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The magic will be gone once that happens...he's an original!He looks to have developed a lot in just 9 weeks.
I thought he looked fine against Geelong without doing anything noticeable. But on Friday night, I was really impressed with him. He did some really nice work in contested situations that might have gone unnoticed by a lot of people and didn’t look shaky/afraid at all with the ball. Seemed to make the correct decision when he had it.Is clearly going to be good enough to play regular KPD in the AFL and soon too.
I just hope someone can teach him how to drop the ball onto his boot properly...
Gidday Vassp, also TI,T4L and TJ. I would like all your opinions-if you look at the start of the ESS game as they are lining up in their positions before the start, look closely and when Garth is talking and standing next to Grimesy, note the difference in height? Grimesy is quoted in the record at 193cm, Garthy at 192cm, yet garth is clearly much taller? Also heard from some around the club [still only goss] that he may soon 'pinch hit' in the ruck with Nanks. Surely the 192 is now ''outdated'' if this maybe so. Cheers Team.
Hi PH I agree he’s definitely taller and I also noticed at one stage of the game that he made a vertical jump as if he was in the ruck. It was at the opposite side of the ground and I caught him coming on the way down , so I’m unsure what the contest was. I remarked to T4L at the time and said wow look at how high Garth got up. I believe it was early in the last. Whatever he does I believe he’s going to be successful at it as he’s showing great maturity at this stage of his career. Had we not had such a potent BL and we were like old Richmond I reckon he probably would have had 25 games under his belt.Gidday Vassp, also TI,T4L and TJ. I would like all your opinions-if you look at the start of the ESS game as they are lining up in their positions before the start, look closely and when Garth is talking and standing next to Grimesy, note the difference in height? Grimesy is quoted in the record at 193cm, Garthy at 192cm, yet garth is clearly much taller? Also heard from some around the club [still only goss] that he may soon 'pinch hit' in the ruck with Nanks. Surely the 192 is now ''outdated'' if this maybe so. Cheers Team.
I thought there was a chance he may grow more after being drafted, some do and some don't. I'd be surprised if he is shorter than Dylan, although he may appear taller cos he's wider Couldn't view it on video as it doesn't seem to be there....
Rance has played far less for Rance and much more for Richmond this season, like the Jack of the backline.Garthwaite was impressive last night early on he was being directed by Rance to place himself in the correct position, but otherwise got himself into the game
not much is mentioned about Rance's tutoring work done in the D but he is always carefully playing his chess pieces around him.
Garthwaite very courageous young player.
Will be a future lock in our back line.
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Rance has played far less for Rance and much more for Richmond this season, like the Jack of the backline.
Staggers me reading where our supporters think he’s had a bit of an off year by his standards, to me he’s never been better.
I think we have a luxury in that Grimes and Broad (especially this year) have shown they can get down the field and play a more attacking role running down the wings and delivering the ball inside 50. It almost makes me want to role with 3 talls (Astbury, Rance, Garth), then have Broad and Grimes playing small/medium/rebounding roles as well as Vlastuin back as required.Thank god we re-signed him earlier in the year or 17 clubs would be coming hard for him.
The best thing is that he has Rance, Grimes & Astbury to learn from.
I think he could come in next year to play Grimes spot with Grimes moving to more of Broads role with Broad dropping out.
Agree with this. He's taking a hell of a lot more risks, so the mistakes look glaringly bad when he does occasionally stuff up. Bit like Manuel Neuer in the goals. Very solid, gets to everything but because he comes 50 yards out of his box to do crazy stuff when he stuffs up he looks like a 4th tier amateur.Rance has played far less for Rance and much more for Richmond this season, like the Jack of the backline.
Staggers me reading where our supporters think he’s had a bit of an off year by his standards, to me he’s never been better.
Agree.I think we have a luxury in that Grimes and Broad (especially this year) have shown they can get down the field and play a more attacking role running down the wings and delivering the ball inside 50. It almost makes me want to role with 3 talls (Astbury, Rance, Garth), then have Broad and Grimes playing small/medium/rebounding roles as well as Vlastuin back as required.
Rance Astbury Garth (all big/strong enough to play tall, but versatile enough to cover smalls/mediums as well)
Grimes Broad (can play tall if desperate, yet fast enough to cover the fastest smalls and damaging enough with the ball coming out of defence)
Vlastuin can play short/medium.
Then you have Rance or Vlas to play loose. We have enough talls that we could throw someone up forward if it suited, then we also have more defensive minded HBF. Would require some reshuffling of the wings, but it would be a pretty solid and versatile line up. All great athletes who can run all day, as well as being able to get to any contest/match up on any forward structure.
I think we have a luxury in that Grimes and Broad (especially this year) have shown they can get down the field and play a more attacking role running down the wings and delivering the ball inside 50. It almost makes me want to role with 3 talls (Astbury, Rance, Garth), then have Broad and Grimes playing small/medium/rebounding roles as well as Vlastuin back as required.
Rance Astbury Garth (all big/strong enough to play tall, but versatile enough to cover smalls/mediums as well)
Grimes Broad (can play tall if desperate, yet fast enough to cover the fastest smalls and damaging enough with the ball coming out of defence)
Vlastuin can play short/medium.
Then you have Rance or Vlas to play loose. We have enough talls that we could throw someone up forward if it suited, then we also have more defensive minded HBF. Would require some reshuffling of the wings, but it would be a pretty solid and versatile line up. All great athletes who can run all day, as well as being able to get to any contest/match up on any forward structure.