Player Watch #34: Jack Graham - MOVED TO WCE - PICK 42 Received

[Old M8]

No that's not a reason . All that tells you he's a diesel tractor which takes him longer to build up to these speeds chasing, but by then his opponent has said goodbye, Tada. The race is over then as it's no point running a 20m race if you reach maximum speed at 19m point.

Great point

 

[prodigy]

Happy to ship him off for a second rounder.

Don't get me wrong, I love what he has given to this club and he has made a significant impact that will be remembered in Richmond folklore for years to come.

He is just surplus to requirements and runs like its a muddy wet contest every week.

 

[Wooden Robot]

People will complain about anything to deflect from the issues in their own lives

Yeah .. like post 24/7, whinging about umpires costing Richmond

 

[Forensi Tiger]

Isn’t the problem that Jack G, macintosh, Pickett, Cotchin, jack R, soldo all are not as good as 2017-2020 and including partly because guys like Dusty, prestia Nank, grimes etc are not as good either.

But they are all regrettably still best 22 because I think it’s hard to dispute that the young guys we have tried and are sitting in VFL are not better yet.

So Jack G etc. is not great but the question for us this year and last year was do we drop them for an eye to the future or keep playing best 22 for now. The club did the latter and I get that but like interest rates and the Reserve Bank they always figure out the need to change a bit late.

 

[banana_bus]

Picking him up for my fantasy draft team tonight, he's gonna crush it #JGTI

 

[tora tora tora]

Isn’t the problem that Jack G, macintosh, Pickett, Cotchin, jack R, soldo all are not as good as 2017-2020 and including partly because guys like Dusty, prestia Nank, grimes etc are not as good either.

But they are all regrettably still best 22 because I think it’s hard to dispute that the young guys we have tried and are sitting in VFL are not better yet.

So Jack G etc. is not great but the question for us this year and last year was do we drop them for an eye to the future or keep playing best 22 for now. The club did the latter and I get that but like interest rates and the Reserve Bank they always figure out the need to change a bit late.

Good points. Selectors Dimma and now Mini pick Mansell, Kmac, JGTI, Pickett as they know a system better than other players on the list. They all do a lot of running. I'd select Hugo, Tresize, Banks as a wing if Kmac left. If something happens to Pickett or JG, easily replaced.
Grimes retires? Banks, Brown or Tresize

2017 to now is now pushing 7 seasons. We've lost some premiership stars to retirement, Cotch has been OK this year (hopefully retired next year Edwards was not. Injury has tested depth. Ryan truly debuted this season as did Young and Banks, Coulthard. MRJ Gibcus, Miller, Cumberland & Sonsie had good debuts last year.
Injury to Gibcus has been disappointing. KPF is the gap, see how Bauer & Cumbo go.


Soldo had good years in 19 & 20. Playing him & Nank didn't work before, but Soldo likes a goal. He has a 50m kick on him. He acquitted himself very well last weeks.

 

[beema limapep]

I honestly don’t care. 3 flags was more than I thought I’d ever see. It’s an even competition. The club will try its best to win more, but may not. So be it

Sounds like you couldnt care if we win or loose. Which explains alot.

 

[sante]

Sounds like you couldnt care if we win or loose. Which explains alot.

Of course I care, but I’m not going to talk shit about the club and players who have delivered premierships because they can’t win it every season

 

[beema limapep]

Of course I care, but I’m not going to talk s**t about the club and players who have delivered premierships because they can’t win it every season

That's a bit of a shift in approach. Get the impression you just make things up as you go along.

I thought you didn't care?

 

[lizard man]

With dusty and Cotchin out it’s his time to shine …. Needs to stand up

 

[richoplzbreed]

With dusty and Cotchin out it’s his time to shine …. Needs to stand up

No Martin and Cotchin and by all appearances no Graham either. Has Tubbs had a kick yet. Thank Christ we got Hopper and Taranto cos Graham is even worse without the guns in the team. Play Sonsie and trade Tubbie Took.

 

[TigerTime88]

Reckon he is the type Dimma takes with him to Gold Coast. Team role player to surround the young talent with. Could be a win/win.

 

[tropicaltiger]

he's obviously trying bloody hard, but he's one metre behind where the ball is and then he goes for the ball when it's Taranto's, Bakers or Prestys and then he just scraps and scraps and scraps and the ball ends up in the opposition hands and off they go.

 

[bc27]

Slow. So very very slow.

 

[db26]

Decisions like to keep Graham hold us back instead of trading him club needs to be more brutal.

 

[richoplzbreed]

 

[crackertiger]

Waiting for the Graham defenders to turn up. Man child looks to be cooked.

 

[DustinsGuns]

Has no role. He and Prestia look cooked. You can probably throw Hopper into the same conversation. We have three guys, playing the same role. Awfful list managment

 

[Old M8]

We’ve basically played a player down in our forwardline all season because has been absolutely no genuine danger for any kind of consistent scoreboard impact.

Not a single trick up his sleeve.

 

[Wooden Robot]

Picking him up for my fantasy draft team tonight, he's gonna crush it #JGTI

Waiting for the Graham defenders to turn up. Man child looks to be cooked.

Just watching Bailey Dale leave him totally flat-footed as he sprinted away like Nature Strip halfway through the last quarter was pure sadness.

 

[Daka]

Reckon he is the type Dimma takes with him to Gold Coast. Team role player to surround the young talent with. Could be a win/win.

He will struggle at the Suns imo not saying wouldn't be in there team but they are very young & talented quick side.
Graham is already slowing up at 25 years of age.
He is soo banged up for a guy so young.

 

[Saint Francis]

If you’re that slow you can’t hide on a football field.


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[docko911]

Can someone explain to me how he tags Sloane out of a grand final and does alright himself and now barely does shit, like maybe give him the job on players like Bont and always hide the bread

 

[AstuteTiger]

11 disposals playing on ball. Time for a spell. Marvel is a fast track and he looked like a tricycle out there.

 

[Lord of the Wings]

Was worse than putrid. Mini Dud proving he is clueless continually picking him