Past Nicholas Graham

[T2B_]

I don't understand what Mick has against him

 

[Draft Buster]

Should have been given a full game, this guy is part of the future and surely they will play him from now on!!!
IMO he should be getting a start before a few of the guys that were selected on the weekend especially with his strong form in the VFL

 

[Draft Buster]

Surely Mick plays Graham now and gives him a crack, would love to see Graham and Walsh in this team, in and under mids having a real go would be awesome and this is the future.

 

[Some Idiot]

Why doesn't he get a fair go?
He's tough and works hard, surely brings enough to the table

 

[BluStreak]

I think the situation maybe similar to the Mitchell drama in Sydney.

(Not saying they are of similar skills.)

 

[Blue Pulse]

Why doesn't he get a fair go?
He's tough and works hard, surely brings enough to the table

Ran over MM's cat while it was having kittens.

No one knows, the basic line thrown around is that he is not defensive enough? Over the last 6 weeks I don't know how you could think any of our players are defensive enough. The kid needs to be thrown into the fray for a good 4-6 weeks, then we will know where he stands, at the moment he is a very good VFL player, but we can't judge him on his AFL level because he has only played 2 whole games as he is usually sub and gets one quarter to change the game.

 

[Draft Buster]

Ran over MM's cat while it was having kittens.

No one knows, the basic line thrown around is that he is not defensive enough? Over the last 6 weeks I don't know how you could think any of our players are defensive enough. The kid needs to be thrown into the fray for a good 4-6 weeks, then we will know where he stands, at the moment he is a very good VFL player, but we can't judge him on his AFL level because he has only played 2 whole games as he is usually sub and gets one quarter to change the game.

Totally agree B.P, it’s time to rebuild now so reward the guys that are working hard, good form in the seconds deserves a chance in the league side. If they can’t perform in the seconds then don’t promote them...make them work hard for it.

Graham has been in the best every time he’s played so give him the opportunity in the first and please not as the Sub!!!

Like you said leave him in there to prove himself

 

[I bleed Blue]

Why doesn't he get a fair go?
He's tough and works hard, surely brings enough to the table

Because Mick is a senile old campaigner

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

I think this might be the better thread for this so I'll cut and paste so we can sing along at our next board party.

Nick Graham is planning to release a song at the end of the year.

I played so well in the twos
I never thought I'd meet a coach like you;
Meet a coach like you.
With silver hair and porno 'stache;
And a red selection pen that strikes my name right through;
Strikes my name right through.

And I ran, I ran so far away.
I just ran, I ran all night and day.
I had to get away.

Bullshit deficiencies are in your head;
Then Thursday Carrazzo is named in the side by you,
In the side by you.
The game is moving nearer still.
Then Ellard is named in the bloody side too;
He's in the bloody side too.

And I ran, I ran so far away.
I just ran, I ran all night and day.
I had to get away.

Played well as sub to get in your face;
But seniors slowly disappeared from my view;
Disappeared from my view.
Another BOG to try again;
But it seems there is nothing that will please you;
What the hell is wrong with you?

And I ran, I ran so far away.
I just ran, I ran all night and day.
I just had to get away.

 

[Jatz]

Has looked very handy over the last fortnight. Hopefully he can rest up a little bit and attack the second half of the season hard!

 

[AceAndy]

Has looked very handy over the last fortnight. Hopefully he can rest up a little bit and attack the second half of the season hard!

Just hope he gets 4-5 weeks starting on the field not the sub

 

[Jatz]

Just hope he gets 4-5 weeks starting on the field not the sub

I suspect he will under Barker. Judd gone, Carazzo on the outer etc. I don't think you'll see him as the sub anytime again soon

 

[smashbox gill]

Finally given game time and showing what we all knew he could do!

Am so happy for this kid!

18 possessions, 7 tackles, 2 goals. Keep it up Nick!

 

[Keyza]

Could have quite easily won the Rising Star nomination this week. Fantastic to see how he is now thriving.
He is finally getting a go and not being made sub each week.
Great tackler too.

 

[thylacine60]

Probably fair to say if MM had stayed Nicky G could well have gone. Imagine watching him play a game like that - against us - in yellow and black - or red and b.............I can't say the rest..............

 

[DaVillaBlues]

Its immensely satisfying to me that Nicky was a mid-range/latter draft pick (54) that we seemed to have nailed.

 

[Quazza]

Probably fair to say if MM had stayed Nicky G could well have gone. Imagine watching him play a game like that - against us - in yellow and black - or red and b.............I can't say the rest..............

*shudder*

 

[Aphrodite]

Probably fair to say if MM had stayed Nicky G could well have gone. Imagine watching him play a game like that - against us - in yellow and black - or red and b.............I can't say the rest..............

 

[bluekidjoe]

Could have quite easily won the Rising Star nomination this week. Fantastic to see how he is now thriving.
He is finally getting a go and not being made sub each week.
Great tackler too.

Don't be surprised if he gets it after the GC game, especially if he backs it up. They're usually a week or so behind.

 

[El Topo]

Wonder what the 'deficiencies' were?

 

[thylacine60]

more productive than Daisy........

 

[T2B_]

Wonder what the 'deficiencies' were?

Can only think his driving skills, i.e he must have ran over Mick's dog cos I can't think what the problem could have been.

 

[Big Sim]

Wonder what the 'deficiencies' were?

From memory he had to hit the scoreboard more and it seems he is.

Going to play devils advocate here and suggest that maybe, just maybe, he was being developed rather than being shunned until now and it has clearly paid off.

 

[HARKER]

Probably fair to say if MM had stayed Nicky G could well have gone. Imagine watching him play a game like that - against us - in yellow and black - or red and b.............I can't say the rest..............

Mick wasn't the only one at the club that had reservations with Nick.

Good thing though is that Nick hasn't reservations on himself. Good on him for never dropping his head when not loved as much as he should have been.

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

It's okay to say he had deficiencies. What made it laughable was the collective team performance at the time...very few of them didn't have deficiencies and yet weren't treated the way NG was.