Is Grant Our Jack Watts?

VitalDread · Oct 28, 2011

Hey Everyone
We all know about how Grant needs to improve in some areas of being in the forward line, and we showed signs of him playing in the back against Freo in Round 24.

Now my questions is that show we do a "Jack Watts" and move Grant to the back line to improve his game.
Since playing in the back line seems to make forwards a lot smarter at attacking the footy since they are more focus on getting the ball make his smarter at attacking at the footy since playing in the back line and with playing in the back line, he would be able to focus himself a lot more instead of putting pressure on himself with how he should kick the ball etc.

What are your thoughts? and are there any other players you think should be moved around.

who_let_the_dogs_out · Oct 28, 2011

VitalDread said:
Hey Everyone
We all know about how Grant needs to improve in some areas of being in the forward line, and we showed signs of him playing in the back against Freo in Round 24.

Now my questions is that show we do a "Jack Watts" and move Grant to the back line to improve his game.
Since playing in the back line seems to make forwards a lot smarter at attacking the footy since they are more focus on getting the ball make his smarter at attacking at the footy since playing in the back line and with playing in the back line, he would be able to focus himself a lot more instead of putting pressure on himself with how he should kick the ball etc.

What are your thoughts? and are there any other players you think should be moved around.

Could be a good move. With his pace and marking ability, I could see him rebounding from the backline pretty well.

A temporary move could do him the world of good.

True Dog · Oct 28, 2011

Worth a try for sure, the kid has talent he just needs to believe in himself....

tonydean · Oct 28, 2011

VitalDread said:
Hey Everyone
We all know about how Grant needs to improve in some areas of being in the forward line, and we showed signs of him playing in the back against Freo in Round 24.

Now my questions is that show we do a "Jack Watts" and move Grant to the back line to improve his game.
Since playing in the back line seems to make forwards a lot smarter at attacking the footy since they are more focus on getting the ball make his smarter at attacking at the footy since playing in the back line and with playing in the back line, he would be able to focus himself a lot more instead of putting pressure on himself with how he should kick the ball etc.

What are your thoughts? and are there any other players you think should be moved around.

Not a bad idea mate. Chris Grant nearly won a brownlow the year he played at CHB, even though the two Grants are worlds apart on a skill scale, could be a good move, I guess the new regime will get the best out of him!

Royale · Oct 28, 2011

Sounds reasonable to me.

Grant reminds me of Bob Murphy, though he obviously lacks the finesse.

And Murphy can play both ends of the ground.

Eastdog · Oct 28, 2011

Would not be a bad idea for him to play in the backline to improve himself as a player. I think Grant has a lot of potential along with Liam Jones. Grant fell down a lot in the big games when we were in the final series. I think he needs a good break out game for him to be really noticed. Do you think he needs a bit more muscle on him to be more of an influence?

Unnamed1 · Oct 28, 2011

Provided he learns not to butcher the ball, maybe. Maybe.

VitalDread · Oct 28, 2011

eastdog said:
Would not be a bad idea for him to play in the backline to improve himself as a player. I think Grant has a lot of potential along with Liam Jones. Grant fell down a lot in the big games when we were in the final series. I think he needs a good break out game for him to be really noticed. Do you think he needs a bit more muscle on him to be more of an influence?

Yeah, i think he does needs more muscle, so that he is more conference in himself to crash packs and break tackles
it's a mental battle he is facing atm

Mitcha · Oct 28, 2011

eastdog said:
Would not be a bad idea for him to play in the backline to improve himself as a player. I think Grant has a lot of potential along with Liam Jones. Grant fell down a lot in the big games when we were in the final series. I think he needs a good break out game for him to be really noticed. Do you think he needs a bit more muscle on him to be more of an influence?

Did he not kick 6 against Essendon late in 2010? I think we were all hoping that may have been his breakout game.

Eastdog · Oct 28, 2011

Mitcha said:
Did he not kick 6 against Essendon late in 2010? I think we were all hoping that may have been his breakout game.

Yes your quite right. I remember now that 6 goals he kicked. What were some other games where he was really good. Do you think he has been consistent?

dogzrule · Oct 28, 2011

sounds like Everitt MkII

staphy · Oct 28, 2011

dogzrule said:
sounds like Everitt MkII

Agree

Legendary Soundpost · Oct 28, 2011

Mitcha said:
Did he not kick 6 against Essendon late in 2010? I think we were all hoping that may have been his breakout game.

Sure did. Tore us a new one that day. Knights didn't last 24 hours after that .

Really thought he would kick on this year. Has plenty of talent, but seems lazy IMO. A move to the back line might do him good.

stefoid · Oct 28, 2011

I agree he should be moved - to FF.

CrozaN · Oct 29, 2011

I think we should leave him at FF....i mean our forward line is going to SUCK next year, we need Grant to down their to provide some sort of option!

Bulldog1954 · Oct 29, 2011

stefoid said:
I agree he should be moved - to FF.

Agreed, he is a natural forward and is the most capable on our list of being the answer to our post Hall full forward issues.

Its simple with Grant, he either A) Increases his work rate and intensity which combined with the large amount of ability he does possess leads to him becoming a very good forward for many years to come.
Or B) he continues to not work hard enough, doesn't get the most out of his ability and is playing for Greenvale in 4 years

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