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28 minutes ago, Satyriconhome said:

It all depends on your definition of 'making it' Stuie, he has already played 40 games, for this season it looks like they are primarily going to use him as a small forward so he will be competing with Garlett, JKH and Johnstone and probably Kent for a spot unless of course the FD go with a couple a game

He hasn't missed a beat pre season, and like everybody else assume he has to shine in the pre season comp and be fully fit and in form at Match Committee on the Thursday before the first game to at least come into consideration

Because I have watched a lot of training I am asked where do I see players fitting in, I don't, I see all 45 with a chance to play and provide competition for every spot in the 22 every week

By "making it" I mean staying on our list and getting some games regularly.

No slight on the bloke, by all accounts he's a hard worker and tries hard, I just don't see a spot for him going forward at this stage.

Obviously just my opinion and predicting the future somewhat, but that's what footy boards are for hey?

 

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    Some context perhaps:

    Howe gone...net loss to MFC..zilch

    Benken ...good bad or indifferent?

    Who cares... Not going to be the make or break of the Dees is he.

    Reality...wgaff 

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    Just now, beelzebub said:

    Some context perhaps:

    Howe gone...net loss to MFC..zilch

    Benken ...good bad or indifferent?

    Who cares... Not going to be the make or break of the Dees is he.

    Reality...wgaff 

    Why come into a thread about him and comment that you don't care then?

     

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    2 minutes ago, stuie said:

    Why come into a thread about him and comment that you don't care then?

     

    Read back Stuie.. really

    This last post was some context.

    You arent the boss here Stuie

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    Just now, beelzebub said:

    Read back Stuie.. really

    This last post was some context.

    You arent the boss here Stuie

    Lol righto mate, not sure how I was bossing you, was just asking why you'd bother to comment "wgaff" when it's a self defeating statement.

    Baffles me when people come into a specific thread about a specific topic and comment "who cares" about said topic.

     

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    1 minute ago, stuie said:

    Lol righto mate, not sure how I was bossing you, was just asking why you'd bother to comment "wgaff" when it's a self defeating statement.

    Baffles me when people come into a specific thread about a specific topic and comment "who cares" about said topic.

     

    Stuie ... Neither of these players matter. I talk in general terms...an overview of the club. 

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    My view is that Melbourne wanted Howe out, like they did with his best mate Chip and that whilst they might not have won the trade, as some say, they got what they wanted.

    BenKen can play good football, his biggest problem is consistency, when he's good he's really good, but he doesn't back it up and if he can he will hold his spot, I hope he can, he's aggressive and has all the tools for a small forward.

     

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    I would agree that Melbourne wanted Frawley and Howe out, however for different reasons.  The compensation for Frawley was too good to pass up and I'm certainly glad we didn't.  Frawley would still be in our starting 18, however Brayshaw's potential is massive.

    Howe wanted to leave, and it really ends there.  It's not as though we saw the compensation we were being offered via trade, licked our lips, then traded a required player.  Howe had checked out and wanted to play as a forward for Collingwood.  If for some reason the trade didn't happen and he begrudgingly stayed on at the Dees, he wouldn't be playing good football for us.  He wanted out, so we moved him out. 

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