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Ben King

Post: # 2020420Post IluvHarvey »

No thanks!
If I hear we are into him I’ll spew.
Don’t need any more players who drop their heads. We need some players with grit and determination.


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IluvHarvey wrote: Sat 15 Jul 2023 6:44pm No thanks!
If I hear we are into him I’ll spew.
Don’t need any more players who drop their heads. We need some players with grit and determination.
Toweled up by Wilkie, didn’t have a crack at all.


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Re: Ben King

Post: # 2020431Post Mr Magic »

I’m curious as to what’s happened to him?
He’s obviously got talent/ability so why has he become a shell of a player?


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Re: Ben King

Post: # 2020436Post Banger9798 »

He kicked 50 in a season, I think we'd be interested


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Re: Ben King

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Maybe he's already coming to us?


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Re: Ben King

Post: # 2020453Post Rubyjo »

The kings are a bust .


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Post: # 2020454Post saynta »

Rubyjo wrote: Sat 15 Jul 2023 7:11pm The kings are a bust .
Starting to look that way, isn't it.


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Post: # 2020457Post Teflon »

Wow
Max King missed 3 games in his first few years
Has led AFL contested marking
Has just turned 23
And he’s a bust ????
Just wow
Craig McRae will have him


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Post: # 2020469Post Otiman »

The sooner clubs realise he's a massive wingman and not a full forward, the better.


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Post: # 2020479Post BadRossco »

Both Ben and Max are very fragile, poor set shots and throw in the towel, they do move well for their size but will never live up to the hype


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Teflon wrote: Sat 15 Jul 2023 7:15pm Wow
Max King missed 3 games in his first few years
Has led AFL contested marking
Has just turned 23
And he’s a bust ????
Just wow
Craig McRae will have him
Max missed his entire first season.

Throw in this entire season (effectively) and that's two seasons out five.

He's fragile, unfortunately. And not tracking to be the superstar we all hoped for.


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Waltzing St Kilda wrote: Sat 15 Jul 2023 7:48pm
Teflon wrote: Sat 15 Jul 2023 7:15pm Wow
Max King missed 3 games in his first few years
Has led AFL contested marking
Has just turned 23
And he’s a bust ????
Just wow
Craig McRae will have him
Max missed his entire first season.

Throw in this entire season (effectively) and that's two seasons out five.

He's fragile, unfortunately. And not tracking to be the superstar we all hoped for.
My partner agrees with you. Both Kings are not living up to the hype. Bit like our saviour coach.


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Post: # 2020552Post mr six o'clock »

Why waste money and draft picks on a copy of what we've got , a player who's a gunna but never quite gets there.
We've had heaps over the years .


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Re: Ben King

Post: # 2020556Post D.B.Cooper »

King is 4-5 inches taller, much quicker, more athletic, bigger leap and more talented than Cal Wilkie.

His midfield dominated, his team were on top in every department and yet he was embarrassed by Wilkie today.

I watched him closely today and he definitely looked disinterested.


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Re: Ben King

Post: # 2020567Post Otiman »

Waiting for the third, better brother Wayne.

Our forumites should be well familiar with him.


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Re: Ben King

Post: # 2020597Post Banger9798 »

Wait til theyre 26 , filled out and dominating
Embarrassing to write them off yet.


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Waltzing St Kilda wrote: Sat 15 Jul 2023 7:48pm
Teflon wrote: Sat 15 Jul 2023 7:15pm Wow
Max King missed 3 games in his first few years
Has led AFL contested marking
Has just turned 23
And he’s a bust ????
Just wow
Craig McRae will have him
Max missed his entire first season.

Throw in this entire season (effectively) and that's two seasons out five.

He's fragile, unfortunately. And not tracking to be the superstar we all hoped for.
Sorry let me re-phrase
His previous 2 years to this he missed 3 games
Max has been durable (he did a knee so year 1 doesn’t count)
He’s 23
To write him off or his brother is rubbish


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Re: Ben King

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Teflon wrote: Sun 16 Jul 2023 1:30am
Waltzing St Kilda wrote: Sat 15 Jul 2023 7:48pm
Teflon wrote: Sat 15 Jul 2023 7:15pm Wow
Max King missed 3 games in his first few years
Has led AFL contested marking
Has just turned 23
And he’s a bust ????
Just wow
Craig McRae will have him
Max missed his entire first season.

Throw in this entire season (effectively) and that's two seasons out five.

He's fragile, unfortunately. And not tracking to be the superstar we all hoped for.
Sorry let me re-phrase
His previous 2 years to this he missed 3 games
Max has been durable (he did a knee so year 1 doesn’t count)
He’s 23
To write him off or his brother is rubbish
Not writing him off. With luck he'll be as good as Tom Hawkins. Which is good.

It's just not "Winx".


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