IMO If in time he cant play thru the midfield as an almost permanent fixture he wont make it. oh stuff it ill call it as i see it. slow, cant find enough of his own ball, soft. three major concerns. those of you who will come on here now and defend him, tell me what attributes he has to offset these things and what role does his attributes allow him to play.
What attributes does he have ?. Main ones are age and time. Gee he is still a kid. Anybody who comented on some players at this stage of a career could end up looking stupid. Take Rance for an example. Oh wait.
lol age and time are not attributes fluffy one. like rance im just pointing out a few things he doesnt do too well. my main concern is he is not a mid or his game wont translate to being a afl mid.
like rance i havent written him off just pointed out a few home truths.
for the record i maintain alex rance was very ordinary in several areas for his first 4 yrs. im big enough to admit hes significantly improved in those areas.
are we not allowed to critcise our players.
lennon may use the ball real well but i havent seen a thing to say he will win his own ball and hes awfully soft. hes also awfully slow which is the biggest concern.
to hear lade suggest he will play back is a huge worry as well. can we really afford to play a dinosaur in the back half. ffs chaplin astbury houli newman btchelor even vlastuin none are quick. and they intend to add lennon. doesnt add up to me.
i will say though and say i was wrong concerning his weight. he has had good gains and starts the yr at 84kg which is very close to where he needs to get.
yep ben lennon has so much he needs to work on now thats a criticism so dont take it as him being written off. like rance he may well turn some things around but until he does the critiques are justified imo. most of our players i criticise never ever turn a thing around.
