Gus Brayshaw

[spirit of norm smith 16,574]

Yes was a rover type getting purely inside ball but now has shown more pace and spread.  I think he will definitely top 20. Hope JT agrees. 

[What 18,810]

55 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Andrew Brayshaw dominating in under 18s. All class and toughness like Gus.

He will be available at pick 12-14 when the Dees turn up.  Hope he gets our call up. 

That pick will be traded for Lever.

[stevethemanjordan 6,952]

I've watched a bit of Andrew this year for Sandy.

He's not at his brother's level and whilst he may end up going earlier than expected, he isn't what we're after from a list balance/target perspective. And especially not if we're hitting the draft with our first rounder.

We have an abundance of contested bulls most of which are all around the same level of disposal skill and decision making.

Cleary we need to target players who's strengths are in areas we lack as a side. 

 

[Watts the matter 1,235]

1 hour ago, stevethemanjordan said:

I've watched a bit of Andrew this year for Sandy.

He's not at his brother's level and whilst he may end up going earlier than expected, he isn't what we're after from a list balance/target perspective. And especially not if we're hitting the draft with our first rounder.

We have an abundance of contested bulls most of which are all around the same level of disposal skill and decision making.

Cleary we need to target players who's strengths are in areas we lack as a side. 

 

If we keep the pick I'll be hoping for O'Brien. Apparently hasn't had a great season, but looks all class on what I've seen. 

 

[Engorged Onion 10,223]

1 hour ago, stevethemanjordan said:

I've watched a bit of Andrew this year for Sandy.

He's not at his brother's level and whilst he may end up going earlier than expected, he isn't what we're after from a list balance/target perspective. And especially not if we're hitting the draft with our first rounder.

We have an abundance of contested bulls most of which are all around the same level of disposal skill and decision making.

Cleary we need to target players who's strengths are in areas we lack as a side. 

 

No, we need need brothers. Brothers are heart felt stories that keep us warm in the dark dark winter months. September can [censored] right off 

Edited August 18, 2017 by Danelska

[Rodney (Balls) Grinter 10,871]

From:http://m.melbournefc.com.au/news/2017-09-06/vfl-player-review-qualifying-final

Angus Brayshaw: He had 36 disposals, including 23 contested possessions, 12 clearances and 11 inside 50s. Angus started slowly, but when we needed someone to stand-up, Gus was put in the middle of the ground and he won clearances. I thought he was best-on-ground, which was a credit to him. He really stood-up and sensed he had to do something for his team, so I couldn’t speak highly enough of his game

 

This guy provided a rare shining light towards the end of the season and let's hope this is a sign of things to come.  Really thought we lacked another quality genuine mid this year and Gus could well be the answer to that in 2018.

Edited September 6, 2017 by Rodney (Balls) Grinter

[What 18,810]

2 minutes ago, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

From:http://m.melbournefc.com.au/news/2017-09-06/vfl-player-review-qualifying-final

Angus Brayshaw: He had 36 disposals, including 23 contested possessions, 12 clearances and 11 inside 50s. Angus started slowly, but when we needed someone to stand-up, Gus was put in the middle of the ground and he won clearances. I thought he was best-on-ground, which was a credit to him. He really stood-up and sensed he had to do something for his team, so I couldn’t speak highly enough of his game

 

This guy provided a rare shining light towards the end of the season and let's hope this is a sign of things to come.  Really thought we lacked another quality genuine mid this year and Gus could well be the answer to that in 2018.

Into the midfield next year,  the perfect replacement for Bernie who is at the end.

[Matt Demon 1,482]

Agree with others, time to step into the midfield. Many rated him the best mid of his draft and we've played him everywhere but midfield. Let's hope for a big pre season & no more head knocks.

[dimmy 1,308]

Paul Roos admitted after the end of his first year that Gus had played the year in a position that he would NOT be long term. He was easing him into AFL (but admitted that the season was too long for Angus as a young player and said he would be careful of doing it again).

Unfortunately Angus was injured (and that was what it was) for the next season and a half. His return is a big boost for MFC and for Angus. Next year  we may see the talent and desire that is there. I hope for his sake he gets a good run at it.

[whatwhat say what 22,909]

his disposal is still iffy for mine

i hope he becomes the player that we want him to be, but we were all saying the same things after tyson's first year with us

[monoccular 17,572]

On 18/08/2017 at 11:16 AM, Danelska said:

No, we need need brothers. Brothers are heart felt stories that keep us warm in the dark dark winter months. September can [censored] right off 

Yeah -- the Cockatoo-Collins boys really set the world on fire........

[Diamond_Jim 12,624]

1 hour ago, DemonAndrew said:

his disposal is still iffy for mine

i hope he becomes the player that we want him to be, but we were all saying the same things after tyson's first year with us

remind me .... he was 2 or 3 in the draft so I hope he can kick!

[Watts the matter 1,235]

33 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

remind me .... he was 2 or 3 in the draft so I hope he can kick!

He was 3 and so was Tyson......

[Diamond_Jim 12,624]

3 hours ago, Watts the matter said:

He was 3 and so was Tyson......

Thanks

so there are disposal questions on two number 3 draft picks.... why am I astounded

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

His disposal is a bit loose at times and he does tend to fumble, however when he gets the ball a lot he tends to play well.

We need him to be getting 25 possessions a game instead of 18, if he can do that then more often than not he has had a good game.

[Tough Kent 2,137]

Matt Crouch's name was brought up as trade bait at the end of last year. There were question marks on his disposal so there wasn't a lot of strong interest. 

Gus is a good user. Kids coming into the game can tend to rush their kicks until they pick up the pace of the game. Gus will be fine.

[DubDee 26,114]

I reckon Gus's kicking skills are good. He is very good on his non-preferred which is a rarity and he can kick it flat and a fair distance. more importantly he has that footy nouse of knowing where to kick to advantage

he has barely had a run at it at AFL level but once he does the errors will dry up

[Rodney (Balls) Grinter 10,871]

3 hours ago, DubDee said:

I reckon Gus's kicking skills are good. He is very good on his non-preferred which is a rarity and he can kick it flat and a fair distance. more importantly he has that footy nouse of knowing where to kick to advantage

he has barely had a run at it at AFL level but once he does the errors will dry up

Pretty good shot on goal too.  Delivers in pressure situations.

14 hours ago, DemonAndrew said:

his disposal is still iffy for mine

i hope he becomes the player that we want him to be, but we were all saying the same things after tyson's first year with us

Could almost have another thread on this (I assume there probably is somewhere), generally speaking, I think the kicking skills of most players is proportional to the presence or absence of pressure.  There are a few freaks in the comp like Abblet, Pendelbry etc who can reliably deliver under extreme pressure, but I really think they are the 5%ers.  For 95% of players, I think they look like either superstars or complete duds based on the form of the team, the pressure/space and options presenting in front of them.  Thus individual performance is enhaced/degraded based on team performance.

Conversely there are the other players that are in the bottom 5% by foot.  I certainly wouldn't put Brayshaw in that category either.  I would almost say that Viney is in the bottom 5% by foot, but his impact to the team is made up in other ways.  My perception is that with Tyson is that it is all in the head as I've seen him execute brilliantly in periods, but absolutely appalling on others.  No better example of this psychological aspect to kicking than our Rd 23 game against the Pies, Tyson, Garlett, Gawn, T Mac and probably others had absolute shockers in that respect, when based on ability/recient past record they are much better than what was produced on that day.  Likewise Jessy and Buggy have had big/bad periods of 'The Yips'  Really does show how much of footy is a confidence/mental thing and when you have it, you have it and when loose it you loose it.