McBean has runs on the board to the tune of 100 + goals in three seasons and a VFL Coleman....so far Chol's only played two hit & giggle practice matches...let's see how he goes amongst the grown-ups once they start getting serious....he may well be a superstar one day......he could also just as easily be another hack with a cool highlight reel...
It's the Frosty Miller medal BTW and he won it kicking less than 60 goals (might have been 50 goals) in a season
But I do question your comment of he has the "runs on the board"? His "runs" are in the VFL, where the difference in standard (VFL to AFL) as I've said is massive. How can any of us say for certain McBean is going to cut it at AFL.
You also suggest that Chol could "easily be another hack with a cool highlight reel". Would suggest that currently all we have with McBean is a highlight reel and people want him playing seniors based on that. Granted some of the highlights are super impressive but let's also consider what's not on the highlight reel. The lack of 2nd efforts in VFL games because he doesn't have the tank to do it. He's had 3 years in the system now let's hope that's improved in 2016
I hope both players make it but right now I wouldn't play them in the same side and I think Chol has gone past McBean. Rightly or wrongly, the non appearance of McBean in the NAB series suggest this is the case
I know what the medal is actually called, I have mentioned it before.
Yes McBean does have more runs on the board in high level competitive football - considerably more. VFL premiership matches are far more competitive than early NAB challenge matches where no-one is match fit yet, the sides aren't full strength, most players aren't going at anything close to 100%, players are often played out of position and everyone is trying to avoid injuries. McBean's played over 40 of the former , Chol's played only two of the latter.
McBean's goal tally has been up there with the best in the comp. each year despite each year being interrupted by injury and/or senior selection and him playing less matches than his main rivals - the VFL season is only 18 matches long to start with. He's also done this in a bottom 4 side with abysmal delivery from a sub-standard midfield often on dung heaps, in appalling conditions - not the MCG on a nice, mild sunny afternoon or Etihad with the roof closed, receiving lace outs on the tit from Deledio & Martin.
I know what his strengths & weaknesses are, I've seen plenty of him live and close -up but again, your assertion that a kid who's played only two hit & giggle practice matches so far has already gone past him - effectively saying he's a better, more proven player is frankly, absurd.
Reminds me of some of the reactions to Tambling after his first NAB Cup.
