Player Watch #34: Jack Graham

[gavaniacono]

Who TF are broad butler graem rioli grimes grigg houli edwards vloss etc they asked?
The finals answered the question.
Oppo flogs still don't get it.
They are prem players. No hangers on amongst them.

 

[HeadandShin]

Hes just so disciplined and damaging within team rules. Does the fundamentals so brilliantly right.

Imagine once hes got 40-60 games in him and gets let off the chain, gets his groove on, pulls huge disposal numbers whilst being allowed to back his x-factor in.

Lordy

you mean by the time he has 3 premiership medals?

 

[Stevi_Tigers]

has more premiership medalions then losses

 

[Phar Ace]

I like what Dimma said in his press conference about him after the GF. Especially the bit when he said (referring to Fridge having played his 5th senior game) “this will be the worst he’ll ever be”. Can’t wait to see this bloke over the next couple years

He's a dedicated footballer - period. Only injury could stop his development.

 

[Fridge34]

Hes just so disciplined and damaging within team rules. Does the fundamentals so brilliantly right.

Imagine once hes got 40-60 games in him and gets let off the chain, gets his groove on, pulls huge disposal numbers whilst being allowed to back his x-factor in.

Lordy

don't get me wrong, the riolis and abletts and martins of the football world are great to watch. but what i enjoy even more are the guys with that mastery of basic football skills and knowledge that turn up each week and contribute. fridge is that and some - his tackles stick, his hands are clean, and his disposals are simple and efficient. knows how to find the aggot too.

i'm still scratching my head as to how he fell to us at pick 53. actually, who gives a f***? will be a bloody star in a couple of years

 

[JAKLAUGHING]

And if...if...he does'nt come good...we still have Conca to come back into the side! How good is that!

 

["The Roar Is Back"]

And if...if...he does'nt come good...we still have Conca to come back into the side! How good is that!

Graham is a long way in front on Conca , a premiership in front of him actually.

 

[TigerMoz1973]

You can have this player for a third rounder. He'll only play five games, but one of them will be a Grand Final where he'll take the opposition's best mid out of the game and he'll kick 3 going the other way.

You'll do that deal a million times over.

You would trade all your pics for third rounders

 

[TigerImposter]

Commentators still won’t know who he is at the start of next year. He will be like a new recruit to them.

 

[popsikle99]

It’s quite unbelievable how he has handled pressure. Playing and dominating in crowds of 80k. Kid is just out of school!

I remember at 19 going to water taking pens in a Thursday night social fustal semi final - a crowd of 4!

 

[Stevi_Tigers]

apparently he is a s**t house kick. and clanger merchant

Fair too say the experts had no idea bloke kicks 50m spears on too jacks tit

 

[Phar Ace]

Fair too say the experts had no idea bloke kicks 50m spears on too jacks tit

While in rehab I reckon he has had more kicks than he has in his lifetime so far - he's going OK!

 

[Portland Tigers]

Is he still eligible for a rising star nomination......he would have creamed that one in the granny.

 

[Bicko]

I live in NSW and was watching the prelim with a couple of friends who aren't AFL heads. Given the fact he looks like a fully grown man, I pointed him out to my mates and said 'how old do you reckon he is', they both said simultaneously '19'. WTF. He looks so mature with his decisions and skill. Hopefully he continues his already great footy career.

 

[DoItForCaptBlood]

Watched the Freo r22 fri and Aints r23 today, and wow. The knock on this kid's kicking, or at least decision making with his kicks was so wrong. Or he over the preseason fixed it. Because there were quite a few times in these games when he drilled absolute darts onto forwards chests, and they were going on leads at full pace. Other kicks were soft precision kicks that were perfectly weighted.

Then the fact he's a tackling machine and inside feeder. What will we have with this guy after another preseason?

 

[Frustrated Tiger]

Is he still eligible for a rising star nomination......he would have creamed that one in the granny.

Yes he is.

 

[Cotchy9]

Going forward, getting this guys signature on a contract is as import as any player on the list. Going to be a midfield gun for 10-12 years

 

[Cotchy9]

Early days in the pre season, but geez Graham looks in ripping nick. Such a big toned frame. He was good this year and that was without a pre season. Next year he could become an integral part of the midfield. Average 20 touches and 6-7 tackles hopefully

 

[Nobby]

I live in NSW and was watching the prelim with a couple of friends who aren't AFL heads. Given the fact he looks like a fully grown man, I pointed him out to my mates and said 'how old do you reckon he is', they both said simultaneously '19'. WTF. He looks so mature with his decisions and skill. Hopefully he continues his already great footy career.

They grew up with Rugby though, 19 year olds in NSW look like Graham.

 

[DoItForCaptBlood]

Early days in the pre season, but geez Graham looks in ripping nick. Such a big toned frame. He was good this year and that was without a pre season. Next year he could become an integral part of the midfield. Average 20 touches and 6-7 tackles hopefully

Not sure on the need to hedge your language with this guy.

He will be an integral part of the midfield. No ifs or maybes. In the high pressure of finals against the best teams, he was right at home.

Your 20 possies is spot on and very likely what we will get from him.

Starting midfield Martin/Cotchin/Graham

 

[Rubber Hips]

Love it how he shadows Cotch at every opportunity....during the game...at the end of it almost joined at the hip

 

[JR82]

Anyone else notice the size of Graham in the training week 1 vid? kid looks like a beast

 

[Gosha]

Will be the best player to come out of that draft

 

[Bicko]

They grew up with Rugby though, 19 year olds in NSW look like Graham.

Yeah, never thought of that.

 

[TigerImposter]

Could play in more premierships than Bartlett.