Jump to content

WELCOME TO THE MELBOURNE FOOTBALL CLUB - HARLEY BENNELL

Tinks
in Melbourne Demons

Featured Replies

45 minutes ago, Age said:

Just found out he is apparently 4 to 6 weeks away...

It would be fitting for any player to start their career here with a 4-6 injury. If that's accurate its probably better than I was expecting.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    • Haha 1
     

    Before it get's taken as lore, I was being facetious with my comment as every injury we had this year seemed to be 4 to 6 and then they almost never played again. 

    Edited by Age

  • Quote
    • Like 5
    • Thanks 1
    • Shocked 1

    Fixing the injury is just the start, his mental attitude has probably changed as well because when you have a child who looks up to you for inspiration, you neeed to become mentally stronger to carry the expectation.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
     

    I wonder how the salary works in a situation like this.

    If he survives till the deadline on 6 March and Dees decide to take him as a rookie knowing that he might not even play in 2020 or a large part of it, wonder if there are any salary cap concessions. Like there are with players who go on the long term injury list except in this case he's coming in on the long term injury list. 

  • Quote
    3 hours ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    You can say that again. 

    His grand father probably did as well

  • Quote
    • Love 1

    41 minutes ago, durango said:

    Fixing the injury is just the start, his mental attitude has probably changed as well because when you have a child who looks up to you for inspiration, you neeed to become mentally stronger to carry the expectation.

    I think people might be placing FAR too much weight on a baby turning around a once (supposedly) poor attitude.

    How many busted [censored] losers have you seen with kids in tow, durry hanging out of their mouth and kids sans shoes? Plenty.

    Edited by faultydet

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    • Thanks 1
    • Haha 1
    2 minutes ago, faultydet said:

    I think people might be placing FAR too much weight on a baby turning around a once (supposedly) poor attitude.

    How many busted [censored] losers have you seen, with kids in tow, durry hanging out of their mouth, and kids sans shoes? Plenty.

    Not many of them have the opportunity to secure a job that pays $500k+ per year for the 3 years if they can get it together. That's a fair incentive.

  • Quote
    • Like 2
    Just now, Fifty-5 said:

    Not many of them have the opportunity to secure a job that pays $500k+ per year for the 3 years if they can get it together. That's a fair incentive.

    True, but it's not a magic wand either.

  • Quote
    • Like 3
     
    34 minutes ago, faultydet said:

    I think people might be placing FAR too much weight on a baby turning around a once (supposedly) poor attitude.

    How many busted [censored] losers have you seen with kids in tow, durry hanging out of their mouth and kids sans shoes? Plenty.

    The only thing I'm interested in is him being fit to play...

    You would think he was Ivan Milat the way some people go on.

    All his so called issues will mean nothing if he can get on the ground and perform at his best.

  • Quote
    • Like 8
    3 hours ago, Age said:

    Before it get's taken as lore, I was being facetious with my comment as every injury we had this year seemed to be 4 to 6 and then they almost never played again. 

    Only this year? 

    Nick "426" Smith would argue otherwise. 

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    2 hours ago, faultydet said:

    I think people might be placing FAR too much weight on a baby turning around a once (supposedly) poor attitude.

    How many busted [censored] losers have you seen with kids in tow, durry hanging out of their mouth and kids sans shoes? Plenty.

    You may be correct, but it certainly can happen. Take Martin Pike for instance the wild boy of Melbourne, North Melbourne and Fitzroy. Picked up by Leigh Matthews to play for Brisbane after Matthews claimed that Pike having become a father had settled down. And of course he played in the Lions 2001/2/3 premiership teams

    OK just one example but I’m sure there are more. If Bennell can overcome his injury problems and has matured (many people do when they reach the age of 27 and have a family to consider) then us supporters are in for a treat!

  • Quote
    • Like 4
    3 hours ago, rjay said:

    The only thing I'm interested in is him being fit to play...

    You would think he was Ivan Milat the way some people go on.

    All his so called issues will mean nothing if he can get on the ground and perform at his best.

    His footy is the only thing I am interested in. Not his parenting skills.

  • Quote
    • Like 2

    If it’s true that he hasn’t run for 6 months, it would not be difficult to see him missing most, if not all of the season.

    Playing any games this year might be a bonus.

  • Quote
    45 minutes ago, Redleg said:

    If it’s true that he hasn’t run for 6 months, it would not be difficult to see him missing most, if not all of the season.

    Playing any games this year might be a bonus.

    I'm not expecting much in 2020, this isn't because I have any intimate knowledge of his situation it's just going on his past recurrence of injuries. The issue that many forget is that when a body gets serious injuries it creates other issues, his calves may get back to full fitness but who knows he might get back related soreness through overcompensation, or his hammy might be a bit susceptible to injury because it hasn't experienced regular full training for a long time.

    I don't think this is being negative but I think there will be setbacks, all he (and we) can hope for is that he puts the hours into the rehab to minimise setbacks, and he continues to have the attitude that he is currently displaying. If those things happen then we might see what he can do on the field.

    Edited by Pates

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    2 hours ago, Redleg said:

    If it’s true that he hasn’t run for 6 months, it would not be difficult to see him missing most, if not all of the season.

    Playing any games this year might be a bonus.

    Happy to have him fit and simply slot back into the side for a few ( finals) games at the pointy end of the season a la Marlion Pickett. 3 or 4 September games is all we need from him. Imagine the lift to the team a fit Bennell would bring playing his first game in a semi or a prelim. One can only dream. 

  • Quote
    • Like 2
    16 hours ago, faultydet said:

    I think people might be placing FAR too much weight on a baby turning around a once (supposedly) poor attitude.

    How many busted [censored] losers have you seen with kids in tow, durry hanging out of their mouth and kids sans shoes? Plenty.

    Those losers have to deal with faulty Centrelink robo-debts.

    But ask @ding: just give the kid a big fuzzy ball and some jelly and it will be fine - freeing up Papa to concentrate on football. 

     

    Edited by Skuit

  • Quote
    • Haha 1

    Whilst Bennell has a tonne of running to do to catch up, he may well have done zero g running and bike riding, etc to keep his legs active. If his mind is in a good place, I'd back our FD to get his body right

    Edited by Moonshadow

  • Quote
    • Like 3
    3 hours ago, Skuit said:

    Those losers have to deal with faulty Centrelink robo-debts.

    But ask @ding: just give the kid a big fuzzy ball and some jelly and it will be fine - freeing up Papa to concentrate on football. 

     

    What does a robo-debt have to do with choosing cigarettes over your kids shoes?

    Nonsensical.

     

    Like I said, I don't care about his parenting skills, only his footy. But if it helps him to give his all, that's wonderful.

     

  • Quote
    On 11/26/2019 at 12:25 PM, Age said:

    Before it get's taken as lore, I was being facetious with my comment as every injury we had this year seemed to be 4 to 6 and then they almost never played again. 

     

    On 11/26/2019 at 3:51 PM, Dr. Mubutu said:

    Only this year? 

    Nick "426" Smith would argue otherwise. 

    Big problem is that Nick Smith’s 4-6 became 4 to 6, 4 2 6 then 426 weeks (= a bit over 8 years)
     

    In 426 weeks Harley will be in his mid 30s and if still on our list would have become a genuine list clogger. 

    13 hours ago, Wells 11 said:

    Happy to have him fit and simply slot back into the side for a few ( finals) games at the pointy end of the season a la Marlion Pickett. 3 or 4 September games is all we need from him. Imagine the lift to the team a fit Bennell would bring playing his first game in a semi or a prelim. One can only dream. 

    Wells.  Even if he only “did a Marlin Pickett” and came in for a GF win most (though I am sure not all) who post here would be reasonably pleased ?

    Edited by monoccular

  • Quote
    • Like 2

    On 11/26/2019 at 1:12 PM, faultydet said:

    I think people might be placing FAR too much weight on a baby turning around a once (supposedly) poor attitude.

    How many busted [censored] losers have you seen with kids in tow, durry hanging out of their mouth and kids sans shoes? Plenty.

    Depends how poor his attitude was I guess. Was he a genuine no-hoper or a kid in his early 20s on few hundred K a year partying it up with his mates?

  • Quote
    • Like 1
     

    Save him for finals I say!!

    For ANB 

    harsh but fair 

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    Join the conversation

    You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

    Guest
    Unfortunately, your content contains terms that we do not allow. Please edit your content to remove the highlighted words below.
    Reply to this topic...
    Go to topic listing

    Featured Content

    • NON-MFC: Round 12

      Round 12 kicks off with the Brisbane hosting Essendon at the Gabba as the Lions aim to solidify their top-two position against an injury-hit Bombers side seeking to maintain momentum after a win over Richmond. On Friday night it's a blockbuster at the G as the Magpies look to extend their top of the table winning streak while the Hawks strive to bounce back from a couple of recent defeats and stay in contention for the Top 4. On Saturday the Suns, buoyed by 3 wins on the trot, face the Dockers in a clash crucial for both teams' aspirations this season. The Suns want to solidify their Top 4 standing whilst the Dockers will be desperate to break into the 8.

      • 118 replies
      Demonland

    • PREVIEW: St. Kilda

      The media has performed a complete reversal in its coverage of the Melbourne Football Club over the past month and a half. Having endured intense criticism from all quarters in the press, which continually identified new avenues for scrutiny of every aspect, both on and off the field, and prematurely speculated about the departures of coaches, players, officials, and various employees from a club that lost its first five matches and appeared out of finals contention, the narrative has suddenly shifted to one of unbridled optimism.  The Demons have won five of their last six matches, positioning themselves just one game (and a considerable amount of percentage) outside the top eight at the halfway mark of the season. They still trail the primary contenders and remain far from assured of a finals berth.

        • Clap
        • Thanks
        • Like
      • 12 replies
      Demonland

    • REPORT: Sydney

      A few weeks ago, I visited a fellow Melbourne Football Club supporter in hospital, and our conversation inevitably shifted from his health diagnosis to the well-being of our football team. Like him, Melbourne had faced challenges in recent months, but an intervention - in his case, surgery, and in the team's case, a change in game style - had brought about much improvement.  The team's professionals had altered its game style from a pedestrian and slow-moving approach, which yielded an average of merely 60 points for five winless games, to a faster and more direct style. This shift led to three consecutive wins and a strong competitive effort in the fourth game, albeit with a tired finish against Hawthorn, a strong premiership contender.  As we discussed our team's recent health improvement, I shared my observations on the changes within the team, including the refreshed style, the introduction of new young talent, such as rising stars Caleb Windsor, Harvey Langford, and Xavier Lindsay, and the rebranding of Kozzy Pickett from a small forward to a midfield machine who can still get among the goals. I also highlighted the dominance of captain Max Gawn in the ruck and the resurgence in form in a big way of midfield superstars Christian Petracca and Clayton Oliver. 

        • Clap
        • Love
        • Thanks
        • Like
      • 9 replies
      Demonland

    • PODCAST: Sydney

      The Demonland Podcast will air LIVE on Monday, 26th May @ 8:00pm. Join Binman, George & I as we analyse a crushing victory by the Demons over the Swans at the G. Your questions and comments are a huge part of our podcast so please post anything you want to ask or say below and we'll give you a shout out on the show.

        • Clap
        • Love
        • Thanks
        • Like
      • 51 replies
      Demonland

    • POSTGAME: Sydney

      The Demons controlled the contest from the outset, though inaccurate kicking kept the Swans in the game until half time. But after the break, Melbourne put on the jets and blew Sydney away and the demolition job was complete.

        • Clap
        • Love
        • Like
      • 428 replies
      Demonland

    • VOTES: Sydney

      Max Gawn still has an almost unassailable lead in the Demonland Player of the Year award. Jake Bowey, Christian Petracca, Harvey Langford, Kade Chandler & Ed Langdon round out the Top 5. Your votes please. 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 & 1.

        • Thanks
      • 46 replies
      Demonland
    View All