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Liam McBean
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I would think he plays ruck in VFL by necessity most of the time. They simply have no other options most weeks he plays there.
On the weekend, his "tap" work at centre bounces was almost non existent. His clearance work and possessions from general play didn't have a huge impact setting up play or gaining good metres... mostly short handballs. If he's going to play ruck, then he has a long way to go. If he's going to play ruck/forward he's some of the way there. And as permanent forward he deserves ago, but I'm not sure if he's the great hope we're all wanting him to be.
Thought Beany was pretty good in the ruck, some nice taps to advantage
Unfortunately with Soldo still concussed, Maric rested for Friday & our VFL ruckman Anthony Forota most probably playing at his home club on Saturday, perfect storm so Beany had to do it
Unfortunately with Soldo still concussed, Maric rested for Friday & our VFL ruckman Anthony Forota most probably playing at his home club on Saturday, perfect storm so Beany had to do it
Interestingly positive review of Beanie's game.
Possibility if Hampson doesn't come up this week?
Possibility if Hampson doesn't come up this week?
Vickery is not exactly going great guns marking or running but he gets a game week in week out. The Beans face just doesn't fit in Dimma's eyesspook said:
Coburgtiger said:
No chance. Maric sat out the VFL in case he was needed to sub in for Hampson.
McBean's chance was when Griff or Vickery missed a game and he didn't get a look in last weekend
issues with Liam having a run in the ruck and getting a bit of the ball. The previous week you could count his possessions on one hand. He only had one hit out (and 1 goal) so most likely wasn't rucking that week. No matter what excuses are made for him that's not a good situation. It seems we complain when nothing is tried and we complain when different things are tried. Whatever it is Liam isn't performing to a fraction of the standards he's built up to be and he hasn't shown marked improvement this year.
rosy23 said:
If that is the case, then he would be an even better "do nothing" player than Vickery at the moment. He would do
an even better job for our team structure by doing less than nothing. Seriously people, this argument has gone
beyond a joke. Anyone with any genuine understanding of the game and particularly our VFL team, must admit
that our VFL side is rubbish. Worse for a forward. We could have the likes of Lockett, Dunstall, Ablett Snr,..etc in the
team and they would watching the shambles they have in front of them - both quality and game style.
We have a forward in the AFL team who is a genuine liability. In the Swans and Suns games, they could not get him
off the ground quick enough. He was on the bench when we played our best footy and when the game was on the line.
Being a "servicable" against sides he should be monstering - if there is such a word, is not good enough.
rosy23 said:
Except that Ty is a player who gets <10 possessions every week as opposed Beanie's one game. I don't see you on the Vickery thread commenting on his games.
However much you'd like to separate the Vickery and McBean selection, the fact is Beanie has more upside and Vickery has gone backwards at a rate of knots.
Which of the two do you think has worked harder over the past month?
