Nathan Brown Impact?

[StuBoot]

Interesting that his first three games for us just happen to be against his former clubs.

 

[BOZO]

When every one thought he was done
Browns new lease of life has just begun

Brown has been Baptised in the Manly Peninsula and is Born again

Hallelujah feathered friends Brown is Born Again

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[sheridanstand78]

Watching him play last Sunday was really refreshing. He adds a lot coming off the bench, he has a good side step and made good yards with the ball and his defence is really sound.

If he stays fit and focused, he could be one of the buys of the year!

 

[Rocky]

I'll eat some humble pie here....and happy to do so.

He looked washed last year and it's huge for Manly to have him contribute to the level he has so far.

Amazing what a guy does when he's playing for his career.

That's why I've been so against giving Lodge big upfront money going into 2024. Hope I eat more humble pie there.

 

[Dion Johnson]

Very surprised at how effective he has been, one of the form middles in the comp, has been dynamic off the bench.

When do the club start to think about rewarding him with a contract extension?

 

[The Wheel]

I liked how he was trying to whack JWH every time especially the first time he came on

 

[Stewbojevic]

I liked how he was trying to whack JWH every time especially the first time he came on

Yea this was a highlight!

Let’s hope his body holds up

 

[JenEagle]

I’ve always thought Nathan Brown was a very good player. I was very happy when we bought him. So far he has been outstanding.

 

[eaglebuzz]

I knew he'd be good for us from the moment I watched "The Manly Mentality" episode of "The Manly Way", but he has surpassed even those expectations.

The combination of Brown and Bullemor adds so much energy after Paseka and Aloiai have done the tough stuff early. To think we are smashing far more fancied packs and we are doing it without Lodge and Sipley, it's amazing.

 

[XV-1]

Brown today played like why Roosters and Eels didn't want him.

Hopefully not a theme moving forward as he has been good so far.

 

[Ranga]

Brown today played like why Roosters and Eels didn't want him.

Hopefully not a theme moving forward as he has been good so far.

I thought he was good (again) today. Ran and tackled hard. Yes, a few handling errors, but wasn’t on his Pat Malone today.

I thought he was one of the only guys who noticeably played with energy….

 

[HK_Eagle]

I thought he was good (again) today. Ran and tackled hard. Yes, a few handling errors, but wasn’t on his Pat Malone today.

I thought he was one of the only guys who noticeably played with energy….

A bit too much hesitancy and looking to ball play instead of channeling his enthusiasm and running hard at gaps… but, he certainly wasn’t as bad as others.

 

[Nordburg]

A bit too much hesitancy and looking to ball play instead of channeling his enthusiasm and running hard at gaps… but, he certainly wasn’t as bad as others.

Funny you say “ball play” because I noticed in the first two rounds,all he did was tuck the ball under his arm and run hard into the line and looked great.Today was a mix of both and wasn’t as effective.

 

[Ranga]

A bit too much hesitancy and looking to ball play instead of channeling his enthusiasm and running hard at gaps… but, he certainly wasn’t as bad as others.

15 runs for 153m is not too shabby. I agree there were times where he was trying to play the link man and it would have been better if he tucked it under the arm and went forward, but I think that was more a symptom of how ****e our attack was.

 

[Eagle 1]

Funny you say “ball play” because I noticed in the first two rounds,all he did was tuck the ball under his arm and run hard into the line and looked great.Today was a mix of both and wasn’t as effective.

My thoughts as well, his runs seem to be getting less infective by the week.

 

[maxta]

Brown was 1 of our better forwards and also for a smaller forward, taking more direct hard runs to win momentum than his bigger team mates

 

[Ranga]

Brown was 1 of our better forwards and also for a smaller forward, taking more direct hard runs to win momentum than his bigger team mates

That’s my perspective too. And I thought it was clear. Interesting how others see it differently!

 

[bob dylan]

I hate how he is being used as a ball player.

His strength is sticking the ball under his arm and charging at the line.

 

[maxta]

That’s my perspective too. And I thought it was clear. Interesting how others see it differently!

He was 1 of very few positives and I reckon will win every Manly supporter over by season's end

 

[HK_Eagle]

I hate how he is being used as a ball player.

His strength is sticking the ball under his arm and charging at the line.

I don’t get this obsession with turning forwards into ball players. At the same time we have killed off the offload, which is a much more potent skill set for the forwards, IMO.