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WELCOME TO THE MELBOURNE FOOTBALL CLUB - HARLEY BENNELL

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I will fair dinkum pee myself if he plays and kicks some goals.

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    1 minute ago, ding said:

    I will fair dinkum pee myself if he plays and kicks some goals.

    Only because you will have had an entire bottle of Johnny green, and you have no bladder control.

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    53 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Just a gentle reminder.....

     

    The last goal sums up why he is so dangerous. Marks it goal side of the wing (nice kick to him by the by), runs to 60, has one thought in mind, and effortlessly slots it.

    Love how straight his kicks are too. 

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    I have a question.   Did he have an opponent,  seemed to be by himself most of the time !!

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    32 minutes ago, 640MD said:

    I have a question.   Did he have an opponent,  seemed to be by himself most of the time !!

    Does it matter? From memory he also had 30+ possessions that game. Put a tagger on him and it's one less that Oliver has to worry about.

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    18 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    https://mobile.twitter.com/7NewsMelbourne/status/1269552789606158336

    If he said that it's already been decided.

     

    Welcome back to the (silent) big time Harley. Bloody shame you cant return in front of 50,000 screaming Dees fans, but enjoy the game anyway. Your family should be very proud of your personal and professional turnaround.

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    21 minutes ago, Wrecker45 said:

    Does it matter? From memory he also had 30+ possessions that game. Put a tagger on him and it's one less that Oliver has to worry about.

    He was a fantastic player but after all of his injury woes and time out, I wouldn't be expecting a hard tag on Bennell, at least early on.

    Hopefully he gets a few early touches and his self confidence skyrockets.

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    If he plays you can expect ratings to peak early, reckon there will be alot of interest, I think it has been said before but this is 'The Natural' all over again.

    Am so so excited, MFC should be proud of the staff for getting him on the field. 

    The thing is if he stays fit he will be top ten in the bluey, his skills are sublime and his delivery will allow others to play to their strengths.

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    I’m already over-excited about the game on Saturday.

    To see Bennell on the team sheet will escalate my excitement to levels I’ve not experienced since I was a kid.

    Make. It. Happen.

     

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    10 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Just a gentle reminder.....

     

    Serious question - have we ever had a player like Harley Bennell on our list?

     

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    8 minutes ago, Ron Burgundy said:

    Serious question - have we ever had a player like Harley Bennell on our list?

     

    A skilled midfielder?  Sure. Someone who has never played a final? We’ve had plenty of both.

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    8 minutes ago, Ron Burgundy said:

    Serious question - have we ever had a player like Harley Bennell on our list?

     

    In my time since supporting the club since 1998 then no I personally I haven't. 

    Could have easily won a brownlow had he not been dogged by injuries..

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    3 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    In my time since supporting the club since 1998 then no I personally I haven't. 

    Could have easily won a brownlow had he not been dogged by injuries..

    Really? Only 1 player in 720-odd wins the Brownlow each year... he has had a handful (at most) of excellent games in his career.

    Travis Johnstone says hi by the way.
     

     

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    24 minutes ago, The Jackson 6 said:

    Really? Only 1 player in 720-odd wins the Brownlow each year... he has had a handful (at most) of excellent games in his career.

    Travis Johnstone says hi by the way.
     

     

    He was more talented then Travis Johnstone.

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    37 minutes ago, The Jackson 6 said:

    Don’t get me wrong, I’m excited to see him play but he’s not Chris Judd.

    Quite correct, he’s Harley Bennell.                                                                                                             (And Mozart wasn’t Beethoven)!

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    20 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    He was more talented then Travis Johnstone.

    Travis was one of my all time favourite players.

    That said, Bennell seems to be a different type of player. He’s more powerful for a start.

     

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    If he has done the work then he plays. There is no point holding him back just in case and he is not the type you need to wait to build form in some pre game hit n giggle. I have always thought whatever you get out of him this year is a bonus and getting him to a Dees debut is a major milestone in itself. I think we all need accept that in a normal year let alone the shortened season ahead there is a high chance there Will  still be some hurdles along the way and just enjoy the ride. 

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    1 hour ago, The Jackson 6 said:

    Don’t get me wrong, I’m excited to see him play but he’s not Chris Judd.

    He is talented as Chris Judd. Maybe more.

    He is that good.

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    2 hours ago, Ron Burgundy said:

    Serious question - have we ever had a player like Harley Bennell on our list?

     

    I've experienced this kind of excitement for a club debut a couple of times in the not too distant past... Aaron Davey and Liam Jurrah.  Davey... well, we all know what he was capable of and what he became.  Jurrah on the other hand could have been anything.  He was a player who through his own failings (more than anything else), never got the chance to show what he was really capable of; but the glimpses that he did show, were stunning (I was fortunate enough to see him at his best in the China game).

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