#17 Callum Brown

[BazBoy]

That about sums up clubs good fortune

[MatthewBoydFanClub]

You don't not play players coming up because they are just going to get better and better and case in point is Callum Brown, who provided he keeps his form, is in our best 22.

[piedys]

Anything outside of 40 metres in our F50, must be given off to a designated goal kicker, which he ain't.
But his clean hands and first option disposals are becoming Sam Mitchell-like.
And that, bodes well for the future peeps.

[BazBoy]

Callum ain’t there yet but he will grow—goal kick had improved

The snap goal against Blues was grab kick in quick time

[E]

Great to see this positivity about this young kid. He certainly seems to be growing in confidence, and he seems to be at his best when he is taking the game on. See a space and accelerate through it cleverly. Those who said he was slow may have been referring to his 100 meter speed (which isnt really that relevant. His acceleration off of a standing start or changing direction is borderline elite. Right up there with Crisp and Maynard (and they are terrific at it).

With that combination of quick burst speed and sublime hand skills, he has more than enough weapons to be effective at AFL level.

Imagine how excited we would be about this kid if he was his father's height (184 instead of 178)!!!!!

[Pies4shaw]

[Pie-For-Life]

Yes Callum is playing some good football, he was good again last night, his tackling is joy to watch, with his never die attitude he often creates turnovers. We should see further improvement in his game, can't wait to see his further progression.

[Duff Soviet Union]

He's looking good. Glad he bounced back after being invisible last week.

I still say the player he can be is basically post OP Luke Ball, who was still a fine player. He's got the same tackling intensity and clean hands and, unfortunately, the same inability to kick 50.

[AN_Inkling]

^^Quicker and a better runner though, so doesn't have to be restricted to purely inside. His skills in close are very good, but doesn't yet have the strength of Ball. As he develops I expect he'll play more inside but will always have the option to be an outside runner as well.

Played a good one last night, 9 tackles and could have had 3 goals if not for WHE giving away a free. Was again prominent late in the game, including some centre square minutes.

[winpies]

Really impressed by Callum this year. Getting better each game he plays.

[E]

now we can also add to his list of tricks - can run further than anyone else in the league without bouncing..... was that from just outside the center circle all the way to 45 meters out!!

[Pies4shaw]

Who cares?

[RudeBoy]

He is playing good football, and his fitness seems to be great, enabling him to play his best footy, in last quarters when his opponents are tiring. He definitely got away with one last night, so I hope he learns to bounce the ball next time when he's running 25 metres toward goal!

[Jezza]

Brown's been one of the highlights of the season in seeing his development grow.

Love his tackling prowess, and you can see his confidence is continually growing with each passing match.

[The Boy Who Cried Wolf]