Ben Lennon

[TigerForce]

Yep should've traded him after his one good year. Lucky we held on for so long .

Sell high. :hihi

 

[Baloo]

Yep should've traded him after his one good year. Lucky we held on for so long .

Was that when he won the JD or came second in the JD ?

 

[Scoop]

Was that when he won the JD or came second in the JD ?

BOTH!!!

 

[bowden4president]

At least all those blokes were pretty much all duds.

The biggest and most undeserved whipping boy.

He won 2 Best and fairest's and was also twice All Australian.

Joel Bowden. Easily.

And they still haven't made him president........yet ;D

 

[Leysy Days]

:hihi

 

[TOT70]

Seriously, we can't even agree on who it is that we have bagged the most over the years. There's only one word for this, dysfunctional.

 

[caesar]

Went to training today and happier with what I saw from Lenno. Not many running drills so his weakness not exposed. In the tackling drill he was one of the hardest at it. Ball work good, but there is has never been a problem with ball in hand. Still gasps for breath after each exertion of effort, (hands on knees doubled over etc), pre-season will tell if he can improve that. He does have talent that is why I have been critical, a fair bit to do to earn back the respect of many.

 

[Baloo]

Seriously, we can't even agree on who it is that we have bagged the most over the years. There's only one word for this, dysfunctional.

In my time here it was Jacko. Well, at least where the defenders were finally shown to be in abundance of Footy IQ.

Bling copped a fair bit too but a lot of that was because we took him and twice passed on Franklin

 

[Ghost of 29]

Went to training today and happier with what I saw from Lenno. Not many running drills so his weakness not exposed. In the tackling drill he was one of the hardest at it. Ball work good, but there is has never been a problem with ball in hand. Still gasps for breath after each exertion of effort, (hands on knees doubled over etc), pre-season will tell if he can improve that. He does have talent that is why I have been critical, a fair bit to do to earn back the respect of many.

In the 3km TT, he crossed the line with Conca. I would have expected Concs as a far better endurance athlete due to being a midfielder so a good effort.

Your reference to hands on knees during the explosive tackling drills is not uncommon. It is oxygen debt that a person goes into and it is a killer. It is how they are after about 20-30 secs that is the key.

 

[Platinum member]

In the 3km TT, he crossed the line with Conca. I would have expected Concs as a far better endurance athlete due to being a midfielder so a good effort.

Your reference to hands on knees during the explosive tackling drills is not uncommon. It is oxygen debt that a person goes into and it is a killer. It is how they are after about 20-30 secs that is the key.

The hands on knees stuff means zero... it's just habit for some guys. Most famous hands on knees footballer ever was also regarded as one of the all time hardest gut runners.

 

[caesar]

The hands on knees stuff means zero... it's just habit for some guys. Most famous hands on knees footballer ever was also regarded as one of the all time hardest gut runners.

Are you talking Harvey or Cousins? either way hardly comparing apples with apples but I take your point.

 

[Platinum member]

Are you talking Harvey or Cousins? either way hardly comparing apples with apples but I take your point.

Harvey was the all time master at it... opponent thought he was gone.. then ball gets thrown up.. then off he goes leaving him for dust.

And of course IN NO WAY am I comparing lennons endurance to Harvey's.. just saying if a guy has a habit of putting his hands on his knees it's no correlation to his fitness levels.

 

[easy_tiger]

At least all those blokes were pretty much all duds.

The biggest and most undeserved whipping boy.

He won 2 Best and fairest's and was also twice All Australian.

Joel Bowden. Easily.

I agreed, until I remembered the "Richo is the root-cause of all our ills' fairly popular school of thought.

If your formula for all-time whipping boy is ATWB = (champion qualities + vitriol following a mistake) x No. of losses

then its Richo hands down.

 

[Baloo]

I agreed, until I remembered the "Richo is the root-cause of all our ills' fairly popular school of thought.

If your formula for all-time whipping boy is ATWB = (champion qualities + vitriol following a mistake) x No. of losses

then its Richo hands down.

nah, it was a minor group whipping Richo. Most of the hate stemmed from a lunch where eye contact was made

 

[turk-d-tiger]

Harvey was the all time master at it... opponent thought he was gone.. then ball gets thrown up.. then off he goes leaving him for dust.

And of course IN NO WAY am I comparing lennons endurance to Harvey's.. just saying if a guy has a habit of putting his hands on his knees it's no correlation to his fitness levels.

There is a difference though

Harvey & Cousins both ran flat out for probably 16-17 klms a game

Lennon runs 3 klms and is dusted

 

[Platinum member]

There is a difference though

Harvey & Cousins both ran flat out for probably 16-17 klms a game

Lennon runs 3 klms and is dusted

Absolutely missed the point...

 

[turk-d-tiger]

Absolutely missed the point...

Not at all

 

[Macca68]

Went to training today and happier with what I saw from Lenno. Not many running drills so his weakness not exposed. In the tackling drill he was one of the hardest at it. Ball work good, but there is has never been a problem with ball in hand. Still gasps for breath after each exertion of effort, (hands on knees doubled over etc), pre-season will tell if he can improve that. He does have talent that is why I have been critical, a fair bit to do to earn back the respect of many.

How did Yaz look?

 

[Baloo]

How did Yaz look?

Vibrant

 

[caesar]

How did Yaz look?

Mainly did running drills and just one of the kicking drills. Working diligently, and seems to have progressed from when i saw him last week.