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Brendan Fevola
Number: 25
Height:191
Weight: 100
DOB: 20-01-1981
Debut: Rd 17 1999
Games
2008 16
Career 158
Goals
2008 69
Career 456
Is there another Current AFL footballer quite like The Big Fev? In many ways he’s a throwback to the old days of VFL football. A fullforward who kicks the majority of his teams score, a player who plays when he feels like it and either an idol or a villain to both Carlton and opposition fans.
Despite all that he is a player who deserves due consideration from the opposition coaching staff or he will hurt you. The downside for Carlton is that the planning could have been done three years ago and would still be relevant now-Brendan just doesn’t improve his form or output from year to year.
Having said that Fevelenko (geez he’s got a lot of nicknames!) will work an opponent hard with lots of leads and amazing pace of the mark to leave all but the best fullbacks in his wake. He’s at his best when the ball is there to be marked but his work when the ball hits the ground can be lacking.
Brendan has had his share of off field indiscretions that have led to club suspensions as recently as the last off season and this year has been involved in long drawn out and public negotiations with Carlton over the length and money payed in his next contract. It’s of interest to long term Bulldog supporters that the man Brendan thinks will help sort this out for him is former Bulldog recruiter Mark Kleiman-I don’t know how much help he’s going to be.
Fev has kicked 69 goals in his 16 games this year but has been hot and cold. Who knows, now that contract negotiations have been put on ice until seasons end, which player will turn up on Sunday? It could be the dynamic goalkicker wh marks everything and bombs goals from everywhere or it could be the sook who stands in the goalsquare and blames his teammates for all his ills.
Either way Brian Lake will take him and if Fev’s on his game he will have his hands full.
Number: 25
Height:191
Weight: 100
DOB: 20-01-1981
Debut: Rd 17 1999
Games
2008 16
Career 158
Goals
2008 69
Career 456
Is there another Current AFL footballer quite like The Big Fev? In many ways he’s a throwback to the old days of VFL football. A fullforward who kicks the majority of his teams score, a player who plays when he feels like it and either an idol or a villain to both Carlton and opposition fans.
Despite all that he is a player who deserves due consideration from the opposition coaching staff or he will hurt you. The downside for Carlton is that the planning could have been done three years ago and would still be relevant now-Brendan just doesn’t improve his form or output from year to year.
Having said that Fevelenko (geez he’s got a lot of nicknames!) will work an opponent hard with lots of leads and amazing pace of the mark to leave all but the best fullbacks in his wake. He’s at his best when the ball is there to be marked but his work when the ball hits the ground can be lacking.
Brendan has had his share of off field indiscretions that have led to club suspensions as recently as the last off season and this year has been involved in long drawn out and public negotiations with Carlton over the length and money payed in his next contract. It’s of interest to long term Bulldog supporters that the man Brendan thinks will help sort this out for him is former Bulldog recruiter Mark Kleiman-I don’t know how much help he’s going to be.
Fev has kicked 69 goals in his 16 games this year but has been hot and cold. Who knows, now that contract negotiations have been put on ice until seasons end, which player will turn up on Sunday? It could be the dynamic goalkicker wh marks everything and bombs goals from everywhere or it could be the sook who stands in the goalsquare and blames his teammates for all his ills.
Either way Brian Lake will take him and if Fev’s on his game he will have his hands full.
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