Has been best 22. No doubt is now backup but has capability. Some of them might have been cheap, but you still have to get them and 18 marks in one game is something not many can claim. Has had a bad run with injuries that have mainly been unlucky ones rather than continual soft tissue ones…
Good that he’s unlikely to get too frustrated if he only gets the odd fill-in role, givennwhere he’s come from.
Bargain I would imagine…fringe player, injured…he was probably a little bit anxious about his future…
But with enough tall depth locked in now, it does mean we can focus on the mids come trade period/draft time.
A no brainer to be resigned.
It staggers me that there have been people advocating delisting him in the last few weeks. I guess it’s a case of out of sight, out of mind.
Has more impact in the game when he plays defence which he does solidly. Sadly behind hartley, hurley & Ambrose in the talls department atm
Really, really good addition to our list.
Woosha likes him, when Ambrose and Brown were fit, they both kept Hartley and Gleeson out of the side.
This has been our greatest show of depth this year, the ability to keep Hooker forward and cover the Ambrose and Brown injury.
Dare I say remember when Fletcher wasn’t available for the 2014 elimination final and we had to rely on Ariel Steinberg. Mind you despite Marty’s great form, I don’t see him covering Ben Brown, but even so Gleeson +5kg is a legit 3rd tall (he did play that night in 2014 too, but probably - 5kg)
Next year we will probably have Francis and Ridley to add to the tall equation, if we begin to play as well as we hope we can, keeping all our tall talent could become a problem.
Hurley, Hooker, Joe, Ambrose, Brown, Hartley, Gleeson, Francis, Stewart, Ridley.
No wonder Dodoro is talking up Ridley and Francis as playing as mids.
Wow, good news. I thought he would be a monty to leave us, as in my view there are a number of clubs he would walk into their best 22 backline. Whereas with us he’s fighting it out with a lot other talls for the roles.
Could play this week. Could be a big boost for the VFL finals campaign.
Does he qualify ? Be a great addition if he does.
Yes, as long as he doesn’t play AFL in the last two rounds
which he clearly will not.
Apparently still on the list. Can someone explain to me why?
He is the perfect tall list depth… that’s pretty much why.
Is he? I understand the theory but I’ve never seen the attraction with Brown. We have enough tall depth back, and Smack offers much more as a back up forward/ruck.
I personally can’t understand why we’re not talking about him in the same breath as Jerrett.
He was good this year when he got a game. He can cover down back and up forward. He deserves his place on the list.
Cheap and plays a role when required.
Handy player to have on your list.
I rate Brown as backup. Offers far more than Smack IMO. Can play at both ends of the ground
I must be one out here, but does he really offer much? I just don’t see it
