Jamie Bennell

[Guest sticksmorton]

Put your head over the ball next time!!!!

Just look at Dan Hannebery and show some heart!!!

Edited July 26, 2009 by Whispering_Jack

[twist 0]

He will surely be told in the review tommorrow. Hopefully it wont happen again.

[Jaded No More 68,915]

He is in his first season and is seriously undersized.

Cut him some slack FFS!

[Guest Rojik of the Arctic]

It was Jolly wasn't it? Only about 2 foot and 25 kgs difference. Would have looked pretty if the ball had have gone with him.

Edited July 26, 2009 by Rojik of the Arctic

[jabberwocky 2,301]

Yes it was an ordinary effort and am sure the debrief will sort it out. He will learn from it. It becomes a problem when it becomes a habit.

How's Liam Jurrah going Sticks??

[DaveyJones'sLocker 647]

not really worried about this

jetta is soft as butter

i like bennel

[Lord Travis 10,730]

Yeah wasnt great to see. Then again he weights low 70s kgs, and White weighs 105kgs.... so over 30kgs of difference lol. I'm sure he'll hear all about it from the coaching staff and will learn from it.

I really like Bennell. The only problem I have with him at the moment is he isnt getting enough of the ball. When he does get it he has good dash and kicking, and I think the club should try to utilize that more. Whether that means playing him on the wing instead of in defense I'm not sure, but it's definitely his strength and hopefully we see more of it in the future, as he is wasting in shut down defensive roles IMO.

[Guest JACKtheRIPPER]

Put your head over the ball next time!!!!

Just look at Dan Hannebery and show some heart!!!

bennells gona be a topline player,your a stupid pea heart sticks.

[rpfc 28,410]

Put your head over the ball next time!!!!

Just look at Dan Hannebery and show some heart!!!

He's a kid, they do that from time to time.

In fact, your username illustrates a fondness for a player that has 'pulled out of contests' on more than one occasion.

Bennell will be a very good player.

[godees 862]

the bounce of the ball didn't help him. if it had gone straight or the other way he would have been off with the ball in hand.

[Whispering_Jack 30,065]

the bounce of the ball didn't help him. if it had gone straight or the other way he would have been off with the ball in hand.

That's exactly why I'd be prepared to cut him some slack on this one. At worst or best, the jury's still out.

[Yze_Magic 3]

[censored] thread.

[Pipefitter 2,159]

To me it looked like he was anticipating a change in ball direction.

[Einstein 1]

It looked worse than it was because the ball bounced away from him. He was anticipating the ball sitting up nicely for him and was preparing to make his getaway.

Very few players over the course of their careers, have gone everytime it's their turn to go, especially early in their career. I remember seeing Chris Judd in his first season dodge a contest similar to Bennell today. He turned out ok.

It happens. He'll learn from it. And as he plays more games he'll learn how to take a bump from a much bigger opponent without taking the full force of it. I remember seeing Matthew Robbins run in a straight line with Glen Jakovich coming full speed in the opposite direction. Robbins didn't know how to protect himself against a much bigger opponent while still making a contest. He totally wrecked his shoulder by taking bump from Jakvich full on.

If Bennell shirks contest after contest, then it's a problem. Right now, it's not a concern.

[MikeAlphaTango 150]

Yeah i thought he was either about to tap it to his advantage or scoop it up. It was just an awkward bounce that made it look bad.

[e25 5]

Micheal Voss shirked a few contests when he was a young player -- look how soft he turned out to be.

[Mydee 288]

Put your head over the ball next time!!!!

Just look at Dan Hannebery and show some heart!!!

A furure champion. Pull your gead in

[Doggo 32]

not really worried about this

jetta is soft as butter

Really? Are we watching the same Jetta?

Anyway, on topic, as others have already said, if Jamie continues to squib it, then it's a problem. As of now, it's just a one-off incident that i'm sure he'll learn from.

[Guest sticksmorton]

He is in his first season and is seriously undersized.

Cut him some slack FFS!

So what if his seriously undersized and a first year player

Right from the get go your told to put your head over the footy

It's not the size of the dog in the fight that counts, its the size of the fight in the dog

It was soft, soft as butter and shocking to see

Jaded you are consistantly cementing yourself as the worst poster on this site, not allowing anyone to critize a melbourne player in any way shape or form. Drop the act, get real! We are where we are for a reason. Dont shade the situation its black or white!

You go, you dont go. You dont stick out one arm and half go at it like a fairy.

[e25 5]

So what if his seriously undersized and a first year player

Right from the get go your told to put your head over the footy

It's not the size of the dog in the fight that counts, its the size of the fight in the dog

It was soft, soft as butter and shocking to see

Jaded you are consistantly cementing yourself as the worst poster on this site, not allowing anyone to critize a melbourne player in any way shape or form. Drop the act, get real! We are where we are for a reason. Dont shade the situation its black or white!

You go, you dont go. You dont stick out one arm and half go at it like a fairy.

I agree, but I'll cut him some slack because he's a rookie.

I didn't see it and I've not seen him dog it before. But if I see it again I'll start to ask some serious questions.

Hopefully this will be avoided because if the coaches are worth their salt they will go over this incident with him and make sure there is not a recurrence.

[Jaded No More 68,915]

So what if his seriously undersized and a first year player

Right from the get go your told to put your head over the footy

It's not the size of the dog in the fight that counts, its the size of the fight in the dog

And you love Morton?

[Nasher 33,616]

jetta is soft as butter

Is those post a joke? Jetta has plenty of question marks at this stage, but hardness is definitely not one of them. He's actually so hard at the man that it's been comical at times, watching him try to tackle blokes twice his weight.

To me it looked like he was anticipating a change in ball direction.

My interpretation too, though it might've just been rose coloured glasses. But like W_J said, I believe he deserves the benefit of the doubt at this stage of his career, especially considering this one was borderline and happened in isolation. It's only a worry if it starts to occur more often.

[Cards13 9,117]

Didn't look good but will add to him as a player over time. I'm sure opp players will get into him over the rest of the season and he will use it as motivation. Go Benny!!!

[Its Miller time 6]

Wasn't long ago Josh Hunt dogged it in a marking contest. He came under a lot uf scrutiny but answered it by being harder than ever. Wouldn't doubt his courage now. Good lesson to be learnt early on.

[Guest sticksmorton]

And you love Morton?

whats your point????????

morton was sensational today, delicious even.