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Really he was playing as a key defender but his body size probably dictates a Grant birchall role.
Opinion Let's get Grimey!
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If he could give us Grant Birchall output I would be doing backflips. Big love for GB. Gun.
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If you blokes want him so badly then you can have him....Straight Swap 4 Rance!
Agree 100%. If he can get back to his best, he makes Chaplin redundant. Grimes is just so versatile, in that he can play tall, but is nimble enough to pick up the resting mids/flankers. If his offensive game improves as hoped, we could play him with Rance, Astbury and Batch.. Add a small lock down defender and a genuine rebounding HBF and I think you've got a sexy back 6 for the next 5-7 years
Why would you need Rance after getting Spud II?View attachment 112687 If you blokes want him so badly then you can have him....Straight Swap 4 Rance!
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Both Gibson & Lake are well past 30!....I doubt we'd be chasing him though, all the same....He'll either stay with Richmond or return home to W/A I'd of thought.
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Backline was good, given the number of shots on goal the doggies had today, considering all those missing. I'd like to think he may have been a little fumbly due to extra pressure & being the first game with opposition club in a little while. He'll definitely get better I'd think (for what that's worth)....
I missed the game. Did we get any rebound from him or was he in a negating role?
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Really hope he can have a big year - remember when he'd only played 10-20 odd games? Looked an incredible young prospect. Wasn't he even at one stage the best spoiler in the comp? Had great composure and was able to dance through traffic with his rebound. Hope he can get back to that kind of style of play!
Mostly defending.
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Brave too
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As Flea says, mostly defensive from Grimey vs Dogs, NAB 1.
He got a couple of beautiful third man over-the-top spoils in marking contests. Not sure who he spent most of his time minding. I thought I saw him picking up Stringer, Grant (yes, Grant was playing, but had about the same impact as McBean) and Bontempelli at different times, and he probably nullified whoever he was on.
No rebound that I saw. 6 disposals with 4 contested, 4 tackles, 5 one percenters. 1 rebound 50. No inside 50s. Back pocket's numbers, there.
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What we get out of Grimes is a solid back pocket, who will usually nullify whoever he is given, but with little to no attack. I s**t a kidney every time he marks the ball on the wing in space, but stops, looks right, looks left, looks right again before opting for a 15 metre kick sideways.
IMO, a team can only carry one or two of these types, maximum. He'll need to learn to attack, because the mids just cannot carry the lack of attack from Grimes, Batchelor, Chaplin and Astbury.
If I was coach, I'd set Grimes the KPI of averaging one or more bounces a game. If he can learn to run with the footy, or at least bloody play-on when he has the room, he'll play 200 games.
IMO, a team can only carry one or two of these types, maximum. He'll need to learn to attack, because the mids just cannot carry the lack of attack from Grimes, Batchelor, Chaplin and Astbury.
If I was coach, I'd set Grimes the KPI of averaging one or more bounces a game. If he can learn to run with the footy, or at least bloody play-on when he has the room, he'll play 200 games.
Ended up seeing the replay. Hope he can stay sound and build his confidence through the NAB cup.
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I thought the young backline was a highlight for us. Wouldn't mind seeing a similar set-up for NAB 2. Definitely LOVE to see Grimes play all three pre-season games, and go into Round 1 feeling good about himself.
Exactly which is why I think we would only play 3 talls in the backline and add another mid.
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The question is which one can play in the ruck..
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I just wish Grimey would clean up his act
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Obviously the taller one would be better but the shorter on has a good leap but either are as good as Shaun Griggs
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F**K!!! i am over this BS where we cant even get a players name right. Dudes like Rusty Trombone need to understand that players have tender feelings and they could be hurt with tigerheads getting their names wrong.
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