Who Bevan or Monty??

And the rest.

[Bear]

How about u take the blindfold off.

So typical to dismiss one of his real good moments last night, of which there was plenty, by pointing out the one occasion he was outpointed by his opponent.

You had plenty to say last week when he had a bad one, admitted by all and sundry, Bevan apologists included.

Show some kahoonas and admit he was good last night.

I'm not sure what kahoonas are! You seem to have a strange obsession with them though.

I think you need to watch the game again if you think that was the only time in the game he was beaten by his opponent. Regardless, I'm interested in a player's overall game, not one good or one bad incident.

The answer as simply stated is to get in front - something 42 does not have the strength or awareness to do. I have NEVER seen him start in front. He is always chasing and behind.

[Triple B]

Regardless, I'm interested in a player's overall game, not one good or one bad incident.

So how would u rate his overall game last night?

[Bear]

We would all be fascinated to know what defenders are supposed to do. The kid attempted to punch the ball. Sometimes even the best defenders fail to spoil.

At least you're now admitting that he is not one of the best defenders. We're making some progress.

[Bear]

So how would u rate his overall game last night?

Last night, he was about in the middle of all of our players. Certainly not one of our very worst or best.

I also don't rate his place on the list by one game, be it this or last week.

[pinkemu]

Get in front.

If it was that easy goals would never be scored.
Have you ever played football? in the backline?

[connolly]

I'm not sure what kahoonas are!

The answer as simply stated is to get in front - something 42 does not have the strength or awareness to do. I have NEVER seen him start in front. He is always chasing and behind.

Don't worry about kahoonas how about using those other two essential organs - your eyes. You clearly didn't see him beat Johnston last week when he was in front. I do apologise you were one of those fair minded "supporters"who blamed Bevo for Johnstone kicking the goal after he had beaten him pointless If you have ever played the game, or even watched it most defenders on most occasions play forwards from behind.

[connolly]

Harsh but very true. Maybe Bevo can do that next time before connolly gets his premature jacket elation going.

He took a brilliant match saving mark in FRONT of the pack FFS. It probably saved the game.