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2020 Player Reviews: #30 Alex Neal-Bullen

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2020 Player Reviews: #30 Alex Neal-Bullen

Hard running on-baller/forward struggled for consistency and had his season marred by a four-week suspension for an illegal sling tackle.

Date of Birth: 9 January, 1996

Height: 182cm

Weight: 80kg

Games MFC 2020: 7

Career Total: 80

Goals MFC 2020: 7

Career Total: 64

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    Hard runner and worker can fault that

    Would be more in favour if he kicked goals early in the game when he gets a few opportunities seems to miss about 2 goals a geme

    Unreliable goal sence

    Maybe there are currently few better small forward options Needs consistency

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    In the Mitch Hannan set of things. Plays well every 5 or so games.

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    He got stitched up for that sling tackle. 2 games was about right 4 was very harsh.

    Had his moments besides but just doesn't get his hands on it enough. Consistency isn't there. I'm ambivalent about whether we keep him or let him go.

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    ANB’s goal kicking accuracy was good this year with 7.0 and 64.41 over his entire career which is not too bad at all.

    I wouldn’t be upset if we retain him next year.

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    Neal-Bullen is just depth, but good depth in that you know what he is going to deliver most weeks. The retention of Hunt probably doesn't help his cause for a new deal next year, although you'd think he would be looking for more regular opportunities elsewhere.

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    I like Alex he works his but off but seems to drop off after half time. He had a brilliant 2018 so we know he has it in him if we get the mix and intensity right. I would be happy for him to stay but also a bit ambivalent if he decides to go back to SA.

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    I am ambivalent about Alex.

    I love his work ethic and second efforts, but he remains very inconsistent.

     

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