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[Strapping Young Lad]

 

[soupofficial]

Your avatar so pixelated why?

Austerity measures

 

[hfc70]

I’m going to temper my expectations of DGB.



Although I think he might win the Rising Star in 2021

 

[westhawk]

Anyone seen him play and have an AFL comparison? Seems to be half way between Sicily and McGovern from the vids I have watched.

???

Seen him a few times live this year, and I would say he moves like Grimes with that sort of agility, but he is a better mark than Grimes. His marking is comparable to McGovern.

 

[B&GBlood]

I’m going to temper my expectations of DGB.



Although I think he might win the Rising Star in 2021

Rowel?

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Rowel?

Absolutely nothing surer than Rowell taking it out.

 

[Braidz]

The more I see of him and time the more time to reflect after the draft I’m really really liking this pick. I thought we’d pick Holland’s.
Welcome to Hawthorn DGB
Hopefully we get a stellar 15 year career

 

[MrPremiership]

Absolutely nothing surer than Rowell taking it out.

Only thing stopping him would be a shoulder injury in Round 5 against the Cats.......oh wait

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Only thing stopping him would be a shoulder injury in Round 5 against the Cats.......oh wait

If he plays half the season he's got it in the bag

 

[Slick]

Croad and Gibbo are better defenders, not to mention Lake, Hodge is getting a bit ahead of himself i reckon, although Harris Andrews

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Harris Andrews

Age

27

Ht

202cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.8

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

5.6

5star

T

1.6

4star

MG

151.7

2star

D

17.0

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

8.0

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.0

3star

D

9.8

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

4.8

4star

M

3.4

4star

T

1.6

4star

MG

94.0

2star

is quite a good defender, its that dumb thing people in the industry do where they say every generation is better than the one before, rate them on the big games and big moments, not on the nothing games i reckon.

To be fair, he's entitled to an opinion, even if it differs from yours or mine. He's trained and played with all those players you've mentioned, so for him to make that comment, he must have really been impressed. There could well be some recency bias though

 

[Slysh]

 

[Bardo State]

Wants to play at both ends

 

[Nathan Detroit]

Holy sh*t, I just realised 'West Virginia' was sung by John Denver!

I believe the song is actually "Take Me Home, Country Roads".

 

[Mojo]

I believe the song is actually "Take Me Home, Country Roads".

What a cracker!

 

[CobberRodgers]

More Dylan Grimes

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Dylan Grimes

Age

32

Ht

194cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.6

3star

K

6.3

2star

HB

5.3

4star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.4

4star

MG

136.0

2star

D

12.2

3star

K

7.4

3star

HB

4.8

3star

M

4.7

4star

T

1.4

2star

MG

136.0

2star

D

9.4

3star

K

3.8

2star

HB

5.6

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.0

3star

to me

If we get anything remotely close to Grimes we have hit the jackpot. Whilst I'm certainly no fan of the Tiges, Grimes is just one bloke I'd love at Hawthorn. He's a star. Rarely beaten, does all the right things.

 

[MrPremiership]

If we get anything remotely close to Grimes we have hit the jackpot. Whilst I'm certainly no fan of the Tiges, Grimes is just one bloke I'd love at Hawthorn. He's a star. Rarely beaten, does all the right things.

In his recent interview he said he models his game on Grimes and Sicily

Handy mix

 

[KermitJagger]

If we get anything remotely close to Grimes we have hit the jackpot. Whilst I'm certainly no fan of the Tiges, Grimes is just one bloke I'd love at Hawthorn. He's a star. Rarely beaten, does all the right things.

Grimes is a great defender, more a Stratton type when he was at his best but probably with a touch more pace. I've always liked the Stratton, Rampe, Grimes style of versatility in playing tall or small and attacking the contests.

The only thing that bothers me about Grimes is the amount he poses for frees. Genuinely my least favourite thing about players, used to bother me when Puopolo did it the same.

 

[HAWKSBESTEVA]

Grimes is a great defender, more a Stratton type when he was at his best but probably with a touch more pace. I've always liked the Stratton, Rampe, Grimes style of versatility in playing tall or small and attacking the contests.

The only thing that bothers me about Grimes is the amount he poses for frees. Genuinely my least favourite thing about players, used to bother me when Puopolo did it the same.

Yet stratton never got the accolades and recognition grimes gets, prime stratton was better no doubt about it.

 

[RIOLINWITPUNCHS]

If we get anything remotely close to Grimes we have hit the jackpot. Whilst I'm certainly no fan of the Tiges, Grimes is just one bloke I'd love at Hawthorn. He's a star. Rarely beaten, does all the right things.

Except the pathetic diving for frees.

 

[Topiary]

Except the pathetic diving for frees.

A recent aspect of his game.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

I hope DGB becomes much more of an attacking weapon than Grimes.

 

[TylerDurden]

I hope DGB becomes much more of an attacking weapon than Grimes.

I want him to take Package in round 1.

 

[Slysh]

I want him to take Package in round 1.

I like Frost for him personally, big strong and fast is perfect for negating the flog.

DGB to take the third tall (if they even have 3) and just focus on being a threat in the air and counter attacking.

 

[TylerDurden]

I like Frost for him personally, big strong and fast is perfect for negating the flog.

DGB to take the third tall (if they even have 3) and just focus on being a threat in the air and counter attacking.

Hartigan will get Stewart.
2MP the other one.

 

[HAWKSBESTEVA]

Hartigan will get Stewart.
2MP the other one.

Hartigan on 2MP
DGB on Stewart
Frost on Stringer

 

[TylerDurden]

Hartigan on 2MP
DGB on Stewart
Frost on Stewart

Frost on Package?