I have been trying to think of a player equivalent Tom could be like and the closest I can think of is Brad Sheppard from West Coast.
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I have been trying to think of a player equivalent Tom could be like and the closest I can think of is Brad Sheppard from West Coast.
Clean hands, intercept marking reading of the play, good disposal.
One bit of play yesterday caught my eye when he took possession in heavy traffic and in same movement released what appeared to be a non look handball from above his head over the back finding a teammate, (innate footballer).
Yesterday Brown was at least impeccable in every aspect of his game. Decision making. Interesting that Will Day's name should come up. I can see why, Dev.
Brown was astute. There are quite a few youngsters who've recently arrived on the AFL scene with this kind of decision making reliability. Day is one. Butters was the first I noticed. There is a wave of them. To some extent I think that there is generational change in reliability of decision making. The football under 22 population might be better.
Likewise in innovative (once considered risky) disposal. I reckon the fans got excited about that one, caesar. (I had to adjourn to the masturbium.)
I think I've seen a big change in our ND recruits in 2021. Both Gibcus and Brown were outstanding in this respect yesterday. (Sonsie was off.) More on that draft shift in time.
Brown knows especially when to go and when to whoa. His timeliness was freaky. Which brings me to the point of his ball winning. This kid can get it even when other players are in better position.
We get a better idea from the match committee about a player's AFL readiness. (They get all the good numbers.) But I can now see why PRE's students are all over Brown.
Brown was astute. There are quite a few youngsters who've recently arrived on the AFL scene with this kind of decision making reliability. Day is one. Butters was the first I noticed. There is a wave of them. To some extent I think that there is generational change in reliability of decision making. The football under 22 population might be better.
Likewise in innovative (once considered risky) disposal. I reckon the fans got excited about that one, caesar. (I had to adjourn to the masturbium.)
I think I've seen a big change in our ND recruits in 2021. Both Gibcus and Brown were outstanding in this respect yesterday. (Sonsie was off.) More on that draft shift in time.
Brown knows especially when to go and when to whoa. His timeliness was freaky. Which brings me to the point of his ball winning. This kid can get it even when other players are in better position.
We get a better idea from the match committee about a player's AFL readiness. (They get all the good numbers.) But I can now see why PRE's students are all over Brown.
That reminds me of Royce ('66 to '77) when I went to the footy with my dad. Royce would be battling opponents to get the ball after a spilled mark and I'd say to dad "Royce will get it" and most times he did. Great memories. Hope Tom can give us great memories too.
Good call, TM.
Hart's ground-level skills were exceptional and he always put his head over the ball.
Got beat bad in two contests early (Ford?) but the young bloke kept finding space, some ball and outnumbering. He's good overhead at his best.
Will have taken a few kick ins (rightly), padding stats. Best game I can recall from him. It's the first time for ages he has looked like the player we recruited.
FWIW he and a few of our other glamour recruits have a touch of the millionaire about them. Fair enough. They will be one day.
Meanwhile Brown finally worked for a living. Good signs.
Will have taken a few kick ins (rightly), padding stats. Best game I can recall from him. It's the first time for ages he has looked like the player we recruited.
FWIW he and a few of our other glamour recruits have a touch of the millionaire about them. Fair enough. They will be one day.
Meanwhile Brown finally worked for a living. Good signs.
Felt like we reached for him at the draft. And didn’t think we needed his type.
But after receiving a mid game bake from Dimma a few weeks ago, he has noticeably lifted and looks to have adjusted to the pace. Onwards and upwards from here.
You can never have enough intercept defenders in the modern game.
But after receiving a mid game bake from Dimma a few weeks ago, he has noticeably lifted and looks to have adjusted to the pace. Onwards and upwards from here.
You can never have enough intercept defenders in the modern game.
Yeah, love that type of player, and he seems to be a good one.
We need a few kids to rejuvenate the side before the finals we had in 2017 with Jack Graham and Towner.
Cumberland is one, is there a chance Brown could provide a spark in a few weeks?
Tom Brown (26 disposals, nine rebound-50s, three marks, three inside-50s)
"He's going from strength to strength. He continues to grow each and every week. His offensive game has improved significantly and there's definitely some areas in his defence that we're seeing great growth in as well."
"He's going from strength to strength. He continues to grow each and every week. His offensive game has improved significantly and there's definitely some areas in his defence that we're seeing great growth in as well."
