Ben Brown - Max King

[Teflon]

Watching this tonight could care less but I like the way Browne leads up , jumps Abs takes ball at the highest point

King needs to do more of this - he’s a better mark but he looks so much more dangerous when he’s on the move with a run/jump as opposed to trying to stand there wrestle 2 while it’s kicked on his head.

He started to do this last year Ki g I really hope that’s a team focus - get him on the move don’t just bomb.

[The_Dud]

Yep, but this is on the coach not the players, we've been screaming for this kind of gameplan for years!

[bigcarl]

He has to learn to lead. Has a prodigious leap, but finding space will make him twice as dangerous a forward

[spert]

He has to learn to lead. Has a prodigious leap, but finding space will make him twice as dangerous a forward

Agree- he has the skills but needs to learn a few more tricks as a forward. Against Essendon in the practice match, he misjudged the ball quite a bit in marking contests, but I'm sure he will keep improving and maybe his best is still a season or two off

[Saintmatt]

Watching this tonight could care less but I like the way Browne leads up , jumps Abs takes ball at the highest point

King needs to do more of this - he’s a better mark but he looks so much more dangerous when he’s on the move with a run/jump as opposed to trying to stand there wrestle 2 while it’s kicked on his head.

He started to do this last year Ki g I really hope that’s a team focus - get him on the move don’t just bomb.

Much easier said than done in modern footy. Brown was only able to do it when Melbourne's mids were on fire and dominating possession and not turning it over by foot (a very un-St Kilda thing to do). Maintaining possession allows the forwards to keep their shape and positioning which especially helps in creating space for a King, Brown, Lynch etc to lead into. As soon as a team loses possession and team defence kicks in and everyone sprints up the ground to guard space - the forwards have to re-set and that's when space dissapears.

[Goose is king]

I have a feeling Max has been holding back this pre season and is ready to cut sick tomorrow night