Andrew Browne [merged]

[Chuck17]

So we have agreed then? We give him a third game and that is plenty to show what he has got otherwise he's gone

[one-eyed]

I'm sorry OER but I fail to understand your stance on this. You have removed my posts expressing my opinions and I am called a fool and an oxygen theif.
I have done nothing wrong but I do feel that I deserve an apology. I checked the posts and have found none. I checked my inbox and found none.
Where is my apology?

There's a 'report to moderator' button. It makes 'offending' posts easier for us mods to find and make judgement on when we logon than wading through a whole multipage thread. In any case I've now deleted as far as I can see the two instances of namecalling earlier in the thread.

This thread is about discussing Andrew Browne. It's not fair on other posters who don't want to read two posters bickering. There are other means to deal with personal disputes - either via PM or contacting the mods. That's why the irrelevant posts to this topic were removed past WP's initial 'back to the topic' warning.

[tony_montana]

Sounds too Trent knobel like

not at all, im sure there is 1 ruckman who has a bit of size/mongrel and athleticism running around in a lesser league. Shape him up and use him and Gus as a foil until vickery is ready.

[camboon]

I have no prolem with playing him for a few games, Browney has been winning in the twos and we need to see if he can take that next step this year.

He wasnt as mobile this week and maybe he should just tag the opposistion ruckman at this stage to learn where to run and to see how much running is involved in the ones.

If he cant step up, it will show and he should be moved on.

[Infamy]

Well done to Andrew Browne who showed a fair bit of improvement in only his 3rd game of AFL football
1 kick & 7 handballs @ 100% disposal efficiency with 3 contested, 2 marks (1 contested), 16 hitouts, 1 goal, 1 tackle, 1 clearance & 2 clangers (2 frees against)

Considering Angus Graham had
4 kicks, 6 handballs @ 80% disposal efficiency with 4 contested, 0 marks, 14 hitouts, 0 goals, 2 tackels, 3 clearances, & 1 clanger


I'd say he did a pretty decent job for such a young kid, which is exactly why you don't write off a player after 2 games of AFL football

I think Mr Tigra owes Andrew Browne an apology

[bojangles17]

was instrumental in the win, contested ea ball up like it was his last..I can see he and Gus soon become the most feared ruck combination this league has seen since Neil Balme and Michael Green

[Penelope]

Settle bo, they've got a fair to go still.

I hope your right though.

[Smokey]

How funny did it look singing the song in the rooms with Browne standing next to Hicks in the middle!!   

[TFL]

Browny is only in his second year dont forget, he is still developing his body and will get bigger in the body still.

He has had a fantastic year at Coburg and is a real competitor. He has some toughness in him also which i really like.

He will continue to improve and should play for the rest of the year.

[tiga]

I thought Brownie was good today and a couple of times in tight clearances he dished out quickfire handballs to team mates in good position to attack. I think his reflexes are better than Gus's already.

[cub]

Mark & Goal LOL awesome stuff

[Judge Roughneck]

was instrumental in the win, contested ea ball up like it was his last..I can see he and Gus soon become the most feared ruck combination this league has seen since Neil Balme and Michael Green

Graham and Browne both from the rookie draft. top 10 draft pick Vickery might end up the best of the lot long term. all under 23.

we are need to draft another one or two ruckman as back up to the list.

[mightytiges]

Positives:
Contested well in the ruck using his big frame to hold his position with some nice tap downs.
I thought his skills below his knees were quite good yesterday for a 200cm big ruckman.
The shanked kick that still crept in for a goal 

Negatives:
Still needs to work on his fitness (speed and agility) so he can contest more in non-rucking contests and not get caught 20m off his man. Looked slow and couldn't keep up with his man at times on transition particularly in the first half. 

[WilliamPowell]

Negatives:
Still needs to work on his fitness (speed and agility) so he can contest more in non-rucking contests and not get caught 20m off his man. Looked slow and couldn't keep up with his man at times on transition particularly in the first half. 

I think part of that is the step up from VFL to AFL - it is massive. Hicks had the same problem - it is like they are out of sinc with regard to the speed of the game

It will take time but I think we got glimpes yesterday with BrownE that there is a lot to work with

[mightytiges]

Negatives:
Still needs to work on his fitness (speed and agility) so he can contest more in non-rucking contests and not get caught 20m off his man. Looked slow and couldn't keep up with his man at times on transition particularly in the first half. 

I think part of that is the step up from VFL to AFL - it is massive. Hicks had the same problem - it is like they are out of sinc with regard to the speed of the game

It will take time but I think we got glimpes yesterday with BrownE that there is a lot to work with

Oh no doubt WP there's a fair bit to work with. I'm not writing BrownE off as a 20-year old 205cm ruckmen often are big lumbering lugs at that age. He's still a baby in footy terms for a ruckman as they don't hit their peak until their mid-late 20s. Look at Sandilands and Jamar when they were Browne's age. All they did was tapwork. I was just stating what I believe BrownE needs to work on over preseason and the next few years to become an AFL standard ruckman.