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24. Ben Griffiths

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Personal Details:
Height: 198cm Weight 98kg
Birthday: 17 September 1991

Career Details:
Drafted pick 19 2009 National Draft
Games: 5 Goals: 3
Debut: Round 10 2010 vs Port: 5 disposals(2 kicks 3 handballs) 1 mark 1 tackle

2010 Season Stats:
5 games 3.8 disposals 0.8 marks 0.6 goals 1.2 tackles

Season Highlight:
Only player to have not played in a losing side.

Best game: 6 disposals(3 kicks 3 handballs) 1 mark 1 goal 4 tackles
 
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Profiles prior to drafting:

Quigley:

PICK 7 – WEST COAST

West Coast has a plethora of guys who can win a mass of their own ball but once they do they turn it over time and again. Blue collar is often used to describe those types of players. Here I am thinking of the likes of Masten, Priddis, Swift and the newly acquired Dalzeill. Even Kerr was a clanger king this year. So if they went with a lower possession guy who uses it very well it would not surprise me (yes Jetta who is in the mix here apparently). The other major need for them I think it up forward where they need a tall who can kick some goals. I know a lot of West Coast supporters are still hoping that Brown might stand up but I think he will settle in down back very nicely and not venture up forward again. Given the number of picks that have gone into the midfield lately I think West Coast might go with a forward here and although Butcher might be the pick of many I am going with Griffiths who I think is easily the most talented forward available this year. If he can get his body right he is a massive guy who can kick goals very a lot of years to come. His body is the only thing stopping him being a top 5 pick this year and if a team is comfortable with the prognosis he will go higher than many expect.

Benjamin Griffiths (Eastern Ranges, VIC)
Height: 198cm, Weight: 97kg, DOB: 17/09/91

For me he has the most talent of any key position in the draft. The big problem for him so far is that he seems to be made from tissue paper and is always injured. Notwithstanding that I still take him at the ahead of any other key position because I think he is the only one I can see being a dominant 75 goal per year full forward. Teams that have taken the risk on injured top talent in the last few years have been well rewarded and I see that continuing for whoever ends up with Griffiths. I will be betting there are a few teams picking in the teens that are praying he gets through to them. Lets start first with size and this guy is massive man already. At 198.5cm tall and already 97kgs he is going to worry virtually any fullback in the competition. When you combine that with very strong hands and pretty good athleticism he will be giving them nightmares. This is not a failed ruckman or ruckman wanna-be forward, this is a legitimate forward who has the height of a ruckman. He played at both full forward and half forward during the champs and although he showed he can move nicely and provide a marking target as a half forward I do not think there is any doubt that his best position is at full forward. He did not test at camp so I am a little in the dark on his actual speed but from the naked eye he seems pretty good without being great and I would expect him to be between 3 and 3.1 over the 20. He may struggle a little for separation at AFL level but he has enough pace to cause issues. On top of his height he has good jumping abilities and can get up for the ball both off one leg and off two. In fact his jump and mark from a stationary or contested pack situation is a feature of his game. At half forward he tends to play a little high and this takes him out of being a goal threat and, as he is primarily a goal scoring player, he needs to consider this. Also when he is playing at full forward I notice that he tends to lead to the pockets a little too much. He does seem comfortable slotting them from there but I believe he goes there as his first option too often. As mentioned he does kick them pretty comfortably from the pockets and unlike players like Butcher he is a very good kick for goal. He is a thumping kick with a range out to at least 55 and he is a dead eye dick to boot. He has good technique, very big hands, controls the drop well and really follows through nicely. Around the ground he is a reasonable but not great worker and does chase back defensively a bit. He is not a big tackler but does finish them nicely when he gets his hands on the ball carrier. When he gets the ball outside his range he takes good options and handballs well and is a nice field kick with good penetration and weighting on his passes. He does not get a huge amount of possessions outside 50 though and I think his endurance levels are not what they could be. This is a likely by-product of the amount of time he has spent on the sidelines with injury. Below the knees he has very nice clean hands for a big man. I watched his game against NSW at the Champs live and his first half was as dominant a performance as you will see from a full forward at that level. He was unstoppable and with the package he has I do not see any reason why he could not do the same at AFL level. He has the potential to be the next Plugger and someone will take a punt on him and a lot earlier than most expect. I would have no trouble taking him between 5 and 10 if I needed a forward.
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BigFooty Phantom Draft - TFLUA-Tiger

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showpost.php?p=16208948&postcount=18

Tigers Pick #19 - Ben Griffiths / Eastern Ranges / 198cm / 99kg

I'm a big Bastinac fan, but Griffiths is the power forward the Tigers are desperate for, and quite frankly, the potential is enormous. Griffiths is a massive unit who is quite quick over short distance.

Can play both CHF and FF, is very good in the contest and is almost unstoppable on the lead

He's been injury prone at junior level but I'm taking the risk because there's too much potential and too much of a need for a player of his type to overlook him.

That kick of his - simply breathtaking, and he's good at ground level for a big fella.

If injuries stay away - look out world - Ben Griffiths is ready to make his mark, and the Tigers will be onto a goldmine.
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Snoop Dog:

# 15 – Western Bulldogs
Ben Griffiths / Eastern Ranges / 198cm / 99kg

Griffiths might surprise a few as a little early and ultimately got the nod because I don’t think we have seen the best of him yet and the potential is enormous if the injuries stay away. One of his champs games I was at he kicked 5 goals in the first half I think and the recruiters next to me were incredibly excited about ‘what could be’. He is a very athletic tall and is suited to CHF but could play FF as well as pinch hit in the ruck. Very good at the contest and for such a big lad is very good below his knees. The real standout feature though is the leading and the fact he is very hard to stop when the ball is out in front. The other real standout feature is the bloody kick on him......its Brownless esque!

Others they may look at: Surely they take a tall here don’t they. If not then Lucas, Stevens, Bastinac would be in the mix but its more likely to be a different tall. Aaron Black would surely be thought of if here as would Carlisle and Jack Fitzpatrick would have to be in the mix as well.
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Foj1:

Melbourne Pick 18 Ben Griffiths Key Position Eastern
Griffiths is a powerhouse key position player who is surprising quick over the first 20m. Griffiths has been injury prone over his junior career however he simply has an AFL key position build and would complement the athletic Watts and exciting Jurrah. Griffiths is a penetrating kick who I think could develop into a Quentin Lynch like AFL player.
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Ben Griffiths - The Unit
 

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we really need this guy more then just about anyone on our list, to stay injury free and come good.

along with a fullback, another key foward is a major concern for us, and we need those two positions to be filled in the near future if we are going to go anywhere long term.
 
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As someone with shoulder problems, who has had meetings with surgeons and doctors about shoulder surgery, I am worried that Griffiths is still on the injury list.

It is meant to be 6 months from the operation, to full recovery. That is playing competitive footy again.

He should have been ready at the start of the season to line up in round 1. He should have been playing all through the pre season because he had his operation before the season even ended.

I am happy with a cautious approach, and would want him to be playing for coburg for the year after his recovery, so he can get confidence in his shoulders and just concentrate on getting himself bigger and stronger, so that come 2012 he can hold his own in the senior team, but it would seem he hasn't even recovered yet.

Is this a concern? Does anyone here know anything about how he is tracking?
 
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Read on another thread that somebody had spoken to him and he will be playing for Coburg pretty soon.

I'm not sure how old you are or what body type you are but I think it is wise to be overly cautious with a kid of that size and age. I've got a mate who had pretty much every joint in his body reconstructed while on an AFL list and after retiring the doctors told him it was due to the fact that he hadn't stopped growing etc. He's a similar size and shape to Griff and wouldn't be surprised if Griff just needs time for his joints etc to properly develop and mature. Let him loose in the gym and unleash him in good time.
 
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Heard that he could be playing this weekend, unsure whether it will be seniors or reserves for Coburg, my guess is the latter.
 
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With Ben on his way back, Vickery really has to lift his game if he wants to keep his spot over the long term.

2012 will be Ben's year :thumbsu: Keep him in the coburg ressies and the punt rd gym this year.
 

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Still see Vickery playing as a ruckman/forward pocket like Spida Everitt did
This leaves CHF for Griffiths
 
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Coburg Report - 25 May, 2011

Development coach, David Newett, provides a summary of how the Richmond-listed players performed at AFL level with Coburg in last Sunday’s clash with Frankston . . .


Ben Griffiths Showed encouraging signs in his first senior VFL game of the season, with good leading and chasing pressure. Got more involved as the game progressed.

http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/114700/default.aspx
 
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Injured again.

Its really sad to see, such a gifted talented you guy. Might have a very short career at the rate he is going at.:(
 

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If it doesn't rain i can see Griffiths having a huge game against the gold coast this week. Hopefully he can kick 3 or 4 and stamp himself as a real up and coming star of the comp.
 
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Free On The Wing said:
If it doesn't rain i can see Griffiths having a huge game against the gold coast this week. Hopefully he can kick 3 or 4 and stamp himself as a real up and coming star of the comp.
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The ball will be wet because of the humidity regardless of the weather.
 
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