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Crows eye Grundy as mobile forward
By RICHARD EARLE
18nov04

ADELAIDE has notified Norwood utility Heath Grundy he is a bona fide target in Saturday's AFL draft.

Coach Neil Craig craves a mobile forward to assist Scott Welsh in attack and 190cm Grundy would be happy to heed the call.
Grundy, described yesterday by Adelaide recruiting manager James Fantasia as "a smart-thinking footballer", can already mix it with the big boys - having played a full SANFL season with Norwood.

Fantasia said under-18 All-Australian Grundy exhibited "some good indicators".

"Given his size, his ability to man up on various sizes, play a backward role and a forward role. There's enormous flexibility there," he said.

AFL scouts rate youngsters who have proven they can execute skills at pace against men and Grundy hopes this counts in his favour on Saturday.

"It definitely helps playing a bit of senior footy. You get used to the bigger bodies," said Grundy, who missed just two games for the Redlegs while on state under-18 duty this year.

The Crows' first pick is at No. 8 followed by selections 24, 28, 40 and 56. West Adelaide ruckman Cameron Wood is expected to be Adelaide's first choice but if taken earlier Grundy's stocks would rise dramatically at West Lakes.

But Adelaide's second round, No. 24 pick, could be too late to claim Grundy - hotly pursued by rivals Fremantle, Essendon, Geelong and Sydney.

"I talked to the Crows the other night and had a bit of a chat," said Grundy, whose idol is Richmond's Nathan Brown. "I know James Fantasia a bit and he rang up to wish me good luck and said I am in the group of players they are looking at."

After just 18 SANFL matches, Grundy covets a place on an AFL list. "I don't really have any preferences, if you have to move you have to move but it would be good to stay here with the Crows or Port," said the Modbury recruit with a vice-like grip.

But the AIS-Academy graduate is wise enough to decipher between hype and a letter of offer. "You have an interview with a club at the draft camp and think it went pretty well but then you see them talking to someone else the same way," he said.

"I'd be disappointed to miss out but would deal with it and move on."




Would the Crows take Grundy if Wood and Monfries are gone @ #8?

thoughts?
 
On a best available basis, you'd think he'd have to be close but II reckon the priorities for #8 would go Wood --> Monfries --> Eckermann.

Definitely take him at 24 if he is still there I reckon.
 
The Crows continue to be in love with the idea of a short tall forward. Why is that do you reckon? Burton, Welsh, Stevens, Jericho...I can't think of any reason why Grundy would be on your hitlist for a forward role. Certainly if he was available at #24 you'd consider him, but is he really a need?
 

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Porthos said:
The Crows continue to be in love with the idea of a short tall forward. Why is that do you reckon? Burton, Welsh, Stevens, Jericho...I can't think of any reason why Grundy would be on your hitlist for a forward role. Certainly if he was available at #24 you'd consider him, but is he really a need?
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absolutely not Porthos..........our club has more flankers than a Rugby Union #6 and #7 benevolant society... :p
 
Damien_R1 said:
On a best available basis, you'd think he'd have to be close but II reckon the priorities for #8 would go Wood --> Monfries --> Eckermann.

Definitely take him at 24 if he is still there I reckon.
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C'mon man We have to take Monfries at 8. There will still be a good ruck prospect at 24 or 28.

Grundy not a priority IMO. To many players his size already ie Bock, Hentschel, Watts, Krueger, Rutten, Stevens etc.
 
Porthos said:
The Crows continue to be in love with the idea of a short tall forward. Why is that do you reckon? Burton, Welsh, Stevens, Jericho...I can't think of any reason why Grundy would be on your hitlist for a forward role. Certainly if he was available at #24 you'd consider him, but is he really a need?
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Good point. He is definitely NOT A NEED

We need ruckman, midfielders, KPP. A smallish forward (ala Welsh) should be our last priority.........
 
Porthos said:
The Crows continue to be in love with the idea of a short tall forward. Why is that do you reckon? Burton, Welsh, Stevens, Jericho...
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Obviously so as soon as they show any ability we can move them straight into the midfield to get the benefit of their wonderful aerobic capacity.


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According to afl.com's phantom draft we will get Grundy at 28 lol.... I wish
 
Monfries > Eckerman > Wood > Meyer > Hartlett/Redden, in terms of SA boys.

Why do we keep running to the papers to tell them about every kid we are interested in?

Grundy fills no real need, nor is he at all likely to end up with us.

What was the point of us talking to the Advertiser?
 
McLeod23 said:
Monfries > Eckerman > Wood > Meyer > Hartlett/Redden, in terms of SA boys.

Why do we keep running to the papers to tell them about every kid we are interested in?

Grundy fills no real need, nor is he at all likely to end up with us.

What was the point of us talking to the Advertiser?
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Totally agree with you on every point McLeod23.

Maybe it's a tactic by AFC. Maybe we're telling everyone who we want but we actually don't want them if you know what i mean. Maybe we could grab some other people from under everyones noses...at least i hope so!
 
Hopefully, Riddler.

It just seems strange that we are so keen to tell the world who we are, well, keen on.

First it was Griffen, then Monfries, now Grundy.
 

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FFS people. How many of you have watched these kids run around. To say that Monfries and Eckermann are better than Wood is the biggest load of crap I have heard in a LONG LONG time. Anyone who has seen these lads play on a regular basis will laugh that suggestion off.

Secondly have either of you seen Grundy play?????? He is not undersized at all. He is 192 cm if thats not KPP size I don't know what is. He is excellent overhead mark and his versatility is appealing. He has played every position down the spine and is already a proven perfomer at senior level. If we pick this lad up at 24 I would be stoked. He will go first round for sure.
 
Stiffy_18 said:
FFS people. How many of you have watched these kids run around. To say that Monfries and Eckermann are better than Wood is the biggest load of crap I have heard in a LONG LONG time. Anyone who has seen these lads play on a regular basis will laugh that suggestion off.

Secondly have either of you seen Grundy play?????? He is not undersized at all. He is 192 cm if thats not KPP size I don't know what is. He is excellent overhead mark and his versatility is appealing. He has played every position down the spine and is already a proven perfomer at senior level. If we pick this lad up at 24 I would be stoked. He will go first round for sure.
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You like him them Stiffy? Who would you say he was like?
 
Porthos said:
The Crows continue to be in love with the idea of a short tall forward. Why is that do you reckon? Burton, Welsh, Stevens, Jericho...I can't think of any reason why Grundy would be on your hitlist for a forward role. Certainly if he was available at #24 you'd consider him, but is he really a need?
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Gotta say my thoughts exactly.
Because the Crows said Grundy is in their thinking means diddly squat.

Probably have made that typre of generic comment to a dozen players.
 

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I told people two or three months ago this draft is quite deep. if we pick well we should be able to pick up good players to at least our fourth round.

There are some players this board have not even mentioned, who will go in the 2nd and 3rd round.

A number of you have already identified some players who will get drafted, but not till the twenties or thirties.

Grundy is typical of the talent available this year. he would be a good pick up as a second rounder if available.
 
As stiffy said Grundy is NOT short. He is 192cm. I guess hes a bit like redden both of them have versitility. Grundy is probably a more safer and more proven player but they are probably the same players
 
crowsarethebest said:
As stiffy said Grundy is NOT short. He is 192cm.
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Advertiser also has him at 190cm. You would think during the interview they would have ASKED him how tall he was, to make sure it was accurate ...
 
Markthirtytwo said:
You like him them Stiffy? Who would you say he was like?
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He is a good player. He will never be a superstar but he is a very solid player. I don't really like comparing a youngster to a proven AFL player but let just say that if Grundy is there @ pick 24 or 28 I would be amazed.

He played a handful of senior games last year and this year he spent the who year in seniors. Started at FB and ended up playing as a forward and had some excellent games towards the end of the year. He is alredy a solid lad so he doesn't need as much time as some others to get his body AFL ready.
 
Markthirtytwo said:
Typo error perhaps.
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- or, maybe he's 190cm tall ...
 

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