Player Watch #24 Sam Grlj

[sabso]

Sort of like if a Rat goes inside the house does it become a mouse and if a mouse goes outside the house is it a rat?

Do people get better when they leave norf? Ben McKay probably did but you wouldn’t notice

 

[Wrenny]

Do people get better when they leave norf? Ben McKay probably did but you wouldn’t notice

Never heard of her

 

[matt_y106]

This kid is going to compliment the rest of our list perfectly. Time will tell if he’s better than Robey or Sharp, but right now I’ve got no doubt he’s a more important piece to complete our list puzzle. When you watch the best teams you see the likes of Blakey, Whitfield, Ash, Fletcher, Wilmot, Dale, Amon, Zorko, Holmes, Rioli, Clark running the lines at speed and spring boarding from half back - Grlj compliments Banks perfectly and should be a great 1-2 punch off half back. Whether he ends up midfield or not who knows ?? But IMO he’s a Monty to be at the very least a damaging HBF / winger, which is a puzzle piece we needed more than a big bodied mid-fwd.

I hadn’t thought of it. But that’s a great comparison with how he takes the game on and breaks lines. Nick Blakey.
May not have the elite shoe like Blakey, but that pace, and side step through the middle. I’ve always wished we had someone to do that. Even more so since Rioli has gone.

 

[Dr Tigris]

Are you comparing him to 300 game shedda or the guy who turned up year one 60kg ringing wet

Sort of both.

Shedda never had that explosive pace, was quick but not Grilj. But Sheds had that ability to do things before the other players as a junior. I remember when we drafted him and the raps on him included that he would sometimes do stuff and you had to watch a replay to work out what was going on.

Grilj is much more explosive and able to cut through. btu he doesn't have that ability to make you go 'what the!' with some of what he does - except for exploding at angles through congestion which Shedda didn't do.

Shedda got everything out of himself. If Grilj does the same he'll be just as much of a star.

 

[4tune8]

This kid is going to compliment the rest of our list perfectly. Time will tell if he’s better than Robey or Sharp, but right now I’ve got no doubt he’s a more important piece to complete our list puzzle. When you watch the best teams you see the likes of Blakey, Whitfield, Ash, Fletcher, Wilmot, Dale, Amon, Zorko, Holmes, Rioli, Clark running the lines at speed and spring boarding from half back - Grlj compliments Banks perfectly and should be a great 1-2 punch off half back. Whether he ends up midfield or not who knows ?? But IMO he’s a Monty to be at the very least a damaging HBF / winger, which is a puzzle piece we needed more than a big bodied mid-fwd.

Certainly reminds me of how Rioli performed once moved back

 

[Hoos]

Hits- Dyson Heppell, Dan Curtain, Caleb Serong.

Average- Toby Travaglia, Jy Amiss, Griffen Logue, Callum Ah Chee, Peter Wright, Luke MacDonald

I'll take Ah Chee over Heppell every day of the week. Even despite him having an award named after him.

 

[Hoos]

The question is does norf pick duds or do players become duds when picked by norf?

 

[Bojangles17]

Sort of both.

Shedda never had that explosive pace, was quick but not Grilj. But Sheds had that ability to do things before the other players as a junior. I remember when we drafted him and the raps on him included that he would sometimes do stuff and you had to watch a replay to work out what was going on.

Grilj is much more explosive and able to cut through. btu he doesn't have that ability to make you go 'what the!' with some of what he does - except for exploding at angles through congestion which Shedda didn't do.

Shedda got everything out of himself. If Grilj does the same he'll be just as much of a star.

Yes he did but it wasn’t evident in year one

 

[Cactus_]

Agree with all that.
But you obviously didn’t read the post I responded to for context.

Mea culpa

I might have been slightly Groupie_ — ish

 

[Cactus_]

I'll take Ah Chee over Heppell every day of the week. Even despite him having an award named after him.

I agree with this

Heppell had a very disappointing career IMO

Bog ordinary at best

 

[JAKLAUGHING]

I agree with this

Heppell had a very disappointing career IMO

Bog ordinary at best

Conca loves this post!

 

[59Stanley]

Heppell was a decent player, no star qualities but was involved in general play on a regular basis.

 

[Meteoric Rise]

Heppell was a decent player, no star qualities but was involved in general play on a regular basis.

Dusty rag dolling him was the last time he took body contact in his entire career.

 

[Tigerat2020]

'He says his dad’s side of the family hails from Italy, Slovenia and Macedonia and the Grlj surname is primarily Slovenian where the J is considered a vowel.'

A good nickname could be 'The Macedonian Marvel'.

 

[sabso]

'He says his dad’s side of the family hails from Italy, Slovenia and Macedonia and the Grlj surname is primarily Slovenian where the J is considered a vowel.'

A good nickname could be 'The Macedonian Marvel'.

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The Slovenian Slarvel?

It’s the R that’s a vowel lol.

 

[DickieKnee]

A true philosophical puzzle

Similar to the age old question of the chicken and the egg.

 

[captain cotch 9]

Surely his nickname is George....
as in George Forman grill...

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

Surely his nickname is George....
as in George Forman grill...

Too soon since King George retired

 

[Hydatina Physis]

Grlja

 

[Drunken Wookie]

Grlja

 

[sabso]

Surely his nickname is George....
as in George Forman grill...

Are you Elton Johns Wig ?

 

[bc27]

I’m really impressed with this kid. The elite combo of speed/endurance is already showing how damaging it can be just in training sims.

Put this Ferrari on the MCG and we’re going to see a seriously talented footballer.

I had concerns about the transition into the midfield but I have no doubts after watching him already. He will play be capable of midfield time…he will roll thru the middle at some points this year.

 

[tiger_tough]

Seems like he is going to start off @ half back. Would love to see Short move to half forward and have Grlj and Banks on each HBF....

 

[Danog]

Wouldn't mind trading Short at end of this year, while he's still contracted

 

[THE THIN MAN]

Wouldn't mind trading Short at end of this year, while he's still contracted

Realistically who would trade for Short?