Roast Ben Griffiths is a forward

[turtle27]

God helps this board if he's no good as a forward

 

[tunksy]

ahhh all this imagination after one comment, ill get excited when hes actually int he 22 and playing forward. THEN it might just be real

 

[Final Siren]

Pretty sure Griff played forward for his first 5 games and we won them all.

Griff forward = wins.

CASE CLOSED.

 

[Livonski]

Pretty sure Griff played forward for his first 5 games and we won them all.

Griff forward = wins.

CASE CLOSED.

Griff barely touched the ball as a forward, ran around like a chook with head cut off. Now maybe he was just inexperienced but we couldn't have kept him there any longer.
I hope he can be a marking forward, but jury is still out and will be for some time.
CASE REOPENED

 

[RobsJourney]

Griffiths is definitely a forward, recruited to play there as it is!
Remember that hanger he took against Port Adelaide in the wet, his first game btw? I think it was on a wing. Would we a weapon if we could get him there and playing well with that 60m boot.
Anyway, we'll see, can't fit them all unfortunately.

 

[Ancient Tiger]

I disagree, we can play them all up front. One of the problems with our team is that it is too short.
Play Vickery in the goal square. Play Griff and Jack on each flank roaming to CHF. Instruct all to keep away form each other to keep the defence stretched. All are ok when the ball hits the ground. Have guys crumbing front and square for all three. It would be an awesome attack.

 

[Bazzar]

Hope he plays CHF on Saturday. And being on ABC telly it will be good to watch and see how he goes.

 

[Groupie_]

Good to see Ben working with the forwards today at training, spent a lot of time working out of the goal square.

Finally !

 

[Tigerbob]

Good to see Ben working with the forwards today at training, spent a lot of time working out of the goal square.

Hip hip hooray!

Geez. About bloody time. He is a dominant forward. Should be there. Full stop.

 

[Dragonss]

God helps this board if he's no good as a forward

the chances are high for him, but it's better to try than to not know. although we've already seen a glimpse of his forward capabilities.

 

[Dragonss]

Griff barely touched the ball as a forward, ran around like a chook with head cut off. Now maybe he was just inexperienced but we couldn't have kept him there any longer.
I hope he can be a marking forward, but jury is still out and will be for some time.
CASE REOPENED

Surely he must've learnt something from playing down back, seeing how other great forwards become what they are and how they do it.

 

[cairo tiger]

I can just see it we offload benny al a shultz and then he shines somewhere else.

FFS tigers play him as a fwd. it is what he knows best.

 

[Dr Tigris]

Wait for 2 more years then see what he looks like. To me he is a tall guy with great athleticism, good marking (sometimes, but we've seen it) and a greta kick. He is not a natural smart footballer (like JR), he obviously has injury issues and he has had relatively little actual game experience since his junior days because of injuries. Develop him to use his weapons - size, speed and kicking. Improve his weak areas by teaching him to run to the right places and learn how to read opponents and the play. Bigger, stronger, faster, smarter and more disciplined = more likely to be a useful AFL player.
If he can just be a decent B grade tall his kicking makes him a dangerous weapon down back and up forward. if he can learn to consistently use his gifts then he is potentially A grade. But he is right now a long way from being there. Expect him to learn how to be a decent AFL tall this year, and maybe to take his place as a regular by season's end. Next year to be regularly worth a first team spot. Only then to become a major contributor.
He has more potential value as a forward, because he will naturally stretch a defense out another 15 meters. This creates a lot of space for the other tall forwards. To me this is his great value, not that he will be Plugger, but that he allows JR, TV and (maybe) Elton (not to mention Lids, Dusty etc) to be one on one inside the forward 50. This happens because if Griff gets it around 60 meteres out he is dangerous in a way that other forwards are not. So without being great he makes the whole forward line work much better because he is tall, athletic and can mark (so requires a good tall defender) adn can kick it a long way straight. POTENTIALLY.
Right now he isn't that player, and maybe will never be. But we all see the potential. Wait grasshopper. Patience is required to get the reward of a good Griff.

 

[Greggy]

Wait for 2 more years then see what he looks like. To me he is a tall guy with great athleticism, good marking (sometimes, but we've seen it) and a greta kick. He is not a natural smart footballer (like JR), he obviously has injury issues and he has had relatively little actual game experience since his junior days because of injuries. Develop him to use his weapons - size, speed and kicking. Improve his weak areas by teaching him to run to the right places and learn how to read opponents and the play. Bigger, stronger, faster, smarter and more disciplined = more likely to be a useful AFL player.
If he can just be a decent B grade tall his kicking makes him a dangerous weapon down back and up forward. if he can learn to consistently use his gifts then he is potentially A grade. But he is right now a long way from being there. Expect him to learn how to be a decent AFL tall this year, and maybe to take his place as a regular by season's end. Next year to be regularly worth a first team spot. Only then to become a major contributor.
He has more potential value as a forward, because he will naturally stretch a defense out another 15 meters. This creates a lot of space for the other tall forwards. To me this is his great value, not that he will be Plugger, but that he allows JR, TV and (maybe) Elton (not to mention Lids, Dusty etc) to be one on one inside the forward 50. This happens because if Griff gets it around 60 meteres out he is dangerous in a way that other forwards are not. So without being great he makes the whole forward line work much better because he is tall, athletic and can mark (so requires a good tall defender) adn can kick it a long way straight. POTENTIALLY.
Right now he isn't that player, and maybe will never be. But we all see the potential. Wait grasshopper. Patience is required to get the reward of a good Griff.

Great post Doc.

 

[City Search]

*cue Youtube highlights reel of his game against Essendon*

 

[johnno77]

Still only 21. A full 3 years younger than Hawkins. I still hold high hopes for him.

 

[RichoLedio]

Still only 21. A full 3 years younger than Hawkins. I still hold high hopes for him.

Hawkins only came good a couple years ago, hopefully Griff does the same