Toast Brayden Maynard for most improved

[Duggy31]

I have been appauled by what we are showing at the moment.

But I think there has been one shining light this year. Brayden Maynard has come on in leaps and bounds and has improved ten fold from last year.

Disposal still needs a bit of work but, the way he tackles, and chases, and reads the ball off the boot, I think this guy has a real future. Capped off by a nice goal today, I think in all the adversity and rubbish football, Brayden can hold his head high, I can't think of 1 player who is more improved this year.

 

[TheSierBear]

I think Maynard has a lot of animal in him, he's hard in the mould of the Scott brothers from Brisbane in the naughties. Good thread btw, need threads like this when everything else is rubbish.

 

[mike123]

There's room for more improvement but I'm liking what I'm seeing so far. While he makes a few shockers by foot he also makes some nice passes as well.

 

[Maggie Greg]

His disposal is pathetic and he is as slow as an elephant in quicksand. Other than that he is good.

 

[1892]

Had a promising game today especially in the first half. Still a few mistakes, but he's taking the game on more and making better choices.

I sense with Williams back in the team he played a less defensive role and was much better for it.

 

[eddiebankbalance]

Bull in a china shop. LIKE

 

[Unknown Identity]

I've always liked the kid.. has a dip!.. tidy up the disposal and decision making and he will be better than Marley Williams when he was at his best...

 

[The Young Chevalier]

I have to agree with you here. I really didn't rate him last year but he has come on in leaps and bounds this year, particularly in the last few weeks. I hope people just don't get ahead of themselves and think that he will average 20 disposals 8 tackles and goal

 

[Jelly Bean]

Too many simple errors, gives away too many free kicks, and doesn't read the ball well enough. I'm sorry to be the dissenting voice here but I think he needs more development time in the VFL.

 

[Nicco_jj]

Him kicking it directly to a Melbourne player when he had no pressure on him and clear options to kick to was a bit infuriating. Considering he'd just kicked a great goal, too.

I like the kid. I think he'll be good. But atm I still find myself cringing when he has the ball deep in the defensive 50

 

[rand corp]

He's not that polished and makes a few rush of blood, poor decisions but, what I really like about him is that he is tough and hard and never gives in. Will only get better and has got a powerful left hoof on him too.

 

[Premier Pies]

Maynard was okay at best today. He goes in hard and doesn't shirk the contest or body contact.

What does piss me off is when he chips it to Watts in the second quarter with no pressure.

Good quality senior players do not make junior foot mistakes like that. They just don't!

That being said, he has shown a bit this year, so Ill give you that much. He still has a long way to go to be considered best 22 for mine though.

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

He is shit.

But yeah, he's improved.

He's gone from VFA level to VFL level. Good job Brayden.

 

[robertg22]

He was good. His clangers are more down to composure and concentration IMO which is easier to fix than pure skill errors. Was pretty good and has a crack.

 

[danielnajdek]

That free paid against him was ridiculous. Should've been a free kick to him.

 

[Palmer Stoat]

Poor user. Still have some hope for him, as he's still a kid. Hopeful rather than confident at this point.

 

[Vicky Park]

Just deleted several abusive posts. Please desist from the abuse of posters, and try to keep the discussion about Maynard.

IMO, he is going OK, and has probably been kept in the team due to injuries. The experience wont hurt him, but we need to remember he is still young and we dont have the luxury of leaving him in the twos to get better.

 

[danielnajdek]

Lol delete my posts. Thanks mods.

 

[BPikkers]

His disposal is pathetic and he is as slow as an elephant in quicksand. Other than that he is good.

And he doesn't bother running back to cover his man. Yeah, great player who runs one way at this stage.

 

[Soups]

Needs work on his short passes but that's more decision making than anything. Some of this long kicks today were very nice. He's the least of our worries right now.

 

[TW Sherrin]

Listening to triple m they reckon he short stepped it leading to trengroves goal at the start of the second.

The free in the last was just horrible.

 

[soreplums]

Needs to build his endurance. Like him being tough, but needs to do the basics better. makes too many simple mistakes and is slow to react

 

[peter9789]

He's a great kid with lots of upside. Has a real crack but needs to work on his skills. Will be a better player with experience and better players around him


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[BPikkers]

It surprises me how many fans complain about the cheap goals the opposition seems to get and how they seem to be on the own, yet are happy to praise a player because he 'has a dip' or has some 'mongrel' in him. I'm not suggesting Maynard is the only one, but I do think you should watch him closely at the MCG on game day and you will see how much he lets the team down.

We don't need that type a player. Unfortunately we seem to have a team that runs one way only. Obviously we have no leaders at the club who are pulling young kids like Maynard aside and giving them a blast for not playing as a team.

Ben Reid is a hopeless leader. I'd play him as a forward because he has done nothing to galvanise the defence. He quietly goes about his job, but we need leadership and he is the most experienced one down there.

The club has failed miserably. I've never seen the club in a situation where they don't have leaders. This is a fault of Buckley and Hine. Hine for not doing more work on leadership qualities before recruiting and Buckley for letting Heath Shaw go. Our backline would be solid if Shaw was back there. He should have been the captain of Collingwood. Pendles has failed miserably as a captain. There has been talk of Adams being highly regarded as captain material. Hopefully that is the case, because we don't have anyone else.

 

[Lockyer24]

Sticking fat with Brayden. He'd be better off learning in VFL but we don't have that luxury at the moment.