Premiership Hero Ben Brown Retires

[picket fence 16,970]

Hnmm I am pondering this, he was excellent yesterday from all accounts and 6 goals in a losing team with average delivery makes it a "Brilliant "game. But who would he replace?? Petty played his best game of the season as did Disco, so that leaves a rejig of forwards. Could we be tempted to go tall with Petty, Disco,Rooey, and BBB??? this could mean dropping Chandler, who has been OK, or someone else. I would say Sparrow will be missing so obviously Milkshake is in the 22, anyway would NOT begrudge him a farewell game at all. He has been fantastic for MFC and is a TOP BLOKE as well! Thoughts??

[Undeeterred 3,113]

Never going to happen

[layzie 33,716]

Farewells are nice and I'm sure we'll do our best but I want to focus on retaining our stars.

[Little Goffy 14,386]

Respecting veterans helps retain start, though.

It would seem that Brown has managed to gather a moment of form in the 2s and at any time in the rest of the second half of this season he might have been included on pure merit at this time. Awkwardly it seems the rest of our tall forwards got their act together a bit against Gold Coast on the weekend, so it is hard to push him in without unfairly pushing someone out.

I'd be happy to see him named, even as sub. The guy has been an excellent player, was important to our premiership, has kept his head up around the club despite setbacks, and provided a really healthy human attitude.

On balance, combining sentiment and the fact he played well on the weekend, I say give him a game.

 

[DubDee 25,402]

I don’t think so. 

He can be honoured another way, at half time for example

We have a game of footy to play and hopefully win and our young tall forwards finally started to click

[FreedFromDesire 898]

I definitely won't complain if he does. By all reports a fantastic person, clubman, and influence around young people. We wouldn't have won a flag without him either. In saying that, given the performance of our 3 talls yesterday, I think it's probably best to give them another game together and continue to build their cohesion and hopefully their momentum.

[kozzyisalegend 152]

Yes

[roy11 3,818]

Would love to see Bbb get a send off game but don’t see it happening unfortunately. A great man off the pitch and a flag winner.  Hopefully he stays involved with the AFLW team for a while but understand he lives on the other side of town 

[Sir Why You Little 36,859]

Ben Brown should run out with the Side on Friday, go through the Banner and then jog around the Boundary 

He certainly deserves a Send off…

[rpfc 28,207]

Don’t think so. There is no hard and fast rule but I don’t think so. Not that it matters nor do I really care either way.

[sisso 2,577]

For selection integrity if we were playing finals no as all our tall forwards fired and there isn’t a spot for him….but maybe we should somehow find a spot, even as the sub to honour a retiring premiership player

[spirit of norm smith 16,087]

No.  Nice way to finish with 6 goals. 
 

Ben Brown. Premiership player 2021 🏆

👏👏👏👏👏👏

[whatwhat say what 22,523]

unlikely

want to see petty - turner - jvr as a trio of talls again

[Cyclops 504]

Has BBB actually announced plans to retire?

[dino rover 710]

No way IMO

tell someone who is left out of the team for BBB trying to make their way

[Sir Why You Little 36,859]

46 minutes ago, Cyclops said:

Has BBB actually announced plans to retire?

His knees are in consultation with him right now…

[Maldonboy38 6,390]

Love BBB, and up until half way through this year believed we were still a better team when he was in the side. He was such a vital cog in 2021. But send off games are best reserved for ex-Captains, or other more significant players. So unless one of the current tall forwards are injured or being managed, no, to a send off game. Lets acknowledge him is some other way.

 

[Doug Reemer 1,192]

No

[Go the Biff 3,412]

We should let him take a set shot prior to the game.  His run up should give fans plenty of time to express their thanks and appreciation. 

[Witches Hat 417]

If we give BBB a farewell senior appearance do we do the same for Lachie Hunter who is sitting on 199 games?

I'd rather pick our strongest 23 and bury them.

[dazzledavey36 54,005]

Lachie Hunter didn't play for Casey on the weekend nor was he there yesterday with the rest of the team it seems?

Has he privately been given the flick already...?

Edited August 18 by dazzledavey36

[Jaded No More 68,819]

2 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Lachie Hunter didn't play for Casey on the weekend nor was he there yesterday with the rest of the team.

Has he privately been given the flick already...?

Wasn’t he there?

@WalkingCivilWar was Hunter on the GC?

[Witches Hat 417]

3 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Lachie Hunter didn't play for Casey on the weekend nor was he there yesterday with the rest of the team.

Has he privately been given the flick already...?

No idea but not playing yesterday surely puts a line through a call up next week?

[dazzledavey36 54,005]

2 minutes ago, Witches Hat said:

No idea but not playing yesterday surely puts a line through a call up next week?

Yes I would assume so.

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3 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

Wasn’t he there?

@WalkingCivilWar was Hunter on the GC?

No, he wasn’t. We would’ve seen him at some point throughout proceedings.