MATHHEW BATE STATS

Year Team Gms Avg Acc Marks Goals

2006 ME 12 15.1 61 7.11 7.0

2007 ME 19 18.6 58 8.11 13.5

2008 ME 15 19.6 66 9.14 9.3

2009 ME 5 13.2 47 4.1 2.1

How can someone decline so quick and fast?

There is no getting away from the fact that he has had a very poor season to date.

Having said that, 5 games is quite a small sample size and his changing role in the side may account for some of those statistics also.

Did kick 4 goals in the NAB Cup game V's Hawks, so we all thought he was due for a big year. But he's been poor in 4 of 5 games and surely Bailey must be running out of patience.

Either him or Juice must be omitted for Geelong

Stats are one thing, What they don't show is his lack of pressure when he doesn't have the ball. This guy does not chase, he manages to find that spot on the ground call NO MANS LAND all the time and on more than one occasion on Sunday he took short steps to avoid contact NOT GOOD ENOUGH !!!! I can't understand how this guy still gets a game.

Gee he doesn't kick many goals, does he?

Really has to work on his pressure/positioning when we don't have the ball. At the moment it's not good enough.

MATHHEW BATE STATS

Year Team Gms Avg Acc Marks Goals

2006 ME 12 15.1 61 7.11 7.0

2007 ME 19 18.6 58 8.11 13.5

2008 ME 15 19.6 66 9.14 9.3

2009 ME 5 13.2 47 4.1 2.1

How can someone decline so quick and fast?

Those stats <_<

2009 he has been playing a different position. He has not been a part of the midfield. To say that he is in decline in terms of the above stats is a misinterpretation or misrepresentation.

Despite this, he still needs to pull his finger out and take marks, not spill them. He has to lead hard and demand, not half-hearted leads (too slow), he also needs to be more accountable and alert when the opposition have the ball in the Demons forward line and are trying to get it out.

How can someone decline so quick and fast?

Different role, significantly reduced opportunity, terrible delivery into forward line, loss of confidence.

Disappointing nonetheless.

correct

I would like to find out the stat for the amount of times the ball has gone inside Melbourne's forward 50 and once the ball spills to the ground from a contest how many times Melbourne have regained possession. Bate and Newton are two of the most useless footballers below their knees I have ever seen.

Stats are one thing, What they don't show is his lack of pressure when he doesn't have the ball. This guy does not chase, he manages to find that spot on the ground call NO MANS LAND all the time and on more than one occasion on Sunday he took short steps to avoid contact NOT GOOD ENOUGH !!!! I can't understand how this guy still gets a game.

Spot on! Teams have woken up that he doesn't like it tough. He is a liability on the forward line. I'd rather play a kid who is prepared to have a crack. I said last season we should trade him before the rest of the competition realises he is soft and a dud.