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[THE_GUN]

Best thing about this weeks round of games is that we are playing sunday afternoon.

Jack will know exactly whats needed to take his 2nd Coleman Medal Home !

 

[telsor]

From comments by coaches before the game on Friday.

Ellis is cooked. Exhausted. So unless he freshened up a lot in a week, he's unlikely to play.

Griff missing was largely just playing safe, he is being viewed as a backman and there are no plans to move him back forward. They see him as someone who can take the resting ruckmen down back and exploit them going the other way.

They were also trying a few different things (nothing all that radical - Astbury forward, Nahas playing more as a defensive forward)

So, don't expect to see Ellis, or Griff playing forward (if at all).

 

[Barnzy]

Griff missing was largely just playing safe, he is being viewed as a backman and there are no plans to move him back forward. They see him as someone who can take the resting ruckmen down back and exploit them going the other way.

Oh dear.

 

[David3030]

Is that confirmed, Tugga? *fingers crossed*
I thought Y&B posters had him with another year but many on here (myself included) thought this year was his last.

I thought Browne was contracted for 2013 and Gus was out of contract this year.

 

[_DBF_]

I thought Browne was contracted for 2013 and Gus was out of contract this year.

Other way round.

 

[tunksy]

jack will need to kick at least 8 to win the coleman im tipping. somehow I don't think he will do that considering it could take votes of cotchin!

 

[Dragonss]

Griff missing was largely just playing safe, he is being viewed as a backman and there are no plans to move him back forward. They see him as someone who can take the resting ruckmen down back and exploit them going the other way.

So, don't expect to see Ellis, or Griff playing forward (if at all).

NOOOO!!!! Worst news ever!!!!

 

[Tigerbob]

Griff is a forward.

What a waste.

 

[THE_GUN]

jack will need to kick at least 8 to win the coleman im tipping. somehow I don't think he will do that considering it could take votes of cotchin!

Jack will kick exactly the required number of goals - not 1 more than required

 

[Ned_Flanders]

Griff is a forward.

What a waste.

I'd like him forward, but his work down back has been impressive. Hard to know what's going on behind closed doors, but if he is staying down back with grimes/Rance/Chaplin down there too, it may indicate he feels or at home/comfortable as a backman (this is just me guessing though).

 

[telsor]

I'd like him forward, but his work down back has been impressive. Hard to know what's going on behind closed doors, but if he is staying down back with grimes/Rance/Chaplin down there too, it may indicate he feels or at home/comfortable as a backman (this is just me guessing though).

Not sure what he thinks matters nearly a much as what the coaches think.

I'm also wondering (pure speculation on my part) if they figure that playing down back will be easier on his body as he'd be much more likely to be the one initiating contact.

 

[chrstphrwnstn]

Griff is a forward.

What a waste.

Disagree.

 

[Ned_Flanders]

Not sure what he thinks matters nearly a much as what the coaches think.

I'm also wondering (pure speculation on my part) if they figure that playing down back will be easier on his body as he'd be much more likely to be the one initiating contact.

of course, but if he's a guy better at reading the play down back than up forward, that may make the coaches mind up

 

[WATIGE]

Not sure what he thinks matters nearly a much as what the coaches think.

I'm also wondering (pure speculation on my part) if they figure that playing down back will be easier on his body as he'd be much more likely to be the one initiating contact.

Having spoken directly to him on this exact matter (admittedly after only his second game this year) there was a hint of him liking the forward line like any young footballer - wanting the chance at glory of kicking the winning goals. But the real hunger and desire was to be out there playing football with the guys doing whatever he can to get us a win - if that means a backline role forever he was more than happy to take it. He knows, accepts and takes the responsibility for having the kicking ability to break up the kick out style and thus giving the team some edge over opposition. It may be that sort of thinking/flexibility that helps make him "right" for the backline role in the coaches eyes. From all this I was left feeling the chances of him going forward for the Tigers are slim. (If the ball is in his hands 55m out he'll be taking a shot though!!!)

 

[LegendakaRICHO]

i reckon we could lose griffiths to a team needing a key forward in the future if we dont use him properly kinda like what we did with schultz

 

[Greggy]

I don't know, there comes a point when you realise that you just aint quite good enough for the elite level and no amount of grit , determination or whatever will change it. It is a horrible epiphany when it happens, but at least he's young enough that he hasn't devoted too many years to a lost cause.

I had the epiphany when I was 36, but stopped playing when I was 12, in my mind I could've been anything!

 

[Bazzar]

Sounds like Pav might miss.

Pavlich trained on Tuesday and had a kicking session yesterday ahead of a group training session which he sat out.
"We will pick him," Lyon said. "He trained on Tuesday. We will manage him today. He is really confident and determined to play.
"There is a little bit to play out yet but we will certainly name him, similar to last week."

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/-/sport/14707395/dockers-put-faith-in-pavlich/

 

[grimlock]

Richmond
In: A.Maric, Elton, Ellis, Derickx
Out: White (hamstring)

 

[Rubber Hips]

Richmond
In: A.Maric, Elton, Ellis, Derickx
Out: White (hamstring)

Fine with this, reckon AMaric will get the nod...which I hope he does ...one last go...maybe

 

[chrstphrwnstn]

Fine with this, reckon AMaric will get the nod...which I hope he does ...one last go...maybe

Ellis should get the nod.

 

[Rubber Hips]

Ellis should get the nod.

Depends on ground conditions, who port pick and who Dimma reckons I guess

 

[chrstphrwnstn]

Depends on ground conditions, who port pick and who Dimma reckons I guess

I just think that Maric is gone come end of the year and to gift him one final game is a waste of time.

 

[Rubber Hips]

I just think that Maric is gone come end of the year and to gift him one final game is a waste of time.

Maybe not gift the game...but give him one last chance?

Anyway- would like to see Elton in the side regardless but I don't think that will happen

 

[richmond_14]

Elton for Mcguane possibly. Preview for next year.

 

[Roachy8]

Maric to me looks exactly like the sort of fringe 'ranked' #25 - 30 player that we have had on our lists for 20 odd years.

Sorry Adam... I just have not seen anything! (Bar one good tackle... even that was a tackle that pretty much any AFL player should make)