Liam McBean [merged]

[YellowandBlackBlood]

Would be a better option than McGuane....

[Smokey]

Would be a better option than McGuane....

Or Vickery or even Riewoldt.

[Chuck17]

Will get smashed with our forward delivery.

It is deplorable especially highlighted as bummers stopped the influence of our better kickers

[Judge Roughneck]

Will get smashed with our forward delivery.

It is deplorable especially highlighted as bummers stopped the influence of our better kickers

See the Coburg kicking inside 50?

The ball doesnt go down there much for starters.

[YellowandBlackBlood]

We need to start playing these kids.
I don't care if people say we are still in the race for the finals.
What difference does it make if we cannot beat any side that is decent!
We need to play the following: Arnott, McBean, McDonough, Griffiths and Elton.
Out can go Nahas, McGuane, Jackson and White.
The kids are our future. I'd rather get senior games under them and lose rather than playing the old guys who will never make it and never help us win a flag.

[torch]

We need to start playing these kids.
I don't care if people say we are still in the race for the finals.
What difference does it make if we cannot beat any side that is decent!
We need to play the following: Arnott, McBean, McDonough, Griffiths and Elton.
Out can go Nahas, McGuane, Jackson and White.
The kids are our future. I'd rather get senior games under them and lose rather than playing the old guys who will never make it and never help us win a flag.

White recently has shown "something" at least.

Agree with the rest!

Play McBean!

[MintOnLamb]

He was getting a wrap this am on SEN, very good at ground level and clever player, is this all true?
Is he far away from a game at senior level? These tall blokes usually take a long time to come to their best

[tigs2011]

He was getting a wrap this am on SEN, very good at ground level and clever player, is this all true?
Is he far away from a game at senior level? These tall blokes usually take a long time to come to their best

All true but probably not close to a game until he has arms bigger than a 12yo girl. 

[Stripes]

I'm excited about the prospect of this kid lining up in the forwardline. Will hopefully take Vickery's roll eventually when he takes over the number one ruck role. If by some chance Maric remains on top of his game for another 3+ years,  a forwardline of Jack, Vickery and McBean looks great to me, particularly with McBeans ground level skills

[Phil Mrakov]

I hope he turns out better than Jobe Daniher just to pee off Essendank fans

[tigs2011]

Can't wait for the Jack & the Bean stalk forward line. Boy oh boy wowee what a thought. 

[Judge Roughneck]

He was getting a wrap this am on SEN, very good at ground level and clever player, is this all true?
Is he far away from a game at senior level? These tall blokes usually take a long time to come to their best

Bean the machine

[Smokey]

Can't wait for the Jack & the Bean stalk forward line.

 

[Yeahright]

Can't wait for the Jack & the Bean stalk forward line.

 

x2 

[yellowandback]

This from "The Age" this morning......

Daniher is no ordinary Joe as a ruck/forward. The 201-centimetre teenager is said to have the leg speed to play as a genuine key forward; but the kid's output won't be measured merely on marks and goals, but on whether they can harrass and pressure the Blues defenders. Then the Dons may have to recast their forward set-up, or pull the trigger on a substitution early.
The competition leader, Hawthorn, has played most games with David Hale, Max Bailey, Jarryd Roughead and Lance Franklin sharing a forward line and/or the ruck.
Last year, Bailey wasn't part of September, and Roughead rucked in support of Hale; this year, Roughead has played as both forward and occasional ruck-rover.
The Hawks can get away with an extra tall because Roughead and especially Franklin are so adept at ground level.
It's not the amount of the size that counts. It's the speed.


Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/tall-forwards-are-finding-speed-a-killer-20130606-2nsyg.html#ixzz2VUB2Oagd

Surely there is some merit in applying this logic to McBean?