2011 Countdown: Harley Bennell

[supercoach addict]

I've heard that Bennell is really lazy defensively.... true or false?

[Justin Bieber]

Not all players have to have a great defensive game. He is a great runner and will be playing offensive rather than defence.

I would guess in the next season or two, the guys over at GC will teach him to use his pace to add pressure when they are on defence making him a better all round player.

[ossie85]

Not all players have to have a great defensive game.

This is starting to change though. With teams copying the various defensive parts of the Pies and Saints game plan, they may well emphasise it. If Bennell is bad at defense, Malthouse wouldn't select him.

But I reckon Guy McKenna will teach him the ropes pretty quick

[HTM]

havent seen much of this guy, a know of a few quite games in the Under 18's... probs better options IMO, but we still consider

[Master Q]

havent seen much of this guy, a know of a few quite games in the Under 18's... probs better options IMO, but we still consider

Better Options? Like Who?

[HTM]

havent seen much of this guy, a know of a few quite games in the Under 18's... probs better options IMO, but we still consider

Better Options? Like Who?

you know

[Master Q]

havent seen much of this guy, a know of a few quite games in the Under 18's... probs better options IMO, but we still consider

Better Options? Like Who?

you know

Of Course I Know  ;D

But I want to know who you're thinking of?

[Justin Bieber]

Not all players have to have a great defensive game.

This is starting to change though. With teams copying the various defensive parts of the Pies and Saints game plan, they may well emphasise it. If Bennell is bad at defense, Malthouse wouldn't select him.

But I reckon Guy McKenna will teach him the ropes pretty quick

Well he isn't going to Collingwood ;). He's still young so has the ability to pick it up as he goes.

[Maca24]

yea as long as he can do his defensive role he should be fine. cant be a downhill skier gota go both ways.

[tferrier18]

He isn't for me.

Bennell isn't a ball magnet and he can fall in and out of games, the latter will hurt him even more in the AFL.

Also, I'd probably only have 1 starting rookie on my team that's above 120k and that'd be swallow/gaff.

The mid rookies I'll be keeping a really close eye on are swallow, gaff, hallahan, green, heppell and wallis. Obviously there are others, but those are the one's i'm targeting at the moment.
I'll be a bit disappointed if heppell isn't able to be selected in DEF though...probably not gonna happen though.