Todd Grima

[BigCat1]

We were going to take Tom Davidson but the bloody Dogs jumped in first.

Great pick up Wellsey

 

[carn_the_cattas]

He can certainly kick goals.

 

[BigCat1]

and then we go and pick up Sam Hunt

 

[pilkos_cats]

heres a link to a story about todd

http://www.realfooty.theage.com.au/realfooty/articles/2005/06/25/1119321941759.html?from=storyrhs

a fine pick up i think in 4 years time grima FF and Ablett CHF ?

 

[ben_cats_fan]

heres a link to a story about todd

http://www.realfooty.theage.com.au/realfooty/articles/2005/06/25/1119321941759.html?from=storyrhs

a fine pick up i think in 4 years time grima FF and Ablett CHF ?

As good as Grima is, or will be, Hawkins CHF & NAblett FF!!!!

 

[carn_the_cattas]

As good as Grima is, or will be, Hawkins CHF & NAblett FF!!!!

Stoneham = Hawkins
Ablett Snr = NAblett
Grima = Brownless

We can only hope.
Anyone know where theres some articles, stats etc on Tom? I know he's 195cm tall and 94kg.

 

[cats2rise]

Stoneham = Hawkins
Ablett Snr = NAblett
Grima = Brownless

cant wait!

Jack will be happy, no room for playfair!

I have not heard much at all on Grima, only that he can play. I won't expect to see him untill 2007 though.

 

[Rosso]

cant wait!

Jack will be happy, no room for playfair!

I have not heard much at all on Grima, only that he can play. I won't expect to see him untill 2007 though.

Tassie is only 30 mins away by plane. He should be here by the weekend, not 2007.

 

[Ricketts]

Didn't he kick that bag against the NT or something?

Hardly the best opposition.

 

[Rosso]

Didn't he kick that bag against the NT or something?

Hardly the best opposition.

True but then again no-one from any of the other sides kicked close to that.

McKinley kicked 6 in one of the first division games but there wasn't any other bags kicked apart from Grima's.

Tassie coach was quoted in Inside Football saying that he will end up being a clubs third talll in a pocket or a flank.

We have him for up to 2 seasons so lets just see how he goes in the VFL playing along side McCarthy & Lonergan. Hopefully the VFL sie is a bit stronger next season so that our forwards get a bit more of a go.

 

[pilkos_cats]

grima sounds a good prospect but he is from tasmania which means it will be hard to do well for the cats because of the hodo there is?

no one from tas ever stays at the club long maybe a handfull of a games if any look at these failures

Thurley
Garth
street
brockman
cresswell

 

[carn_the_cattas]

True but then again no-one from any of the other sides kicked close to that.

Michael West kicked 13
http://taccup.footballvic.com.au/?s=results

 

[catempire]

Michael West kicked 13
http://taccup.footballvic.com.au/?s=results

I think he was referring to the national champs. No one kicked more than 10 there.

 

[BigCat1]

I think Grima kicked 7 against the Falcons and a bag against Bendigo

Owen also kicked his only bag against the Falcons - 6

I wonder if Wellsey watched the odd Falcons game this year

 

[carn_the_cattas]

I think he was referring to the national champs. No one kicked more than 10 there.

Ok, thought so, but wasnt too sure.

 

[cats2rise]

Tassie is only 30 mins away by plane. He should be here by the weekend, not 2007.

No sh*** but I highly doubt e will crack it into the team next year.. whos spot will he take? At best he would be after MAckie for a spot in the team. Needs to impress in VFL first

 

[carn_the_cattas]

No sh*** but I highly doubt e will crack it into the team next year.. whos spot will he take? At best he would be after MAckie for a spot in the team. Needs to impress in VFL first

Needs to get off the Rookie list first.

 

[scottydeewah]

if he wants Mackies spot he should just make some adauble footsteps behind him and he'll be gone in a flash...

 

[catempire]

if he wants Mackies spot he should just make some adauble footsteps behind him and he'll be gone in a flash...

Scotty - you're becoming like Jack with Playfair!

 

[scottydeewah]

Hey, it was there to be said, I am just trying to be insightful!

 

[billybrownless16]

Im from Tassie and I've been following Grima pretty closely over the past few years, playing under 18's for Tassie Mariners, VFL for the Devils and locally in the NTFL with the Northern Bombers.
I was surprised he didn't get picked up in the national draft after his performances at the Under 18 Championships, but I think he will impress in the VFL as a rookie and break the Tassie hoodoo at Geelong.
He comes from a sporting family as his older brother Nathan plays for Tassie in the VFL and his sister Hollie plays in the WNBA and is in the Commonwealth Games squad.
And he doesn't know how to punt because I had to show him how to put a box trifecta on at the pub on Melbourne Cup day.
Go Todd

 

[Turbocat]

Im from Tassie and I've been following Grima pretty closely over the past few years, playing under 18's for Tassie Mariners, VFL for the Devils and locally in the NTFL with the Northern Bombers.
I was surprised he didn't get picked up in the national draft after his performances at the Under 18 Championships, but I think he will impress in the VFL as a rookie and break the Tassie hoodoo at Geelong.
He comes from a sporting family as his older brother Nathan plays for Tassie in the VFL and his sister Hollie plays in the WNBA and is in the Commonwealth Games squad.
And he doesn't know how to punt because I had to show him how to put a box trifecta on at the pub on Melbourne Cup day.
Go Todd

Torpedo or Drop?

 

[nananana catman]

The guy has been taken as a rookie in an apparently weak draft, what are his weaknesses, he certainly must have some.

 

[Turbocat]

The guy has been taken as a rookie in an apparently weak draft, what are his weaknesses, he certainly must have some.

On the drafting area , some have questioned if he has height for a KPP.

This one response by Stiffy18

James Fantasia (Adelaide's recruiting manger) was asked in one of the radio interviews prior to Pre-season and rookie drafts why was a player like Grima overlooked in the ND and would he be a chance to be picked up by us since he was been training with us for a while. His answer was that by the latest mesurements he was 191 cm and an "in-between" height so he doesn't have a set position at AFL level.

If Grima is 191 cm as Fantasia said and if he had a hand-span smaller than average for his height, he will be struggling to play KP at AFL level.Time will tell if he makes it and what position he makes it in.

Does he have the game?. He looked good in the U18 game kicking ten but Im not sure he was what Id call a power forward. This may be an advantage , as the guys with the body that gives them an edge usually stuggle, he might have the tricks to get him by, as the man said only time will tell.

 

[chapmanmagic35]

Geelong are stoked we have got him now, as we were seriously considering picking him up in the National Draft!