McEvoy

[Devilhead]

Yes another thread on the Big Mac

This guy just keeps getting better and better - at 22 he is going to the leagues premier ruckman in a few years

Great game big fella!!!

[ralphsmith]

ALready is a premiere ruckman imo.

[Verdun66]

Was terrific. Only going to get better. That game would have given him a lot of confidence because he more than matched Jolly.

[Dan Warna]

beat jolly convincingly.

Kosi broke even.

blake hammered jolly physically. Love the blake's attack on the man and ball.

Armo couldn't get into the game.

Jack steven is a gem, will be a 500k plus player before aged 25 (assuming no injuries). his form today was as good as Dal and Monty. His error rate is very low, and close to the dal/monty level.

Gram, 2nd and 3rd quarter was everywhere and played well.

10.10 to 14.5, that and soft stupid turnovers is why we lost.

[GoTheTorp]

Love the Mac !!

[bobmurray]

The Falcon

[Teflon]

superb game from McEvoy.

[Old Mate]

The Falcon

Best header of the ball since Cahill

[Rosco]

his hands are getting to be as safe as stewie loewe's, no exagerration.

[Middo]

beat jolly convincingly.

Kosi broke even.

blake hammered jolly physically. Love the blake's attack on the man and ball.

Armo couldn't get into the game.

Jack steven is a gem, will be a 500k plus player before aged 25 (assuming no injuries). his form today was as good as Dal and Monty. His error rate is very low, and close to the dal/monty level.

Gram, 2nd and 3rd quarter was everywhere and played well.

10.10 to 14.5, that and soft stupid turnovers is why we lost.

Did you miss his turnovers in the last ..? Or his up and unders.. FFS just when we need a clear possesion it ends up in his hands !!

[Munga]

I still can't believe he keeps getting written off so quickly for All Australian.

[Verdun66]

beat jolly convincingly.

Kosi broke even.

blake hammered jolly physically. Love the blake's attack on the man and ball.

Armo couldn't get into the game.

Jack steven is a gem, will be a 500k plus player before aged 25 (assuming no injuries). his form today was as good as Dal and Monty. His error rate is very low, and close to the dal/monty level.

Gram, 2nd and 3rd quarter was everywhere and played well.

10.10 to 14.5, that and soft stupid turnovers is why we lost.

Did you miss his turnovers in the last ..? Or his up and unders.. FFS just when we need a clear possesion it ends up in his hands !!

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[Sainternist]

Can't get enough Big Ben Mac appreciation threads.

Keep 'em coming

[St Ick]

Said it before but he is only 6 months older than Zac Smith yet he always seemed to get a rough trot with people expecting more. Maybe because he looks older... not sure, but for a ruckman his age, he is showing as much promise as any other in the AFL.

As for AA selection, I wouldn't have him in front of Cox, Goldstein would probably have his number too over the year - but his development has been fantastic this year and he's stepped it up to become one of the premier ruckmen in the AFL (and will be for the next decade!)

[Zed]

his hands are getting to be as safe as stewie loewe's, no exagerration.

And his head as rubbery as the knob in the centre circle. Must be gaining on the league all time record for bounces off the scone.

[Dan Warna]

Big Mac i thought needed a break but he was excellent. Neutralised Jolly, brown and whoever else was on him, and played well around the ground.

On form he has the guts of clarke keating on the ball, and the around the ground skills of stynes.

I think he's not the gymnast nic nat is, but Big Mac i think at a comparable age is better than any ruckman, including spider, we've had in the last 25 years.

[saintspremiers]

Star!

Plays like a 27 year old.

Has the maturity of BJ.

[bigcarl]

Future captain. Maybe in the not-to-distant future.

[philtee]

Just watched the replay on 7 mate. Could not believe that Leigh Matthews did not include B-Mac in his top 4 players. Influenced the course of play right
across the ground, in the air, at ground level, in packs, on the defensive goal line, on the attacking goal line. Then got up and did it again.

[OneEyedSainter77]

Big Mac i thought needed a break but he was excellent. Neutralised Jolly, brown and whoever else was on him, and played well around the ground.

On form he has the guts of clarke keating on the ball, and the around the ground skills of stynes.

I think he's not the gymnast nic nat is, but Big Mac i think at a comparable age is better than any ruckman, including spider, we've had in the last 25 years.

Completely agree.

He reminds me of Dean Cox, able to break a game with a long goal and a good all round ruckman.

If I may be a little critical, he just has to be a bit more disciplined at contests - prone to giving away free kicks occasionally. But I'll take that, because his good far outweighs the bad.

[PJ]

His error rate is very low, and close to the dal/monty level.

Steven is developing well but his disposal is poor. Watch the replay, he's got to look up before kicking it.

On topic, brilliant Ben keep it up. His tapwork at the beginning of the year was below par but man has he developed. I thought the gap between him and Jolly in GF 2 was huge - he is now Jolly's equal.

[Unforgiven]

Thank god we picked him up a few years ago. I remember initially thinking... geez Cyril would be nice.

Though we would be screwed in the ruck deparment now. Big fan of Mac.

[Dan Warna]

mcevoy just turned 22, jolly is 29
Jack Steven is 21, Armitage is 22, even Raph clarke is 25.