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Jonathan Brown unloads on Dale Thomas after Carlton midfielder’s comments about Brisbane midfielder Dayne Beams

CHAMPION AFL player Jonathan Brown says Dale Thomas is on another planet after some of the Carlton midfielder’s assessments of the Blues’ disastrous loss against Brisbane on Sunday.

Thomas said in a radio interview after the Blues’ defeat that his teammate Mark Whiley had the better of Brisbane star Dayne Beams, despite Beams racking up 29 disposals, seven clearances and six inside-50s in the Lions’ watershed win.

“Dayne Beams had a bit of the football but his influence wasn’t that great. In that regard I think Whiley got the chocolates,” Thomas told 3AW.

But Brown said Thomas was out of form, and out of touch with reality if that was how the former Collingwood star saw the game.

“He did take a screamer but that’s about all he did,” Brown said.

“I hope he is not peddling out some of the stuff internally he’s peddled out after the game.

“I’m not sure what planet Daisy is on after the game but I don’t think Mick Malthouse would be really happy if Daisy is peddling out that stuff to the young blokes because that is really not setting high standards.”

Brown said on Nova 100 he couldn’t understand how Beams, a former Collingwood teammate of Thomas, having 29 disposals to Whiley’s seven constituted a victory for the Blues youngster.

“(Former coach) Leigh Matthews use to say if you win more positions on the ground than the other team you win the game of footy. Dane Beams verses Mark Whiley 29 possessions to seven possessions, who do you think won that?”

Brown said he felt for Carlton veteran Chris Judd and coach Mick Malthouse, who he said have stayed at the beleaguered club for too long.

“Imagine how poor old Juddy will be feeling, I think he got talked into playing again this year,” Brown said.

“It would be and most likely it probably will be (their final seasons). It’s not Juddy’s fault, he’s played really well, I would have thought. Obviously if they continue on this will be Mick’s last year, of course.”

Brown suggested Carlton should consider offloading a couple of experienced players in order to “get draft picks to try and rejuvenate”.

“Imagine how poor old Juddy will be feeling, I think he got talked into playing again this year,” Brown said.

I thought it was a well know thing Daisy and Beama never saw eye to eye.

That was a stupid comment from Thomas.  He could have pumped up Whiley's tyres while conceding that Beams had his measure.

You can't really afford to make outrageous statements when you lose to the bottom side.

Its not like we are in the 8 and got beaten by the bottom side, we are the 2nd bottom side. Its all relative I guess.

Point taken.  My last sentence should have been, "You can't really afford to make outrageous statements when you lose."

Hard to argue with Brown given the stats, Whiley has had two tough weeks but Daisy could have been smarter with his comments and said it was a great learning experience
for Mark Whiley and will improve him greatly as a player...

Reminded me of someone on this site who suggested Ellard had the better of Hibberd in the Essendon game even though
the latter had twice as many possessions playing as a defender....