Toast Mitch Grigg - Fare Thee Well, We Hardly Knew Ye

[baldandbroke]

Good to see the normal process of a player that almost NO-ONE knows outside of AFC fans is now considered a "talented mid" once he is delisted:



Wish Mitch the best of luck ... but it is one tough mistress this AFL gig.

 

[whitey_1975]

I hope he gets another chance if not, didnt get much of a run since Walsh passed would improve Carlton and Brisbane. Good luck Mitch.

 

[Pugsley]

Best of luck Mitch. I hope you get another opportunity.


I know of one Crows supporter that will be rejoicing. Its sad we have people wishing the worst on players.

 

[Hank93]

Disappointing end for Mitch. I had really high hopes for him after his debut season in 2013. His sub performance in that showdown was excellent.

We know you can be slow and still make it in the AFL. Was a great kick, nice sidestep.

I assume defensive pressure was his main downfall. After 2013 his numbers were significantly down at AFL compared to SANFL level too. Probably never adjusted to AFL speed either after 2013.

 

[GreyCrow]

Thank you for your service Mitch. I hope you find a spot to play football somewhere and enjoy it as football should be enjoyed.

 

[Firewalker]

Good to see Mitch has handled his delisting well

 

[maxlilly]

All the best Mitch, it's a pity the club didn't give you more opportunity.
Would have liked to see him play a few more games because I thought he was a better footballer than some current members of the team.

 

[ltdamn]

Really disappointed by this one. Absolutely elite by foot in a season when we've turned the ball over with woeful feet skills in more games than is excusable. When he played we looked like a better side. Not sure why we did this and kept someone like Shaw. I guess someone else had to go and he was next on the list.

 

[Redline]

Good luck to Mitch. Normally when a guy gets delisted you know they are not up to the grade. I feel with Grigg he actually could carve out a career but he just didn't get a chance to settle into the side despite being on the list for a number of years.

 

[Deaneus!]

Was absolutely superb today.

Thompson needs to be dropped now. Grigg needs to be fast tracked and Thompson is giving us nothing.

Gun. He and Crouch should never be left out again.

Great goal, some thread the needle kicks and a great impact. He has to start for Thompson from here on in. He might get 40 possessions next week at this rate

time for thompson to take the rest of the season off and play grigg in his place

He was just exquisite. Any more ammo needed on Sandos crap player management?

From August 2013

I'm pretty sure three years later we were still asking for Thommo to be rested and anyone (Grigg?) to be brought in

You try telling Thommo he's cut

 

[Huntercrow]

Was I the only one who didn't see him as the Messiah???

 

[The Sloane Ranger]

All the best to Grigg, drafted in 2011 and has showed some good signs but never really cemented his opportunities

His opportunities have been limited but you got to make the best of them when they do arise

 

[spenze]

Bounced out of our list

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Will Camporeale be upset with this decision?

 

[FR0GGY]

Will Camporeale be upset with this decision?

It was his decision wasn't it?

 

[Geoffa32]

Should play for Norwood next year and win a Magarey.

Is of the Clayson, Kirkwood mould.

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[Messiah]

Was I the only one who didn't see him as the Messiah???

No.

 

[Jedistar]

Didn't fit in the Pyke system

Grigg would be better at Port

 

[Deaneus!]

Didn't fit in the Pyke system

Grigg would be better at Port

I can see Port picking him up TBH

 

[Samcro24]

Was I the only one who didn't see him as the Messiah???

Nobody did.

Just showed a bit when he was played, it would have been nice to have a larger sample size to see if he was any good.

The naysayers will say he simply wasn't good enough, but I think it's a classic case of not giving a young player a fair run.

He probably didn't do himself any favours with the off field injury though.

 

[Vader]

Nobody did.

Just showed a bit when he was played, it would have been nice to have a larger sample size to see if he was any good.

The naysayers will say he simply wasn't good enough, but I think it's a classic case of not giving a young player a fair run.

He probably didn't do himself any favours with the off field injury though.

I just couldn't see a position for him in the team. He was far too slow to play as an outside midfielder, and wasn't good enough to win a position as an inside mid. His characteristics just seem better suited to the slower pace of the SANFL.

 

[Ozzie]

I just couldn't see a position for him in the team. He was far too slow to play as an outside midfielder, and wasn't good enough to win a position as an inside mid. His characteristics just seem better suited to the slower pace of the SANFL.

In one of the reserves games the Crows were playing in this year, Soders and Chinever discussed him in some depth. Both felt he had terrific skills but was a tad too slow for the AFL but would be a great SANFL player. They saw him as a back flanker type.

Anyway all the best to Mitch.

 

[Jack is Back]

I just couldn't see a position for him in the team. He was far too slow to play as an outside midfielder, and wasn't good enough to win a position as an inside mid. His characteristics just seem better suited to the slower pace of the SANFL.

I think many were initially blinded by Griggs debut. With the benefit of hindsight I wonder why we kept drafting slowish midfielders. Many of these players at their best fit into the best 15-25 players in an AFL club. I include in this group Wright, Kerridge, Lyons, CEY, van Berlo, Grigg.

Our list of slowish midfielders is down to Thommo in the Twos, Matty Crouch and CEY. I suspect that THE MAESTRO would only like to play one of these three players in any game, two at the very most. Last year we often three slowish midfielders (Thommo, Matty C and Lyons) in most games.

Sloane, Brad C, Knight, Seedsman, Cameron, Milera, Greenwood and BNM are quickish. Dougie is slowing down and The RAT and Wigg make up for a lack of acceleration by their agility and left foot. The hard one to classify is Gore. The testing says he isn't slow but he seems to look slow or is it just me that sees it this way?

 

[Footypie32]

Reckon he'd fit in at Port, Tigers or North.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Reckon he'd fit in at Port, Tigers or North.

Hawks like lefties with a good kick... & their 1st pick is #88.

Blues like picking up our players too.