THE GRESH - Rising Star Nominee

[Hayes4PM]

dissapointing the club or anyone doesn't do weekly gresh highlights.

actually i might just watch robbie gray highlights cause its the same thing

A bit different I reckon. Gresh hasn't shown that marking ability or contested ability. But his step and candy selling are ****ing amazing.

 

[Verdun66]

Love seeing Gresham near the ball. I just expect something to happen.

He's going beautifully.....

 

[JG22]

Love seeing Gresham near the ball. I just expect something to happen.

He's going beautifully.....

going very nicely isn't the young gresh

 

[AFLOnline]

Quickly taking Billings spot as my favourite young Saint

Lift Jack!

 

[Cdreamer]

This kid will be something special, after watching him the last few weeks some of the things he does as a first year player are very impressive and steps up in big moments.

 

[Hubnester]

Another goal of the week contender this week?

 

[screw the blues]

Just watched Gameday. Leigh Matthews just said Gresham was going to be "special". Carries a bit more weight than Bruce McAvaney saying it. No secret to any of us.

 

[SK_MD_#7]

Why isn't he being talked about as an actual rising star winner? He has been pretty consistent and just looks such a special talent..

They'll probably go for someone with high stats or something I guess.

 

[saintsrfreak]

Why isn't he being talked about as an actual rising star winner? He has been pretty consistent and just looks such a special talent..

They'll probably go for someone with high stats or something I guess.

Makes sense to pick someone like Daniel, Parish, Blakely, Mills etc who've been looking good over the whole season, whereas Jade has taken a bit more time to find his footing.

 

[Persevering Saint]

Another goal of the week contender this week?

Surely has to win it. That's three for the year, isn't it?!

 

[Mowad14]

Finey said on his show this morning he has never seen a saints player with better evasive skills than Gresham bar rob Harvey.
Hard to argue with.

 

[Murraj1966]

I can't believe his pick was the steak knives in the Carlisle deal.

Absolute star in the making.

 

[Diehard Saint]

I can't believe his pick was the steak knives in the Carlisle deal.

Absolute star in the making.

Bit rough calling a first round pick steak knives

 

[Murraj1966]

Bit rough calling a first round pick steak knives

Well not in the usual sense but it was the extra that took the deal over the line.

But a pick at the end is just that. Tom Boyd for pick 6 and Griffen vs Tim Membrey for nothing!

 

[_Maximus_12]

Finey said on his show this morning he has never seen a saints player with better evasive skills than Gresham bar rob Harvey.
Hard to argue with.

I'm not saying he's going to have as good a career as this bloke, but I actually see a lot of Gary Ablett Jnr in the way Gresh plays. At the same age, of course.

 

[Hayes4PM]

I'm not saying he's going to have as good a career as this bloke, but I actually see a lot of Gary Ablett Jnr in the way Gresh plays. At the same age, of course.

Don't think it's an unreasonable comparison on style; both have buckets of agility and goal sense. Ablett obviously one of the greats though and Gresh just starting out.

 

[Munga]

Hasn't taken a backwards step in his first season, just a few side ones.

 

[StKing11]

That pick up and snap without even looking at the goals..

 

[Ekomaira]

That pick up and snap without even looking at the goals..

on his left too if you don't mind

I actually thought it might have been touched judging by his reaction. umps didn't even go for a review

 

[Joffaboy]

on his left too if you don't mind

I actually thought it might have been touched judging by his reaction. umps didn't even go for a review

You just cant teach that. Pure talent.

 

[Barrels]

Had a super mentor...

 

[Keg on legs]

Why isn't he being talked about as an actual rising star winner? He has been pretty consistent and just looks such a special talent..

They'll probably go for someone with high stats or something I guess.

Whilst i agree they'll probably give it to one of the more talked about guys, it's hard to see anyone who's had more significant impact in key moments for their teams.

Kicks the winning goal against the cats. Massive goal against the dogs right when we needed it. In the best players several times in our wins.

For actual impact i am not sure there is anyone more qualified.

 

[Rors]

Gresh should go close if he has some more very good games in the final 5 rounds.

Personally, the player i rate as the Rising Star so far is Callum Mills. Every time I see him play he looks like a 200 game veteran. Has the same composure as say a Corey Enright & rarely gets beaten in his position. Very much a team orientated type too

(Ps. Hate saying that too because he's another Academy freebie for the Swines)

 

[gringo2011]

Whilst i agree they'll probably give it to one of the more talked about guys, it's hard to see anyone who's had more significant impact in key moments for their teams.

Kicks the winning goal against the cats. Massive goal against the dogs right when we needed it. In the best players several times in our wins.

For actual impact i am not sure there is anyone more qualified.

I'm actually not unhappy we have a team that flies under the radar. Guys like hogan and Stringer are getting tyres pumped up at every opportunity by the media. These awards are nice for the individual but at the end of the day the more hype brings bigger contracts, more trade interest etc. If the rest of the football world had caught on how good Jack Steven was we might not have got him as cheaply on his last contract, Bruce would have cost millions etc. I would rather start getting results and shock people when we win a premiership with an under rated team.

 

[The Jack Pack]

Since earning the Round 14 Rising Star nomination following his effort against Geelong, Gresham has taken his game to another level. Across the last month he has averaged 18.3 possessions (seven contested), 34.7 pressure points (9th at St Kilda) and 3.3 inside 50s.

I love hearing the buzz of the crowd whenever Gresh gets his hands on the ball, you just know he's going to do something special with it.

Keep it up, son.