HARLEY Bennell can expect a lot more attention from opponents in the future after his breathtaking display against Geelong on Saturday night, Gold Coast teammate Jarrod Harbrow says. Harley Bennell has officially been granted an AFL lifeline, signing with Melbourne in a bid to reignite his luckless career at a third club. “Ross got his way, so there was a bit of derision right from the outset. Bennell was recruited from Peel Thunder Football Club which play in the West Australian Football League. Hes ready. But don’t ask me who comes out, because another good win and I don’t think to many deserve to be dropped.Hopefully he comes back next week, probably for Bewley.After seeing the clip One Wing posted? I'm sure they will play him when the time is right.When do you see him coming back into the main 22? Harley Bennell. Posted by. 100% Upvoted. “That kept me in the right mindset and on track to get back. Bring him in. Talk of the Town: Why Harley Bennell selection could backfire on Melbourne Seb Costello, Sam McClure and Warren Tredrea return for another episode of 'Talk of the Town'. Michael Walters and Harley Bennell could team up once more soon. Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin was full of praise for Harley Bennell after the pre-season recruit completed his first AFL match since 2017. 10. 4 comments.
“We just thought that with the four-day break, at this stage it‘s not a risk we were willing to take.”Star Demons ruckman Max Gawn had 41 hit outs against the Lions in round eight but his midfielders couldn‘t take advantage of the captain’s dominance.Melbourne were -13 for clearances for the game, which included a 11-6 deficit at centre bounces, and a 24-16 smashing at stoppages.Veteran Harley Bennell will miss again for Melbourne but coach Simon Goodwin backs another out-of-sorts midfielder.“He got stuck on the bench a couple of times on rotation and there weren‘t many goals scored in the game.“Angus will be playing (against Port Adelaide).“It‘s a non-topic for me and something we should all move on from.The 24-year-old shocked the footy world when he polled 21 votes to finish third in the 2018 Brownlow medal, averaging more than 26 possessions per game.Al Paton runs through the players KFC SuperCoaches should consider keeping or moving on from ahead of Round 8's footy frenzy.Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin has strongly defended out-of-touch midfielder Angus Brayshaw and declared him a certain starter against Port Adelaide at the Gabba on Thursday night.Brayshaw gathered with just nine disposals against the Lions, his lowest tally since round five 2016, his second season in the League.Goodwin said that the Dees have put plenty of work into that area this week despite the quick turnaround.“We‘ve spent a lot of time with our mids over the last couple of days, reviewing what took place and how we can build that better connection (with Gawn),” he said.“It‘s been a clear focus for us and the mids have really owned it, and they want to get that connection back to the level we need as a footy club.”The 27-year-old has played four matches this season, including the past three consecutively, but had no impact against the Lions on Sunday night.“He probably hasn‘t quite been at his best, but we’ll get a response out of Angus and he’ll be back to his best very soon.”Brayshaw‘s form has been the focus of plenty of scrutiny this season, and last week he played just 65 per cent game time in his side’s four-point loss to Brisbane.“Harley has done an incredible job to get his body to a position where he can play consistent AFL footy,” Goodwin said.“Look it‘s a subject I’m sick of talking about,” Goodwin said on Wednesday.Goodwin didn‘t hold back when reporters quizzed him about Brayshaw’s game time last week, and whether he still has a spot in Melbourne’s best 22.“The three previous weeks he had 79, 77 and 82 (minutes of game time).“He‘s a really good player, he obviously had a quiet game last week, but his form leading up to that had been solid.Harley Bennell will miss the clash with Port as the Demons continue to monitor his return to senior footy after so many years of frustration with soft tissue injuries.However, his numbers have dropped remarkably since, and he‘s managed just under 15 per match in 2020.
Harley Bennell will miss the clash with Port as the Demons continue to monitor his return to senior footy after so many years of frustration with soft tissue injuries. This thread is archived. He was drafted with the second selection in the 2010 AFL draft by the Gold Coast Football Club. Harley Bennell hopes to be back in full training next month with Melbourne as he attempts to revive his ailing AFL career. Take it from a West Coast supporter...organised crime and young football players are an absolute poison mix for the stability and fraternity that football clubs should provide. But, not sure this sounds like Harley Bennell, certainly not over the last 7/9 years or whatever his career has struggled. Fremantle star Harley Bennell is being investigated WA Police after claims the star was involved in a physical altercation with a member of a bike gang while leaving a pre-season match. save hide report. Unlucky footy player Harley Bennell finally has something to celebrate as he announces the arrival of his first child. Bewley has done pretty well and shown a bit too but realistically anyone in the 18-22 range of our best 22 is most at risk and at this stage Bewley falls in to that category.I put this in the other thread about him:I think everyone is a little overzealous with the "bring him in" talk.