Big Mac vs Gardiner

Devilhead · Post: # 737046Post **Devilhead** » Mon 11 May 2009 11:26pm

Well done Ben - was a good back up for Gardiner today and did ok around the ground

McEvoy - 2 kicks, 5 handballs, 4 marks, 15 hitouts, 1 tackle
Gardiner - 3 kicks, 4 handballs, 3 marks, 28 hitouts, 0 tackles

No doubt he will continue to improve with more experience

Legendary · Post: # 737051Post **Legendary** » Mon 11 May 2009 11:30pm

Yup, he did well ... looks much more of a footballer, and clearly developing well.

Held his own in the ruck in the last quarter, and looked better around the ground. Definitely tracking nicely to be a big part of this side from next year.

Thinline · Post: # 737057Post **Thinline** » Mon 11 May 2009 11:33pm

A long way ahead of the version whose first touch of the ball in league footy was with his face at Cararra last year against NM...

I thought he showed plenty. The run will do him a heap of good. Looked composed and has good hands.

Middo · Post: # 737101Post **Middo** » Tue 12 May 2009 12:23am

Thinline wrote:A long way ahead of the version whose first touch of the ball in league footy was with his face at Cararra last year against NM...

I thought he showed plenty. The run will do him a heap of good. Looked composed and has good hands.

Sure it was Cararra......? Thinking the Dome so maybe hes ahead of you ?

saintspremiers · Tue 12 May 2009 12:25am

Touche.

Congrats Macca on your second game - I reckon he will be a 150 game player for us over several years to come....although perhaps not heaps of games this year once Kingy returns (and provided both King and Gardy stay on the park!).

Was a good effort against the Collingwood VFL side, now a slightly better team awaits next week.

mick13 · Post: # 737110Post **mick13** » Tue 12 May 2009 12:26am

Was Gardiner injured? Macca seemed to ruck the majority of the last quarter and I didnt see MG out on the ground after the game.

See no posts in here about it though...

Tue 12 May 2009 12:31am

I would say Gardie was injured because they made Big Mac ruck the last quarter and the big guy was blowing up and on the final siren he cramped so bad he could hardly walk. At least Bug Mac gets an idea of how he must improve his fitness levels.

Legendary · Post: # 737121Post **Legendary** » Tue 12 May 2009 12:32am

mick13 wrote:Was Gardiner injured? Macca seemed to ruck the majority of the last quarter and I didnt see MG out on the ground after the game.

See no posts in here about it though...

Nup just rested for the last quarter. Was happy after the match in the rooms.

BigMart · Post: # 737126Post **BigMart** » Tue 12 May 2009 12:34am

Gardiner - Dominant

MacEvoy - learning

mick13 · Post: # 737129Post **mick13** » Tue 12 May 2009 12:36am

Good to hear he's not injured.

Nearly jizzed in my pants when he tapped it to Lenny who spotted up someone in the 50.

Im sure Lennys nearly did too!

Unforgiven · Tue 12 May 2009 12:17pm

BigMart wrote:Gardiner - Dominant

MacEvoy - learning

Quite a good combination.

I say keep Benny Mac in. He has to get the games in him sometime, and looked quite at home yesterday. Composed and got his hands to hit a bit.

Should be good match ups in the ruck next week.
Gardiner v Ryder
Benny Mac v Bellchambers (will be a good duel)

Saintschampions08 · Tue 12 May 2009 3:21pm

Saint Corin wrote:
BigMart wrote:Gardiner - Dominant

MacEvoy - learning
Quite a good combination.

I say keep Benny Mac in. He has to get the games in him sometime, and looked quite at home yesterday. Composed and got his hands to hit a bit.

Should be good match ups in the ruck next week.
Gardiner v Ryder
Benny Mac v Bellchambers (will be a good duel)

I'm hoping King is available so we can destroy them like we did last year.

Quixote · Post: # 737684Post **Quixote** » Tue 12 May 2009 3:47pm

Big Mac did REALLY WELL for a 2nd game ruckman. I was super impressed with the kid. And s*** - he's a big unit!

MG was rested for a lot of the 2nd half. Big Mac was KNACKERED in the last!

Welcome to the big time Macca.