2007 Score Card - #4 Ben Matthews

[AnnieH]

(On behalf of RP ...)

Tis a long off season... And whilst we have the time on our hands, let's critique each players performance in 2007.

Let's go in numerical order and each have our two cents worth on their performance for the year. Players will get changed/updated as soon as the dust settles on each players review and everyone's had their say.

Most importantly, everyone needs to give each player a rating out of 10 so we can reasonabley measure their performance... In your opinion of Course

Rate away......

[goswannie14]

1/10.

He may not be too old, but he is too slow these days. Still looks like a deer in the headlights when he gets the ball, he should be over that by now.

Did some good things in 2005 but should consider his future with the club.

[Plugger46]

I thought he was better than recent years but I've never been a fan.

Definitely not the future.

3/10.

[ROK Lobster]

3/10

I think that the thinking on Mathews is that he has been around for 10 years so he must perform some role in the team, but that no one really knows what it is. To drop him now would be to admit to 5 years of picking him for no reason.

[NMWBloods]

3/10

In past years I would have rated him higher because of his defensive ability. However, this year, as I noted a few times during the season, he has been playing very selfishly. He too frequently ignores the ball and other opposition players just to ensure that his own player doesn't get the ball. That costs goals!

[Robbo]

He does add something with his defensive skills. But the reality is he doesn't give us enough to warrant selection every week. He's another one who was riding a large wave of reputation in 2007 to get selected. How the hell did he play all games?

Gives us almost nothing going forward and wouldn't run out of sight in a dark night.

2/10

[bennyfrou]

however was 7th in our best and fairest

[goswannie14]

however was 7th in our best and fairest

That probably says more about the crappy form of many of our players rather than any semblance of form by Mathews, considering he played all games it's not surprising he out-voted many good players.

[Robbo]

however was 7th in our best and fairest

LOL....Is that for real?

Who the hell casts votes? The Mathews family?

[giant]

however was 7th in our best and fairest

Perhaps the most damning indictment of our season I've heard yet. IN past seasons, you can kinda see how he did a job (however limited) - now he is baggage pure and simple.

[Big Al]

1.46/10. Frustrating is the only word I can use to describe this bloke. Even his defensive skills are on the wane.

[swantastic]

5/10 was ok at times.