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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on August 18, 2012, 05:57:30 PM
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The poor bloke knows how to find the medical room :-\.
Griffs has been taken to a Perth hospital in an ambulance after knocking himself out hitting his head on the turf after crashing down head first from a pack. A copy of the way Tom Hawkins knocked himself out last week.
Let's hope Griffs is okay.
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Hang in there big Griff, surely due for some good luck.
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Update: Griffs is conscious and he's been taken to a private hospital rather than the emergency dept. of a major public hospital. So it sounds like he's now okay.
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Update: Griffs is conscious and he's been taken to a private hospital rather than the emergency dept. of a major public hospital. So it sounds like he's now okay.
They said on Fox that Griff was conscious and had been taken for observation.
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Update: Griffs is conscious and he's been taken to a private hospital rather than the emergency dept. of a major public hospital. So it sounds like he's now okay.
They said on Fox that Griff was conscious and had been taken for observation.
That's him for the year. Get in the gym Griff and come back even stronger next season.
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This guy must be cursed or what - injuries, now concussion. Cannot take a trick! Needs a wabbit foot or something!!
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Here's the vision of Griffs being knocked out ...
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/roar%20vision%20archive/tabid/11454/contentid/480819/default.aspx
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Update: Griffs is conscious and he's been taken to a private hospital rather than the emergency dept. of a major public hospital. So it sounds like he's now okay.
They said on Fox that Griff was conscious and had been taken for observation.
That's him for the year. Get in the gym Griff and come back even stronger next season.
Put him on the roids FFS
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Gee bad luck follows this bloke like poo sticks to a blanket....would still like to see him go forward
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Gee bad luck follows this bloke like poo sticks to a blanket....would still like to see him go forward
I agree :thumbsup
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HE IS A S_O_F_T l taken better shirt fronts that this guy ever. SOFT GOODBYE waste
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HE IS A S_O_F_T l taken better shirt fronts that this guy ever. SOFT GOODBYE waste
The obvious brain damage proves that
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Any word on Griffin?
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Ch 7 said Griffiths is okay.
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Any word on Griffin?
Yeah, tweaked an adductor and was replaced by Sandilands at the 11th hour.
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Wish we picked fyfe what an animal
Get better griff until your next mishap
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Gee bad luck follows this bloke like poo sticks to a blanket....would still like to see him go forward
Usually go the dunny paper. Might give the blanket a try next time. Would you recommend an old blanket or a brand new one?
Any word on Griffin?
Yeah, tweaked an adductor and was replaced by Sandilands at the 11th hour.
:lol
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Any word on Griffin?
Can confirm he didn't come back on.
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just saw the footage, kid is very lucky it coudve ended in tragedy as Dermie said.
Good courage and hope you a speedy recovery :thumbsup
It was also nice for the freo/tiges crowd to clap him off as opposed to the eagles crowd :thumbsup
:gotigers
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Forget about his mishap yesterday
Would offer him for trade
He ain't the future
Soft
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And who would trade for a kid that is injury prone and apparently soft? FWIW, I think Griff has a go, he's just made of glass. Gee you speak some poo. Let's trade McGuane and White for G.Ablett and Nathan Bock :banghead
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Griffiths had an ordinary year
Hardly made an impact
If it wasn't for Grimes getting injured
He would have played only half the games
NO spot down back next year for him with free agency coming
Ports full back a moral to come to punt rd
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Griffiths had an ordinary year
Hardly made an impact
If it wasn't for Grimes getting injured
He would have played only half the games
NO spot down back next year for him with free agency coming
Ports full back a moral to come to punt rd
Alipate Carlile is coming to Richmond?
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ffs he landed on his head hows that make him soft
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ffs he landed on his head hows that make him soft
In any one on one contest
He struggles to put body on body
Don't you watch the games
And the reason he fell on his head .the player underneath him slumped forward and he lost his balance over the top
He is soft
Very ordinary against the dogs who are ordinary
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ffs he landed on his head hows that make him soft
In any one on one contest
He struggles to put body on body
Don't you watch the games
And the reason he fell on his head .the player underneath him slumped forward and he lost his balance over the top
He is soft
Very ordinary against the dogs who are ordinary
Struggles to get body on body so that means he is soft? Have you seen him pull out of a contest?
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ffs he landed on his head hows that make him soft
In any one on one contest
He struggles to put body on body
Don't you watch the games
And the reason he fell on his head .the player underneath him slumped forward and he lost his balance over the top
He is soft
Very ordinary against the dogs who are ordinary
I struggle to see how a guy who knocks himself out going for a contest is soft.
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And that's why we don't play Finals
Keep playing Duds!!!
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And that's why we don't play Finals
Keep playing Duds!!!
So we have gone from talking about if Griff is soft to playing duds?
FFS
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The truth about Griffo
Highly skilled providing you don't touch him
Has courage but moves into wrong positions which lead to ridiculous misfortunes
Has a poor football brain
I believe with his.booming kick he should go to the nfl as a punter
No contact for him
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He is not a backman - need him at CHF or may as well pee him off.
Does not get the ball enough to be damaging by foot
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I can't believe the BS being spouted in here.
Griffiths is 20 years old. He's 200cm tall or thereabouts.
A body that size won't mature fully until he's had a solid 5+ years in the AFL system. He doesn't have the physical maturity yet to match it against opposition key/power forwards.
He shows he is prepared to compete. He runs quite fast for his size. Excellent long kicking ability. Personally I would keep him and I think Damien is clearly trying to start him in the backline with a mind to move him to the forward line in future (which is the traditional way of developing some forwards). At least I hope so anyway.
Jayden Post on the other hand has been in the system for 5 years and IMO hasn't quite shown enough, although he played reasonably well against Freo with some good marks. I'd have liked to see him in the forward line more this year but I'd certainly de-list/trade him before Griffiths at this stage.
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Richmond defender Ben Griffiths was taken to hospital for precautionary scans after suffering concussion, but returned to Melbourne with the team and will be monitored through the week.
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/145013/default.aspx
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careful getting rid of big young men
jay shultz has bitten us on the tail
get rid of old tried and seen players first
newman first
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Jay Schultz himself clearly stated that he wanted to go home to SA. His heart wasn't in it at RFC. May have been different if Dimma was here when Jay was.
Notice how Deledio thought long and hard about re-signing when Wallace was sacked? He wanted to see who would replace him. Now that Dimma is here he happily signs a 5-year deal. You don't have to wonder too hard at how much a coach influences the attitude of a player. But several players want to play at home near their families and Jay was self-admittedly one of those people.
Newman probably has one more year in him. A bad month on the ground for the skipper but I certainly wouldn't blame him for our losses. He is universally admired as a captain, ESPECIALLY within the AFL by other players. Notice Pendlebury rated him as the best skipper in the league?
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dont believe collingwood pooh
get real hes had a bad season
holding up a development spot
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He's not soft.
He's a fwd playing out of position
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dont believe collingwood pooh
get real hes had a bad season
holding up a development spot
Get real? He IS a developing player. He's 20 years old and 200cm tall. Holding up a development spot? What planet are you on? lol
Right, so if a tall player hasn't made it by 20 then yeah, let's drop them. I guess that means every single decent ruckman and forward in the AFL?
So lets just delist Maric and Riewoldt? Riewoldt didn't hit form until 2010 when he was closer to 22 y/o than 21 y/o. Maric is looking great, at the tender age of 26.
You get the picture...
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Keep Griffiths. Got plenty of upside to him. Only very young. Will develop. Good kick and have seen him take a good mark. Will learn to get more of the ball when gains more experience
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Keep Griffiths. Got plenty of upside to him. Only very young. Will develop. Good kick and have seen him take a good mark. Will learn to get more of the ball when gains more experience
I agree give him another year but let's not do St Kilda and let this guy become another Kosi, taking up a spot on our list for 7 or 8 years longer than he should have. He has Kosi written all over him from my opinion but hope he proves me wrong next year on the field :thumbsup
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Keep Griffiths. Got plenty of upside to him. Only very young. Will develop. Good kick and have seen him take a good mark. Will learn to get more of the ball when gains more experience
I agree give him another year but let's not do St Kilda and let this guy become another Kosi, taking up a spot on our list for 7 or 8 years longer than he should have. He has Kosi written all over him from my opinion but hope he proves me wrong next year on the field :thumbsup
Given the current state of our forward line I would welcome a Kozi. Just somebody to be there, look tall, kick a goal per week etc. Kozi's clearly a hack but our forward line talls consist of Riewoldt and McGuane. McGuane VS Kozi...hard call as neither is a good player but I'd probably take Kozi for his size.
Dearly missing an in-form Vickery...
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I said Newman is holding up a development spot
I clearly stated to keep griffo
Uneducated people frustrate me :banghead
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I have a bachelor's degree you fool. I simply misunderstood your post is all.
As for Newman...well he's had an average month or two sure. Started the year well. Pity he's ending the season in bad form because it makes the decision harder. And I don't think I would want Cotchin to take the captaincy just yet, would prefer it in a year or two, and I'm not convinced anybody else could do the job although Deledio has looked more mature the last 1-2 years.
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And that's why we don't play Finals
Keep playing Duds!!!
How's your boy McGuane going?
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And that's why we don't play Finals
Keep playing Duds!!!
How's your boy McGuane going?
Jack is off the bandwagon now. If McGuane plays well next week then Jack will be back on it calling him the next Carey again
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Art teachers and football don't mix
Look before you leap please
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The truth about Griffo
Highly skilled providing you don't touch him
Has courage but moves into wrong positions which lead to ridiculous misfortunes
Has a poor football brain
I believe with his.booming kick he should go to the nfl as a punter
No contact for him
Post of the day :thumbsup
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Gee Davey's aliases are ruining threads
How many do you have now Coach?
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Its a joke what the anonymity of these faceless forums bring to discussions. People just love to bag players out with the knowledge that there will be no repercussions to their nasty statements. We all know they would never say these type of comments to the player themselves. :damnpc
We have no real way to say for certain how players will develop early in their careers but it is obvious that Griffiths has plenty of upside. Griffiths crashes the packs and tackles so I don't understand where this soft tag comes from. Griffiths is a great mark, amazing kick and is ruckman height. He just needs size and experience which he is gaining.
I have every confidence that Griffiths will embarrass a few people on here in the future :yep :gotigers
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Love Griff, but i'd say he is an ok mark not a great one. At least hasn't shown it at senior level yet. I'd happily tell him that. ;D
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Love Griff, but i'd say he is an ok mark not a great one. At least hasn't shown it at senior level yet. I'd happily tell him that. ;D
Plays a role which values spoiling over marking. Would be a different story if he was able to play in from offensively. I'm happy to tell you that... and Griff too ;D
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Thanks Stripes :lol
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Ben Griffiths has been ruled out of this Friday night’s clash with Essendon due to concussion.
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/145153/default.aspx
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Its a joke what the anonymity of these faceless forums bring to discussions. People just love to bag players out with the knowledge that there will be no repercussions to their nasty statements. We all know they would never say these type of comments to the player themselves. :damnpc
:cheers So true. That's my beef with the internet in general though.
Agree with the rest of what you wrote too. In fact I agree with probably 99% of what you post Stripes :thumbsup
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I'd poo myself if Bachar Houli ever found out that I think he is soft.
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So would I. His cousins would probably try and blow up my car or sell me some halal KFC.
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So would I. His cousins would probably try and blow up my car or sell me some halal KFC.
Bacon is unavailable at this time.....
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Its a joke what the anonymity of these faceless forums bring to discussions. People just love to bag players out with the knowledge that there will be no repercussions to their nasty statements. We all know they would never say these type of comments to the player themselves. :damnpc
We have no real way to say for certain how players will develop early in their careers but it is obvious that Griffiths has plenty of upside. Griffiths crashes the packs and tackles so I don't understand where this soft tag comes from. Griffiths is a great mark, amazing kick and is ruckman height. He just needs size and experience which he is gaining.
I have every confidence that Griffiths will embarrass a few people on here in the future :yep :gotigers
His a real quality player aint he. Crashes Packs, Bangs them long bombs to the opposition. Breaks his body with his football brain & funny enough his been doing this all his life ;D Think he would learn after a bit of pain. His body will be a wreck in a few more seasons. ;D
Lets get real. The real value this player give to the team & club is a big fat zero (0)
He crashes a pack & the other team gets a goal & he misses games the following weeks when we need him.
OH yeah his real value packed that footballer.
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Least he has a heart, where's your mat McDonald again :whistle
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McDonald is a sensetive new age guy, TFT! >:( Please do not slander his good name on this forum.
He missed his mummy and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that!
Griffiths, on the other hand, is a disgrace for putting his body on the line and knocking himself out.
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Butcher is still killing them down at Alberton Oval. Can't believe we passed him up in favour of Griff.
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The Future :bow
FFS
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Is he capable of playing four quarters? It's beyond bad luck to be injured as many times as he has. Ran into his teammates back. He is uncoordinated. Would be nice to get that pick 19 back.....
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Belongs in the forward line next to Jack not this crap in defence.That's were he played as a junior.
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I think Griff is almost our most important youngster. He is very young as a KPP so it expecting a lot of him to be dominating games now. He is 200cm and arguably our best kick. He is quick for his size and is very good when the ball is on the ground for a man of his size.
He needs 2 to 3 more years of body development and he'll be unstoppable. The only thing stopping this from happening is injury. He is more prone than most. This hardly is a reason not persist with him.
Putting it another way, if our team was flying without him, nobody would be saying boo about the situation, and he would be quietly left alone to develop. It's only our impatience with the club overall that is generating any discussion on this topic!
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Its a joke what the anonymity of these faceless forums bring to discussions. People just love to bag players out with the knowledge that there will be no repercussions to their nasty statements. We all know they would never say these type of comments to the player themselves. :damnpc
We have no real way to say for certain how players will develop early in their careers but it is obvious that Griffiths has plenty of upside. Griffiths crashes the packs and tackles so I don't understand where this soft tag comes from. Griffiths is a great mark, amazing kick and is ruckman height. He just needs size and experience which he is gaining.
I have every confidence that Griffiths will embarrass a few people on here in the future :yep :gotigers
His a real quality player aint he. Crashes Packs, Bangs them long bombs to the opposition. Breaks his body with his football brain & funny enough his been doing this all his life ;D Think he would learn after a bit of pain. His body will be a wreck in a few more seasons. ;D
Lets get real. The real value this player give to the team & club is a big fat zero (0)
He crashes a pack & the other team gets a goal & he misses games the following weeks when we need him.
OH yeah his real value packed that footballer.
Totally agree.
Yet another player the ""tiger faithfull" have fallen in love with.
His expectations are much greater than his ability
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Griffiths crashes packs like a big forward.
Griffiths like to jump up to spoil or mark like a big forward.
Griffiths can roost it from outside 50 with ease like a big forward.
Griffiths is quick off the mark and can lead like a big forward.
So what do you think the coaches are developing him to be..... :huh3
I don't think the "Tiger Faithful" have 'fallen in love' with Griff but more-so have high hopes for him. Griffiths have shown enough promise in my eyes to potentially become a very good CHF for the side. Like all tall timber though he needs to gain size and experience and be allowed to make mistakes along the way. Griff will become less injury prone as he strengthens his body.
As is typical of big key position players who were used to physically dominating as juniors, the first few years is difficult to acclimatise. When he briefly played forward in his first two years, he was pushed out of position during marking contests by bigger defenders much the same as Vickery, Hawkins and now Elton have early. Once he can compete physically, and can no longer be pushed out of position so easily, he will then be able to use his height to take the big grab.
This is also another reason he is playing on the more mobile tall forwards as a defender because -
1) learn their running patterns and what he finds difficult to defend against
2) he can use his height and speed to spoil from behind rather than get into wrestling duels closer to goal
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3) he can use his great hoof to break open opposition zones from kick outs.
Whether he goes forward or remains back when depend on our needs as a side but I find always find it difficult to question a players value at such an early age. The fact that he is getting games states that the coaches rate him and believe his his potential. I think we should afford him the same luxury. :thumbsup
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Its a joke what the anonymity of these faceless forums bring to discussions. People just love to bag players out with the knowledge that there will be no repercussions to their nasty statements. We all know they would never say these type of comments to the player themselves. :damnpc
:cheers So true. That's my beef with the internet in general though.
Agree with the rest of what you wrote too. In fact I agree with probably 99% of what you post Stripes :thumbsup
Thanks dwaino! :cheers
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Butcher is still killing them down at Alberton Oval. Can't believe we passed him up in favour of Griff.
whats Butcher got to do with this. His done far more than Griffiths has & made a name for himself already haha you imbecile
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Is he capable of playing four quarters? It's beyond bad luck to be injured as many times as he has. Ran into his teammates back. He is uncoordinated. Would be nice to get that pick 19 back.....
If he was playing for a top four side he would bit have been expected to debut yet.
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Griffiths crashes packs like a big forward.
Griffiths like to jump up to spoil or mark like a big forward.
Griffiths can roost it from outside 50 with ease like a big forward.
Griffiths is quick off the mark and can lead like a big forward.
So what do you think the coaches are developing him to be..... :huh3
I don't think the "Tiger Faithful" have 'fallen in love' with Griff but more-so have high hopes for him. Griffiths have shown enough promise in my eyes to potentially become a very good CHF for the side. Like all tall timber though he needs to gain size and experience and be allowed to make mistakes along the way. Griff will become less injury prone as he strengthens his body.
As is typical of big key position players who were used to physically dominating as juniors, the first few years is difficult to acclimatise. When he briefly played forward in his first two years, he was pushed out of position during marking contests by bigger defenders much the same as Vickery, Hawkins and now Elton have early. Once he can compete physically, and can no longer be pushed out of position so easily, he will then be able to use his height to take the big grab.
This is also another reason he is playing on the more mobile tall forwards as a defender because -
1) learn their running patterns and what he finds difficult to defend against
2) he can use his height and speed to spoil from behind rather than get into wrestling duels closer to goal
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3) he can use his great hoof to break open opposition zones from kick outs.
Whether he goes forward or remains back when depend on our needs as a side but I find always find it difficult to question a players value at such an early age. The fact that he is getting games states that the coaches rate him and believe his his potential. I think we should afford him the same luxury. :thumbsup
His body cannot handle the AFL. He will be a quadraplegic if he keeps going. His not mentally smart enough. want me to draw you a picture. ;D
Anyway l'm not putting into anymore Griffith threads. Think l have said enough & 2 years down the track his still in hospital & played a handful of games. l rest my case. If he comes good by all means send me a postcard that his doing so.
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Was not McGuane a forward turned backman, now forward.
All he learned was to run around like a headless chooken giving away frees and missing easy goals
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The 20 year old 200cm has not made.it yet and you rest your case.
Good job ally mcbeal
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Butcher is still killing them down at Alberton Oval. Can't believe we passed him up in favour of Griff.
whats Butcher got to do with this. His done far more than Griffiths has & made a name for himself already haha you imbecile
That's debatable.
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Not really. Butcher did more with 6 kicks last year than a lot of our players have done in their careers
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Not really. Butcher did more with 6 kicks last year than a lot of our players have done in their careers
So now Butcher is better than Cotch :ROTFL :ROTFL
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Not really. Butcher did more with 6 kicks last year than a lot of our players have done in their careers
So now Butcher is better than Cotch :ROTFL :ROTFL
Where did I say that?
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Not really. Butcher did more with 6 kicks last year than a lot of our players have done in their careers
So now Butcher is better than Cotch :ROTFL :ROTFL
Where did I say that?
You have edited your post :police: :police: :police: :police: You said and I quote "Butcher is better than Cotch and in the long run will lead Port to more Premierships" Your on Drugs man :lol :lol
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Not really. Butcher did more with 6 kicks last year than a lot of our players have done in their careers
So now Butcher is better than Cotch :ROTFL :ROTFL
Where did I say that?
You have edited your post :police: :police: :police: :police: You said and I quote "Butcher is better than Cotch and in the long run will lead Port to more Premierships" Your on Drugs man :lol :lol
So I wrote that yet it doesn't appear in your quote?
Tigermonk is right.
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Not really. Butcher did more with 6 kicks last year than a lot of our players have done in their careers
So now Butcher is better than Cotch :ROTFL :ROTFL
Where did I say that?
You have edited your post :police: :police: :police: :police: You said and I quote "Butcher is better than Cotch and in the long run will lead Port to more Premierships" Your on Drugs man :lol :lol
So I wrote that yet it doesn't appear in your quote?
Tigermonk is right.
Tigermonk knows jack poo.......you wrote it, you know it, dont tell fibs >:( >:(
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who gives a stuff ?????????
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Get bloody serious
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all of you
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I had enough of this crap, this is the end..................
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butcher is the hobo cleve hughes
jay schulz will break john's spine one afternoon whilst knocking himself out for the 100th time
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Not really. Butcher did more with 6 kicks last year than a lot of our players have done in their careers
its a pity he hasn't accumulated another 6 kicks.
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He passed away at the end of last season.
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VIDEO: Ben Griffiths medical update
http://bigpondvideo.com/RichmondTV/482094/Griffiths%20medical%20update/
* Still have a bit of a headache but not too bad.
* Griffs can't remember anything from 2nd qtr and the 1st quarter huddle is hazy. Recalls waking up in the ambulance.
* He watched the footage in hospital as it was already up in youtube. Was trying to figure out what he was trying to do before working out he was going third man up.
* Hospital visit was precautionary. Did the concussion tests.
* Doc was keen to get him on the team flight home as Griffs would've had to been on the red eye which isn't good for the head.
* Not playing this week. Third episode this year so won't play.
* Playing in the backline has been good. You have the ball in your hands more often, make more decisions and take the kick-ins. Playing alongside 'Rancey' gives him more confidence. Hasn't played alongside Grimesy yet down there.
* Happy to play either end of the ground. Not sure which end he'll play next year. Up to Dimma. Happy as long as he's getting a game. Had more continuity this year which has been good for him.
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VIDEO: Ben Griffiths medical update
http://bigpondvideo.com/RichmondTV/482094/Griffiths%20medical%20update/
* Still have a bit of a headache but not too bad.
* Griffs can't remember anything from 2nd qtr and the 1st quarter huddle is hazy. Recalls waking up in the ambulance.
* He watched the footage in hospital as it was already up in youtube. Was trying to figure out what he was trying to do before working out he was going third man up.
* Hospital visit was precautionary. Did the concussion tests.
* Doc was keen to get him on the team flight home as Griffs would've had to been on the red eye which isn't good for the head.
* Not playing this week. Third episode this year so won't play.
* Playing in the backline has been good. You have the ball in your hands more often, make more decisions and take the kick-ins. Playing alongside 'Rancey' gives him more confidence. Hasn't played alongside Grimesy yet down there.
* Happy to play either end of the ground. Not sure which end he'll play next year. Up to Dimma. Happy as long as he's getting a game. Had more continuity this year which has been good for him.
The red peice says it all ;D
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Butcher is still killing them down at Alberton Oval. Can't believe we passed him up in favour of Griff.
whats Butcher got to do with this. His done far more than Griffiths has & made a name for himself already haha you imbecile
Uhm Yeah he is a legend
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VIDEO: Ben Griffiths medical update
http://bigpondvideo.com/RichmondTV/482094/Griffiths%20medical%20update/
* Still have a bit of a headache but not too bad.
* Griffs can't remember anything from 2nd qtr and the 1st quarter huddle is hazy. Recalls waking up in the ambulance.
* He watched the footage in hospital as it was already up in youtube. Was trying to figure out what he was trying to do before working out he was going third man up.
* Hospital visit was precautionary. Did the concussion tests.
* Doc was keen to get him on the team flight home as Griffs would've had to been on the red eye which isn't good for the head.
* Not playing this week. Third episode this year so won't play.
* Playing in the backline has been good. You have the ball in your hands more often, make more decisions and take the kick-ins. Playing alongside 'Rancey' gives him more confidence. Hasn't played alongside Grimesy yet down there.
* Happy to play either end of the ground. Not sure which end he'll play next year. Up to Dimma. Happy as long as he's getting a game. Had more continuity this year which has been good for him.
The red peice says it all ;D
Couldn't have anything to do with the fact that he'd just been concussed. ::)