Player Watch Welcome to Hawthorn, Denver Grainger-Barras

[Strapping Young Lad]

 

[rei154]

For the track watchers how's he been going?
How's his recovery coming?

 

[TheFourPillars]

For the track watchers how's he been going?
How's his recovery coming?

He just started running outside. A ways to go for the young lad

 

[rei154]

He just started running outside. A ways to go for the young lad

Does he look like he's put on much size whilst he's been out?

 

[TheFourPillars]

Does he look like he's put on much size whilst he's been out?

He has put on some size but its all about his fitness

 

[TylerDurden]

4 weeks away from a BH return.

 

[HappyHawk_1]

He has put on some size but its all about his fitness

I’ll take any sign of improvements to size or fitness for Denver.

They are both critical to his development, but improvement to either of them is good progress - and what the club needs to see to have the confidence that he can develop into the type of player we believe he can become.

 

[smish]

To be played forward or back when he returns?

 

[Delecate Des]

To be played forward or back when he returns?

I would play him forward if only for him to play alongside Ginni and the Wiz. Imagine the shenanigans they could get up to, may even kick a goal or two

 

[smish]

I would play him forward if only for him to play alongside Ginni and the Wiz. Imagine the shenanigans they could get up to, may even kick a goal or two

Me too.

Hope we give him a spot for the rest of the year to see what he's got.

 

[BlueWaterHawk]

To be played forward or back when he returns?

Recon we could use him forward right now to be fair, there's a spot waiting if he can grab it.

 

[perrdan86]

Recon we could use him forward right now to be fair, there's a spot waiting if he can grab it.

I thought he looked better as a fwd tbh.

 

[The Chad and I]

To be played forward or back when he returns?

Wherever Sam thinks we need an extra 5 disposals per game.

 

[Steven Tyler]

Wherever Sam thinks we need an extra 5 disposals per game.

Well he’s giving Ramsden a game………

 

[westhawk]

At least he will bring some toughness, forward or back. Something this team severely lacks.

 

[tl92]

Has to play down back. If he’s ever gonna make it it’s down back.

 

[Slaatybaadfaast]

C'aaarrrrrrrrrrn Denver! Unleash the beast!

 

[The hands of stone]

I reckon he will make it , nothing more than a gut feel but he will get there .
His competitiveness is exactly what we need .

 

[Slaatybaadfaast]

I reckon he will make it , nothing more than a gut feel but he will get there .
His competitiveness is exactly what we need .

Same

 

[The Chad and I]

I reckon he will make it , nothing more than a gut feel but he will get there .
His competitiveness is exactly what we need .

When DGB is near the ball or with it, he's very good.
He just struggles to do that often enough.

Blanck is a better stopper.
Phillips a better intercept mark.

 

[daniel23]

If Sicily continues his poor form dgb might be able to play his natural position when he comes back.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

I reckon he will make it , nothing more than a gut feel but he will get there .
His competitiveness is exactly what we need .

We need him to.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

I reckon he will make it , nothing more than a gut feel but he will get there .
His competitiveness is exactly what we need .

Just needs to get himself into AFL level shape. He has all the tools outside of that.

 

[burner1]

Anything we get out of from now seems like a bit of a bonus given he’s struggled/underwhelmed to date.

If he has put on size interesting to see how his contested work goes as historically has had a habit of overcommitting to contest and giving away silly frees.

 

[Sirlemsip]

Anything we get out of from now seems like a bit of a bonus given he’s struggled/underwhelmed to date.

If he has put on size interesting to see how his contested work goes as historically has had a habit of overcommitting to contest and giving away silly frees.

Sounds like a description of the player who is most likely leading our B & F

 

[TylerDurden]

He's the player on the list I want to make it the most.

Would completely transform our side if he lived up to his potential.