This is mot meant as disparagement of either, however, I saw some footage on You Tube tonight where Kelvin kicked his 15th!!!! goal at the Whitten Oval back in whenever, and we all recall Ben Brown's great feats as a Roo Forward. The bottom line, is that though both played great games for the Demons - BB kicked 3 in the '21 Grand Final - and much as I respect and loved them both as human beings, we 'scored' them when both were at the injury-prone twilight of their good times. I have nothing but respect for both, and empathize with the expectations we placed on both.  I hope Kelvin is doing as well as he deserves to be, and I wish the heartfelt same to BB when he retires, presumably at the end of 2023.

Both had their knees shot out as well! 

Totally agree though a pleasure to have both at our club. Great post Monbon! 

Dees have endured a long search for a key forward. From Tilbrook to Templeton to Cordner to Bennett to Jakovich to Schwarz to Neitz to James Cook to Jurrah to Mitch Clark to BBB. Apologies if I missed a few. Yes BBB played and was a key part of our 2021 glory.  
 

The search over 50 years for a gun forward.  Some came on big dollars and big reputation. Some have excelled then were cut short by injury or discipline. Many were great for only a few years.   Neita was the standout over a longer period once he settled at full forward. Others were so exciting but couldn’t sustain it.  

And so we look to JVR, Petty and Jefferson and hope for a true long term forward.