Player Watch #34: Jack Graham - Part 2

[Marcel Proust]

I’ve said from day one he’s one dimensional and lacks any pace. Some saying he will captain the club in the future is laughable. I haven’t seen him play a descent game since the gf

He could be like a poor mans Joel Selwood?

graham has a lot of upside - he only needs to get a bit better in some areas, he is still pretty young with a bit of upside

 

[Dr Tigris]

I think the best game he played was last year against Freo when Cotch was out.
IMO Graham goes into play Cotchs role and Ross comes in to play Grahams role.

Something like that.

In some ways with the injuries we might end up playing a more crash and bash style, and hopefully just free players up to do their thing.

It'll be interesting to see if Shai gets a go. In form and we need that skills and run.

 

[Sol23]

He could be like a poor mans Joel Selwood?

graham has a lot of upside - he only needs to get a bit better in some areas, he is still pretty young with a bit of upside

Sorry mate I honestly can’t see it. His lack of any speed is terrible. He’s not a clearance machine. I’m not sure what they hope he will become

 

[tony__montana]

Im a fan, sometimes we forget hes only played about 20 odd games, wait till he gets to 50

 

[Daka]

He could be like a poor mans Joel Selwood?

graham has a lot of upside - he only needs to get a bit better in some areas, he is still pretty young with a bit of upside

Joel Selwood is not super quick but he has better wheels than Graham. this game does not suit slow players and you'll get found out very quickly.

 

[Grrr]

Joel Selwood is not super quick but he has better wheels than Graham. this game does not suit slow players and you'll get found out very quickly.

Selwood was pretty quick over a short distance, which is what you need as an inside mid. Also pound for pound one of the strongest.

 

[ize_]

Needs to play time onball, but is always behind Martin, Cotch, Prestia and Lambo. Should be starting centreman for the next 3 weeks.

 

[Old M8]

Graham’s big game as a main mid was rubbish.

14 touches, turned it over.

I’d be punting him once Martin and Cotch are back.

Ross gets his spot.

 

[DustinsGuns]

Struggled big time. Was running with concrete boots in the 4th.

Ross seems a lot better in the same position

 

[peternorth]

6,6,6 has hurt him

 

[Meteoric Rise]

Graham’s big game as a main mid was rubbish.

14 touches, turned it over.

I’d be punting him once Martin and Cotch are back.

Ross gets his spot.

Graham wasn't rubbish. Plenty of Tigers made errors but they kept the pressure on Port and Graham played his part in that well and truly. He may or may not be in the best 22 at this stage but he is no passenger Graham.

 

[Old M8]

Graham wasn't rubbish. Plenty of Tigers made errors but they kept the pressure on Port and Graham played his part in that well and truly. He may or may not be in the best 22 at this stage but he is no passenger Graham.

14 touches from a main mid with no other tricks, who turned it over, is a passenger.

Hey, if this is a once off or he’s in a bit of a slump, no probs, but he’s averaged 14 touches a game in both his previous seasons. This is his normal output.

He is a passenger in a decent team.

 

[DustinsGuns]

He is struggling for sure. He was very good at the start of the game but fell off a cliff. I think he needs to drop some
size

 

[Jozzy]

I swear some of you blokes would log into BigFooty just before the start of the game and open this thread eagerly awaiting the chance to try and call him out at the end of the game.

There’s so much of an obsession on how many touches he gets.

 

[Meteoric Rise]

The guy had 6 tackles. An effective tackle can be worth multiples of possessions because on average if you don't make that tackle the opposition get a disposal to advantage, some of which will end in chains of possessions. There are tackles and tackles of course but he is good at it and that is where his value lies. There is no doubt he is not a top liner or an A grade mid, but ultimately you can't have too many of those guys as you go over your salary cap.

 

[tony__montana]

He’s played 28 games, stop potting him

 

[parmy2balmey]

thought he was fine and pretty clean around the contest by hand, cog in the machine, stuck to the task

 

[TigerImposter]

Worked very hard defensively as an inside mid. Has a role to play and does it well. Give me his 6 tackles and 14 pos over Menadue who had 13 pos and zero tackles. Tough men like him and Caddy are worth their weight in gold as they scare the living daylights out of the opposition.

 

[Tiges1229]

Graham’s big game as a main mid was rubbish.

14 touches, turned it over.

I’d be punting him once Martin and Cotch are back.

Ross gets his spot.

Agree I’m not a big fan at all .

 

[THE_GUN]

Just think of it this way , Somebody has to do what he is doing and if Graham was not doing it ................. who would

 

[KiwiTiger]

Hurt his shoulder in the third. Played on. Just hope it was a dead arm.

Haere Ra

 

[Charlie Pannam]

I think Graham has been ok this year and deserves his spot no way would I be dropping him. I don’t think he’ll ever be a top line midfielder but I see him as a reliable soldier that gets the job done and is a team player.

We don’t tag but he’s our best option to play run with/ shut down roles and that should be one of his main roles in the team

 

[Madtiger2006]

Was solid. Looks like a slow improver but will be pretty good in a couple of years

 

[captain cotch 9]

Why hasn’t he won a 2nd flag yet?!?!?
Dud delist!!

Jks I love how he goes about it. Clearly he is given a role to be a tackling machine and does it well. Yes he has to improve a few things but who doesn’t.

 

[Marcel Proust]

21 wins.
0 draws.
5 losses.

Plus scores, total scores, average scores, personal percentage, whether it was H&A, margins per game, accumulated margins and opponents.

1. 155 - 51. (155 - 51.) (155 - 51.) (303.92%) (A.) (+ 104.) (+ 104.) (FREM.)
2. 122 - 81. (277 - 132.) (138.5 - 66.) (209.84%) (H.) (+ 41.) (+ 145.) (STK.)
3. 91 - 40. (368 - 172.) (122.66 - 57.33.) (213.95%) (A.) (+ 51.) (+ 196.) (GEEL.)
4. 103 - 67. (471 - 239.) (117.75 - 59.75.) (197.07%) (H.) (+ 36.) (+ 232.) (GWS.)
5. 108 - 60. (579 - 299.) (115.8 - 59.8.) (193.64%) (A.) (+ 48.) (+ 280.) (ADEL.)
6. 121 - 95. (700 - 394.) (116.67 - 65.66.) (177.66%) (H.) (+ 26.) (+ 306.) (CARL.)
7. 82 - 118. (782 - 512.) (111.71 - 73.14.) (152.73%) (A.) (- 36.) (- 36.) (ADEL.)
8. 102 - 89. (884 - 601.) (110.5 - 75.12.) (147.08%) (H.) (+ 13.) (+ 319.) (HAW.)
9. 110 - 17. (994 - 618.) (110.44 - 68.66.) (160.84%) (H.) (+ 93.) (+ 412.) (BL.)
10. 113 - 70. (1107 - 688.) (110.7 - 68.8.) (160.9%) (A.) (+ 43.) (+ 455.) (COLL.)
11. 110 - 33. (1217 - 721.) (110.63 - 65.54.) (168.79%.) (H.) (+ 77.) (+ 532.) (FREM.)
12. 82 - 72. (1299 - 793.) (108.25 - 66.08.) (163.80%.) (A.) (+ 10.) (+ 542.) (KANG.)
13. 83 - 130. (1382 - 923.) (106.31 - 71.) (149.73%.) (A.) (- 47.) (- 83.) (Also, highest score conceded.) (WCE.)
14. 105 - 77. (1487 - 1000.) (106.21 - 71.43.) (148.7%.) (H.) (+ 28.) (+ 570.) (STK.)
15. 114 - 43. (1601 - 1043.) (106.73 - 69.53.) (153.5%.) (A.) (+ 71.) (+ 641.) (ESS.)
16. 83 - 65. (1684 - 1108.) (105.25 - 69.25.) (152%.) (A.) (+ 18.) (+ 659.) (GEEL.)
17. 93 - 67. (1777 - 1175.) (104.53 - 69.12.) (151.23%.) (H.) (+ 26.) (+ 685.) (SYD.)
18. 103 - 56. (1880 - 1231.) (104.44 - 68.39.) (152.71%.) (H.) (+ 47.) (+ 732.) (ADEL.)
19. 125 - 51. (2005 - 1286.) (105.53 - 67.68.) (155.91%.) (A.) (+ 74.) (+ 806.) (GC.)
20. 81 - 73. (2086 - 1359.) (104.3 - 67.95.) (153.49%.) (H.) (+ 8.) (+ 814.) (ESS.)
21. 98 - 95. (2184 - 1454.) (104 - 69.24.) (150.20%.) (H.) (+ 3.) (+ 817.) (New lowest winning margin plus highest score conceded when winning. (FOOT.)
22. 95 - 64. (2279 - 1518.) (103.59 - 69.) (150.13%.) (H.) (+ 31.) (+ 848.) (Easily his quietest finals game.) (HAW.)
23. 58 - 97. (2337 - 1615.) (101.61 - 70.22.) (144.7%.) (H.) (- 39.) (- 122.) (His lowest AFL score.) (COLL.)
24. 97 - 64. (2434 - 1679.) (101.41 - 69.96.) (144.97%.) (A.) (+ 33.) (+ 881.) (His highest score in 3 games.) (CARL.)
25. 66 - 110. (2500 - 1789.) (100 - 71.56.) (139.74%.) (H.) (- 44.) (- 166.) (COLL.)
26. 76 - 125. (2576 - 1914.) (99.1 - 73.62.) (134.58%.) (A.) (- 49.) (- 215.) (His highest losing AFL margin.) (GWS.)

10 of his 26 games have been in excess of 40 point wins.
5 of those 10 games, 70 point wins.

Average winning margin = 41.95 points.
Average losing margin = 43 points.
Average score of games he's played in = 86.35.

Bolded = premiership.
Italicised = losses.
Normal print = wins.
Draws = underlined and italicised.

First time in his AFL career he's experienced consecutive losses.

22 wins.
0 draws
5 loses.

Jack Graham
#34 Richmond Tigers
Age: 21yr 1mth

Port Adelaide defeated by Richmond
Round 4, Adelaide Oval, Attendance: 38864
Saturday, 13th April 2019, 4:05 PM ACST

Port Adelaide 4.1 7.3 11.6 14.8 92
Richmond 2.5 6.8 11.8 15.9 99