Paul Bevan Farewell Thread

[ugg]

Nathan Brown (the Richmond one) summed it up best when he said on the commentary "I've played on Bevan a few times, he is a good honest battler". As long as Bevan recognises his limitations I think he goes okay. It's when he starts trying to be like Luke Hodge, switching play with 50m bombs across field and screwing them up, that he ends up looking like a donkey.

[gazza]

Bevan 15 disposals, Davis 13 disposals, Bevo clear winner on the night, one of the few...

if bevan had 15 disposals and 5 marks i must have looking at the wrong player.
2 out of form players against each other

[Bas]

There was a part in the telecast when Roos was screaming at a player from the sidelines who was daydreaming. Didn't see the player, but Roos did an impersonation of them.

I'm pretty sure it was Bevan.

It was.

[digital]

Does that take into account in the 15 disposals he had a few handballs and kicks going to opposition players?
He was beating constantly beaten by his opponent the whole night. With the midfield being clearly beaten it was up to the defence to save us and LRT and Bevan sure as hell didn't play well.

Game was lost in the midfield. With the weight of possessions comig in so easily, no defender could handle the constant onslught. Watched both closely, Bevan was okay, far from our worst. LRT was often pinged for being cuaght out of position. Read above!! No pressure from the midfield. Have to continue with White. From being the thrid tall, he was the focus all night. Bradshaw in, makes a big difference to the role White has to play. Much more upside than Playfair. Both Jetta and Rohan need game time in the 2's. TDL has to come in Vespa, surely did enough in his one game and should be time for Currie to show us what he has got. Pyke has done well, but also needs to learn more about the game. Hitouts are good, round the ground he needs more time to learn.

[giant]

Horrible turnovers at critical times. If Davis was in any sort of form, he'd have had three on him by quarter time.

I really haven't been a part of the Bevo Death Squad but I'm afraid he was the stand-out poor selection from last night - and hence must be the first omitted next week.

[Mountain Man]

Bevan was used in defence last night - a role he has been constantly bagged for on this forum.

It was thought his role this year was to be the 'pressure' forward - maybe, but the dysfunction there has passed him by, with hopefully TDL to get a go as a scoring option.

[liz]

Nathan Brown (the Richmond one) summed it up best when he said on the commentary "I've played on Bevan a few times, he is a good honest battler". As long as Bevan recognises his limitations I think he goes okay. It's when he starts trying to be like Luke Hodge, switching play with 50m bombs across field and screwing them up, that he ends up looking like a donkey.

The moment that summed the game up to me was when Bevan took a fine contested mark in the middle of the ground and for once, the Swans had managed to create a cluster of three players in space out towards the wing, with just one Magpie nestled amongst them. And of course, Bevan's kick manages to pinpoint that one loitering thieving bird.

[Peace]

yeah there were at least 10 other players out there that were MUCH worse than Bevan and LRT.

[sWAns63]

I would make that game Bevans last ever

[rojo]

yeah there were at least 10 other players out there that were MUCH worse than Bevan and LRT.

Who? I could name a few who were about as effective as those two but only one, maybe two, who were worse.

[Ardent Swan]

How about a little bit of encouragement instead of downers on various players. They always do their best but last night were outplayed by a better team

[dimelb]

How about a little bit of encouragement instead of downers on various players. They always do their best but last night were outplayed by a better team

Ah, but the sacrifice of the scapegoat brings peace. For a time.

[DST]

Last night had nothing to do with either Bevan or LRT.

This stupid infatuation with getting rid of players who have nothing to do with the overall results, because they are called Bevan or LRT has to stop.

We got smashed in the midfield last night, let the ball out of our forward 50 far to easily and then were cut to shreds with better ball use coming into Collingwood's forward 50 to players who were isolated and one and one.

In that situation Craig Bolton and Matthew Scarlett are going to lose their share of one on one contests when the ball is coming in that easy and to their advantage.

Look at the midfield last night and our small forwards who were woeful.

DST

[lwjoyner]

Just arived back in Melb after last night. First and last to ANZ should not have gone was warned on R&W on line a couple of weeks ago the pies game wasnt the one to come toom wish I hadnt. For all those who hepled with suggestions for accom. We stayed at the Metro Central very good we were back maybe 40mins after the game, the train was exceptional. Also agree re LRT he kicks across the face of goal to a red and white player but doent think about the next move and we constantly get loccked down with this across ground switches, show with him and Bevo haveing not played as juniors the thought process is what they lack, Israel and Hunt with have the same proble. Everything isd OK if the play is straight and narrow and you dont have to think too uch,sat in the red zone and you could almost see LRTs brains ticking over. See the game review for more of my thoughts.

[-Doogs-]

Sure Bevan cant take the bulk of the blame, but I agree he is just not up to AFL class. He shows flashes of brilliance, but that's about it. He didn't show any of those flashes of brilliance on the weekend. He was average if that. Comparing Davis' possessions against Bevans' and saying Bevan was the clear winner is way off the mark. On that form from Davis, Bevan should have outshone him by a mile! If Davis was on song, there's be more agreement to the thread topic. Bevan can probably count himself lucky that Davis is struggling.