Ben Graham- poll

[starz]

How will Geelong cope?

 

[Blackjack5]

Brad Ottens will cover his loss, but we will still have the same problems that we have had for the past 5 or 6 seasons. Long kicks from the midfield going to the centre half forward area only to be picked off by 3 or 4 opposition defenders.

For Geelong to win the premiership either Lonergan or McCarthy has to take on the CHF role and exceed even their own expectations.

Personally I can't see this happening and I think Ben Graham's loss will be devestating. We are still one key forward short of being a premiership threat.

 

[tragicforces]

Ben Graham's loss will be devestating

Ben Graham kicking a point after taking a great mark is devastating.

 

[linga45]

Losing Ben Graham will hurt, but we have the potential to cover for him. Young forwards on the rise will one day fill the void, it's just a matter of whether it's this year or the year after etc.

Good luck to Benny, I hope he goes really really well, but I wish he stayed. I was looking forward to a Kingsley, Ottens and Graham forward line.

 

[starz]

That would have been a great forward-line potentially..... But you couldn't have had all 3.

 

[Tweak Talent]

We haven't improved essentially as we have lost one forward but gained another however i think that ottens will be a more damaging forward as he is usually a reliable kick at goal unlike benny

 

[Lacquer Head]

Cant see us bieng affected that much

He wasn't excatly a superstar

 

[iameviljez]

Ben Graham kicking a point after taking a great mark is devastating.

I'm getting the video of the prelim this year sent to me in China, I listened to it over the radio and heard he missed a few shockers

 

[itsintheblood]

Brad Ottens will cover his loss, but we will still have the same problems that we have had for the past 5 or 6 seasons. Long kicks from the midfield going to the centre half forward area only to be picked off by 3 or 4 opposition defenders.

For Geelong to win the premiership either Lonergan or McCarthy has to take on the CHF role and exceed even their own expectations.

Personally I can't see this happening and I think Ben Graham's loss will be devestating. We are still one key forward short of being a premiership threat.

Sorry cat fans but if you're gonna rely on ottens to kick goals you're in big trouble. Graham at least had the ability to kick a bag and cause some havoc in short bursts on the forward line. Ottens will never dominate a game. He hasn't in 7 years in an ordinary side. Gets a heap of tapouts to the opposition and that's about it.

 

[SaintsRadio]

Good luck to Benny, I hope he goes really really well, but I wish he stayed. I was looking forward to a Kingsley, Ottens and Graham forward line.

Three duds. Kinglsley is the biggest waste of space walking around. He'd beat Troy Schwarze in a one on one and that's about it. Ottens was average in a very average team, and Benny Graham, loyal as he was, was not nearly devastating enough as a key position player. Magnificent kick yes, but shocking when he actually had to kick it in a straight line.

 

[JUBJUB]

Oh great,another Saint troll joins BigFooty.