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Player Watch #34: Jack Graham
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I said it on page 12. Future captain material. I hope the injury Gods have finished with him now and give him a clear run. I know Dimma is VERY excited about him.
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Jack > Grigg> Prestia.
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Don't put the bloody DH curse on him.
Agree. He won't be tagged by opposition teams.....
Like the idea of him giving someone a chop out, maybe against Freo, assuming his form holds. Would be handy for him to get a taste in case he's needed in September...
If the body is right throw him out there. Has the physique and running/fitness seem up to scratch.
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Can someone who has watched him play in the VFL tell me more about him?
I thought he was too slow at u18s and his kicking really worried me. How does his pace look? What's his disposal like?
I thought he was too slow at u18s and his kicking really worried me. How does his pace look? What's his disposal like?
I think you're getting a bit carried away there...
Not slow. Kicking is ok.
Put it this way. Is Joel Selwood fast? Is he an elite kick? The fact that he has a fanatic desire to get the ball (like Selwood) means that he will be an important player for us in years to come. Injuries are the main concern as he seems to cop his fair share.
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Selwood is not quick but he's very agile and evasive. Don't mind his kicking either. Elite hands too.
My impression of Jack was that he's in the mould of Scott Thompson from Adelaide. Not overly quick but a physical presence in the midfield that can accumulate big numbers.
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He's to me a Jordan Lewis/Sam Mitchell type in all facets of the game. Love the way he is moving around like a hawk at the stoppages ready to swoop on its prey. He's got that core strength to break tackles and power all over his body. If he hadn't missed so many games he would be best 22 without a doubt as he is a massive unit with potential potential and potential written all over him.
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Huge wraps TI! Cheers for the feedback. Do you think he will debut this season?
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I'd love for him to , but after his interrupted season and his second scare he may have left his run too late. With us finishing anywhere between top 2-10 games are on edge so it is looking doubtful , but the fd has been brave all year playing raw talent. Stengle against Port was a ballsy call which paid off.
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I wouldn't put it beyond him to debut this year, but it would surprise me a little. He's only 19 (from memory) and he's still growing. Given his position as an inside mid. It wouldn't hurt to give him a chance to consistently dominate at VFL and allow his confidence to really grow (both in his game & his body). They (VFL) won't play for a fortnight , so that's another 2 weeks off the season. Given how long it took Miles to break into the ones is another reason for my doubts that he'll get a crack this season. Having said all that. I really rate Jack....never say never
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Gosha here is some great insight on his strengths and minor weaknesses:
Jack Graham profile
afldraftcentral.com.au
Inside Midfielder | North Adelaide/South Australia
25/02/1998 | 183cm | 83kg
Player Comparison: Anthony Miles
Snapshot:
The 2016 Larke Medalist has impressed a lot this year with his ball winning and his clearance work. Hailing from North Adelaide, Jack Graham enjoyed a great year in 2015. Last year he played consistent football in the SANFL Reserves which led to him finishing runner up in the Reserves best and fairest for North Adelaide, as well as playing some League football later in the year.
For South Australia Under 18s, he played to a high level and gave us a glimpse of what he can do. This year he has become one of the best clearance midfielders in the draft class and put himself up many draft boards.
For North Adelaide this year, Jack Graham split his time between the Reserves and the Under 18s. For both teams he impressed with his willingness to do the tough stuff in the midfield. He was regularly the leading disposal-getter on the ground and provided lots of grunt which was unrivaled in the league.
But it is his National Under 18 Championships campaign which he impressed the most. Alongside AFL Academy teammate Jonty Scharenberg, Graham was one of the best midfielders during the carnival. He won plenty of his own footy during the carnival and was the standout clearance midfielder. He averaged 25 disposals, five clearances and four tackles leading to him winning the division one best and fairest.
Jack Graham is your old style midfielder who wins the clearances, tackles hard and takes the game forward.
Statistics:
Strengths:
Clearance work
Work rate
Contested ball winning
Accumulation
Tackling
Graham’s greatest strength at this stage is his clearance work. In stoppages he is unstoppable with ball in hand as he reads the taps to perfection and gets great position in stoppages. He pushes off his opponents superbly in stoppages and get momentum when taking the ball so he is hard to tackle. Graham’s clearance work allows him to take the ball forward unlike most inside midfielders in the draft.
Another strength Graham has is his contested ball winning. He exploits his large frame with his ability to win the ball under pressure. He averaged 11 contested possessions which put him in the top few players in this category. This ability to win his own footy makes him more consistent and reliable then other players as he doesn’t rely on any other player to do the dirty work.
An underrated skill Graham has his work rate. He is one of the hardest working midfielders in the draft. He is one of the best follow up players and makes it to nearly every contest. This makes him a hard player to match up on as you know you will have to work hard to keep up. Players who have work ethic like he does, are valuable assets as they are always consistent in their output.
Tackling is another crucial part of his game. He loves to chase and lay bone crunching tackles on opposition players. In stoppages, Graham makes sure he makes the defensive efforts as well as trying to win clearances for his team. This makes him an intimidating player to say the least as they know Graham will crunch anyone with the ball in their hands.
Graham is also a known accumulator. He is close to the biggest accumulator in the draft crop and it is not hard to see why. Jack’s combined ability to win clearances, gather the contested ball and spread from the contest make him a very balanced midfielder who can find the footy around the ground. Add his high work rate into the calculation and you have yourself a midfielder who has the ball on a string week in, week out.
Improvements:
Kicking
Scoreboard impact
Endurance
Jack Graham’s biggest improvement as he comes into the AFL season is his kicking. His field kicking is quite poor as he has an inconsistent ball drop. This makes him not as damaging as other midfielders as he can cut the opposition up with ball in hand. This will tough to improve as he has kicked like this his whole career.
Graham also does not have the scoreboard impact other midfielder have. This is disappointing as midfielders who can kick goals are now invaluable in the game. This is something I would like to see him develop at AFL level as this will take his game to a whole new level.
Graham also has question marks on his endurance. He does not have the best endurance which is now critical to the AFL as the interchange rotation rules has changed over the last few years. This will improve rapidly under an AFL program but might take a few years for it to be at the level which is required for an AFL standard midfielder.
Highlights:
Summary:
A player who came to mind when thinking of a comparison for Jack Graham is Anthony Miles. The Richmond ball winner is has similar strengths as they have great work ethics and thrive on the tough stuff in the midfield. Miles’ kicking, like Graham’s is not outstanding, but has improved from where it was at in the juniors which Graham should try to emulate.
Graham looks likely to go anywhere in the second and third rounds of the draft. Players like Graham will attract the interest of lots of clubs but the most likely candidates include Gold Coast, Hawthorn and Richmond who all need big bodied young midfielders.
Graham is the type of player who will win the contested ball, win clearances and tackle hard in the midfield consistently. This holds Graham in great stead as he looks likely to have a long career at AFL level as players who can win their own football are invaluable.
https://afldraftcentral.com.au/player/jack-graham/
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Gosha here is some great insight on his strengths and minor weaknesses:
Jack Graham profile
afl*******************
Inside Midfielder | North Adelaide/South Australia
25/02/1998 | 183cm | 83kg
Player Comparison: Anthony Miles
Snapshot:
The 2016 Larke Medalist has impressed a lot this year with his ball winning and his clearance work. Hailing from North Adelaide, Jack Graham enjoyed a great year in 2015. Last year he played consistent football in the SANFL Reserves which led to him finishing runner up in the Reserves best and fairest for North Adelaide, as well as playing some League football later in the year.
For South Australia Under 18s, he played to a high level and gave us a glimpse of what he can do. This year he has become one of the best clearance midfielders in the draft class and put himself up many draft boards.
For North Adelaide this year, Jack Graham split his time between the Reserves and the Under 18s. For both teams he impressed with his willingness to do the tough stuff in the midfield. He was regularly the leading disposal-getter on the ground and provided lots of grunt which was unrivaled in the league.
But it is his National Under 18 Championships campaign which he impressed the most. Alongside AFL Academy teammate Jonty Scharenberg, Graham was one of the best midfielders during the carnival. He won plenty of his own footy during the carnival and was the standout clearance midfielder. He averaged 25 disposals, five clearances and four tackles leading to him winning the division one best and fairest.
Jack Graham is your old style midfielder who wins the clearances, tackles hard and takes the game forward.
Statistics:
Strengths:
Clearance work
Work rate
Contested ball winning
Accumulation
Tackling
Graham’s greatest strength at this stage is his clearance work. In stoppages he is unstoppable with ball in hand as he reads the taps to perfection and gets great position in stoppages. He pushes off his opponents superbly in stoppages and get momentum when taking the ball so he is hard to tackle. Graham’s clearance work allows him to take the ball forward unlike most inside midfielders in the draft.
Another strength Graham has is his contested ball winning. He exploits his large frame with his ability to win the ball under pressure. He averaged 11 contested possessions which put him in the top few players in this category. This ability to win his own footy makes him more consistent and reliable then other players as he doesn’t rely on any other player to do the dirty work.
An underrated skill Graham has his work rate. He is one of the hardest working midfielders in the draft. He is one of the best follow up players and makes it to nearly every contest. This makes him a hard player to match up on as you know you will have to work hard to keep up. Players who have work ethic like he does, are valuable assets as they are always consistent in their output.
Tackling is another crucial part of his game. He loves to chase and lay bone crunching tackles on opposition players. In stoppages, Graham makes sure he makes the defensive efforts as well as trying to win clearances for his team. This makes him an intimidating player to say the least as they know Graham will crunch anyone with the ball in their hands.
Graham is also a known accumulator. He is close to the biggest accumulator in the draft crop and it is not hard to see why. Jack’s combined ability to win clearances, gather the contested ball and spread from the contest make him a very balanced midfielder who can find the footy around the ground. Add his high work rate into the calculation and you have yourself a midfielder who has the ball on a string week in, week out.
Improvements:
Kicking
Scoreboard impact
Endurance
Jack Graham’s biggest improvement as he comes into the AFL season is his kicking. His field kicking is quite poor as he has an inconsistent ball drop. This makes him not as damaging as other midfielders as he can cut the opposition up with ball in hand. This will tough to improve as he has kicked like this his whole career.
Graham also does not have the scoreboard impact other midfielder have. This is disappointing as midfielders who can kick goals are now invaluable in the game. This is something I would like to see him develop at AFL level as this will take his game to a whole new level.
Graham also has question marks on his endurance. He does not have the best endurance which is now critical to the AFL as the interchange rotation rules has changed over the last few years. This will improve rapidly under an AFL program but might take a few years for it to be at the level which is required for an AFL standard midfielder.
Highlights:
Summary:
A player who came to mind when thinking of a comparison for Jack Graham is Anthony Miles. The Richmond ball winner is has similar strengths as they have great work ethics and thrive on the tough stuff in the midfield. Miles’ kicking, like Graham’s is not outstanding, but has improved from where it was at in the juniors which Graham should try to emulate.
Graham looks likely to go anywhere in the second and third rounds of the draft. Players like Graham will attract the interest of lots of clubs but the most likely candidates include Gold Coast, Hawthorn and Richmond who all need big bodied young midfielders.
Graham is the type of player who will win the contested ball, win clearances and tackle hard in the midfield consistently. This holds Graham in great stead as he looks likely to have a long career at AFL level as players who can win their own football are invaluable.
https://afl*******************/player/jack-graham/
Cheers mate.
What's with the link?
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Xxxx if I know it won't copy for some unknown reason. It's from the afl website, but it comes up with the swear filter asterisks.
I found it on here.
http://oneeyed-richmond.com/forum/index.php?topic=25589.75
I don't give **** .
Good summary ti, just edit that bit about the hawk , I'd rather hear , pounce Like a tiger
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Sorry I was comparing him to Lewis and Mitchell and got trapped with the theme.
Would love to see him come in for say Bolton that needs a bit more time to develop
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