Big Ben's goal

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Re: Big Bens goal

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saintsRrising wrote:
DJKCR wrote:
compose himself and slot one when we really needed it.
IMO Ben is one of the smartest plaers in our 22 now when it comes to play...

He just constantly makes very good decisions, has the abilty to seize up the moment ....and knows how to find team-mates in good positions.

Add to that his ground level work and tacking abilty and you get a lot to be excited about about with our ruck division.

Having him play with Gardi will continue to hone his ability to influence the game aroun the ground.
His general workrate is outstanding for a bloke who stands 2m tall. Five tackles last night, by way of example.

Captain in making.

As I type Big Mac slots his crucial goal. 13 paces by my count. Last few were shuffled. He would have been stiff to be pinged.


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Post: # 991319Post saintbrat »

there's 15 paces and then there's 15 Big Ben paces :)
he's a beauty


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Post: # 991637Post saintly »

Russman wrote:He showed a cool head with that goal.

Has come along in leaps and bounds this year , and especially the last few games, is really beginning to impose himself on the game.
he is improving each year, and thsi year he has improved so much. he is really a cool head and it shows not just that goal but a couple of other times during the year!


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Post: # 991655Post bigcarl »

was talking to a collingwood fan today who doesn't rate big ben.

i feel that like the whole side mcevoy has been flying under the radar somewhat and has improved vastly in the just the past month.

i hope he tears them a new one. very good player who is only going to get better.


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Post: # 991659Post sRaf »

But you have to admit, it was the most awkward play of the game :lol:

He couldn't make up his mind and had all the time in the world too. The good thing is, others in such a situation normally panic and kick indecisively, but nice and composed, he slotted the crucial goal!


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Post: # 991698Post gringo »

I heard we really wanted Lachie Henderson who is now at the blues. When he went earlier than expected we went for Big Mac. Lucky break for us when you consider henderson probably would be a back up tall for if roo or Kosi went down.

Haven't developed a good ruck of our own since spider.


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Post: # 991706Post stinger »

battye wrote:
TriColourDisciple wrote:I was really worried that the umps whistle was going to make it come unstuck.
He must've come close to his full measure
I thought so too, but on the replay it wasn't as bad as it seemed live. Perhaps just because he wasn't running that fast it seemed he ran further than he did.
10 or 11 steps i counted them....big legs .so..probably more than 15 metres though...


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