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WELCOME TO THE MELBOURNE FOOTBALL CLUB - BEN BROWN

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2 hours ago, Matsuo Basho said:

And your statement about TMac’s 2018 being better than anything Ben Brown has produced is factually incorrect. TMac kicked 53 goals in 2018. Brown has kicked 60+ ... TWICE!

Oh dear, yes, how could I not have noticed, Brown did indeed kick as many as 0.3 goals a game more than McDonald.

I guess I must have been blinded by mere details like McDonald having Brown well covered for

* Disposals, and Disposal Efficiency, and (lower) clangers

* Marks

* Tackles, and Tackles inside 50.

* Inside 50s, Score Involvements and Goal Assists

* Clearances

* One percenters, intercepts

* Metres gained

 

The rest is pretty even. There's only one area where Brown comes out ahead, and that, to nobody's surprise, is free kicks.

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    2 minutes ago, Little Goffy said:

    Oh dear, yes, how could I not have noticed, Brown did indeed kick as many as 0.3 goals a game more than McDonald.

    I guess I must have been blinded by mere details like McDonald having Brown well covered for

    * Disposals, and Disposal Efficiency, and (lower) clangers

    * Marks

    * Tackles, and Tackles inside 50.

    * Inside 50s, Score Involvements and Goal Assists

    * Clearances

    * One percenters, intercepts

    * Metres gained

     

    The rest is pretty even. There's only one area where Brown comes out ahead, and that, to nobody's surprise, is free kicks.

    Sorry to blind you with another minor detail but Brown has kicked 40/60/60/50+ in last 4 seasons.

    How’s TMac find this year? 

    You’re reaching Goffy.

     

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    1 hour ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    A first round pick and Petracca for Brown. Wow. 

    Brown is a FA next season, why would you give up next seasons first round pick (or this years for that matter) plus Petracca for him? Ludicrous. 

    Yes, beggars belief, doesn't it. 

    And if we did that, posters would then be calling for the head of Mahoney and Todd Viney

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    Brown is no good for us. He won’t get many free kicks in the red and blue.

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    Actually, 3 contested marks.

    Still not worth our first rounder or Petracca. Definitely not both.

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    2 minutes ago, Moonshadow said:

    Actually, 3 contested marks.

    Still not worth our first rounder or Petracca. Definitely not both.

    Yes he is. You really have no idea.

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    1 hour ago, Matsuo Basho said:

     Welcome to Demonland. Aka North Korea.

    Was worse when Rhino Richards was the dictator.
    He'd bait you then put you in the slammer for responding.

    Edited by Fork 'em

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    3 minutes ago, Fork 'em said:

    Not as bad as when Rhino Richards was the dictator.
    He'd bait you then put you in the slammer for responding.

    Ahh yes. First mod ever to get sacked from memory. He was like Biff in Home Alone.

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    1 hour ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    DL was much more enjoyable for that month indeed. Now most threads become hijacked with dribble. 

    Agree  should be just banned permanently as he/she hijacks everything 

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    Hang on. Just finished watching a happy Roos team post victory, celebrating with their new promising coach as they ‘keep their season alive’. Good vibes for them. 

    What makes anyone think Norf would consider trading Sideshow Bob in the first place? Or that he wants to go? 

    Can’t find an explanation after sifting through the verbal diarrhoea and argumentative posturing on here.

    Edited by Deemented Are Go!

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    46 minutes ago, Matsuo Basho said:

    Sorry to blind you with another minor detail but Brown has kicked 40/60/60/50+ in last 4 seasons.

    How’s TMac find this year? 

    You’re reaching Goffy.

     

    I stated that McDonald's 2018, his first season full time as a forward, was at least as good as any season that Ben Brown has had, and therefore there is a case to persevere with McDonald despite his disasterous 2019.

    I supported that statement with the available, quite conclusive, data, which is also backed by a truckload of 2018 general opinion and commentary as to McDonald's qualities, most particularly his fitness, professionalism and workrate.

    I don't feel a need to be dragged into your pattern of near-random bipolar fixations on players.

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    Got 3 hopes of getting Brown. Buckley;s, none and FA. Look for someone else.

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    16 minutes ago, Fork 'em said:

    Was worse when Rhino Richards was the dictator.
    He'd bait you then put you in the slammer for responding.

    Remember those days. You had to be tough to survive ... :)

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    1 hour ago, Matsuo Basho said:

    Yes he is. You really have no idea.

    I've always thought Ben Brown is too patchy

    He's very active for a while, has a hot streak, then goes missing for ages...

    Reminds me of you actually! Perhaps that's the reason for your fascination?

    Edited by Graeme Yeats' Mullet

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    2 hours ago, Fork 'em said:

    Was worse when Rhino Richards was the dictator.
    He'd bait you then put you in the slammer for responding.

    Rhino was a Fl og. I see he still lurks here.. Glad he doesn't post anymore.

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    1 hour ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    Remember those days. You had to be tough to survive ... :)

     

     

    10 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Rhino was a Fl og. I see he still lurks here.. Glad he doesn't post anymore.

    He, she or it was downright creepy. 

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    Whether it’s Brown or someone else, we need a key fwd that can consistently take pack marks and kick goals. We also need 2 quality small fwds. I was unaware of Brown’s free agent status, so now knowing that obviously changes things. 

    But seriously, does anyone honestly believe Petracca is in the top 5 fwds in the comp, or in the same league as Grey or DeGoey. How different some of the comments on Brown would be if he was already playing for the Dees.

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    9 hours ago, Bombay Airconditioning said:

    Whether it’s Brown or someone else, we need a key fwd that can consistently take pack marks and kick goals. We also need 2 quality small fwds. I was unaware of Brown’s free agent status, so now knowing that obviously changes things. 

    But seriously, does anyone honestly believe Petracca is in the top 5 fwds in the comp, or in the same league as Grey or DeGoey. How different some of the comments on Brown would be if he was already playing for the Dees.

    We need someone who has very long arms so that he can marks over a variety of areas. VAry good reflexes to pick up the direction the kick is coming from  etc.

    The Full fwd does not maketh the team. The quality of delivery maketh the full fwd.

    The bloke we shouldbe looking at is Seb Ross. How many times does he make Membrey and Bruce (Both fair to average) look really good.

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    I'm on the fence with this phantom trade

    Two fast kids from the draft can add so much excitement to a list

    Further, T Mac and Weid are potential giants that will be a headache for opposing teams

    The back six is starting to look good...now, some fast kids to go into the pot

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    Nah, back in a top end draft pick to kick it into the 50 in a manner that's different to a mongrel punt.

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    20 minutes ago, bingers said:

    Why would  Brown leave Norf? Especially to go to MFC.

    Exactly, and no doubt they have the money to keep him after missing out on big RFA’s they saved up for over the last couple of seasons. 

    Plus Brown’s quite a consistent, leading big forward. Doesn’t sound very ‘Melbourne’ like. 

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    18 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    Exactly, and no doubt they have the money to keep him after missing out on big RFA’s they saved up for over the last couple of seasons. 

    Plus Brown’s quite a consistent, leading big forward. Doesn’t sound very ‘Melbourne’ like. 

    Think how hard it it is to develop a forward.... you wouldnt give one away lightly. Hang on we did...

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