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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on September 30, 2010, 04:24:57 AM
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It is an area that could be weakened if Carlton loses Shaun Grigg, 22, who is out of contract and has already held discussions with Gold Coast and Richmond about his future.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/sport/carlton-is-circling-james-mcdonald-who-has-a-bit-of-run-left-in-those-ageing-legs/story-e6frg7mf-1225932025273
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I would assume those discussions are regarding how farcical it would be if Grigg landed a 2nd afl club and stayed in the system.
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I would assume those discussions are regarding how farcical it would be if Grigg landed a 2nd afl club and stayed in the system.
correct!
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Houli would be a great coup via psd, but grigg, gee he cant kick and thats a real worry, I guess via PSD would be OK though, want more for Wil T than Grigg, have a feeling that Will may end up at Freo to replace Tarrant.
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We badly need a decent ruck, but Grigg falls so far short of the category.
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Emerging midfielder Shaun Grigg has asked to be traded.
Grigg ... has played 43 games for the club since his 2007 debut, but was limited to just eight this year.
The 22-year-old returned from an ankle injury to make his first appearance of the season in round 14, and averaged better than 20 possessions.
General manager of football operations Steven Icke said the Blues were disappointed that Grigg wanted to leave.
"The club will now pursue all options during the exchange period to ensure the best possible outcome for the Carlton Football Club," he said.
Grigg joined Carlton from the North Ballarat Rebels as the club's second-round draft selection (No.19 overall) in 2006.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/103516/default.aspx
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NO THANKS!
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We badly need a decent ruck, but Grigg falls so far short of the category.
Pardon the pun hey Tugga?
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From a Carlton poster on BF:
Went against everything i had been told. Infact Greg Swann was very confident he [Grigg] would sign this morning. Apparently he's Tigers bound. You will get him cheap, but it wont be till late in trade week. Youve got a gem here.
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From a Carlton poster on BF:
Went against everything i had been told. Infact Greg Swann was very confident he [Grigg] would sign this morning. Apparently he's Tigers bound. You will get him cheap, but it wont be till late in trade week. Youve got a gem here.
That's funny
I was speaking to a Carton supporter at work. I asked do you rate Grigg - he said "Yeah I do, if he went to richmond he'd be in your top 10 players" I said "so are you saying he's a good as COtchin, Deledio, Reiwoldt, Martin, etc"
He's reply then was "No but he'd be better that half your list" I said what the bottom half? He said YEAH
Pass ;D
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Weren't we only going to recruit players who can kick?! ::)
Let's hope any rumoured connection to Richmond is rubbish :pray.
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Tigers have offered him $100k/year more than Carlton's best offer. Other clubs looking at trades would presumably have to match the cash.
http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showpost.php?p=19193032&postcount=63
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Grigg walks out on Blues Michael Gleeson
October 1, 2010
A THIRD Carlton player has walked on the club this off-season with midfielder Shaun Grigg yesterday telling the club he wanted to be traded to Richmond.
The 22-year-old Grigg has played just 43 games for the Blues. He played eight of the last nine matches this year before straining a hamstring, which ruled him out of the Blues' final. Grigg has cited greater playing opportunities for his desire to move.
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/grigg-walks-out-on-blues-20100930-15za1.html
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Gee do we take him, now thinking of it..... might pay to swap Thursty for him. :-\ :-\
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Would prefer Houli over Grigg, Houli can kick better
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Would not mind if we get him preseason draft
was hoping for something better
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THIS IS THE TYPE OF TRADE THAT RFC HAS DONE THAT HAS COST THE CLUB ALOT OF GOODWILL FROM SUPPORTERS. WE DONT NEED GRIGG. LOOKS LIKE SHORT CUTS ARE BACK. WHAT A SHAME!
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LOL Carltank has no money left, Judd takes up 90% if their player payments.
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The Age newspaper reports Grigg is keen to get to Richmond and could form part of a deal which would see Tigers defender Will Thursfield join the Blues.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/103529/default.aspx
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THIS IS THE TYPE OF TRADE THAT RFC HAS DONE THAT HAS COST THE CLUB ALOT OF GOODWILL FROM SUPPORTERS. WE DONT NEED GRIGG. LOOKS LIKE SHORT CUTS ARE BACK. WHAT A SHAME!
Yeah man !! Don't like these second raters names that are being bandied about at all.
How about we pi55 off more dead wood stick with draft picks and with the spare $$ chase a big fish, That's what I'm talkin about .......
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don't really like this as i have a bad feeling we will pay overs for him like we always seem to do for recycled players. The only thing positive i can say is i was actually impressed with how he played this season when he got into the side
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I really haven't seen much of him. NAB rising star nom in 2008. Spoke with a couple of Carlton people I know and they both said they rate him pretty highly so ? I'm gonna have to trust the RFC on this one for now I think ?
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had him on bench in one of the coach comps, but dropped him when he didn't get games.
Not bad stats according to this, more upside than Tambling and Sherman and nice height too. Depends on the deal really.
http://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pp-carlton-blues--shaun-grigg (http://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pp-carlton-blues--shaun-grigg)
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Ooh please give me a spell. He is crap.
If someone else posts that a Calton supporter rate him i will fair dinkum spew. Like they have any idea they are as dumb as dog poo.
Grigg, Houli are useless and we dont need any of them. If true i cant understand why dump Will for this hack. :banghead :banghead
Its like dumping Pettifer and recruiting Thompson :banghead :banghead
Dimmas success rides on short cuts and if this is true we have learnt nothing from our past failures.
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Greg Swann said they were negotiating with Grigg up to yesterday morning when Grigg told him he wants to be traded to Richmond because he'll be given more opportunity. Swann said these things don't always happen and they'll only do it if they get something coming the other way that they want.
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Ooh please give me a spell. He is crap.
If someone else posts that a Calton supporter rate him i will fair dinkum spew. Like they have any idea they are as dumb as dog poo.
Big generalization there mate. The bloke I spoke to goes and watches Carlton every week and knows his footy. I said I hadn't seen much of Grigg so I asked someone who has. Prett simple hey ?
If true i cant understand why dump Will for this hack. :banghead :banghead
Carlton supporters are probably saying the same thing. All they would remember about Thursfield was that he was the bloke Fevola took to the cleaners and kicked a pile of goals on him.
Its like dumping Pettifer and recruiting Thompson :banghead :banghead
It's nothing like that at all.
Dimmas success rides on short cuts
Rubbish !
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An overwhelming majority of Richmond supporters DONT WANT either GRIGG OR HOULI OR EVEN SHERMAN AT RICHMOND!
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Are you that overwhelming majority Ramps? ;D
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Are you that overwhelming majority Ramps? ;D
hehehehehehehehehehehehe
;D
for the sake of the gag Ill say
Yep :lol
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An overwhelming majority of Richmond supporters DONT WANT either GRIGG OR HOULI OR EVEN SHERMAN AT RICHMOND!
Correct. You can add Vespremi to that list as well. Anything Sydney offload is a hint they are no good.
The only player i would take in a heartbeat that has been bandied around is Mitch Clark.
Regards
Hislop
Thompson
Mclovin
Morrison
Kingsley
P. Bowden
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An overwhelming majority of Richmond supporters DONT WANT either GRIGG OR HOULI OR EVEN SHERMAN AT RICHMOND!
Correct. You can add Vespremi to that list as well. Anything Sydney offload is a hint they are no good.
The only player i would take in a heartbeat that has been bandied around is Mitch Clark.
Regards
Hislop
Thompson
Mclovin
Morrison
Kingsley
P. Bowden
what do you reckon we could offer for a clark?
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An overwhelming majority of Richmond supporters DONT WANT either GRIGG OR HOULI OR EVEN SHERMAN AT RICHMOND!
Correct. You can add Vespremi to that list as well. Anything Sydney offload is a hint they are no good.
The only player i would take in a heartbeat that has been bandied around is Mitch Clark.
Regards
Hislop
Thompson
Mclovin
Morrison
Kingsley
P. Bowden
what do you reckon we could offer for a clark?
All of the above? :whistle
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An overwhelming majority of Richmond supporters DONT WANT either GRIGG OR HOULI OR EVEN SHERMAN AT RICHMOND!
Correct. You can add Vespremi to that list as well. Anything Sydney offload is a hint they are no good.
The only player i would take in a heartbeat that has been bandied around is Mitch Clark.
Regards
Hislop
Thompson
Mclovin
Morrison
Kingsley
P. Bowden
what do you reckon we could offer for a clark?
All of the above? :whistle
do we really really have to givem Kingsley and Morrison? ;D
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An overwhelming majority of Richmond supporters DONT WANT either GRIGG OR HOULI OR EVEN SHERMAN AT RICHMOND!
The only player i would take in a heartbeat that has been bandied around is Mitch Clark.
Mitch Clark ? The same one who averages 10 games per season over 5 seasons because of , meningococcal , osteitis pubis , and several quad injuries ?
Pass
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An overwhelming majority of Richmond supporters DONT WANT either GRIGG OR HOULI OR EVEN SHERMAN AT RICHMOND!
The only player i would take in a heartbeat that has been bandied around is Mitch Clark.
Mitch Clark ? The same one who averages 10 games per season over 5 seasons because of , meningococcal , osteitis pubis , and several quad injuries ?
Pass
Clarks last 3 seasons
12 games
24 games
19 games
he would slot in nicely as a ruckman/resting forward
I would give off Tambling as a direct trade for Clark. Clark has more upside than a sook like Tambling plus his stats compare very favourably to that of Ritchie and one guy is a ruckman and the other is "supposed" to be a midfielder
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An overwhelming majority of Richmond supporters DONT WANT either GRIGG OR HOULI OR EVEN SHERMAN AT RICHMOND!
The only player i would take in a heartbeat that has been bandied around is Mitch Clark.
Mitch Clark ? The same one who averages 10 games per season over 5 seasons because of , meningococcal , osteitis pubis , and several quad injuries ?
Pass
Clarks last 3 seasons
12 games
24 games
19 games
he would slot in nicely as a ruckman/resting forward
I would give off Tambling as a direct trade for Clark. Clark has more upside than a sook like Tambling plus his stats compare very favourably to that of Ritchie and one guy is a ruckman and the other is "supposed" to be a midfielder
I'm not saying Tambling's a better player but the fact is Clark's had one good season out of 5 and is very injury prone.
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THIS IS THE TYPE OF TRADE THAT RFC HAS DONE THAT HAS COST THE CLUB ALOT OF GOODWILL FROM SUPPORTERS. WE DONT NEED GRIGG. LOOKS LIKE SHORT CUTS ARE BACK. WHAT A SHAME!
Sadly I agree Ramps. Players who are poor/unreliable kicks should not be being chased by us.
The Blues don't want Thursty or Blingers so we may even end up giving up a decent pick for Grigg which is exactly the type of dumb trade we've done in the past :help.
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What happened to trusting the coaching staff? Let's wait until things are actually official before going mental.
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No!
This is a short cut and Grigg can not kick!
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An overwhelming majority of Richmond supporters DONT WANT either GRIGG OR HOULI OR EVEN SHERMAN AT RICHMOND!
Correct. You can add Vespremi to that list as well. Anything Sydney offload is a hint they are no good.
The only player i would take in a heartbeat that has been bandied around is Mitch Clark.
Swans don't want to get rid of Vezspremi, he wants to leave
Also Mitch Clarke would cost us a fortune in $ & picks if we were to get him, plus he wants to go home to WA
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I know nothing about Grigg, I cant say Ive ever seen him play, plus all we know is that He wants to to go to Richmond, not that Richmond want him, but what the hell Ill join in - doesnt seem to stop anyone else.
He's a dud and we don't want him. Cant kick, cant run, cant bowl, cant field. Hardwick is a dud who only takes short cuts and the club is so stuffed for allowing him to take this path. The sky is is falling and I've lost my dolly. I want my mum.
::)
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I know nothing about Grigg, I cant say Ive ever seen him play, plus all we know is that He wants to to go to Richmond, not that Richmond want him, but what the hell Ill join in - doesnt seem to stop anyone else.
He's a dud and we don't want him. Cant kick, cant run, cant bowl, cant field. Hardwick is a dud who only takes short cuts and the club is so stuffed for allowing him to take this path. The sky is is falling and I've lost my dolly. I want my mum.
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The build up getting to you Al?
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:lol
Not yet, just wait till does. :help
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They have the Mango madness start to kick in about this time of year up here, but stuff me it's nothing compared to the off season madness in the footy world. :rollin
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LOL@ a couple of mango seasons
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No from me.
Tambling is maligned at Richmond.
Grigg is struggling to get games at Carlton.
Of course if we are trying of offload we will overestimate the value as would Carlton with Grigg and therein
lies the problem with me that we will pay overs for him.
IMHO opinion I think we should trade our own players for picks in the draft as to me the draft right now
seems the best bet for the rebuild.
I think that possibly next seasons draft or the draft in two years time is when we could possibly look at
trading for a recycled player after we may have addressed our needs by using the draft between 2008-2011,
much in the same guise as Port used Mahoney , Sydney traded for Ted Richards, Hawthorn picked Dew, and
the Saints have picked up Ray, King, Gardiner, Schneider and the other Sydney prem player who is escaping
me right now. :help
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Picks will be like gold i this draft so every club will be happy to trade out players hoping to claim early selections. The problem is is that no one wants to give picks up so player for player trades may be the choice of the day come trade week.
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THIS IS THE TYPE OF TRADE THAT RFC HAS DONE THAT HAS COST THE CLUB ALOT OF GOODWILL FROM SUPPORTERS. WE DONT NEED GRIGG. LOOKS LIKE SHORT CUTS ARE BACK. WHAT A SHAME!
actually hes exactly the type we need. and those talking about his kicking i disagree. hes one sided but good on his natural foot. leaves a lot to be desired on the other. lovely size 190cm hard running mid/hbf and will have a go. was a very promising junior and i reckon a big upgrade on many players we have.
hes had 4 yrs and this is the down side. you would expect him to have established himself by the end of yr 4 well i reckon he was decent the back half of this yr.but hes not established. has complained about lack of opportunity and has had injury.
what do you give up for grigg is the only question that needs answering. hes out of contract so we are in the box seat theres no way i would be offering up a first or second rnd pick for him. in fact with houli likely to stay at ess and sherman likely to go to wb lets take him in the psd.
with thursfield wanting out perhaps we could do a deal there where we do a player for player and we get a pick as well.
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THIS IS THE TYPE OF TRADE THAT RFC HAS DONE THAT HAS COST THE CLUB ALOT OF GOODWILL FROM SUPPORTERS. WE DONT NEED GRIGG. LOOKS LIKE SHORT CUTS ARE BACK. WHAT A SHAME!
actually hes exactly the type we need. and those talking about his kicking i disagree. hes one sided but good on his natural foot. leaves a lot to be desired on the other. lovely size 190cm hard running mid/hbf and will have a go. was a very promising junior and i reckon a big upgrade on many players we have.
hes had 4 yrs and this is the down side. you would expect him to have established himself by the end of yr 4 well i reckon he was decent the back half of this yr.but hes not established. has complained about lack of opportunity and has had injury.
what do you give up for grigg is the only question that needs answering. hes out of contract so we are in the box seat theres no way i would be offering up a first or second rnd pick for him. in fact with houli likely to stay at ess and sherman likely to go to wb lets take him in the psd.
with thursfield wanting out perhaps we could do a deal there where we do a player for player and we get a pick as well.
No thanks 8)
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Tigers keen on Grigg
richmondfc.com.au
By Ben Broad
8:10 PM Fri 01 Oct, 2010
RICHMOND hopes to add Shaun Grigg to its line-up during next week's official trade period after the Blue announced he wanted out of Visy Park.
However, despite rival clubs hovering as trade talks heated up in Canberra during the final days of the NAB AFL Draft Combine, Carlton is still trying to convince Grigg to change his mind and remain in the navy blue.
Grigg rang Blues football manager Steven Icke on Thursday to tell him of his desire to be traded, with the club later issuing a statement on its website confirming the 22-year-old's decision.
But 24 hours later Carlton hadn't given up hope of retaining Grigg.
Should the former North Ballarat junior go through with his plan to leave Brett Ratten's side, the Tigers are waiting to strike a deal.
"We've had a chat to Shaun," Richmond recruiting manager Francis Jackson told afl.com.au.
"We think he's got lots of exciting traits and perhaps hasn't played the best he possibly could have, for one reason or another, over the past 12 months."
Tigers coach Damien Hardwick is overseeing almost a complete rebuild of his club's list, and while certain players in trade week won't fit Richmond's criteria, Grigg does.
"He's still young enough," Jackson said.
"He's the 2006 draft, same as Jack Riewoldt, so he's 21, 22. He fits in that age bracket of kids coming through."
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/103581/default.aspx
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The Tigers' next rebuilding phase will almost certainly include the departures of defender Will Thursfield and midfielder Richard Tambling, as well as the inclusions of disgruntled Essendon midfielder Bachar Houli and Carlton midfielder Shaun Grigg who, like Houli, is out of contract, and wanting more opportunities to play senior football.
Grigg, 22, has informed Richmond it is his club of choice after thumbing his nose at an attempt this week by the Blues to persuade him to stay. The Tigers will offer him a three-year contract.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/sport/rebuilding-of-richmond-enters-next-phase-under-coach-damian-hardwick/story-e6frg7mf-1225933015173
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Hilton, King, Hislop, Thomson, Grigg, Houli the tradition continues......
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I read today that Essendon is willing to play hardball with Houli and let him go through to the PSD if necessary. With Grigg also out of contract he could also be taken in the PSD. The problem here though is that other clubs could take one of them before our first pick in the PSD and would certainly take the other if he rolled the dice and hoped to pick them up with our second choice int he PSD. So we would definitely need to do some type of deal with at least one of the clubs and maybe play funny buggers with the others contract (ie heavily front ending it) to put off the other bidding clubs.
Obviously WC does, but do GC have multiple picks before us in the PSD like they do in the Rookie draft?
What all this does say to me is that we are becoming a much more attractive proposition for opposition players wishing to move clubs. THis bodes well for when Free Trading comes in and we are, hopefully, further along the rebuilding track. :cheers
Stripes
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Hilton, King, Hislop, Thomson, Grigg, Houli the tradition continues......
WHY is King in that list he is a great little foward and wil be with the club for much longer than you would think ... he has proved him self many times this season :gotigers
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King was terrific this year. Some never get a break because they were not instant stars.
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King was terrific this year. Some never get a break because they were not instant stars.
Clinton, agreed that Jake did well this year - Jake wasn't a recycled player from another club which is the other bit of criteria....
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Many have been incredibly harsh on Grigg.
He's a tall solid bodied midfielder, with Foley, Cotchin and Martin we don't have much height in the midfield. Grigg fits in nicely for mine he wont be a Brownlow Medal favourite but he compliments our midfield really well. Is young has shown has high potential.
I rate Will highly but a Grigg/Thurstfield straight swap would be a win for us IMO.
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Whats Grigg like overhead?
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Whats Grigg like overhead?
Pretty good, he has height a big engine and decent football skills with a big body. He plays like a raw 21/22 yr old Joel Corey.
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He can come but for 2 years not 3.
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cheers pope
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King was terrific this year. Some never get a break because they were not instant stars.
Clinton, agreed that Jake did well this year - Jake wasn't a recycled player from another club which is the other bit of criteria....
Just goes to show what people know about football on here.
Clinton King was one of the success stories that the Tiges played finals in 2001.
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his game in the prelim at the Gabba in 2001 was real good.
averaged 18 possesions a game in 2001, 25 in the prelim
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Jack I think King had a OK - Good yeah in 01.
But as all careers are judged on the whole journey of their career King overall wasn't overly successful albeit being a good bottom teir player when we had 1 successful year.
Grigg apparently 100% committed to leaving Carlton, is in Thailand atm and has refused calls from Swan trying to lure him back. No idea why he's in Thailand, Blues trip maybe or are they back?
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King was terrific this year. Some never get a break because they were not instant stars.
Clinton, agreed that Jake did well this year - Jake wasn't a recycled player from another club which is the other bit of criteria....
Just goes to show what people know about football on here.
Clinton King was one of the success stories that the Tiges played finals in 2001.
didn't you get sacked for being a name dropping cretin?
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King was terrific this year. Some never get a break because they were not instant stars.
Clinton, agreed that Jake did well this year - Jake wasn't a recycled player from another club which is the other bit of criteria....
Just goes to show what people know about football on here.
Clinton King was one of the success stories that the Tiges played finals in 2001.
didn't you get sacked for being a name dropping cretin?
No , wrong cretin, I left for more $$$$$$.
clinton king and Steve Sziller both had very good years in 2001 :thumbsup
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by the way, another "'hack" from another club called Leon Cameron starred that night at the Gabba, was our best aloing with Cambo
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ooops , I forgot Paul Broderick as well,sorry
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Bumped into TW at a function last week and he had a different view. :whistle :birthday
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Bumped into TW at a function last week and he had a different view. :whistle :birthday
he was keen to buy me a drink when I seen him at a pub last Christmas
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Theyr'e saying 2nd rounder for Grigg >:(
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Theyr'e saying 2nd rounder for Grigg >:(
gotta be rubbish IMHO.
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Theyr'e saying 2nd rounder for Grigg >:(
Tell em they're dreamin'
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Bloody Carlton..
All the Carlton people I know have said that they overate Grigg and will want something decent for him ie 2nd round pick. They reckon he's good enough to be kept and play in there next flag.
If we can get him for a 3rd rounder or Thursty trade thats a win for us.
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Bloody Carlton..
By the sounds of it, they want #14 for Jacobs as well.
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Bloody Carlton..
All the Carlton people I know have said that they overate Grigg and will want something decent for him ie 2nd round pick. They reckon he's good enough to be kept and play in there next flag.
If we can get him for a 3rd rounder or Thursty trade thats a win for us.
they can keep him then, as a long term supporter who has seen us pay overs for hacks time and time again, I will not tolerate us paying overs for borderline 22 players like grigg and houli.
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Carlton are kidding themselves!
:banghead
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Carlton's Shaun Grigg is also on Tigers' radar, and a figure of $1 million over three years has been suggested.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/stanton-commits-to-bombers/story-e6frf9jf-1225934478612
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I hope that and Bachers contract numbers are wrong
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$300k per year isn't actually that much for a starting 22 AFL player these days
Average salary for an AFL player other than 1st & 2nd year players on fixed contracts is around $240k per year and increasing every year
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Trade Talk Radio is claiming tonight that Grigg is favoured to end up at the Gold Coast.
Also Carlton believe they will get good picks in return for the players they are likely to trade out.
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Blody GC, they should play finals in their first year the way they are going. :lol
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Trade Talk Radio is claiming tonight that Grigg is favoured to end up at the Gold Coast.
Also Carlton believe they will get good picks in return for the players they are likely to trade out.
Will be a great result for the Tigers if true ;D
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Shaun Grigg (Carlton): Out of the Blues and has the Tigers and Suns hot on his trail.
Carlton is trying to talk Shaun Grigg out of leaving to join Richmond.
Herald-Sun link 1 (http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/adelaide-keen-to-lure-richard-tambling/story-e6frf9jf-1225934567062)
Herald-Sun link 2 (http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/trade-week-off-to-sluggish-start-after-day-one/story-e6frf9jf-1225934576871)
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Carlton are notoriously difficult to deal with and this year they have stepped it up even further. Given that we have made an offer to Essendon for Houli perhaps it would be easier to let Grigg slip through to the PSD. Pick 14 is rediculous :o :banghead
Stripes
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Carlton are trying very very very hard to keep Grigg.
Have offered him more game time, a future pay rise and specific development coaching during the pre season.
The boy is keen to be a Tiger.
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Blues' Grigg '100 per cent committed' to Tigers
By Ben Broad
12:29 PM Wed 06 Oct, 2010
SHAUN Grigg's manager says the Carlton midfielder is "100 per cent committed" to joining Richmond.
Last week Grigg informed Blues powerbrokers that he wanted a fresh start elsewhere but the club hopes to convince the 22-year-old to change his mind when he returns from holidays in the coming days.
However Grigg's manager, Alex McDonald from Stride Sports Management, said the Blues faced an uphill battle.
"When we sat down and told the club last week, that was his intention [to be traded]," McDonald told afl.com.au.
"He spoke to both the coach (Brett Ratten) and to Steven Icke last week and told them that he wanted to go to Richmond.
"Unless Shaun advises me otherwise, nothing's changed. At this stage he's 100 per cent committed to Richmond."
The Tigers started negotiations on a deal during Tuesday's opening of trade week.
Carlton officials were silent on Grigg when leaving Etihad Stadium although they haven't given up all hope of retaining him and fellow out-of-contract Blue Sam Jacobs beyond this year.
The Blues will hope to speak with Grigg one last time in the coming days when he returns from a holiday in Thailand.
While a beefier contract is one thing, it's believed a promise of more game time is among Grigg's demands.
In a season affected by injury he played just eight matches but averaged more than 21 disposals playing alongside Chris Judd, Marc Murphy, Bryce Gibbs and Kade Simpson.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/103798/default.aspx
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I like the boy.
Can play and is keen to be a Tiger. Will compensate our mids perfectly. Will be a more skilful Shane Tuck and could play 150 games. I also love that it's out in the open that he 100% wants to be a Tiger so no other clubs will come after him and his new club can hold all the cards.
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Poor old Jordy 100% wanted to be a Tiger too. :-\
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hopefully he doesnt fall for the if you stay we'll(carlton) give you more game time.
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hopefully he doesnt fall for the if you stay we'll(carlton) give you more game time.
if hes the type of bloke that would make a decision based on that then we will have dodged a bullet. I have total disdain for players with that type of mentality. Work hard for ur spot in the team
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He's in the best 22 at Carlton, has no issue getting games was injured this year and was restricted to 8 games averaging 21 possies. He wants to get brownlow votes. Playing with Judd it's impossible.
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Damian Barrett and Marty Pask on Trade talk radio are questioning why we are chasing Grigg when we have a few HBFers already. Barrett saying Grigg has had a falling out with Carlton so he wants out.
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dont often agree with barrett but he does raise a fair point
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I am not sure on that.
I would like to see Lids in midfield resting HFF.
Also Connors can play up forward.
I suppose Newy would still have a few years left in him.
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He's in the best 22 at Carlton, has no issue getting games was injured this year and was restricted to 8 games averaging 21 possies. He wants to get brownlow votes. Playing with Judd it's impossible.
I dont mind if he is after a brownlow medal if his committed and willing to put the work in to get to the level of the last 2 winners and comes to us than thats great.
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He wants to get brownlow votes. Playing with Judd it's impossible.
wtf where do u come up with such crap
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He wants to get brownlow votes. Playing with Judd it's impossible.
wtf where do u come up with such crap
You idiot, it was a joke. Do you need a disclaimer next time?
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I can see the rational in getting a quality HBFer with elite footskills so it frees up Lids to play elsewhere but Grigg ain't no quality HBFer. His footskills are hit and miss and with Jordie and Blingers gone he'll become the new whipping boy especially if he costs us a decent pick to get him. I hope Grigg ends up on the Gold Coast :pray.
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hopefully he doesnt fall for the if you stay we'll(carlton) give you more game time.
if hes the type of bloke that would make a decision based on that then we will have dodged a bullet. I have total disdain for players with that type of mentality. Work hard for ur spot in the team
Yep.
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dont often agree with barrett but he does raise a fair point
I reckon the Hardwick way is that all our HBF's will be part of (or capable of being part of) the midfield rotations anyway. Stacking the hamburger.
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Carlton will look at a player swap and/or Richmond's second-round pick for Shaun Grigg, who has chosen the Tigers as his new home.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/carlton-to-help-bret-thornton-find-new-club/story-e6frf9jf-1225935125236
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Carlton will look at a player swap and/or Richmond's second-round pick for Shaun Grigg, who has chosen the Tigers as his new home.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/carlton-to-help-bret-thornton-find-new-club/story-e6frf9jf-1225935125236
Yep give them the player swap, Thursty, and regarding another hbf, That is where Tambling played most of his time with us...or at least for a fair while. Agree with Ramps too.
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I noticed on Carltanks Bigfooty page that most tanker fans had picked Grigg in there starting team or on the bench for next year! So he can't be to bad of a player. Pick 50 or PSD for mine.
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Grigg's manager just said there's been heavy interest from Richmond. That will probably sort itself out over the next couple of days be it a swap for a pick or a player/player swap.
From his point of view Grigg played the last 9 games this year but didn't get opportunities before then. He sees himself as coming through the draft with the likes of Travis Boak who have played 80 games. Grigg wants to go somewhere where he plays footy every week.
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Ites fresh to hear someone wants to play where he'll be given a fair go. Heard there is a huge hierarchy problem at Carlton with the priority high draftees getting priority on the training track etc. Good to hear.
Good to hear Grigg isn't coming for money, apparently Carlton offered him 350k a year for 2 years and he turned it down and wants out.. They've stuffed up somewhere here Carlton regardless of where he goes good news that Carlton will lose out :)
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Grigg's manager just said there's been heavy interest from Richmond. That will probably sort itself out over the next couple of days be it a swap for a pick or a player/player swap.
He better come to us cheaply! Talk of 2nd rounders for both Houli and Grigg is ridiculous
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Grigg's manager just said there's been heavy interest from Richmond. That will probably sort itself out over the next couple of days be it a swap for a pick or a player/player swap.
He better come to us cheaply! Talk of 2nd rounders for both Houli and Grigg is ridiculous
It is. Just because Carlton were stupid enough to give pick 11 for McLean, doesn't mean all other teams are that stupid.
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Grigg's manager just said there's been heavy interest from Richmond. That will probably sort itself out over the next couple of days be it a swap for a pick or a player/player swap.
He better come to us cheaply! Talk of 2nd rounders for both Houli and Grigg is ridiculous
It is. Just because Carlton were stupid enough to give pick 11 for McLean, doesn't mean all other teams are that stupid.
haha i still had a chuckle just than when i read that about how carlton paid pick 11 for McLean.
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Ites fresh to hear someone wants to play where he'll be given a fair go. Heard there is a huge hierarchy problem at Carlton with the priority high draftees getting priority on the training track etc. Good to hear.
Good to hear Grigg isn't coming for money, apparently Carlton offered him 350k a year for 2 years and he turned it down and wants out.. They've stuffed up somewhere here Carlton regardless of where he goes good news that Carlton will lose out :)
pope where did you hear this as if it is true it is great news
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Most likely garbage but one Carlton forum is claiming Richmond has offered the Bock compensation pick for Grigg but Carlton is just waiting for other things to fall into place. Another is saying they want a player in exchange. BF saying a swap for Rance. Go Figure!
Grigg has apparently changed his profile picture on Twitter (removed the Carlton photo)
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You missed my post OE. ;)
We're not trading a 2nd rounder for Grigg or Houli. Definite.
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You missed my post OE. ;)
We're not trading a 2nd rounder for Grigg or Houli. Definite.
good info Danog? hope so, would be pretty cut if we used enything lower than a third round pick on either player.
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You missed my post OE. ;)
We're not trading a 2nd rounder for Grigg or Houli. Definite.
Sorry mate and than goodness for that :).
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You missed my post OE. ;)
We're not trading a 2nd rounder for Grigg or Houli. Definite.
good info Danog? hope so, would be pretty cut if we used enything lower than a third round pick on either player.
Very good info
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Most likely garbage but one Carlton forum is claiming Richmond has offered the Bock compensation pick for Grigg but Carlton is just waiting for other things to fall into place. Another is saying they want a player in exchange. BF saying a swap for Rance. Go Figure!
Grigg has apparently changed his profile picture on Twitter (removed the Carlton photo)
Carlton supporters are getting desperate. Hopefully when this deal goes down we can all hang it on em. Im intending to get banned on the Carlton BigFooty boards. If things go to plan Ill go to a forum in there and put up a new thread.
Just deciding whether I should call it - Its time for the Vaseline or maybe just Pants Down :lol
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Carlton are a joke!
stuff them!
What do they actually want? What do Richmond want to give?
I would throw this at them ...
Fremantle - Will Thursfield.
Carlton - 3rd Round Pick.
Richmond - Shaun Grigg
???
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would rather keep thursfeild ahead of grigg
would win VFL full back of the year
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would rather keep thursfeild ahead of grigg
would win VFL full back of the year
:rollin
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The Blues also moved a little closer to dealing with Richmond over midfielder Shaun Grigg, who wants to go to Punt Road.
After failing to convince Grigg to stay, Carlton has requested that a senior Richmond player be involved in the potential trade.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/sport/josh-fraser-joins-jared-brennan-at-gold-coast-suns/story-e6frg7mf-1225935678533
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The Blues also moved a little closer to dealing with Richmond over midfielder Shaun Grigg, who wants to go to Punt Road.
After failing to convince Grigg to stay, Carlton has requested that a senior Richmond player be involved in the potential trade.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/sport/josh-fraser-joins-jared-brennan-at-gold-coast-suns/story-e6frg7mf-1225935678533
? who would we give? better yet who do we want to give not Rance or Moore :pray. can we just wait them out and get him for nothing?? like houli ???
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The Blues also moved a little closer to dealing with Richmond over midfielder Shaun Grigg, who wants to go to Punt Road.
After failing to convince Grigg to stay, Carlton has requested that a senior Richmond player be involved in the potential trade.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/sport/josh-fraser-joins-jared-brennan-at-gold-coast-suns/story-e6frg7mf-1225935678533
Tuck, Polo, McMahon, Thomson, Hislop, Cousins (:rollin), Edwards, Thursfield, Moore, Farmer, Rance.
Choose one Carlton!
:thumbsup
Who do they want or have in mind is the real question?
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The Blues also moved a little closer to dealing with Richmond over midfielder Shaun Grigg, who wants to go to Punt Road.
After failing to convince Grigg to stay, Carlton has requested that a senior Richmond player be involved in the potential trade.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/sport/josh-fraser-joins-jared-brennan-at-gold-coast-suns/story-e6frg7mf-1225935678533
Tuck, Polo, McMahon, Thomson, Hislop, Cousins (:rollin), Edwards, Thursfield, Moore, Farmer, Rance.
Choose one Carlton!
:thumbsup
Who do they want or have in mind is the real question?
i really rate Farmer and Moore to good payers that would work well with Grigg.. and sorry No way would we give up Tuck for Grigg
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The Blues also moved a little closer to dealing with Richmond over midfielder Shaun Grigg, who wants to go to Punt Road.
After failing to convince Grigg to stay, Carlton has requested that a senior Richmond player be involved in the potential trade.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/sport/josh-fraser-joins-jared-brennan-at-gold-coast-suns/story-e6frg7mf-1225935678533
Tuck, Polo, McMahon, Thomson, Hislop, Cousins (:rollin), Edwards, Thursfield, Moore, Farmer, Rance.
Choose one Carlton!
:thumbsup
Who do they want or have in mind is the real question?
i really rate Farmer and Moore to good payers that would work well with Grigg.. and sorry No way would we give up Tuck for Grigg
Just throwing them out there.
Carlton did say "Senior Player" ... who is "Senior" out of those lot?
???
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lets offer McMahon LOL.
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The Blues also moved a little closer to dealing with Richmond over midfielder Shaun Grigg, who wants to go to Punt Road.
After failing to convince Grigg to stay, Carlton has requested that a senior Richmond player be involved in the potential trade.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/sport/josh-fraser-joins-jared-brennan-at-gold-coast-suns/story-e6frg7mf-1225935678533
Tuck, Polo, McMahon, Thomson, Hislop, Cousins (:rollin), Edwards, Thursfield, Moore, Farmer, Rance.
Choose one Carlton!
:thumbsup
Who do they want or have in mind is the real question?
Edwards or Moore? Don't be ridiculous, even Rance would be paying overs
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thursfield
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Tuck, Polo, McMahon, Thomson, Hislop, Cousins (:rollin), Edwards, Thursfield, Moore, Farmer, Rance.
Choose one Carlton!
:thumbsup
Who do they want or have in mind is the real question?
Why on earth would you give up Edwards or Moore?
Edwards or Moore? Don't be ridiculous, even Rance would be paying overs
Beat me to it Infamy. :)
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or rance
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Is Grigg a senior player? He was a fringe player from what evidence we can see....
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"sorry fuckbreaths but none of our players want to play with your rabble, but here's a pick axe, go dig your grave with it"
seriously i'd offer polo and that's it, picks are now off the table
this grigg kid is gonna have to ride the PSD :pray
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Foley for Grigg and their first pick.
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Foley for Grigg and their first pick.
No way!
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Foley for Grigg and their first pick.
Thats what i'm hearing and I would take it in a heart beat! Foley won't play another 50 games anywhere................
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thursfield
agree thursfield wants out he is superfluous to our needs carlton want a kpd. thursty was gunna go to freo but they chose a vfl player in faulks instead. sort of puts some perspective on thursfields real value.
i wonder why we are not looking at vfl players faulks would be great for us. i hope we are looking at sewell.
anyway perhaps thursty for grigg and a late pick. how about we offer them mcguane get rid of a real hack.
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Carlton BF board first reckond one of Andy Collins, Will Thursfield or Mitch Morton have been offered in exchange for Grigg.
Now saying it's Andy Collins if Richmond agrees and it's not far off happening ::)
http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showpost.php?p=19282414&postcount=934
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LOL
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Pretty gutted.
I love Andy Collins.. Take Will Thursfield you $#%#$%s
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TBH I cant see us trading out Collins for Grigg. Unless we get like there 2nd pick then it could be interesting but as a one on one trade it would be a clear loss for us and I cant see us doing it.
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Carlton BF board first reckond one of Andy Collins, Will Thursfield or Mitch Morton have been offered in exchange for Grigg.
Now saying it's Andy Collins if Richmond agrees and it's not far off happening ::)
http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showpost.php?p=19282414&postcount=934
Ummmm, hands off!
:banghead
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I rate Grigg really highly.
But Andy Collins is a Tiger and I hope we find another way to get Grigg to the club.
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Apparently this deal is going to happen within the next 24-48 hours.
Source: Trade Week Radio
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Whats the deal tiger101?
Grigg for Collins?
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Foley seen sniffing around at Windy Hill......source SEN
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Foley seen sniffing around at Windy Hill......source SEN
Pick 8 please
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What about pick 8 + Houli for Nathan Foley, Polo & pick 46
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Bumber fans on BF and BB are excited by the news.
Houli for Foley straight swap they're thinking! :lol
What about pick 8 + Houli for Nathan Foley, Polo & pick 46
Not bad, let's keep 46 though.
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:rollin :wallywink
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This is causing me indigestion.
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TBH I cant see us trading out Collins for Grigg. Unless we get like there 2nd pick then it could be interesting but as a one on one trade it would be a clear loss for us and I cant see us doing it.
would probably be a reasonably fair swap, be a shame to lose andy, looks to a real talent
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Whats the deal tiger101?
Grigg for Collins?
they didnt say just someone asked if grigg would be coming to richmond and they said yes expect a deal with next 24 to 48 hours. They probly just syaing that cause theres a chance he will agree to walk or something would be worked out if you work on percentage of likely hood.
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hey owl you beaked vagina, what's happening man?
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Be a lot of pressure on Grigg if it was Collo - We have put in the hard yards with Andy and he seems to be coming good! Would not be happy
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hey owl you beaked vagina, what's happening man?
Waiting for dinner and trades to go through mostly lol
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TBH I cant see us trading out Collins for Grigg. Unless we get like there 2nd pick then it could be interesting but as a one on one trade it would be a clear loss for us and I cant see us doing it.
would probably be a reasonably fair swap, be a shame to lose andy, looks to a real talent
are you saying Collins for Houli is a fair swap? Cause your dreaming if you are.
I will drop a bomb on Punt Road if we drop Collo for that hack eff him. That is a straight out loss for our club unless we get it packaged with a high draft pick.
Collo for Houli we have NFI if thats true :banghead :banghead
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TBH I cant see us trading out Collins for Grigg. Unless we get like there 2nd pick then it could be interesting but as a one on one trade it would be a clear loss for us and I cant see us doing it.
would probably be a reasonably fair swap, be a shame to lose andy, looks to a real talent
are you saying Collins for Houli is a fair swap? Cause your dreaming if you are.
I will drop a bomb on Punt Road if we drop Collo. eff him. That is a straight out loss for our club unless we get it packaged with a high draft pick.
Collo for Houli we have NFI if thats true :banghead :banghead
there's NO place for that kind of racial intolerance, isnt there white supremeist boards that accomodate that kind of behavior, it makes me positivey sick :o
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Poor from you daniel.
Bachar is a quality guy and player. I don't know what your reading no-one ever mentioned Houli for Collins. It was mentioned Grigg for Collins.
Grigg for Collins is probably a fair trade if they both wanted out but Collo would want to stay. We hold the cards with Grigg and should win ouut of the deal.
I wonder what will happen if we committ to Houli in PSD and Carlton refuse to budge on there trade and Grigg is uncontracted and goes in PSD?
I wonder if Grigg can quit his last week of his contractt, get picked up by Gold Coast under th uncontracted past players and we can pick him up for a 4th rounder lol?
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hey owl you beaked vagina, what's happening man?
Waiting for dinner and trades to go through mostly lol
How'd it work out for ya? I'm moving today :chuck
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From Emma Quayle:
"I'm pretty sure Collins for Grigg isn't quite over the line yet. Stay tuned today though. Blues will be trying to sweet talk him into it."
"The Tigers haven't been throwing Collins' name around, though. the Blues specifically requested him."
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>:(
"Collins to Carlton definitely not completed last night. Some minor details still being sorted out. It'll 99% happen though. Will check later"
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Not happy Jan. I like Collins, Grigg better be worth it.
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Wallace reckons if it happens it'll be a win-win trade based on needs :outtahere
Some here may say that confirms it's a poor trade ;D
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Wallace reckons if it happens it'll be a win-win trade based on needs :outtahere
Some here may say that confirms it's a poor trade ;D
I think it's just Wallace trying to calm the waters. I think it's a good trade, sad to lose Collins, but, such is life ;D
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I hope all our supporters get in and support Grigg. Its not his fault that he was involved in this trade. He is one of our players now so we should all support him. As I said in the other thread none of us want this to be another McMahon type situation. So good luck to Shaun Grigg. Hopefully he plays 200 games for RFC and becomes an RFC Premiership Player.
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:thumbsup :cheers :gotigers
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I hope all our supporters get in and support Grigg. Its not his fault that he was involved in this trade. He is one of our players now so we should all support him. As I said in the other thread none of us want this to be another McMahon type situation. So good luck to Shaun Grigg. Hopefully he plays 200 games for RFC and becomes an RFC Premiership Player.
Best post I've read from you on this subject Ramps. Agree 100% :thumbsup
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I hope all our supporters get in and support Grigg. Its not his fault that he was involved in this trade. He is one of our players now so we should all support him. As I said in the other thread none of us want this to be another McMahon type situation. So good luck to Shaun Grigg. Hopefully he plays 200 games for RFC and becomes an RFC Premiership Player.
grigg is hard so dont stress
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I hope all our supporters get in and support Grigg. Its not his fault that he was involved in this trade. He is one of our players now so we should all support him. As I said in the other thread none of us want this to be another McMahon type situation. So good luck to Shaun Grigg. Hopefully he plays 200 games for RFC and becomes an RFC Premiership Player.
Best post I've read from you on this subject Ramps. Agree 100% :thumbsup
Its not that we won't be supportive of Grigg. I will i know taht, just i belive we have been suckered in giving away Colllins thats all.
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having grigg will now free up lids and allow him to play a more midfield role :thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup
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Tigers grab Grigg
richmondfc.com.au
Sat 09 Oct, 2010
Richmond has completed its second trade for the week, acquiring Shaun Grigg from Carlton in a direct swap for Andrew Collins.
Grigg, 22, 190cm and 85kg, is a tough, hard-running midfielder, who has played 43 league games since being recruited by the Blues, with selection 19, in the 2006 AFL National Draft.
He played eight of the last nine games in an impressive finish to the 2010 season, before straining a hamstring, which forced him out of Carlton’s elimination final against Sydney. In five of those appearances, he gathered 20 possessions or more, with a career-high 29 touches against West Coast at Subiaco in Round 17.
“Shaun is the type of player we are looking to add to our list. He’s got some experience, having been in the AFL system a few years, but is still young and will add to our midfield mix,” said Richmond’s General Manager of Football, Craig Cameron.
“We believe he will be a good fit for our side. He’s got a bit of size for a midfielder, is hard at it, and has a really good “engine”, which will help us next year with the changes to the interchange system.”
“And he will give us the opportunity to release some of our midfielders to be more damaging options across the field.”
Cameron reiterated the Club’s philosophy during this trade period . . .
“It’s been a priority for us to protect our selections in the upcoming draft, so we can recruit more young talent. But if the opportunity came up to bring in some players who are in the right age and experience bracket, then we’d be interested. And, Shaun certainly falls into that category,” he said.
Collins, 22, was drafted by Richmond at selection 73 in the 2006 National Draft, and has played 25 games since making his league debut in 2009.
“Andrew is a quality, young player, but, at the end of the day, you have to give up something decent to get something decent, and that’s what happened with this trade,” Cameron said.
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/103974/default.aspx
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Not my first preference to come to the club or leave it but Grigg has done some nice things in his AFL career, is a strong body and will help us stand up in the midfield.
Will miss Collo, don't really think we have masses of small forwards who have proven they can kick opportunistic goals but deals done, welcome to Grigg and all the best to Collo.
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Shaun Grigg
Height 190cm
Weight 84kg
DOB 19-04-1988
Carlton bio: Tough, hard-running wingman/half-back who is highly rated by Carlton’s coaching staff. Struggled with his fitness in 2009 after his preparation was restricted by hamstring and ankle injuries, playing only 10 games. Uses the ball efficiently by hand and foot and reads the game well.
Draft History
2006 NAB AFL Draft 2nd round selection (Carlton) No. 19 overall.
First Game for Carlton
Round 14 2007 v Melbourne, MCG
Playing Honours
AFL NAB Rising Star Nominee 2008
Career Stats:
http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/players/S/Shaun_Grigg.html
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Burgatrons 2006 Phantom Draft
35 - CARLTON - SHAUN GRIGG
North Ballarat Rebels, 19 April 1988, 189.9cm, 78.7kg
Weavers 2006 Phantom Draft
43. Shaun Grigg (West Coast) – Superb all-round footballer without any real stand-out qualities. Very much the guy who would get 7 out of 10 in every area without getting a 10 in any. OK pace, skills, marking, goalkicking etc. Played back last year and was a fringe candidate. Rotated between centre and deep forward this year and impressed. That versatility will help him – but he’ll need to become excellent at something to stick in the AFL.
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Grigg ready to earn stripes
richmondfc.com.au
By Adrian Ceddia
12:26 PM Mon 11 Oct, 2010
New Richmond recruit Shaun Grigg says the Club’s long-term vision was the key factor that enticed him to become a Tiger.
Grigg nominated Richmond as his club of choice following a meeting with coach Damien Hardwick.
The Tigers completed a trade for Grigg with Carlton last Saturday, agreeing to a straight swap for Andrew Collins.
“I was mentored as a young player by Nick Stevens, who played at Port Adelaide with Damien,” Grigg said.
“After meeting with ‘Dimma’, it was pretty clear-cut for me. From the outside, it looked like the players really play for him, and I’m a big believer in that.
“It was clear what vision the Club is setting. I could see it happening, and I think the future is good.
“It was a pretty tough week. I had to make a few hard decisions, but I’m rapt to be a Tiger.”
Grigg, who was selected at pick 19 in the 2006 National Draft, has played 43 games and kicked 10 goals since making his AFL debut in 2007.
He started his career as a half-back, was then given the role of a run-with player, before moving into the midfield.
The 22-year-old averaged 22 possessions in his eight league games for the 2010 season, including a career-high 29 disposals against West Coast at Subiaco in Round 17.
Grigg was holidaying overseas during the trade process, but has already been welcomed to Punt Road by his new team-mates and coaches.
“A few of the boys have contacted me . . . It’s nice to be welcomed into a new club,” he said.
“I’m really looking forward to winning the boys over on the training track, by working hard and gaining their respect.”
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/104001/default.aspx
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Welcome To Tigerland Shaun!
:gotigers
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interesting he didn't seem to rate the coaching at carlton. Looking forward to see him run out for us.
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(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs076.ash2/37158_448268388275_298686323275_5189280_6943041_n.jpg)
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What's wrong with his ear? Looks like Ratten gooched him with some of his rodent eggs.
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sounds like an alright bloke!! best of luck to him in the yellow and black!
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/roar%20vision%20archive/tabid/11454/contentid/304663/default.aspx
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Looks like he could grow a mean mutton chop and victorian military moustache by the looks of that 5'oclock shadow. He should cut loose and do it, give Mike 5 knuckle shuffle Sheahan and Bruce batty crease McAvaney something to really get excited about. Buy himself a chopper and some red barron goggles and a WWI Kraut blood bucket to top the look off.
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Grigg was on 3aw just now......
* Spoke to Richmond straight after the season and they were pretty keen. Spoke to Hardwick and he was exceptional and pure quality.
* Grigg wanted more gametime and thought leaving was the best option.
* Played a little bit HB but mainly mid/wing. Found it tough early on but broke into the side. Spoke to other clubs and Dimma was great.
* Will be used mid/wing/HB/inside/outside - wherever the void is in the side and wherever Dimma wants me to play. Like to run and hopefully bring that to the table. Looking to improve in other areas as well.
* Looking in from the outside it looked like the Richmond boys really got around Dimma. Not comparing it to Carlton at all but it looked as though the boys really played for Dimma especially in the second half of the year.
* Nick Stevens when at Carlton spoke very highly of Hardwick.
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Here's the video of Jack interviewing Grigg at Punt Rd....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFfQTW_-Kiw
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Grigg was on 3aw just now......
* Spoke to Richmond straight after the season and they were pretty keen. Spoke to Hardwick and he was exceptional and pure quality.
* Grigg wanted more gametime and thought leaving was the best option.
* Played a little bit HB but mainly mid/wing. Found it tough early on but broke into the side. Spoke to other clubs and Dimma was great.
* Will be used mid/wing/HB/inside/outside - wherever the void is in the side and wherever Dimma wants me to play. Like to run and hopefully bring that to the table. Looking to improve in other areas as well.
* Looking in from the outside it looked like the Richmond boys really got around Dimma. Not comparing it to Carlton at all but it looked as though the boys really played for Dimma especially in the second half of the year.
* Nick Stevens when at Carlton spoke very highly of Hardwick.
Didn't they try to ambush him with that?
Not an inspiring interview but I got a recording if anyone wants.
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Looks like he could grow a mean mutton chop and victorian military moustache by the looks of that 5'oclock shadow. He should cut loose and do it, give Mike 5 knuckle shuffle Sheahan and Bruce batty crease McAvaney something to really get excited about. Buy himself a chopper and some red barron goggles and a WWI Kraut blood bucket to top the look off.
nice, sounds like you ya fat bastard. he's one of your boys now
(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb446/gerkingreg/grigga275.jpg)
get the feeling grigga's going to get on well with dusty
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:o ;D :clapping
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haha nice work Gerk you forgot the goggles LOL
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wearing goggles in an interview would just be silly
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Yeah him and Dusty will be mates, can see em now looking into the middle distance with a beer in the hand grunting occasionally about common interests. Good times.
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Big tick for Grigg
richmondfc.com.au
By Tony Greenberg
3:19 PM Tue 12 Oct, 2010
Former Port Adelaide and Carlton star midfielder, Nick Stevens, is convinced new Richmond recruit, Shaun Grigg, will be an excellent acquisition for the Tigers.
Grigg, a 190cm, 85kg, tough, hard-running midfielder, was traded to Richmond by Carlton during the AFL’s recently-completed exchange period.
“I really rate him. As a young bloke coming through, I’ve never seen someone win contested ball as well as he does,” Stevens said.
Stevens, who played 231 games of AFL football all-up (127 with the Power from 1998-03 and 104 with the Blues from 2004-09), acted as a mentor for Grigg at Carlton and has closely followed his league career.
He believes the time was right for the 22-year-old to seek a new football home at Tigerland . . .
“Shaun’s form in the ‘twos’, in the first half of the year, was superb . . . I think he averaged more than 30 touches for about 12 weeks, but he just couldn’t get into the ‘ones’,” Stevens said.
“Then, when he finally did break into the Carlton side, his form was really good over the last six or seven weeks of the season.
“I just think he’s getting better and better and, if he has a good pre-season, he’ll be a great pick-up for Richmond.
“His versatility will be a real asset. He’s spent a bit of time playing across half-back, he’s played wing, and he can also play forward.
“What a lot of people don’t realise is that he’s about the 6ft 2in mark. So, he’s a good size, and can play tall as well as small.
“His work ethic around the footy club was just phenomenal for a kid. He does everything right and is just one of those all-time great blokes.”
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/104077/default.aspx
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there u go ox
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Good work :thumbsup Hope he does become mates with Dusty and get on the same weights program as him as I see him developing into a midfield tank like Martin :pray
Stripes
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Looks like he could grow a mean mutton chop and victorian military moustache by the looks of that 5'oclock shadow. He should cut loose and do it, give Mike 5 knuckle shuffle Sheahan and Bruce batty crease McAvaney something to really get excited about. Buy himself a chopper and some red barron goggles and a WWI Kraut blood bucket to top the look off.
nice, sounds like you ya fat bastard. he's one of your boys now
(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb446/gerkingreg/grigga275.jpg)
get the feeling grigga's going to get on well with dusty
ROFLMAOOOO! Excellent Werk Gerk!
Hit me on the tit!! Love it Jack!! Also love the Julia Gillard style no notes approach to the interview. Look out Andy Meagher :lol
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On a Side note, Interesting to see that Grigg and Houli were both Rising star nominees in 2008 along with Cotch and Jack so we could end up with 4 rising star nominees from 2008 if Houli comes on board.
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I reckon they will grab Houli, he is part of a cunning plan....so cunning you put ears and a tail on it and call it a fox...
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Griggs Mrs "Sarah" = Sensational.
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Griggs Mrs "Sarah" = Sensational.
Pic???
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Shaun Grigg Highlights
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/roarvisionarchive/tabid/11454/contentid/305356/default.aspx
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Shaun Grigg Highlights
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/roarvisionarchive/tabid/11454/contentid/305356/default.aspx
Wow, the kid seems to have a bit of talent, I no they were only highlights but he seemed to have allot of space around him in most of that footage also good awarness and run, fingers crossed he will go on to be a gun for us :pray
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He's a big quick unit. Nice handball.
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Griggs Mrs "Sarah" = Sensational.
Pic???
Haha maybe some floating around Carlton B&F night.
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I wonder what number they'll give Grigg.. I think they'll give him Either 11 or 14.
Numbers available.
4
5
6
7
11
12
13
14
I'd like to see Griffiths (4), Astbury (6) Nason (20's) and Grimes (20s) all get new numbers
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Apparently Grigg has already nominated which number he wants to wear next season.. only I have no idea what that number is!
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If it's #22 he'll be the best to wear it in 25 years lol
Alroy Gilligan 2010
JON 2009
Danny Meyer 2005-08
Tom Roach 2004
Craig Biddiscombe 1999-2003
Nathan Bower 1992-98
Trent Nicholls 1988-91
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If it's #22 he'll be the best to wear it in 25 years lol
Alroy Gilligan 2010
JON 2009
Danny Meyer 2005-08
Tom Roach 2004
Craig Biddiscombe 1999-2003
Nathan Bower 1992-98
Trent Nicholls 1988-91
trent nicholls was a great lil player, dont know why he never went further
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The video title says it all, Highlights.
But i think his style of play (if he can get the support to run) will suit Jack and :pray Griff with his long bombs into the fwd 50.
If he can keep fit and continue playing like the video i think he is a step up from Collins.
Certainly has more size about him and doesnt look scared of some contact.
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I've got to admit that I don't know much about this bloke which I believe would be the case for most Tigers fans and also why many were confused with the trade. I have to say though looking at his highlights he is exactly what we need - big bodied midfielder who can win his own ball, has plenty of endurance and has a raking left kick. Good work Richmond :gotigers
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This ^
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I have to say though looking at his highlights he is exactly what we need - big bodied midfielder who can win his own ball, has plenty of endurance and has a raking left kick. Good work Richmond :gotigers
win own ball...run 10 to 15 metres and roost it 60 (just like the kick to Henderson when he showed the footy to Lids face) = zone breaker
I agree Stripes - well done Tigers - smart recruiting
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If it's #22 he'll be the best to wear it in 25 years lol
Alroy Gilligan 2010
JON 2009
Danny Meyer 2005-08
Tom Roach 2004
Craig Biddiscombe 1999-2003
Nathan Bower 1992-98
Trent Nicholls 1988-91
trent nicholls was a great lil player, dont know why he never went further
Agree, Tassie was a great player, great kick
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I'd like to see Griffiths (4), Astbury (6) Nason (20's) and Grimes (20s) all get new numbers
The only player I would consider giving number 4 to is Dustin Martin
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I'd like to see Griffiths (4), Astbury (6) Nason (20's) and Grimes (20s) all get new numbers
The only player I would consider giving number 4 to is Dustin Martin
true wp
but i hope dustin stays 36 and makes that number his own
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If it's #22 he'll be the best to wear it in 25 years lol
Alroy Gilligan 2010
JON 2009
Danny Meyer 2005-08
Tom Roach 2004
Craig Biddiscombe 1999-2003
Nathan Bower 1992-98
Trent Nicholls 1988-91
trent nicholls was a great lil player, dont know why he never went further
LMAO He was NOT a great little player. He was average at best and very soft. Geez don't we glorify the past
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Nathan Bower, the Peter Matera Specialist! What a blast
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trent nicholls was a great lil player, dont know why he never went further
X if you ever bump into or attend a function at which Michael Tuck is speaking ask him about Trent Nicholls and the day a 37/38 (i am guessing he was about that age) year old Michael Tuck playing for the hawks ran down a 21/22 year old Trent Nicholls from behind after chasing him all the way from the half back line to the half forward line...it is a funny story and therein lies your answer why trent never went any further at us or at north though he did play over 100 games
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Shaun Grigg aims to hurt sides with left foot
Jon Ralph
Herald Sun
November 12, 2010
NEW Richmond midfielder Shaun Grigg plans to hurt opposition sides with his left foot after constant criticism of his disposal at Carlton.
The Blues swapped Grigg for Tiger forward Andrew Collins during trade week and he is already feeling at home at Punt Rd.
Speaking for the first time about his move to Richmond, Grigg said he was desperate for more opportunities after waiting until Round 14 to crack Carlton's side this year.
Known as a tough inside player whose ability to win the hard ball compensates for his lack of polish, the 22-year-old is keen to make his left foot a weapon.
"I focused in the second half of the year on score assists, and that is one of the things I keep an eye out for, so definitely going inside 50 I want to be able to hurt teams," he told the Herald Sun.
"I don't really worry about what other people have to say. I am working hard at training and want to give the Tigers midfielders a chop out, whether it's inside or outside on the wing. If the coach wants me to pinch-hit in the backline or whatever, I will do what he wants."
In his four years at Carlton, he had only one season - 2008 - in which he played more than 10 games.
He played the last seven home-and-away games last season before missing the Blues' elimination final defeat by Sydney with a calf injury, but by then he knew it was time to head elsewhere.
"I wanted to play consistent senior footy, so I sought out what my options were, and once I sat down with Damian (Hardwick) it was pretty clear Richmond was the team I wanted to play for.
"Carlton are a good team and I hold no grudges with anyone at the Blues. I was happy for them to pick me up four years ago."
The deal done, Grigg escaped to Asia to allow the decision to sink in.
"I went over to Thailand and Fiji and got away from it all after the trade. I didn't take my phone away, and it was good just to clear my head and refresh," he said.
"Changing clubs is pretty hard. You don't understand how hard until you go through it. But now it's all done and I am ready to go."
He is likely to be joined by Brad Miller, who has quit Melbourne and is training with Richmond, and former Essendon midfielder Bachar Houli.
"The Tigers have lost a bit of experience in the last few years, so if we can pick him (Miller) up on the rookie list he will be a good mature body," Grigg said.
"If we can get Bachar in the pre-season draft he will add to the midfield depth as well."
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/shaun-grigg-aims-to-hurt-sides-with-left-foot/story-e6frf9jf-1225952398814
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Proof will be in the pudding if he can improve his footskills.
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I'm surprised to read his kicking is his weakness. I thought we weren't recruiting poor kicks any more.
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I had no probs with us trading Collo but it's why I considered this a sideways trade. We traded a decent kick but skinny Collo for a solid body but suspect kick in Grigg.
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first thing i did was ask my brother a mad Blue fan about his kicking and he goes to most games and says
"look he can be a good player but his kicking lets him down"
get used to it people i say
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From the little i've seen his kicking isn't as big an issue as some make out. Not elite, but passable.
He averaged two score assists a game last year, ranked 13th in the league, so must have been doing something right.
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trent nicholls was a great lil player, dont know why he never went further
X if you ever bump into or attend a function at which Michael Tuck is speaking ask him about Trent Nicholls and the day a 37/38 (i am guessing he was about that age) year old Michael Tuck playing for the hawks ran down a 21/22 year old Trent Nicholls from behind after chasing him all the way from the half back line to the half forward line...it is a funny story and therein lies your answer why trent never went any further at us or at north though he did play over 100 games
he was playing injured you tool, injuries wrecked him, he aint the 1st player that happened too and wont be the last
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X
firstly thanks for the insult ( like being called a tool)
secondly i presume that your internet is connected to stage coaches and smoke signals as I posted that on 18 October
thirdly, if I am a tool - and Trent played injured and injuries wrecked him then didnt you just answer your own question - trent nicholls a great lil player, dont know why he never went further :wallywink
have a nice day
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X
firstly thanks for the insult ( like being called a tool)
secondly i presume that your internet is connected to stage coaches and smoke signals as I posted that on 18 October
thirdly, if I am a tool - and Trent played injured and injuries wrecked him then didnt you just answer your own question - trent nicholls a great lil player, dont know why he never went further :wallywink
have a nice day
Now that's what I call micromanagement!! :rollin
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RFC site says Shaun Grigg will wear guernsey No. 6 in his first year with the Tigers.
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RFC site says Shaun Grigg will wear guernsey No. 6 in his first year with the Tigers.
Interesting though players had to earn their stripes at the club before warranting a low number. Hopefully Grigg can earn it with his play this year :thumbsup
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Grigg will really benefit from the capped interchange the guy just runs all day.
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Isn't Houli the same in that respect?
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Grigg in a Tiger guernsey as well
(http://desmond.yfrog.com/Himg615/scaled.php?tn=0&server=615&filename=35i0.jpg&xsize=640&ysize=640)
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Owl would be proud
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hey what now im alive why am I proud? I dont do the moustache parades, your the one in sydney pal
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He rises from the dead
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I'm proud of Owl
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Grigg in a Tiger guernsey as well
(http://desmond.yfrog.com/Himg615/scaled.php?tn=0&server=615&filename=35i0.jpg&xsize=640&ysize=640)
Jumper without sponsors=best in the league.
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Grigg finished with a game-high 29 disposals and 13 marks and one goal today.
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I thought he was very sharp tonight.
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He and Foley were good
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I liked Grigg's game too. A few of his kicks were off the mark.
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Grigg will be on the Sunday Footy Show shortly.
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He was great. As much as I liked Collins it looks like we may be winners in that trade. :gotigers
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Very impressed with Griggy's game.
Runs really hard and has quick, creative hands. :thumbsup
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Three certainties in life....
Death , taxes and Shaun Grigg will finish top 5 in the 2011 Jack Dyer medal.
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Grigg turned down Judd to stay Blue
Steve Butler
Canberra Times
23 Apr, 2011
Richmond Tigers' recruit Shaun Grigg has revealed trying times as he was forced to deny an 11th-hour bid by Carlton captain Chris Judd to stop him leaving the Blues at the end of last season.
Grigg, one of the Tigers' best with a 25-possession average in the first four games, confirmed Judd visited his Essendon home last year after Carlton had been bundled out of the finals by Sydney a game he was left out of despite having 24 possessions against Fremantle in the last game of the year.
Although Judd had been his Blues idol since being drafted to the club in 2006, Grigg remained firm on his commitment to Richmond.
The 23-year-old said he didn't want to look back later and regret not making a move to where more opportunity was guaranteed.
Watching the demise of friend Brendan Fevola had also cemented an attitude that he had little time to waste in his football life.
''It was a very hard decision after having four great years at the Blues and playing with some great players like Anthony Koutoufides, Matthew Lappin, Lance Whitnall and Chris Judd, obviously,'' Grigg said.
''I'm good friends with Chris and I tried to stick to him like glue and I've learnt a lot off him about what you have to do to be an AFL player.
''We had a chat about everything, I asked him his opinion, he told me what he thought ... he said he wanted to play a few more years of footy with me. I would have loved to do it, but at the end of the day it was my decision and I had to stick to it once I'd made it.
''I made some great friends over the four years and having to tell those blokes was probably the hardest because they're your mates. But it was just about opportunity I want to play AFL and make my mark and get the best out of myself. I'm sure Fev has a few regrets from his time in the AFL and I want to just learn from that.''
Grigg only played against North Melbourne twice during his four seasons at Carlton and they resulted in combined losing margins of 133 points. He was optimistic that trend would be reversed when Richmond play the Kangaroos at Etihad Stadium tomorrow.
Having yet to taste victory as a Tiger, he said he was also keen to sing the club's theme song, which was also the celebration tune of his junior club, Redan.
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/sport/football-australian-rules/grigg-turned-down-judd-to-stay-blue/2142674.aspx
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Grigg finds his niche
richmondfc.com.au
By Paul Daffey
Sun 01 May, 2011
Richmond midfielder Shaun Grigg had specific ambitions when he joined the Tigers from Carlton before this season.
He wanted to establish himself in the Richmond team and he wanted play a role to the best of his ability, whether it be on a wing, at half-back or as an inside midfielder.
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After concentrating on winning the ball for three quarters against the Lions, Grigg had the job of trying to quell the rampant Simon Black in the last quarter.
Grigg restricted Black to just a few possessions in the final quarter. Then he set his sights on the next challenge, against Fremantle at the MCG next weekend.
Full article at:
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/112783/default.aspx
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Shut down Black in the last.
Gun player is Grigg
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I like him, but I thought his disposal was way off last night. Missed a couple of easy targets.
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I like him, but I thought his disposal was way off last night. Missed a couple of easy targets.
Yep big down side to Grigg, efficiency via foot isn't elite.
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Agree, said it in another thread, his boot was horrible this week. That's really his only major flaw and it will rear its head again throughout the season. He goes alright but I didn't expect Andrew Collins to jag us an elite player. B grader.
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Milestones: Shaun Grigg - 50 games
Congrats to Griggy :clapping
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What are people's thoughts on Grigg now?
I think he is a bit of a downhill skier.
His defensive pressure if terrible and doesnt seemt to work hard enough when we dont have the footy.
This is why Tuck hasnt been playing so maybe its time for Grigg to have a run with Coburg and work on that part of his game??
Thoughts?
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What are people's thoughts on Grigg now?
I think he is a bit of a downhill skier.
His defensive pressure if terrible and doesnt seemt to work hard enough when we dont have the footy.
This is why Tuck hasnt been playing so maybe its time for Grigg to have a run with Coburg and work on that part of his game??
Thoughts?
To be honest I was pretty disappointed with his game yesterday
Possessions quantity wise was there but the quality of those was average and some of his defiensive efforts and attack on the contest were poor to say the least
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many weak efforts from Grigg yesterday.
should be dropped for Tuck.
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Grigg defensive efforts against North Melbourne were second to none. Saved us 2 goals with 1on1 battles as the last defender.
Was poor yesterday. 1 bad game out of 8.
Drop Grigg? You are joking :rollin
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Grigg defensive efforts against North Melbourne were second to none. Saved us 2 goals with 1on1 battles as the last defender.
Was poor yesterday. 1 bad game out of 8.
Drop Grigg? You are joking :rollin
Agree, was poor yesterday and so was Houli.
Drop, no
Would be dropping Rance before anyone
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Grigg defensive efforts against North Melbourne were second to none. Saved us 2 goals with 1on1 battles as the last defender.
Was poor yesterday. 1 bad game out of 8.
Drop Grigg? You are joking :rollin
Agree, was poor yesterday and so was Houli.
Drop, no
Would be dropping Rance before anyone
drop rance for who?... We don't have anyone else yet to invest time in. Is thirsfield the answer. He's been there longer and hasn't come on. Too skinny, too slow.
Drop Gus who was worse yesterday but who will replace him at the moment?.. Browne not the answer IMO hopefully Derrickx but who knows if hes good enough yet. Until our depth imrproves the coaches dont have that luxury yet.
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Agree, was poor yesterday and so was Houli.
Their worst games for Richmond. Houli had an absolute shocker. Grigg was completely ineffectual - he's gone missing a bit in the last few weeks IMO.
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Grigg defensive efforts against North Melbourne were second to none. Saved us 2 goals with 1on1 battles as the last defender.
Was poor yesterday. 1 bad game out of 8.
Drop Grigg? You are joking :rollin
Nope, not joking.
Been poor for a few weeks now, in my opinion. On more than one occasion yesterday I saw him give up a chase, not go in hard enough or just look generally disinterested.
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Nope, not joking.
Been poor for a few weeks now, in my opinion. On more than one occasion yesterday I saw him give up a chase, not go in hard enough or just look generally disinterested.
lol you either dont watch any games or just miss the parts that Grigg is involved in the play! Yes he was poor this week but so was most of the side, before that he has been playing very solid football including a couple of bog's........
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Nope, not joking.
Been poor for a few weeks now, in my opinion. On more than one occasion yesterday I saw him give up a chase, not go in hard enough or just look generally disinterested.
lol you either dont watch any games or just miss the parts that Grigg is involved in the play! Yes he was poor this week but so was most of the side, before that he has been playing very solid football including a couple of bog's........
Yep agree.
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Nope, not joking.
Been poor for a few weeks now, in my opinion. On more than one occasion yesterday I saw him give up a chase, not go in hard enough or just look generally disinterested.
lol you either dont watch any games or just miss the parts that Grigg is involved in the play!
I reckon I'd get to a few more games than you would down there in Deliverance country. :thumbsup
Always watch the replay too.
Agree that we had a lot of poor players yesterday. Most were at least having a dip, though. I dont think Grigg did. Thats the type of crap you get dropped for.
Just my perspective.
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including a couple of bog's........
do tell....
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Shaun Grigg is thriving in Tigerland
By Melanie Whelan
Ballarat Courier
26 May, 2011
SHAUN Grigg says he is enjoying his best AFL football in the yellow-and-black.
Grigg has built a consistent role through the Richmond midfield, since requesting a transfer from Carlton in trade week last October.
The Tigers are stirring this season and the 23-year-old from Ballarat said he was “loving it”.
Grigg has been focused on improving his football, in whatever role coach Damien Hardwick demanded.
A smooth transition and fresh start helped.
The results are starting to show.
Grigg has been averaging 24 disposals this season, including a match high of 30 possessions against Collingwood, developing into an onfield leader in an emerging Tiger outfield.
“Consistency is the one thing I’ve been aiming for since the start,” Grigg said.
“I just want to be consistent and play my role for the team – sometimes that might be blocking players and next week it might be my turn to get my hands on the pill.
“We’re definitely a young team – but that’s no excuse.
“As soon as you put on the Richmond Football Club guernsey, a bloke’s age is irrelevant.
“You’re another soldier for the Tiger army.”
Grigg played down talk the Tigers would finish in the eight this season, saying it was something a playing group always aimed to reach.
But, in an even competition, the Tigers approached one week at a time with the belief the scoreboard would take care of itself.
The Tiger faithful have still begun to rally in full voice this season with Richmond on the rise, especially after a 16-point win against top-four team Essendon on Saturday night.
Arriving from Carlton, Grigg is no stranger to blockbuster crowds but he said there was still something special about an 83,000-strong crowd for the Dreamtime at the ‘G clash.
Grigg said the build-up to the game was unique but once he was on the field, it was all about the game.
Having the backing of Richmond supporters was also something he has enjoyed getting used to hearing, too.
“They are very passionate supporters,” Grigg said.
“People don’t always realise just how many there are out there.
“Now we’re winning more games, there’s heaps coming out of the woodwork.”
Grigg said he loves belting out the Richmond song after a win, partly because it’s the same theme he sang through his junior football at Redan.
The Lions have always been good supporters of his career, Grigg said, and he tried to keep track of their progress in the Ballarat Football League.
Grigg also sponsors Sam Giblett and hoped to see the defender back in the Redan seniors soon.
The Tigers’ campaign continues in Darwin on Saturday night against Port Adelaide.
http://www.thecourier.com.au/news/local/sport/football-australian-rules/afl-shaun-grigg-is-thriving-in-tigerland/2175181.aspx
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disposal has been a bit on the rank side recently
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Made a couple of poor desposals by foot on the weekend plus that dodgy handball through the goals that cost us but since arriving I have been impressed by his consistency. While he'll never be one of our best he gives us grunt in the middle and the depth every good side needs to succeed.
Hope he regains his confidence this week and finds his kicking boot
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Grigg may be averaging 24 disposals this season, but I reckon he gets half of those by running behind a player who marks or gets a free kick and then he stops and props. He is a confusing player. I can't work him out. I think it's play him in the guts or don't play him at a;;.
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Made a couple of poor desposals by foot on the weekend plus that dodgy handball through the goals that cost us but since arriving I have been impressed by his consistency. While he'll never be one of our best he gives us grunt in the middle and the depth every good side needs to succeed.
Hope he regains his confidence this week and finds his kicking boot
someone (yourself or mr magic?) replied when i commented about Martins errors that most of his errors are with short passes. I think this may very well be the case with grigg as i noticed the other night that it was mainly the short passes he stuffed.
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Not sure that defence suits him. But I suspect its part of his development process.
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Made a couple of poor desposals by foot on the weekend plus that dodgy handball through the goals that cost us but since arriving I have been impressed by his consistency. While he'll never be one of our best he gives us grunt in the middle and the depth every good side needs to succeed.
Hope he regains his confidence this week and finds his kicking boot
someone (yourself or mr magic?) replied when i commented about Martins errors that most of his errors are with short passes. I think this may very well be the case with grigg as i noticed the other night that it was mainly the short passes he stuffed.
Yes you're right. He finds the short passes more difficult than long kicks due to the added pressure and precision that are placed on short kicks compared to long bombs.
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“You’re another soldier for the Tiger army.”
:thumbsup I like it Griggy
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Oh for Gods sake, he has been an asset, he is doing the job Hardwick wants him to do and he has been doing that job better than Collins ever could have done.
Great pick up and great to see the passion he has for the club in his first year!!!!!
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IIRC, both his turnovers last week were when we went backwards with the ball and the Bumblers started pressing really hard and closing down the space.
I thought it was a mistake to go backwards, but not being at the game, I wondered if we didn't have the long, get-out option in position along the boundary line. They don't show those things on the idiot box. I was shouting at the screen to kick it long, along the line, but he didn't hear me.
Was it the mailman who was supposed to provide the long option? Was he there?
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Grigg is and will be a fine player.
Surely the lesson has been learnt not to right off players? Nahas, King etc.
Get a dog up ya.
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who's writing him off?
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Does being named last on the interchange mean he will start as sub?
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I wouldn't think so though the sub needs to be on the team sheet 90 mins before the game.
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What did we all think of Grigg's game last night? Dermie on Ch 9 said Grigg was one of the ones who got us back into the game early.
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I've been critical of Grigg recently but thought he was better last night.
Not great, but solid.
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he's been pretty solid all year. picks up 20 odd possessions week in week out without standing out too much - except for when he makes a few mistakes.
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Grigg can have presence when he wants....and 20 odd possies is 20 possies the other team don't get.
Smart draft.
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I've been critical of Grigg recently but thought he was better last night.
Not great, but solid.
Agree
Still think his kicking is terrble at times
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he does a fair amount of grunt work...is good out of the centre and has effectively taken tuckys spot, is quicker than tucky, agreed, his kicking isnt always perfect alas he's been a fine addition
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Grigg can have presence when he wants....and 20 odd possies is 20 possies the other team don't get.
Smart draft.
Fair bit of truth in that Brackets. Jack Dyer would have loved it!
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From: Tigers won't relent
By Jennifer Witham
Mon 22 Aug, 2011
The 23-year-old said the move to Punt Road had made him a "more rounded player" after he requested to trade in his navy blue strip for the yellow and black.
"I had to work on aspects of my game in the off-season and have a sit down with [ruck/midfield coach] Brendon Lade and Damien and see how they wanted me to play and where they wanted me to play," he said.
"It's been good. I had to get used to the way the game plan is, because there were some changes from club to club, so it was more about getting the ball the way we wanted to move it and defensively how we wanted to set up.
"The quicker I could learn that, the better it was."
This year, he's missed just one game with a broken eye socket - round 18 against Geelong - and feels he's a better player having strung together his most consistent season since 2008, when he played 20 games.
"I've fitted in pretty well," he said.
"The body is holding up well and I'm enjoying it. It's good to be considered a vital cog in the team and to be a leader as well.
"They targeted three mature players and we've gelled well together and it's been good fun."
Read full article at: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/121576/default.aspx
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Grigg's better than tambling ever was or will be and an upgrade on collins. He's an upgrade and comfortably in our best 18 - stuff me some people expect a starting 18 of bonafide superstars
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Grigg's better than tambling ever was or will be and an upgrade on collins. He's an upgrade and comfortably in our best 18 - stuff me some people expect a starting 18 of bonafide superstars
Grigg is a 25 to 30 player in a good list. If hes in our best 22 then we have a long long long way to go still.
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Would have to agree TM I am Happy that we got rid of a skinny flanker and upgraded with Grigg.
It's an upgrade IMO when you compare solely with Collins.
That's as far as I go rating Hartley
I will wait to see what happens in Nov/Dec before I decide on him but his done enough so far.
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Grigg showed very little this season after R8. Some of his efforts were lamentable. Open your eyes
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Look Im not going to get into an argument about him and defend him like i have man love for him bc I dont - Ive been pretty critical of some of his performances this season, however, it doesnt take much to see hes an upgrade on what we had and am confident he will develop further and be of decent service.
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Grigg showed very little this season after R8. Some of his efforts were lamentable. Open your eyes
Safe to say that he didn't go all in :thumbsup
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Grigg's better than tambling ever was or will be and an upgrade on collins. He's an upgrade and comfortably in our best 18 - stuff me some people expect a starting 18 of bonafide superstars
Grigg is a 25 to 30 player in a good list. If hes in our best 22 then we have a long long long way to go still.
Who has been suggesting anything else?
We do have a long way to go. Jake King, Matthew White and even Daniel Jackson are in our best 22.
I don't understand this conversation?
If you want Hartley to draft in Chris Judd, Aaron Sandilands and Lance Franklin. Be prepared to be happy but give up Martin, Cotchin, Riewoldt and more.
Collins for Grigg was trade where we won out of. What else is needed to be said.
If we trade Nick Westhoff for a bit parts depth player, its another win.
We don't have to judge a list manager on the "big fish" trades and recruits.
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Grigg's better than tambling ever was or will be and an upgrade on collins. He's an upgrade and comfortably in our best 18 - stuff me some people expect a starting 18 of bonafide superstars
Grigg is a 25 to 30 player in a good list. If hes in our best 22 then we have a long long long way to go still.
Id love to think you are right 10fl but your dreamin...He's in our top 12 easily...fine if we can bring into the club 10 players that are better, but we're 3-4 years off that
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Grigg was in our top 6 players in disposals this year. Considering what he cost us and his age he has been a great recruit.
Comments like Blair Hartley is overrated shows how out o touch some of these Internet experts are. Absolutely no idea.
Last years trading period of getting rid of rambling and getting in grigg houli for nothing was an unbelievable hood result. Some people will never be happy oh well
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Grigg was in our top 6 players in disposals this year. Considering what he cost us and his age he has been a great recruit.
Comments like Blair Hartley is overrated shows how out o touch some of these Internet experts are. Absolutely no idea.
Last years trading period of getting rid of rambling and getting in grigg houli for nothing was an unbelievable hood result. Some people will never be happy oh well
Out of touch is when you rate people on the amount of possessions they have and not the quality of those possessions. Id rather have someone get the footy 15 times and have 12 quality disposals than someone who gets 22 or 23 disposals and most of them arent of any note. As for Hartley he hasnt proven anything yet. When he does Ill be the first in here to give him due credit for his work until then I'll wait to see the results first.
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I've moved and merged the Grigg discussion in the Maric thread to this one :).
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Anyone who thinks Grigg was a steal based on his year is looking at the world through yellow amend black glasses.
That's why we are where we are.
Oh well, whats another 10 years outside the 8.
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Grigg rewards Tiger faith
richmondfc.com.au
By Tony Greenberg
Mon 10 Oct, 2011
In the 2011 trade week, Richmond will be hoping it can land another player or two, who can have the sort of impact Shaun Grigg had during his first season at Tigerland this year.
Full article at: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/124845/default.aspx
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Has been OK. Is an upgrade on Collins..
But thought he would be better.
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Grigg rewards Tiger faith
richmondfc.com.au
By Tony Greenberg
Mon 10 Oct, 2011
In the 2011 trade week, Richmond will be hoping it can land another player or two, who can have the sort of impact Shaun Grigg had during his first season at Tigerland this year.
Full article at: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/124845/default.aspx
What Impact? He didnt fire a short for the last 2/3rd of the year lol. Richmond PR in overdrive trying to suck the supporters into supporting trades that were nil all affairs to be honest.
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Grigg got more uncontested possesions from mid year than any player I have ever seen. LMO
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Grigg got more uncontested possesions from mid year than any player I have ever seen. LMO
LMO?? Why do you want to left alone? Can't handle the heat anymore :lol :lol :lol :lol
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Jack has no arse left to laugh off....... :laugh:
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Grigg got more uncontested possesions from mid year than any player I have ever seen. LMO
LMO?? Why do you want to left alone? Can't handle the heat anymore :lol :lol :lol :lol
LMO=LEAVE ME OUT !!!!
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otherwords , leave me out of him,
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otherwords , leave me out of him,
:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol Your a funny man :lol :lol Now your really making crap up :lol :lol :lol
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BTW, How far up him have you been :o :o :-* :-* ;D ;D
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he has been a fair player in 2011, started well, good for first 8-10 weeks, downhill from there
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First half a dozen games for Grigg were great.
Averaged over 20 possessions a game and that St KIlda game in Round 2 was a beauty other than missing a sitter from 30 out in the last quarter.
Went quickly down the cliff face from the Dreamtime game and was average at best in the second half of the year.
Had a few instances where he was very tentative and was appropriately mentioned on this forum.
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It's Grigg's 24th birthday today :birthday. He already got his present last Saturday when no Melbourne opponent went near him all day :wallywink ;D
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Hopefully the same happens again against Geelong :whistle
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Doubt it unless geelong have another mrs morton
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Lol.at melb morton . First women to play afl
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So how did the man go today, good stats, were they reflective of his performance?
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I thought he was one of our best today. :thumbsup
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I thought he was one of our best today. :thumbsup
Cheers TB, great to hear, seems like he is having a very good year to date.
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One of the reasons we are not getting cleaned up by 70+ points. Shaun is doing very well indeed.
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I thought he was one of our best today. :thumbsup
Cheers TB, great to hear, seems like he is having a very good year to date.
So far so good. :thumbsup
Lets hope he remains consistent for much longer periods of the season. :thumbsup
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I thought he was one of our best today. :thumbsup
Cheers TB, great to hear, seems like he is having a very good year to date.
So far so good. :thumbsup
Lets hope he remains consistent for much longer periods of the season. :thumbsup
He runs harder than anyone else on the side, Grigg = gut runner
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I thought he was one of our best today. :thumbsup
Cheers TB, great to hear, seems like he is having a very good year to date.
So far so good. :thumbsup
Lets hope he remains consistent for much longer periods of the season. :thumbsup
He runs harder than anyone else on the side, Grigg = gut runner
Now we have two gut runners Cotch and Grigg. :thumbsup
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Has gone up a notch this year, a tireless workhorse in the midfield
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Has gone up a notch this year, a tireless workhorse in the midfield
x 2. Lets hope he keeps it up for the season.
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Gerks get in here :lol
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Dear god
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:lol
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Near enough not good enough
By Peter Ryan
afl.com.au
Mon 23 Apr, 2012
RICHMOND midfielder Shaun Grigg has said that near enough is not good enough after the Tigers went down to Geelong at Simonds Stadium on Sunday.
Grigg was confident the Tigers were going to run over the top of the Cats when they drew level with 12 minutes to go and had the wind at its back.
But when it mattered most it was the Cats' stars, Paul Chapman, Jimmy Bartel, Joel Corey and Corey Enright who stood tall and tilted the game Geelong's way. The Cats eventually won by 10 points.
"They have got a lot more experience than we do but we don't use that as an excuse," a disappointed Grigg said.
"They locked the ball in pretty well there in the last quarter to shut the game down and we tried to run it out a couple of times and they intercepted and got it back in there."
The Tigers have started the season with just one win from four games but its three losses have been gallant performances against sides considered as top four contenders.
Such results were no longer acceptable at Richmond according to Grigg: "Near enough is not good enough. We expect to win every game that we play."
Mistakes at crucial times late in the game denied Richmond the opportunity to capitalise on opportunities to counter-attack. Poor execution meant a potential fast break to the Tigers was turned into a stoppage.
In the final quarter Geelong had 15 inside 50s to Richmond's nine when it could have easily been an even split.
Richmond had attacked the defending premiers with confidence throughout the game. They had set themselves pre-game to win the contested ball and clearances and achieved their objective.
Grigg had been a key contributor, his spread from the contest vital as Richmond tried to handball the ball through the midfield.
However their ball use going inside 50 and in front of goal was costly.
"We just probably needed to get the ball in a bit cleaner and a bit deeper into our forwards to give them a chance to score," Grigg said.
He said the windy conditions did present some difficulty with the swirly breeze having an impact on the quality of their disposal, but again it was no excuse for the result.
Grigg finished the game with 28 possessions, including 14 handball receives and 22 uncontested possessions. He was both rebounding the ball and pumping it inside 50. However after playing 67 games for just 27 wins in his career so far, he is clearly sick of losing.
"We're pretty confident now and we are past the development stage," he said.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/133783/default.aspx
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Gerks get in here :lol
Dear god
Absolute superstar is young Grigg. If only we had 22 of him on the field.
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Continuity propels Grigg
richmondfc.com.au
Wed 09 May, 2012
In-form Richmond midfielder Shaun Grigg attributes his strong start to the season to back-to-back uninterrupted pre-seasons, and a feeling of belonging at Tigerland.
Impressively, he is ranked the no. 1 in the AFL for uncontested possessions (an average of 20.5 per match), highlighting his knack for finding space.
“I think I’ve just got the confidence up. I’ve had two really good pre-seasons, and my body has probably been in the best shape it ever has. Pre seasons have allowed that,” he said.
“I think it’s just playing AFL footy continually, week in and week out, and just really enjoying my footy.”
Grigg said he was enjoying his role as a versatile midfielder in 2012.
Read the full article at: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/135343/default.aspx
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Has been very good this year. Well done to him. Needs to keep going. His disposal under pressure has been very good and he has shown a cool head.
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B&F form :shh
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Started off well last year and tapered off.
This year has burst out of the gates like a rampaging bull, hands like steel traps, head as cool as a cucumber- whoa :shh
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Best outside mid I've seen at tigerland for a long time. Reads the play well and puts himself in good position. He's done a great job. :thumbsup
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No regrets as Tiger emerges from out of the Blue
Matt Murnane
The Age
May 26, 2012
THOSE Richmond supporters who thought Shaun Grigg, at best, would be a midfield battler brought in to ride the bumps meant for Trent Cotchin and Dustin Martin will be surprised by this statistic: Grigg has had more uncontested possessions this season than any other player in the AFL.
Those Carlton supporters who were happy for him to leave two years ago, thus sparing them another season of watching Grigg ''butcher'' the ball by foot will be surprised by this statistic: Grigg is equal fifth in the AFL for effective kicks this year.
To the man, there's only one set of numbers that matter. Grigg played 43 of a possible 90 games in his four years at Carlton - some missed due to injury, some not. Since crossing to Richmond in 2011, the 24-year-old has played 29 out of a possible 30.
He is becoming the player he always wanted to be - prolific, hard-working, versatile. ''I think it's just the chance to play AFL every week, I really feel at home now,'' Grigg said of his emergence at Punt Road.
''Dimma [coach Damien Hardwick], all the coaches - the midfield coaches Brendon Lade and Danny Daly - have played a massive part in that, and the senior players have instilled a lot of confidence in me as well,'' he said. ''So now I just want to repay those blokes that have backed me and want me in the team. But it's also about maturing. I'm 24 now and it does take time for you to get used to the game and where you fit in.''
In reflection, Grigg - a priority selection (pick 19) in the 2006 draft - explained the rut he was in at Carlton, one he could only dig himself out of, he felt, by uprooting to Richmond in search of more playing opportunities.
''It's a tough game. There are so many highs and lows in AFL that the general public don't see, battling with injury or form or other reasons,'' he said. ''There is a lot that goes on, but at the moment I'm really enjoying my footy and I've got a really good life outside of footy.
''I've always believed I could play regular AFL footy, and once I got the chance, I just wanted to show it.''
But Grigg makes sure to point out that his time at Carlton wasn't always so hard. In fact, it was former Blues assistant coach Robert Harvey who planted the seeds of a game that has blossomed at Tigerland, after Grigg requested and was granted a trade in which ex-Tiger Andrew Collins swapped to Carlton.
The smooth-moving midfielder completed every session this pre-season and, with that as a launching pad, has elevated his game, averaging 27.8 disposals in eight games this year - second at Richmond and up significantly from 21.5 in his last year at Carlton.
The irony of the Grigg-Collins deal is that Grigg, on form, would be close to a walk-up start at Carlton, particularly as Brett Ratten shuffles his team to cover the loss of star midfielder Marc Murphy. But while Blues supporters might ponder the what ifs, Grigg has never once considered what life would be like if he had listened to the pleas of good friend Chris Judd and stayed at Visy Park. ''I have no regrets, and I've never looked back,'' he said.
Grigg is young and part of the youngest team in the AFL, which is still a chance to play finals this year and moving on an upward curve. More importantly, it appears that whatever success the Tigers have this year and in the future, Grigg could play an integral part - if he stays at his current level.
Getting to that level has required hard work. First, to fix what he admits was the major deficiency in his game - his kicking - and second, to find a way to prosper. That has come, as the coaches say, ''on the spread''.
Grigg did not need to be reminded, when he sat down with The Saturday Age this week, that he was No. 1 in the AFL for uncontested possessions, averaging 21 a game.
His teammates let him know every week. ''A few of the boys joke around a bit, saying the other teams don't rate me. They don't want to come near me,'' he said.
The Ballarat boy goes along with the ribbing, even playing up to it by calling himself ''the cheat''.
But the stats are no joke. For the moment at least, no one in the league spreads with more efficiency than Grigg. ''It's one area of the game that I've worked on - spreading from a stoppage and free kicks,'' he said.
''I really pumped out those 10-metre, quick-burst efforts during pre-season. If other boys were doing long runs, I would just focus on the shorter, harder efforts. Our midfield is quality, with [Brett] Deledio, Cotchin, Martin, [Shane] Tuck, [Nathan] Foley … so I'm more than happy to keep flying under the radar.''
Getting so much ball in space has had a direct result on his kicking efficiency - another trick he learnt from dual Brownlow medallist Harvey at Carlton.
Again, the numbers represent reward for effort, with Grigg now going at 77.5 per cent by foot, compared to 64.6 per cent in 2010, the lowest point it sank to at Carlton.
''I really tapped into [Harvey] and his knowledge. He said if you do your hard work early, then you might give yourself that extra metre or two to get a clean kick away,'' he said. ''I've worked on my kicking ever since I was drafted, so I guess I'm seeing the rewards for it now.''
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/no-regrets-as-tiger-emerges-from-out-of-the-blue-20120525-1zaa8.html#ixzz1vtlyyjBk
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Is a big part of the Tigers game.
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Houli, Titch, Jack and Grigg were all drafted in 2006, shaping up as a good year for the Tigers :thumbsup
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Grigga, good player and good bloke :thumbsup
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lol lmao at how you talk so much crap and change your opinions like a woman going through menopause lol
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Hi All,
Over the last few months we have had a significant number of complaints about the number of posts regarding the continual use of crude and smutty comments that people have found offensive.
What is of most significance to us is the fact that the complaints are coming from long term posters who are not prudes and have over the life of this site enjoyed a bit of banter.
Last Friday night the crudity and smut hit another low with not just the comments posted but the posting of a pic that could only be described as offensive and degrading to our female posters.
Forum members should not have to be subjected to this type of posting. They also should not have to wade through pages & pages of childish rubbish to find footy talk
Apart from offending fellow posters it actually shows a complete lack of respect to OER and what the OER community is all about.
Despite numerous requests, warnings and the suspensions being handed out during the last 12 months the over the top crude posting continues.
As a result we have decided that commencing immediately (and this applies to ALL POSTERS) continual posts of this nature will result in an automatic 72 hour suspension.
A second offense will result in 1 months suspension.
A third ... well in baseball strike 3 means you're out and that will apply here
Some will complain that these penalties are too extreme/harsh and not fair but seeing our requests continue to be ignored we feel we have been left with very little alternative but take a hard line in the hope that people will get the message.
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Hi All,
Over the last few months we have had a significant number of complaints about the number of posts regarding the continual use of crude and smutty comments that people have found offensive.
What is of most significance to us is the fact that the complaints are coming from long term posters who are not prudes and have over the life of this site enjoyed a bit of banter.
Last Friday night the crudity and smut hit another low with not just the comments posted but the posting of a pic that could only be described as offensive and degrading to our female posters.
Forum members should not have to be subjected to this type of posting. They also should not have to wade through pages & pages of childish rubbish to find footy talk
Apart from offending fellow posters it actually shows a complete lack of respect to OER and what the OER community is all about.
Despite numerous requests, warnings and the suspensions being handed out during the last 12 months the over the top crude posting continues.
As a result we have decided that commencing immediately (and this applies to ALL POSTERS) continual posts of this nature will result in an automatic 72 hour suspension.
A second offense will result in 1 months suspension.
A third ... well in baseball strike 3 means you're out and that will apply here
Some will complain that these penalties are too extreme/harsh and not fair but seeing our requests continue to be ignored we feel we have been left with very little alternative but take a hard line in the hope that people will get the message.
OER is for everyone to enjoy
Regards
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Nothing a win wont fix :thumbsup
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omg :wallywink
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Regards
WP, MT & Mr OE & Jackstar
You forgot to amend the sign off
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WP, MT & Mr OE & Jackstar
You forgot to amend the sign off
Chuck17, your on my buddy list with Monk :thumbsup :bow
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Chucky is on my buddy list too. We are veterans of Y&B.com.
:lol
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even monk can make mistakes lol
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Grigg would be up close to top 3 in the B&F right now. He can still fluff his kicks occasionally but he's got the footy on a string this year (avg. 27 possies) and is pushing forward to either kick or assist in goals. Another 4 goal involvements yesterday (should have been 6 had he not missed from 15m out :P in the 2nd qtr and not try and skim it through low in the first qtr).
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Grigg would be up close to top 3 in the B&F right now. He can still fluff his kicks occasionally but he's got the footy on a string this year (avg. 27 possies) and is pushing forward to either kick or assist in goals. Another 4 goal involvements yesterday (should have been 6 had he not missed from 15m out :P in the 2nd qtr and not try and skim it through low in the first qtr).
For several weeks his good and bad differential converged towards the good side of the scale. Yesterday there were signs of a divergence. He must continually work to avoid that.
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Brilliant trade. Absolutely brilliant. :bow
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Great work rate. poo kick though. Needs to play like Studley's boy.
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Needs to lay a few tackles
I know he's an outside player, the bloke on the outside who's the the teams go to designated kicker but.....
But struth yet again on the weekend a couple of times when he was right at the contest he just stood there and refused to tackle and waited for a team mate to sprint in to attempt to tackle. Sometimes despite what he's clearly been programmed to do he has to make a contest, take the hit and bloody tackle
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strewth, he had like 34 possies, perhaps turn the blowtorch elsewhere wp, like the forward line follies that had us kick 23 points :lol
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i blame the forward line coach for that Bo
another melbourne reject CC special
FFS :banghead
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strewth, he had like 34 possies, perhaps turn the blowtorch elsewhere wp, like the forward line follies that had us kick 23 points :lol
Well seeing he missed an easy shot 10 metres out maybe I can blowtorch him for that. He was part of that fwd line follies
Well aware he had 34 possessions but that doesn't excuse the fact he refuses at times to attack the ball and tackle.
People whack Houli for it, 34 touches doesn't make you exempt from coping a whack for not putting your body on the line
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Brilliant trade. Absolutely brilliant. :bow
we are in front for now but i reckon collins will still be a good footballer.
i still laugh at the clubs appraisal of grigg being an inside ball winner. hes always been an outside tall running wingman.
agree with wp it would be good if we actually worked on players deficiencies and at least tried to get grigg to tackle and put his head over the ball a bit round his game out a bit.
finally i dont think him a good kick especially at goal he has areas he could improve a fair bit.
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Brilliant trade. Absolutely brilliant. :bow
we are in front for now but i reckon collins will still be a good footballer.
i still laugh at the clubs appraisal of grigg being an inside ball winner. hes always been an outside tall running wingman.
agree with wp it would be good if we actually worked on players deficiencies and at least tried to get grigg to tackle and put his head over the ball a bit round his game out a bit.
finally i dont think him a good kick especially at goal he has areas he could improve a fair bit.
thing about collins is he is almost 24, still a fringe player, still only 80kgs ringing wet, still has no tank, and lacks pace
classic glass half full type
all the best to him though cause i think he can play a bit
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Brilliant trade. Absolutely brilliant. :bow
we are in front for now but i reckon collins will still be a good footballer.
i still laugh at the clubs appraisal of grigg being an inside ball winner. hes always been an outside tall running wingman.
agree with wp it would be good if we actually worked on players deficiencies and at least tried to get grigg to tackle and put his head over the ball a bit round his game out a bit.
finally i dont think him a good kick especially at goal he has areas he could improve a fair bit.
thing about collins is he is almost 24, still a fringe player, still only 80kgs ringing wet, still has no tank, and lacks pace
classic glass half full type
all the best to him though cause i think he can play a bit
is a fringe player still mainly due to injury.his first two preseasons were spent overcoming op. got about 10 games in 09 and got a bit of ball averaging about 20 possesions a game.
in 2010 managed 15 games and kicked 15 goals. then traded to carlton where a shoulder injury ruined most of his yr.
he is every yr getting to the required weight and size. now weighs 83kg on a par with grigg even though hes shorter. the weight issue for him remains because of the way he plays. his weight was always going to take time.
tank is building and will continue to build. pace while not super quick he is not slow he makes up for this with good smarts and knowing where to go.
was happy to get grigg and still am but would have liked to have kept collins. who knows he may slide away into oblivion or he could carve out a good carrer with a decent run at it.
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Grigg will still be playing AFL football in 3 years time, Collins won't.....Fact
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Brilliant trade. Absolutely brilliant. :bow
we are in front for now but i reckon collins will still be a good footballer.
i still laugh at the clubs appraisal of grigg being an inside ball winner. hes always been an outside tall running wingman.
agree with wp it would be good if we actually worked on players deficiencies and at least tried to get grigg to tackle and put his head over the ball a bit round his game out a bit.
finally i dont think him a good kick especially at goal he has areas he could improve a fair bit.
thing about collins is he is almost 24, still a fringe player, still only 80kgs ringing wet, still has no tank, and lacks pace
classic glass half full type
all the best to him though cause i think he can play a bit
is a fringe player still mainly due to injury.his first two preseasons were spent overcoming op. got about 10 games in 09 and got a bit of ball averaging about 20 possesions a game.
in 2010 managed 15 games and kicked 15 goals. then traded to carlton where a shoulder injury ruined most of his yr.
he is every yr getting to the required weight and size. now weighs 83kg on a par with grigg even though hes shorter. the weight issue for him remains because of the way he plays. his weight was always going to take time.
tank is building and will continue to build. pace while not super quick he is not slow he makes up for this with good smarts and knowing where to go.
was happy to get grigg and still am but would have liked to have kept collins. who knows he may slide away into oblivion or he could carve out a good carrer with a decent run at it.
Good god. Of the all the blokes to back in...Collins.
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Brilliant trade. Absolutely brilliant. :bow
we are in front for now but i reckon collins will still be a good footballer.
i still laugh at the clubs appraisal of grigg being an inside ball winner. hes always been an outside tall running wingman.
agree with wp it would be good if we actually worked on players deficiencies and at least tried to get grigg to tackle and put his head over the ball a bit round his game out a bit.
finally i dont think him a good kick especially at goal he has areas he could improve a fair bit.
thing about collins is he is almost 24, still a fringe player, still only 80kgs ringing wet, still has no tank, and lacks pace
classic glass half full type
all the best to him though cause i think he can play a bit
is a fringe player still mainly due to injury.his first two preseasons were spent overcoming op. got about 10 games in 09 and got a bit of ball averaging about 20 possesions a game.
in 2010 managed 15 games and kicked 15 goals. then traded to carlton where a shoulder injury ruined most of his yr.
he is every yr getting to the required weight and size. now weighs 83kg on a par with grigg even though hes shorter. the weight issue for him remains because of the way he plays. his weight was always going to take time.
tank is building and will continue to build. pace while not super quick he is not slow he makes up for this with good smarts and knowing where to go.
was happy to get grigg and still am but would have liked to have kept collins. who knows he may slide away into oblivion or he could carve out a good carrer with a decent run at it.
Good god. Of the all the blokes to back in...Collins.
Pretty sure if someone posted an image of a blue pen, Craw would argue (in Swahili) that it was red.
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Brilliant trade. Absolutely brilliant. :bow
we are in front for now but i reckon collins will still be a good footballer.
i still laugh at the clubs appraisal of grigg being an inside ball winner. hes always been an outside tall running wingman.
agree with wp it would be good if we actually worked on players deficiencies and at least tried to get grigg to tackle and put his head over the ball a bit round his game out a bit.
finally i dont think him a good kick especially at goal he has areas he could improve a fair bit.
was happy to get grigg and still am but would have liked to have kept collins. who knows he may slide away into oblivion or he could carve out a good carrer with a decent run at it.
Collins is a patchy footballer. Worse by foot than Grigg (and Edwards).
Your typical glass half full type. ;)
We are miles ahead on this trade.
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Grigg will still be playing AFL football in 3 years time, Collins won't.....Fact
thats a petty adamant opinion it could well be right it could well be wrong. if collins is delisted in 3 yrs time then it will become fact.
until then all opinions are like arseholes we all have em some are different to others.
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Collins will be delisted at the end of this season....part of the fallout from the scum not making the finals ;) and you mascarade as a football expert :lol :lol
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Brilliant trade. Absolutely brilliant. :bow
we are in front for now but i reckon collins will still be a good footballer.
i still laugh at the clubs appraisal of grigg being an inside ball winner. hes always been an outside tall running wingman.
agree with wp it would be good if we actually worked on players deficiencies and at least tried to get grigg to tackle and put his head over the ball a bit round his game out a bit.
finally i dont think him a good kick especially at goal he has areas he could improve a fair bit.
He can play inside and play it well. Some ppl may recall his best patch of games for Carlton were when he played as an inside mid for 10-15 games.
As for the we are in front for now comment, give me a break, Collins won't be a league footballer at the conclusion of his current contract.
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Brilliant trade. Absolutely brilliant. :bow
we are in front for now but i reckon collins will still be a good footballer.
i still laugh at the clubs appraisal of grigg being an inside ball winner. hes always been an outside tall running wingman.
agree with wp it would be good if we actually worked on players deficiencies and at least tried to get grigg to tackle and put his head over the ball a bit round his game out a bit.
finally i dont think him a good kick especially at goal he has areas he could improve a fair bit.
He can play inside and play it well. Some ppl may recall his best patch of games for Carlton were when he played as an inside mid for 10-15 games.
As for the we are in front for now comment, give me a break, Collins won't be a league footballer at the conclusion of his current contract.
Snap :bow
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Griggy's going along beautifully. He still fluffs one or two kicks per mach, but so does anyone who consistently racks up around 30 touches. I think his skills have improved markedly this year. His poise and decision making is also excellent. He has the ability to hold onto the ball in a tight situation and release it at the 'right' moment. Runs hard all day and dobs the odd sausage too. I reckon he is a really good outside player.
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He's Danyle Pearce without the skills and tagger on his ass all day.
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Exactly, Coach! Except he's much bigger and fitter, and he actually impacts games! :thumbsup
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Dud, delist.
x2
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Exactly, Coach! Except he's much bigger and fitter, and he actually impacts games! :thumbsup
Fan of Michael Hurley's recent form?Pearce is a good player. He has runs on the board. How would he (Grigg) go with Ryan Crowley following him around? Certainly wouldn't be pushing other blokes out of the way to get a kick. Wouldn't get the space he usually does either. Fact is other clubs don't bother tagging Grigg because a lot of his touches don't hurt. There's a reason why Grigg gets no attention and blokes like Pearce do. He's had a good year but I can't believe people reckon he'd be top3 in the B&F. Grimes, Rance, Maric, Deledio, Cotchin, Edwards, Foley & Jak would all be ahead of him/close to him (Newman as well because the coaches love him)
Would like to see Grigg get BOG against a top side.
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Was =BOG against the Swans and they tagged him
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Was =BOG against the Swans and they tagged him
No they didn't they played Henry PLayfair on him you stuffwit. and sydney aren't a top side. they haven't played anyone
"but look at the ladder coach"
:fishing
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:lol
nope sorry coach, usually i let you have your say but not this time.
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Gimme a go mate
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Exactly, Coach! Except he's much bigger and fitter, and he actually impacts games! :thumbsup
Fan of Michael Hurley's recent form?Pearce is a good player. He has runs on the board. How would he (Grigg) go with Ryan Crowley following him around? Certainly wouldn't be pushing other blokes out of the way to get a kick. Wouldn't get the space he usually does either. Fact is other clubs don't bother tagging Grigg because a lot of his touches don't hurt. There's a reason why Grigg gets no attention and blokes like Pearce do. He's had a good year but I can't believe people reckon he'd be top3 in the B&F. Grimes, Rance, Maric, Deledio, Cotchin, Edwards, Foley & Jak would all be ahead of him/close to him (Newman as well because the coaches love him)
Would like to see Grigg get BOG against a top side.
Pearce is a midget squib with better skills than Grigg but that is all. He gets tagged because he is easily shut-down and he is one of the only players who can deliver the ball sufficiently out of Port's pathetic backline.
Yes, I am a fan of Hurley's recent work. Magnificent player. Soooo much tougher than all of our boys too, eh Coach? Just cant believe some of his acts of bravery this year, Coach. Cotch and Morris should hang their heads in shame! Awwww jeez Coach, he gets my motor goin!
Hey Coach, can you imagine Pearce kicking it to Hurley? Like, if they were on the same team! Maybe even Richmond??!!! Coach? How good would that be! Pwhoa!1 :bow
And yes, the Swans are a rabble.
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You have made yourself look like an absolute flog here, Slicker. Pearce ain't a squib. Struggles with a tag but still contributes. Not his fault the rest of his team are ass. If many of 'em were good he wouldn't cop a tag.
Yeah, I'd take Pearce and Hurley at Richmond. Wouldn't you? Or is Vickery too good for Hurley to get a game?
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Most loyal is this Port supporter :shh
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Most loyal is this Port supporter :shh
:lol :thumbsup
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You have made yourself look like an absolute flog here, Slicker. Pearce ain't a squib. Struggles with a tag but still contributes. Not his fault the rest of his team are ass. If many of 'em were good he wouldn't cop a tag.
Yeah, I'd take Pearce and Hurley at Richmond. Wouldn't you? Or is Vickery too good for Hurley to get a game?
Would pass on both
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You have made yourself look like an absolute flog here, Slicker. Pearce ain't a squib. Struggles with a tag but still contributes. Not his fault the rest of his team are ass. If many of 'em were good he wouldn't cop a tag.
Yeah, I'd take Pearce and Hurley at Richmond. Wouldn't you? Or is Vickery too good for Hurley to get a game?
Yes, I would take both of them at Richmond. I just probs would'nt get down on my knees and recieve their salty man-tears like you would.
;D
And yes, I am a flog. I think I have made that quite clear.
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You have made yourself look like an absolute flog here, Slicker. Pearce ain't a squib. Struggles with a tag but still contributes. Not his fault the rest of his team are ass. If many of 'em were good he wouldn't cop a tag.
Yeah, I'd take Pearce and Hurley at Richmond. Wouldn't you? Or is Vickery too good for Hurley to get a game?
Would pass on both
I don't want to live on this planet anymore.
You have made yourself look like an absolute flog here, Slicker. Pearce ain't a squib. Struggles with a tag but still contributes. Not his fault the rest of his team are ass. If many of 'em were good he wouldn't cop a tag.
Yeah, I'd take Pearce and Hurley at Richmond. Wouldn't you? Or is Vickery too good for Hurley to get a game?
Yes, I would take both of them at Richmond. I just probs would'nt get down on my knees and recieve their salty man-tears like you would.
;D
And yes, I am a flog. I think I have made that quite clear.
Well, you would actually. Hurley is a gun. Pity he's injured at times ;D
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You have made yourself look like an absolute flog here, Slicker. Pearce ain't a squib. Struggles with a tag but still contributes. Not his fault the rest of his team are ass. If many of 'em were good he wouldn't cop a tag.
Yeah, I'd take Pearce and Hurley at Richmond. Wouldn't you? Or is Vickery too good for Hurley to get a game?
Would pass on both
I don't want to live on this planet anymore.
You have made yourself look like an absolute flog here, Slicker. Pearce ain't a squib. Struggles with a tag but still contributes. Not his fault the rest of his team are ass. If many of 'em were good he wouldn't cop a tag.
Yeah, I'd take Pearce and Hurley at Richmond. Wouldn't you? Or is Vickery too good for Hurley to get a game?
Yes, I would take both of them at Richmond. I just probs would'nt get down on my knees and recieve their salty man-tears like you would.
;D
And yes, I am a flog. I think I have made that quite clear.
Well, you would actually. Hurley is a gun. Pity he's injured at times ;D
He's also fat
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Will agree with that Mrakov. Really obvious from the shot of him walking down the race on the weekend.
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What does fat have to do with anything? he gets around just fine. He loves his tucker :thumbsup
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Hurley is a gun. Pity he's injured at times ;D
Never contested that he was a gun, me old mate. Just find it a little weird that you love to bring him up all the time.
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Hurley is a gun. Pity he's injured at times ;D
Never contested that he was a gun, me old mate. Just find it a little weird that you love to bring him up all the time.
Thats funny
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Hurley is a gun. Pity he's injured at times ;D
Never contested that he was a gun, me old mate. Just find it a little weird that you love to bring him up all the time.
I bring him up because you said he was a dud that wouldn't get a game ahead of Vickery. Think about that ;)
Hey Chuck, I forgive you :)
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I bring him up because you said he was a dud that wouldn't get a game ahead of Vickery.
You're cute when you lie :-*
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Hurley is a gun. Pity he's injured at times ;D
Never contested that he was a gun, me old mate. Just find it a little weird that you love to bring him up all the time.
I bring him up because you said he was a dud that wouldn't get a game ahead of Vickery. Think about that ;)
Hey Chuck, I forgive you :)
Thanks Coach
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You said he was nothing special you bastard, Slicker.
Hurley is a gun. Pity he's injured at times ;D
Never contested that he was a gun, me old mate. Just find it a little weird that you love to bring him up all the time.
I bring him up because you said he was a dud that wouldn't get a game ahead of Vickery. Think about that ;)
Hey Chuck, I forgive you :)
Thanks Coach
I do love you Chuck. Us blokes need to stick together.
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Grigg’s strong growth
By Tony Greenberg
Mon 20 Aug, 2012
Full article at: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/145129/default.aspx
Grigg is averaging 26 disposals per game.
Not once this season has he dipped under 20 disposals in a game.
Ranked equal 1st in the comp. for uncontested possessions with 380.
5th for effective disposals.
12th for total disposals.
Also has kicked 16 goals this year from the midfield.
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I think Burly Hurly is a gun alright
A pop gun at best
Overrated
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Shaun Griggs is an ok outside player
Will not get in and get dirty
Has been serviceable
These guys are a dime a dozen
Look at heppell
These guys are mummy boys never copped a smack in their lives and rapped up in cotton wool
We have at least a dozen on our list
See if you can name them
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Griggs has been dependable this year and has kicked some important goals. He is an outside player. He will never be an inside player. We all know that. His ability to find the loose ball and use it on the whole effectively is what sets him apart from other outside players in the side
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LMFAO at OE editing posts from 6 weeks ago
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Shaun Greg is not a bad player
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Shaun Griggs is an ok outside player
Will not get in and get dirty
Has been serviceable
These guys are a dime a dozen
Look at heppell
These guys are mummy boys never copped a smack in their lives and rapped up in cotton wool
We have at least a dozen on our list
See if you can name them
:wallywink :wallywink :wallywink :wallywink :wallywink
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Shaun Griggs is an ok outside player
Will not get in and get dirty
Has been serviceable
These guys are a dime a dozen
Look at heppell
These guys are mummy boys never copped a smack in their lives and rapped up in cotton wool
We have at least a dozen on our list
See if you can name them
:wallywink :wallywink :wallywink :wallywink :wallywink
mate l seen Heppell get plenty of heavy smacks ;D
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Grigg has improved alot with his kicking and composure. Players usually struggle in their first year at a new club anyway. So nerves and being in the wrong spots probably caused him to put himself under pressure. This year has been very good
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Shaun Griggs is an ok outside player
Will not get in and get dirty
Has been serviceable
These guys are a dime a dozen
Look at heppell
These guys are mummy boys never copped a smack in their lives and rapped up in cotton wool
We have at least a dozen on our list
See if you can name them
:wallywink :wallywink :wallywink :wallywink :wallywink
mate l seen Heppell get plenty of heavy smacks ;D
got smacked down by enforcer bryce gibbs on the weekend
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just terrific
wouldnt get a game for lyons team
go to tackle doesnt matter who you are :police:
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Reckon Grigg is a good player. He is more composed and accurate by foot this year. kicks goals too. Purely outside, but all teams have this type.
Just a friendly reminder that he doesn't have an 's' at the end of his name.
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just terrific
wouldnt get a game for lyons team
go to tackle doesnt matter who you are :police:
:police:
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For an outside mid he is a crap kick
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shaun griggs run and spread this yr has been as good as anyones in the comp this yr.
yes he lacks in areas that he really should work on and needs to improve on. defensive efforts and aggression at the ball are two of them.
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Big fan of Griggs :clapping
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Better to ignore a fool than encourage one
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Griggs is a Gun, top 5 in the B&F :shh
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VIDEO: Grigg's great goals
http://bigpondvideo.com/RichmondTV/481607/Grigg%27s%20great%20goals/
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Loves Griggs'y
Prefer him as Griggs too.
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Grigg’s great growth
By Tony Greenberg
richmondfc.com.au
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Shaun Grigg had a breakout year of league football in 2012.
After a promising first-up season at Richmond in 2011 (10th in the Jack Dyer Medal) following his trade from Carlton, where he’d spent four years, Grigg grew into one of the Tigers’ most important players.
The hard-running, left-foot midfielder played every game, averaging 25.5 disposals per match, and racking up a career-high 37 touches against Melbourne in Round 3.
The fact that Grigg didn’t dip below 20 disposals, in any match throughout season 2012, highlights just how influential he was.
Grigg was ranked No. 1 at the Club and No. 3 in the competition for uncontested possessions (411), No. 2 at the Club for effective disposals (429), No. 2 at the Club for totalmarks (133), No. 4 at the Club for total disposals (576), and No. 4 at the Club for inside-50 entries (91).
He also finished sixth on Richmond’s goalkicking list with 18 goals, which was further evidence of the significant progression he made in 2012. In his five previous seasons of AFL football, Grigg had managed a combined total of just 16 goals.
Read the full article at: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2013-01-02/griggs-great-growth
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Great asset to the ram this bloke, must win round 1 to prove that he made the right decision to move! MUST WIN!!!
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VIDEO: Grigg's goals for 2013 ...
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/2013-01-17/griggs-goals-for-2013
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Wouldn't be in Carlton's best 22
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LMFAO
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Grigg’s great move
By Adrian Ceddia
richmondfc.com.au
Friday, January 18, 2013
Shaun Grigg of the Tigers in action during the AFL Round 17 match between the Richmond Tigers and the North Melbourne Kangaroos at the MCG, Melbourne. (Photo: Michael Willson/AFL Media)
He’s only been at Tigerland for a short time, but it’s hard to think of Shaun Grigg in anything but the famous Yellow and Black colours.
The hard-running midfielder has risen to another level in the past two seasons, after spending four inconsistent seasons at Carlton.
He has already matched the same number of games at his new Club (43) than he did when he was on the Blues’ list, in exactly half the time.
A rise in confidence, and time spent sharpening some areas of his game, saw the 24-year-old finish fifth in the Jack Dyer Medal, and win the Club’s Most Improved Player award in 2012.
Read the full article here: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2013-01-18/griggs-great-move-
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Has he ever sprinted when he didn't think he was gonna get a cheap possie? Needs to pull his head out
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Has he ever sprinted when he didn't think he was gonna get a cheap possie? Needs to pull his head out
He goes alright, every club needs players like that. The type that gets paid no respect so they run free gathering loose possies. Needs to become more damaging still, thinking back to how he went about business against Sydney last season.
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Does anyone in opposition teams actually notice him out there?..he sits out on those wings like he has the Ebola virus.nobody comes near him.
Although i didnt rate his game last night thought he didnt influence the game much at all
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Thought he was poor last night. Would actually drop him based on last night's "effort" but no point in even suggesting it as he is a favourite ;D
The thing he usually brings is gut running, was very flat footed last night and his disposal was poor maybe because he was under more pressure than usual
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I also thought grigg was not good. Did some soft things.
I did not bring up his name as a potential change because he had alot of ball.
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Wish he could kick the ball further than he does higher
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Has he ever sprinted when he didn't think he was gonna get a cheap possie? Needs to pull his head out
He goes alright, every club needs players like that. The type that gets paid no respect so they run free gathering loose possies. Needs to become more damaging still, thinking back to how he went about business against Sydney last season.
Its more when his 5 meters away from an opponent but stops running cause he ceebs tackling
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Tigers' maturity will soon get acid test: Grigg
By Nathan Schmook
afl.com.au
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Midfielder Shaun Grigg said the Tigers were gaining confidence late in tight games.
"I think we've matured and we've got things in place that we can rely on," Grigg said.
"Our structures are pretty sound, so we were just rapt to take on the Saints, who are a formidable team, and get the win.
"I was very confident all of that last quarter that we were going to win.
"We've put in a lot of hard work over the off-season and we think we've improved. To get the two wins is a good little reward."
While they fell short in some key indicators (the Saints won the centre clearances 19-9) Grigg said the Tigers were at their best when there was an even list of midfield contributors.
"We didn't have anyone really down and we didn't have anyone who really starred either," he said.
"It's another good sign for us, a good consistent effort.
"We can rely on anyone to do a job for us now and we don't feel like we're carrying anyone.
"Everyone's chipping in and knows their roles, so it's working well."
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-04-06/tigers-maturity-to-be-tested
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Lets be really honest here can this bloke really take us where we want to go. I find him a good depth player that's about it.
tell me what does he providein a tight contest?
The bloke can't pressure opponents if his life depended on it, his floating kicks are VFL standard and he seems extremely slow.
I understand that's his role to play an uncontested game but when the going gets tough he goes missing.
I'd put him on a 1 year deal at the end of this year if his 3 year deal is up.
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Lets be really honest here can this bloke really take us where we want to go. I find him a good depth player that's about it.
tell me what does he providein a tight contest?
The bloke can't pressure opponents if his life depended on it, his floating kicks are VFL standard and he seems extremely slow.
I understand that's his role to play an uncontested game but when the going gets tough he goes missing.
I'd put him on a 1 year deal at the end of this year if his 3 year deal is up.
Amen, best helicopter kicks in the business
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Please Explain: Which player is under pressure to improve at your club?
Glenn McFarlane
From: Herald Sun
May 10, 2013
IN TODAY'S edition of his weekly Please Explain column, Glenn McFarlane turns the blowtorch on the player at your club who needs to lift.
SHAUN GRIGG (Richmond)
Finished fifth in the best-and-fairest last season, but hasn't had the same impact this year. Was better at stages last week, but needs to start getting his hands dirty again.
http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/please-explain-which-player-is-under-pressure-to-improve-at-your-club/story-fnelctok-1226638542003
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Time to produce a blinder. Needs to rise to the challenge
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Terrific, just terrific TM
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saw nothing in his 25 off possessions that proves he is part of our future.
same old Grigg yesterday. cheap possessions average disposal.
Coburg bound if you ask me
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Interesting to see the gps tracking info on the players yesterday. Grigg's stands out. He spends over 50% of his time running and sprinting. Most other player's walk and jog for 70% plus. Explains a fair bit imho.
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It's a hard game when you run away from the ball
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Interesting to see the gps tracking info on the players yesterday. Grigg's stands out. He spends over 50% of his time running and sprinting. Most other player's walk and jog for 70% plus. Explains a fair bit imho.
I think this is another of case of stats not telling the truth ;D
have ball and pass it onto a team and then sprint past to create the next option that is running that is sprinting. Didn't see that yesterday from Grigg
Actually give me Vlaustin's gut running, sprinting or whatever you want to call it over Shaun Grigg's anyday of the week ;D
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Shaun Gregg goes alright
Opp has been putting more work into him this year, had a few run with roles himself to counter that, not yet at his best but will run the season out strongly IMO
Greggy :cheers
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Kicks to high.
Handballs to high. Ball takes an eternity to come to earth.
Kicks backwards / sideways too often. Doesn't gain meterage forward and yet racks up many touches...
Not good enough.
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You forgot soft and lazy. Coburg bound if Dimma wants to make a stand. Will be at Subiaco though and we're getting nowhere.
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Terrific, just terrific TM
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Terrific, just terrific TM
:lol
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Does give his kicks too much elevation and his clanger helicopter kicks are bizarre. Is an outside runner so getting his hands dirty is not what he should be judged upon. He has been tagging opposition outside play-makers which has affected his performance too.
Saying all this though, I still feel he is well below his last years form but he not alone there now is he...
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Does give his kicks too much elevation and his clanger helicopter kicks are bizarre. Is an outside runner so getting his hands dirty is not what he should be judged upon. He has been tagging opposition outside play-makers which has affected his performance too.
Saying all this though, I still feel he is well below his last years form but he not alone there now is he...
You are right stripes he is an outside runner.
So my suggestion to Coaster Grigg is do some bloody running, gut running at that and be the go to/relase bloke out on the wings rather than watching the game pass him by, that's his role & it's about time in 2013 he actually did it
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I think he's pigeon toed
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Give him a tagging role each week and tell him to spread quickly when we have the ball I reckon. His skills aren't good enough to be our outside link-man but he does have a big engine.
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Unfortuantely there's no one to replace him. Well there is, but they should be replacing others before Grigg
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Trade him
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Trade him
He's a perfect set of steak knives.
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Unfortuantely there's no one to replace him. Well there is, but they should be replacing others before Grigg
- Mcdonough is playing backline at times. He got 35+ touches a few times as a junior. I would like to see him given a shot.
Williams, Cadeyn is a mid.
Are we going to delist Gideon Simon and Verrier without a chance?
Mcintosh can play middle according to claw.
If Arnot plays then someone can go outside ie. Deledio, Martin etc.
Helbig would be almost perfect replacement.
If they stop dropping Dea then a Vlastuin, Ellis, Conca, Houli, Morris type backman can push in Griggy spot.
I would rather White. For all his flaws he has balls.
If we were flying without having dropped a game I would understand the like of Jackson, McGaune, Grigg not getting dropped but given the current predicament it is bizarre.
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Unfortuantely there's no one to replace him. Well there is, but they should be replacing others before Grigg
Mcdonough. should take nahas spot before Griggs
Williams, injured
Gideon Simon and Verrier both rookies so can't play
Mcintosh okay maybe, but has he deserved it more than Grigg?
Arnot Should replace Lonergan
Helbig disagree, should play inside not out. Could be wrong but doesn't look like he would have the tank
Ellis, Conca injured
Vlastuin could play it, but wouldn't want to make him sit so outside when he seems like he would be good in traffic. Then would also need to find someone else to fill his spot
Houli, Morris to badly needed in their roles
White Already in the team and is also a poor user of the ball
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Ellis would be perfect for his role IMO, but his injured so he can't
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I would drop Grigg until he learns to hit targets and be more damaging.
White ---> Grigg at least ...
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After a so-so first half to the season, last night was Grigg's best game for the year. More like the form he displayed in 2012.
Top goal from the wing too.
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/2013-06-22/round-13-grigg-3-bounces-and-finishes
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took a few strong grabs too......played well
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Grigg put in against the dogs was a good game from him, took a great grab, kicked goals ran his arse off.
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Grigg put in against the dogs was a good game from him, took a great grab, kicked goals ran his arse off.
agree
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VIDEO: Griggy interviewed post-match ...
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/2013-08-17/round-21-grigg-postmatch
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another rubbish idiot who wont win you a flag.
stuff off
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we play him on a wing and i have a few issues with this.
1/ his foot skills are not good enough.
2/ hes a down hill skier and only runs one way hard.
3/ his pace well hes not slow but hes no line breaker imo.
while hes been a valuable pick up and his run and spread in 2012 was excellent hes always been one i thought we should in time be looking to upgrade on.
dont think we should cut him but atm i would hope we are looking to have someone push him out of the 22.
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Unfortuantely there's no one to replace him. Well there is, but they should be replacing others before Grigg
unfortunately there is some truth in that. it sort of says it all about our midfield depth we just have to keep on building it. thats why it concerns one when you hear em say the midfield is complete.
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we play him on a wing and i have a few issues with this.
1/ his foot skills are not good enough.
2/ hes a down hill skier and only runs one way hard.
3/ his pace well hes not slow but hes no line breaker imo.
while hes been a valuable pick up and his run and spread in 2012 was excellent hes always been one i thought we should in time be looking to upgrade on.
dont think we should cut him but atm i would hope we are looking to have someone push him out of the 22.
Agree with all of that
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Seagull isn't one of my favourites.
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we play him on a wing and i have a few issues with this.
1/ his foot skills are not good enough.
2/ hes a down hill skier and only runs one way hard.
3/ his pace well hes not slow but hes no line breaker imo.
while hes been a valuable pick up and his run and spread in 2012 was excellent hes always been one i thought we should in time be looking to upgrade on.
dont think we should cut him but atm i would hope we are looking to have someone push him out of the 22.
:clapping Depth player whose still in our 22. Need to upgrade
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Grigg strives to stay steady
richmondfc.com.au
March 6, 2014
“I just want to be a consistent performer again, both inside and outside, just wherever the coach sees fit,” Grigg said.
The 25-year-old veteran of 109 league games, has predominantly been used on a wing (and to good effect) during his time so far at Tigerland, but he could find himself in a different role at stages throughout 2014.
“Maybe I could give the boys a chop-out as a half-forward, and try and kick some ‘snags’ (goals),” he said.
Grigg had minor shoulder surgery at the end of the 2013 season, but that hasn’t prevented him from putting in another solid pre-season.
Read more and the full article at: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2014-03-06/grigg-strives-to-stay-steady
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is anyone here concerned about contested ball at all.
deledio,martin, ellis, conca, knights grigg and houli would all be best 22 atm yet none of them get enough contested ball.
even blokes like foley are not getting enough contested ball.
its gotta be a worry when such a limited player and undersized player like s edwards is about the best c/p player we have. geez even jackson had 60% of his possesions as uncontestyed. its a worry that these blokes are kicking the ball so much.
we lost our best c/p player in tuck as well. we are ranked behind all other top 8 sides in this area and only really in front of ess and nm who were rated last yr in this area and even then its a close run thing.
it means we must have blokes like vlastuin miles foley play more inside roles. we desperately need deledio, conca and ellis and martin to start winning more ball.
we have so many outside players im not sure there is a real need for grigg. trouble is we dont seem to have players who run run run to replace him.
team sure could do with a 188 - 190cm big bodied hunter of the ball and man.
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is anyone here concerned about contested ball at all.
deledio,martin, ellis, conca, knights grigg and houli would all be best 22 atm yet none of them get enough contested ball.
even blokes like foley are not getting enough contested ball.
its gotta be a worry when such a limited player and undersized player like s edwards is about the best c/p player we have. geez even jackson had 60% of his possesions as uncontestyed. its a worry that these blokes are kicking the ball so much.
we lost our best c/p player in tuck as well. we are ranked behind all other top 8 sides in this area and only really in front of ess and nm who were rated last yr in this area and even then its a close run thing.
it means we must have blokes like vlastuin miles foley play more inside roles. we desperately need deledio, conca and ellis and martin to start winning more ball.
we have so many outside players im not sure there is a real need for grigg. trouble is we dont seem to have players who run run run to replace him.
team sure could do with a 188 - 190cm big bodied hunter of the ball and man.
Probably why they targeted Miles and Thomas. Both may get an elevation from rookie status. Both are footy extractors. Already I'm loving the look of Miles!
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Was out on his feet in the last half. #gutrunning
Absolutely nothing left in the tank.
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I got excited in the 2nd qtr when he actually laid a tackle
Was better than the GC game but ..... still the same old same old, floats in floats out
Yep the running was better but a few times in the 3rd he yet again refused to chase and stood back when he needed to go in and help a team mate
Terrific, just terrific TM
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Probably the only player to have ever walked the length of the MCG with the ball in hand :cheers
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No one to replace him?
McBean (a smaller forward goes to the wing to accommodate)
Mcintosh ( as above with a defender)
Lennon. Donuts. Ohanlon. Arnot. Miles. Bachelor. Helbig. Dea. Gordon. Llyod. Bannfield. Knights. Aaron Edwards...
DimmaHardwick selection policy bollocks getting tiresome
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Linsanity > grigg
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Is he playing today ?
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Is he playing today ?
Dimma will tell us later in the week about the fantastic effort he put in, sacrificing his game for a run with role on ..... ??? ..... the boundary umpire?
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Absolute wacko
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The Pointer Sister.
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I'm buying some down hill skis and posting them to the club with his name on them. >:(
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Is he playing today ?
Dimma will tell us later in the week about the fantastic effort he put in, sacrificing his game for a run with role on ..... ??? ..... the boundary umpire?
Was he on Sum Yung Guy today? :shh
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Seagull if you throw him a chip he will flap his wings and jump. Always looking for the freebie.
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Flap wings, guard space, guard opponent from 50m and nobody knows why we are always outnumbered. :whistle
Oh yes, fetch chip and spit it out
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Should be first dropped.
Jogged to contests and went half assed at them when he got there.
Just taking a pay cheque.
Appalling.
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Does he actually know what a contested possession is. ?
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Laughed my arse off when he gifted that goal to them then ran straight off the ground
Weak as pee this bloke is
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Lolz. The master of making himself look busy but getting away with as little as possible is Shaun.
Cheat.
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Must be dropped
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Does he actually know what a contested possession is. ?
Nup
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The astronaut. Spends all his time in space
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The astronaut. Spends all his time in space
He reminds me of a show I used to watch - Lost In Space.
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this bloke has never been any good. sorry to say it but its players like Grigg that hurt Richmond but sadly our administrators target recruits like him and pretend their doing good job on their big salaries.
Go and get some real players or quit your jobs at RFC.
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The worst offensive player in the AFL!
Soft, Dumb, Weak, No Pace, Useless, Waste of Space.
Drop immediately Hardwick or he will be one of many to lead you into your downfall!
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this bloke has never been any good. sorry to say it but its players like Grigg that hurt Richmond but sadly our administrators target recruits like him and pretend their doing good job on their big salaries.
Go and get some real players or quit your jobs at RFC.
100% Correct!
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The astronaut. Spends all his time in space
He reminds me of a show I used to watch - Lost In Space.
He reminds me of Patty and Selma's pet iguana on The Simpsons according to Troy McClure.
"He's everywhere you don't want him to be".
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Not sure if anyone else noticed ( and I can't confirm via the replay because I deleted it off IQ in disgust) but in the dying minutes of the last quarter with the game in the balance in our forward pocket I am sure it was Grigg being shepherded out of a contest but showing no desperation whatsoever to get around the shepherd but happier just to stand there watching, made me sick in the guts to be honest.
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This is common grigg behavior
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grigg is one of those guys who benefits from the cheap receives from the likes of deledio.
Not prepared to run until he sees an opportunity to grab the cheap one off someone who's already broken through or done the hard gut running past a few opposition players.
Weak, cheap and lazy at times.
I've never been to a game where i've seen us miss someone like lids like we did on saturday.
Grigg wasnt alone on saturday though. It took us 2.5 quarters before something clicked that, "hey... someones gonna have to do what lids does or we're in for a 40+ loss".
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Deny the passenger - please Dimma pee him off....
- Elton Todd
I am the passenger and I hide and I hide.....
- Griggy Pop
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At the end of the day, we somehow managed to get a downgraded version of Jordan McMahon and have him end up actually playing more games for us than Jordan McMahon did.
Only at Richmond.
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Trade for collins
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Don't thibnk Ive seen him actually go at a 50/50 ball first when facing oncoming traffic
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Collins at least helped us beat Sydney once...after getting concussed.
No danger of Grigg ever doing either of those things.
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After tonight .completely gone
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There was one time he put his head over it and won a ball up.
I was shocked
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New nickname-The Leech
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Worst player I have seen for many a year. Never puts his body on the line, never tackles, refuses to chase, has zero urgency. Another who will play every game because the coach has blind faith.
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A real nothing player
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if you were to read the feature article in yesterday's (Friday's) mX newspaper you would be sick. included a quote...'if they (Collingwood) want to let me get my 26 touches, that's up to them.' HOW ABOUT A QUOTE ABOUT HELPING THE TEAM WIN!
Sums him up as a player and person. Selfish. Sits out on the southern stand wing and doesn't break stride unless he can sniff a loose ball get.
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Was another stunning Grigg performance
Had 1 tackle in the first qtr, that's enough to guarantee him a game next week
Terrific, just terrific TM
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.'if they (Collingwood) want to let me get my 26 touches, that's up to them.'
Sits out on the southern stand wing and doesn't break stride unless he can sniff a loose ball get.
26 ?? He needs to get 30+ and kick a goal or two to be satisfied with the role he plays. Hasn't done that yet this year. Sprayed a couple on the full tonite. Selfishly took the advantage on his wrong side when Cotch got a free 30 out. Time to give someone else a go.
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Was another stunning Grigg performance
Had 1 tackle in the first qtr, that's enough to guarantee him a game next week
Terrific, just terrific TM
Add to that out on the full advantage after Cotch got a free was simply breathtaking.
All in a hard days work.
This kids a real go getter. :thumbsup
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If he was playing cricket and was givenout lbw
You know he would go to DRS
Regardless of how plumb
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If he was playing cricket and was givenout lbw
You know he would go to DRS
Regardless of how plumb
Yep he is the Shane Watson of the RFC
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Should not have played this week Dimma.
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He epitomizes softcockness, limpwristedness and poofterness.
He wears pink undies and likes to sing the score of westside story in the shower whilst wearing a shower cap.
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Was another stunning Grigg performance
Had 1 tackle in the first qtr, that's enough to guarantee him a game next week
Terrific, just terrific TM
When he kicked the ball out on the full said enough
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He is not AFL standard. That he gets a regular game with us says plenty.
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We filled the need with him in 2011/12 and became competitive. Needed to let him go last year and get the upgraded model. That ship has now sailed.
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IMO he has to be the first to go this week. There was a couple of times he would just run along the side of the play, when he could of actually got involved in a tackle. Surely Dimma just has to make a stand against guys that just don't want to be a part of the defensive side of our game plan.
Grigg is what he is, and Carlton knew it, but if we keep playing him it's our own fault!
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If you play a BOG game for the Tiges in your first two years and you come from another club you can never be dropped.
Has not looked at that level for 2 seasons. No gut running and link play. Nothing.
That Sydney game on that Sat arvo at the G in 2012 was the peak for him.
Just waiting on scraps that go directly to him or will run if a shot on goal is on offer for him.
Lazy footballer.
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He will be BOG against Brisbane with 35 touches :oops:
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Opposition clubs have worked him out and now sit on
Real nothing player who cannot think his way through the situation
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That moment when he played in from Cotchin's free luck and put it on the full :whistle
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That moment when he played in from Cotchin's free luck and put it on the full :whistle
Now now he id score a behind and it was a whopping 20 metres out on a slight angle, cut him some slack.
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That moment when he played in from Cotchin's free luck and put it on the full :whistle
Now now he id score a behind and it was a whopping 20 metres out on a slight angle, cut him some slack.
Plus he was almost being pressured
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We filled the need with him in 2011/12 and became competitive. Needed to let him go last year and get the upgraded model. That ship has now sailed.
This.
He was clearly an upgrade on Collins but still not good enough.
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We filled the need with him in 2011/12 and became competitive. Needed to let him go last year and get the upgraded model. That ship has now sailed.
This.
He was clearly an upgrade on Collins but still not good enough.
Houli in the same boat
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Grigg has been hanging on by the skin of his teeth and now being showed up for what he is and that's not much chop
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Grigg has been hanging on by the skin of his teeth and now being showed up for what he is and that's not much chop
Actually a whole lot of pork chop if you ask me
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Can he grow that teenage mo or just totally shave it off.
Grigg has been hanging on by the skin of his teeth and now being showed up for what he is and that's not much chop
Yep while our midfield in 2012 was winning plenty of inside ball Grigg was getting plenty of it as an outside player. Now that our inside ball stats are diminishing and our inside mids are under more pressure he is getting alot less free footy under little pressure.
Can't undersell the absence/retirement of Tuck in this whole equation. Missing a huge extractor of the hard footy.
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I have a solution
we have no pure lockdown tagger, turn Grigg into our very own Crowley/MacCaffer type.
You know it makes sense :clapping
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I have a solution
we have no pure lockdown tagger, turn Grigg into our very own Crowley/MacCaffer type.
You know it makes sense :clapping
Hasn't got the balls to lay his hands on an opponent and be accountable let alone be on the receiving end of any physical treatment.
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Too much of a squib
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:fishing
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:fishing
Touche ;D
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:shh ;D
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:shh ;D
Should have known Tony. Always find your posts on the mark and I thought what is he thinking. :help
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Its not that funny cause most sane people would assume the coach would use a tagger
When the opposition tag us to a bloody hole every week
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:shh ;D
Should have known Tony. Always find your posts on the mark and I thought what is he thinking. :help
hehe yeah I was surprised you took it literally along with the Lloyd statement about taking advice from our very own specialist small fwds. ;D
You know me better than that :cheers
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Its not that funny cause most sane people would assume the coach would use a tagger
When the opposition tag us to a bloody hole every week
Aye, in all seiousness we definitely need to develop a tagger
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Oh ablett is too good. Hell get forty touches anyway so why bother
Yarran is too fast. Might as well not go near him and hope Chaplin behind the ball can create just as much run as the extra
This macrea kid is super talented and it form. Better not go near him either
Penders is in the ablett book. Let's not go near him but hope Thomas and Jackson can be just as effective so we break even
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Lin Jong is still peeing himself about griggster
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Lin Jong is still peeing himself about griggster
The kid got caught last week but on numerous occasions he was bottom of the pack.
Grigg is never on the bottom of the pack, he's just circling like the seagull that he is waiting for someone to move their hands so he can flap his wings and open his beek in anticipation of a soggy chip smothered in tomato sauce coming his way.
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interesting stat I heard tonite watching Hawks v GC was that Hawthorn are last in the AFL for tackles. Since they don't worry much about tackling maybe they'll take Grigg ? ;D
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Prentender!!!!!!!!!
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VFL Time
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Squib
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wont be dropped, give up the dream
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Makes me sick watching him, my dead mother is harder than him
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Girl bath oil soft.
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Likes a lavendar parfait about an hour before sunset
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Played on Zorko and didn't get near him.
He is Shane Watson. Just made a ton against an undermanned Bangladesh.
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Enjoys drinking cognac then wrestling naked with his uncle
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lol ... could be playing a kid instead of this bloke.
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Played on Zorko and didn't get near him.
He is Shane Watson. Just made a ton against an undermanned Bangladesh.
I had Zorko in Dreamteam. Thanks Grigga :cheers :clapping
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Grigg just proves that stats are over rated
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pull up and looked to crumb instead of going back in front of brown
vlastuin rance morris cotchin deledio would have gone back and spoiled
we should be playing a helbig or mcintosh type if they are happy to take the hit for the good of the team
look at adcock
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Damn we need to upgrade on this bloke.
Show Mundy the money Tiges.
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pull up and looked to crumb instead of going back in front of brown
vlastuin rance morris cotchin deledio would have gone back and spoiled
we should be playing a helbig or mcintosh type if they are happy to take the hit for the good of the team
look at adcock
Looked to crumb. He might have got hurt crumbing it too. He just avoided contact. Brown should have only kicked 2* on Astbury but that pea heart had to be there.
*1 was on Chappy. The big pack mark he claimed was touched. (Which it was. Twice by Brown. :shh :lol)
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Terrific, just terrific TM
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Least good
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The cycle of Skata. :banghead :banghead :banghead
Tigeritis is alive and well.
Mediocrity for everyone to see.
B.J, Al, '65 and all apologists for mediocrity, this is the rubbish you think doesn't exist or you fail to acknowledge. Wonder what the excuses will be this week? Umpires, injuries, rubbish!!!
We will NEVER be anything until they fix culture full stop.
We are on the merry-go-round that is the Richmond footy club.
Too many that don't work hard enough and poo themselves too often and they think they are good enough when they've achieved nothing.
This club is a disgrace and Dimma is a phony and a liar.
FIX CULTURE FIRST!!!
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Groundhog day
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Could be the worst player I have ever seen. Watched him all day today refuse to pick up an opponent, tackle, make contact with the opponent, help team mates, so on and so on. It is embarrassing that he continues to be played :banghead
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Quality over quantity. Could not care less if he got 40 stats they are about as useful as udders on a bull.
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zero tackles, zero influence, but will keep getting games because of his 20+ possession games. He is making Richmond unwatchable.
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No sign of his 'elite' running either. Just refused to chase and man up...
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Just a seagull that invariably turns up to get his soggy chip after it falls out of the mouth of some other poor seagull.
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Terrific
Just terrific
As per usual
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Terrific, just terrific TM
30 odd meaningless possessions
Job well done :clapping
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Actually took two semi-contested marks!
3-year extension & vice-captaincy surely to follow.....
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Actually took two semi-contested marks!
3-year extension & vice-captaincy surely to follow.....
:rollin
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Loved when he feel over
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Loved when he feel over
Cost us a goal and gave melbourne real momentum. Well done Grigga. Thanks for being the player you are lol just do us a favor and be a player for another side in 2015.
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Ok Damien, enough is enough.
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How many years left on his contract?
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FJ and the boys are just putting together a new four year offer for him now :clapping
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not the type of footballer l like to watch.
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His slip yesterday opened a path for Viney in the third to slot his goal thus causing poor Astbury to change direction mid air.
Five mins later on Southern Stand Wing picked up a loose ball with Melb player on his tail rather than take the hit or try and get around him handballed 10 metres to nobody whilst he effectively was sprawled on the ground and his Melbourne opponent and another Melb bloke shared the loose ball and ran from him. Stuffin weak kouratha. Plop Plop Plop.
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The way he plays should be bottled and shown to all young footballers
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Lennon's 40 minutes of football showed more than Grigg has his entire RFC career
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The way he plays should be bottled and shown to all young footballers
not on your life, l would never show anyone l coached any highlights from a softy
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The way he plays should be bottled and shown to all young footballers
not on your life, l would never show anyone l coached any highlights from a softy
I think Giggsy was being ironic Monk. ;D
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Terrific, just terrific TM
30 odd meaningless possessions
Job well done :clapping
Just 20 odd possessions this week
Terrific, just terrific
FJ and the boys are just putting together a new four year offer for him now :clapping
Whack FJ for drafting but not trade or contracts. He has absolutely nothing to do with contracts
That is my mate Blair's domain sadly. Shouldn't be but he is heavily involved you will find
How many years left on his contract?
For memory got a 3 extension last year so he has 2 more to go
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How many years left on his contract?
For memory got a 3 extension last year so he has 2 more to go
This is a big a problem as anything. We get too eager to re-sign blokes on the back of nothing or just one good year. Then our hands are tied and we have to delist kids and others to make room. Even if Hardwick gets the arse, his succsessor's going to be compromised for the first year or two thanks to incompetent list management.
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Pretty sure it was a 2 year extension on top of the 1 he had left last year. So end of next year is his last.*
*Until we re-sign him for 2 more. :shh
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unbelievable isnt it. arent they offering shank edwards an extension as well. unbelievable people wonder why i constantly harp on about list management.
banfield, batchelor, dea, darrou, a edwards, s edwards, foley, griffiths, grigg, helbig,houli, king, knights, newman, ohanlon, petterd, stephenson, thomas williams and vickery.
if any are out of contract they should remain so until the end of the yr. we should be in a position to make a call on em if we can and wish to.
alas it wont happen. we will be left with a minimum of 3 or 4 to cut and wonder why we cant improve.
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I just smiled when Grigg fell over himself.
Is getting funny now.
I have moved from stage four - depression to stage five - acceptance
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I just smiled when Grigg fell over himself.
Is getting funny now.
I have moved from stage four - depression to stage five - acceptance
:clapping
Welcome, the veal is terrific on Tuesdays :shh
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DELIST ASAP!
Didn't he tag Nathan Jones yesterday?
33 possessions Nathan Jones v Grigg 23 and 3 behinds.
Grigg is the last player you would in space as he would look for a 15 metre pass.
We need a damaging player in his position on the wing.
Hardwick is justifying his position in the team by giving his tagging jobs and clearly can't do that too.
Houli/Lennon/Deledio on the wing is ideal.
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what puzzling is that Grigg is rotated through the middle..seriously you would get more effort from a stale piece of pie .
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DELIST ASAP!
Didn't he tag Nathan Jones yesterday?
33 possessions Nathan Jones v Grigg 23 and 3 behinds.
Grigg is the last player you would in space as he would look for a 15 metre pass.
We need a damaging player in his position on the wing.
Hardwick is justifying his position in the team by giving his tagging jobs and clearly can't do that too.
Houli/Lennon/Deledio on the wing is ideal.
For the first half I think it was Cotch and Jones going together
For the second half I was too depressed to notice anything
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for me he was rubbish throughout the whole match but when he fell over and the melbourne came in a little while afterwards and kicked the goal - that was it for me. He's done as a RFC player for mine. I cant support him as a player.
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for me he was rubbish throughout the whole match but when he fell over and the melbourne came in a little while afterwards and kicked the goal - that was it for me. He's done as a RFC player for mine. I cant support him as a player.
Funnily enough I didn't even get angry at it, just shook my head and said plop plop plop
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VFL VFL VFL VFL VFL VFL VFL VFL
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VFL VFL VFL VFL VFL VFL VFL VFL
Agree - VFL Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga. Soccer far more suited to a softy like him.
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Jordan McMahon Mach 2.
:shh
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Dud, must be weeded out
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Jordan McMahon Mach 2.
:shh
McMahon could kick
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Jordan McMahon Mach 2.
:shh
McMuffin>>>>Grigg
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I want to see the club lock him up feed him rations of raw meat and make him watch war movies in an underground bunker for the next month. Then I want the club to unleash him against norf and run riot :shh
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I want to see the club sack him
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Dud. Delist.
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Jordan McMahon Mach 2.
:shh
McMahon could kick
Yep.
Jordan McMahon Mach 2.
:shh
McMuffin>>>>Grigg
Yep.
Dud. Delist.
Indeed.
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It was funny when he fell over while attempting to kick the ball in the last quarter .Demon player swoops on it and kicks a goal
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I'd even bring back Relton to replace this spud.
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Relton could play a bit imo
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I'd even bring back Relton to replace this spud.
Relton could play though. Just liked the two for one deal at Hungry Jacks more than footy training!
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It was funny when he fell over while attempting to kick the ball in the last quarter .Demon player swoops on it and kicks a goal
Was still on his arse when the ump was waving the white flags - how poetic
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I've been on of many critics of this guy for the last 3-4 weeks.
Any comments on todays game?
I didn't hear his name called too many times ... correct??
job done??
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15 possessions
What's going on shaun
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Was tagging Callan Ward.
Dimma will praise his efforts........
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Though ward was good :whistle
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Credit where its due, he kept ward to 19 possessions and did the job that was asked of him. He also kept Joel Selwood to about 5 touches in the first half when we played the cats. He's been asked to do a completely different role the past several weeks and is responding. I know we all have our whipping boys and for good reason he's been one for a while now, but im glad theyre finally trying something different with him and he's responding positively. Id rather 15-20 possessions, 4-5 tackles and a reasonable shutdown on a quality opponent than 25 possessions of pure rubbish coupled with 0 tackels and 0 defensive runs
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Credit where its due, he kept ward to 19 possessions and did the job that was asked of him. He also kept Joel Selwood to about 5 touches in the first half when we played the cats. He's been asked to do a completely different role the past several weeks and is responding. I know we all have our whipping boys and for good reason he's been one for a while now, but im glad theyre finally trying something different with him and he's responding positively. Id rather 15-20 possessions, 4-5 tackles and a reasonable shutdown on a quality opponent than 25 possessions of pure rubbish coupled with 0 tackels and 0 defensive runs
Spot on. I was trying to work out yesterday how he does such an effective job. He just stands in front of the bloke like a big dopey bastard and the guy can't get past him. :lol
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:lol
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14 unassuming touches instead of 25 ordinary ones. I'll take the former.
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I thought Lids had some time on Selwood but he was solid enough yesterday. Jobe would be an interesting test.
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I thought Lids had some time on Selwood but he was solid enough yesterday. Jobe would be an interesting test.
just simply wipe Jobe out in the first few minutes & the job is done ;D more of the Biff :gotigers
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14 unassuming touches instead of 25 ordinary ones. I'll take the former.
Yep
Did a good job on Ward
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I thought Lids had some time on Selwood but he was solid enough yesterday. Jobe would be an interesting test.
Yeah he did, 1st half was grigg, 3rd qtr Lids and final qtr Jackson.
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Why he still gets a game is beyond comprehension. Yes he ran with Heppel, but why does he run past the ball or run past an opposition player with the ball when he has every chance to make a tackle or intercept possession? The answer is he is only concerned about himself and not the team as after the game he can say, gee, I played well holding Heppell to 21 touches today, played my role, what were you guys doing. Shocking player who will never change.
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No comment......
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Is it a seagull.
Is it a sheep.
Is it a cockroach.
No it's Shaun Grigg.
Give him a game and keep Lids happy.
FFS. :help
The Skata Cycle. 32 Years and still counting. Plop Plop Plop.
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Seriously dont care if he is doing a tagging job. I just cant bare to watch him hang around packs anymore.
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Why he still gets a game is beyond comprehension. Yes he ran with Heppel, but why does he run past the ball or run past an opposition player with the ball when he has every chance to make a tackle or intercept possession? The answer is he is only concerned about himself and not the team as after the game he can say, gee, I played well holding Heppell to 21 touches today, played my role, what were you guys doing. Shocking player who will never change.
I'm no Grigg fan but not the week to point the finger at him. In a game where 3/4ers of the team weren't accountable to their direct opponent and most contributed nothing either offensively, defensively or in the contests, at least he did do his task. If you have 22 contributors each doing their task, you don't end up with the disgrace that was tonight.
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Why he still gets a game is beyond comprehension. Yes he ran with Heppel, but why does he run past the ball or run past an opposition player with the ball when he has every chance to make a tackle or intercept possession? The answer is he is only concerned about himself and not the team as after the game he can say, gee, I played well holding Heppell to 21 touches today, played my role, what were you guys doing. Shocking player who will never change.
I'm no Grigg fan but not the week to point the finger at him. In a game where 3/4ers of the team weren't accountable to their direct opponent and most contributed nothing either offensively, defensively or in the contests, at least he did do his task. If you have 22 contributors each doing their task, you don't end up with the disgrace that was tonight.
Good point but Grigg getting a game every week means we only have 21 and then we have Hampson, Chaplin who has been poor this year, Houli again not great, that is 18 and the list could go on. Playing duds like Grigg week after week means we are in serious trouble however, the coach thinks he can play so that's all that matters I suppose.
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No comment
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Heppell still got 21 touches and a sausage roll. Grigg was his usual shyteful self. No pressure, poor decision making & disposal.....a lot of pointing and arm waving. Crap player is still crap.
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euthanise
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Call him the glimmer man he's untouchable with Dimma there.
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Needs to have this injury carefully managed, needs at least 10 weeks in the ressies
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For a big bodied mid, Grigga is about as soft as they come.
Hardwick's non negotiables have seemingly not applied to Shaun.
No wonder others have stopped listening.
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Shaun is an under appreciated footballer, would do much better if the fans supported him
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we do support him he however doesn't support us...are we too demanding of the griggmeister?
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Grigg is awful
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He was much better for us when he was at Carlton!
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He was much better for us when he was at Carlton!
His first half dozen or so games for us in 2011 and 2012 were outstanding.
The rest have been quite average to mediocre. :help
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He was much better for us when he was at Carlton!
His first half dozen or so games for us in 2011 and 2012 were outstanding.
The rest have been quite average to mediocre. :help
Tigeritis has set in so the plop plop plop can continue then!
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Saw that interview with Grigg and Lids at the cafe on the weekend and nearly threw up. Lids saying how Grigg is his best mate. Probably one of those scenario's where good looking chicks have ugly chicks as best friends as they are no threat and make them look even better..
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He was much better for us when he was at Carlton!
His first half dozen or so games for us in 2011 and 2012 were outstanding.
The rest have been quite average to mediocre. :help
Tigeritis has set in so the plop plop plop can continue then!
Lamentably it seems the skata has set in with Grigg and have set. Plop Plop Plop. ®©™
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He was much better for us when he was at Carlton!
His first half dozen or so games for us in 2011 and 2012 were outstanding.
The rest have been quite average to mediocre. :help
Agree. Not made to earn a game and got too comfortable. After all he's the VC's best mate..
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Shaun Grigg @ShaunGrigg6 twitter:
"Greatest day of my life. Sonny Peter Grigg. Very proud of the super human effort from Sarah. Both are doing well "
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bq3f_0aCUAEwjik.jpg)
https://twitter.com/ShaunGrigg6
Congrats Griggy :clapping
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Hope Carlton Qualify for father son
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Shaun Grigg @ShaunGrigg6 twitter:
"Greatest day of my life. Sonny Peter Grigg. Very proud of the super human effort from Sarah. Both are doing well "
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bq3f_0aCUAEwjik.jpg)
https://twitter.com/ShaunGrigg6
Congrats Griggy :clapping
stuff off!
W
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WGAF!!
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WGAF!!
This is as clucky as brackets gets about babies lol
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It's not the baby i have a problem with....
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Father/son option.
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Kid's already got a bigger heart than dad. All 2cms of it.
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Is an under appreciated footballer, you guys wake up to yourselves
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At least JON had size and flair
nd was aborginal to boot
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VIDEO: Shaun Grigg's hamstring recovery ...
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/2014-07-21/shaun-grigg-player-update
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Grigg gears up for return
richmondfc.com.au
July 22, 2014
Six weeks out of action, due to a hamstring injury, has seemed like an eternity in football terms for hard-running Richmond midfielder Shaun Grigg.
The good news for Grigg, however, is that he’s finally ready for a return to the playing field.
He is set to line up for the Tigers’ VFL team in Saturday’s match against Port Melbourne at Punt Road Oval, ME Bank Centre.
Read more and the full article at: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2014-07-22/grigg-gears-up-for-return
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Richmond Footballer Shaun Grigg spoke with Chrisso and Micky McGuane about the red-hot Tigers ahead of their crunch clash against the Crows in Adelaide:
AUDIO: https://soundcloud.com/rsn-racing/shaun-grigg-afl#t=0:00
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Kid's already got a bigger heart than dad. All 2cms of it.
I dont mind people having a go at grigg, I do..
But your better than that comment mate.
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people are passionate about richmond
i dont think people care much when richmond lose, if they are not good enough
but sometimes they seemingly are not trying hard enough...
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Grigg is a good player.
Leave him alone.
All of you.
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Grigg is a good player.
Leave him alone.
All of you.
:clapping
Is definitely not valued for his worth to the team
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Lol
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Crap player.
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Made some sloppy efforts and some skill errors but ran with Sloane for a lot of the night who's been in good form. Hard night's work from Grigg.
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Made some sloppy efforts and some skill errors but ran with Sloane for a lot of the night who's been in good form. Hard night's work from Grigg.
Thought the same thing with Grigg tonight. Reasonable job on Sloane who didn't get off the leash really but could do heaps more going the other way with more hard running and effort. Thought he was real sloppy in the last in our forward line also at times tonight especially rolling over with the ball by the point post to avoid contact.
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How many 1v1 contests did Grigg lose?
I got the impression he s trying to lose us the game at times
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stuff the idiot off
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stuff the idiot off
x2 trade week
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Theres no point asking for gutt running from someone like Grigg its not in his DNA
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Theres no point asking for gutt running from someone like Grigg its not in his DNA
Unless it's going to be an easy uncontested possession in the forward half
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Grigg is a good player.
Leave him alone.
All of you.
ryn okefe pls
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Grigg is a good player.
Leave him alone.
All of you.
ryn okefe pls
Off to the Dees I hear.....
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Grigg is a good player.
Leave him alone.
All of you.
ryn okefe pls
Off to the Dees I hear.....
not going to happen - Roos confirmed yesterday they wont take him.
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Didn't Roos already put that to bed?
Edit: Oops missed TM's reply
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Shaun Grigg hopes for win with Richmond after losing two finals
By Pat Nolan
Ballarat Courier
Sept. 4, 2014
SHAUN Grigg is hoping the third time is the charm in Richmond's quest to win its first AFL final since 2001.
Grigg, the former Redan and North Ballarat Rebels winger, has lost two finals in his 121 senior AFL games and is hoping Sunday's clash against Port Adelaide will buck the trend.
And if there is any sign which might point to the Tigers recording a victory, it is the fact his newborn son, Sonny, is yet to witness a Richmond loss.
Grigg's wife, Sarah, gave birth to their first child in June and the Tigers have not lost since.
"Sonny has been to one game so far, we don't know if he will come to Adelaide yet, though," Grigg said. "We've done all the hard work to make it to the finals and we don't just want to be there to make up the numbers."
In Grigg's first final, while playing for Carlton in an elimination final against Brisbane in 2009, the Blues surrendered a 30-point lead to go down.
Then in last year's finals series, Richmond again gave up a three-quarter time lead, eventually going down to Carlton by 20 points.
Grigg said his side's run to finals this year (the Tigers won their last nine matches of the season to sneak into the top eight by one game), meant the club was used to playing uphill battles.
"The preparation has been pretty much the same as other games, it's like we've been playing an elimination final every week," he said. "There was probably a bit of expectation on us last year and we don't have as much this year, but we go in with every expectation we will win."
http://www.thecourier.com.au/story/2535622/grigg-looks-for-luck-in-finals-bout/?cs=63
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In Grigg's first final, while playing for Carlton in an elimination final against Brisbane in 2009, the Blues surrendered a 30-point lead to go down.
Then in last year's finals series, Richmond again gave up a three-quarter time lead, eventually going down to Carlton by 20 points.
I think we can take something from this
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In Grigg's first final, while playing for Carlton in an elimination final against Brisbane in 2009, the Blues surrendered a 30-point lead to go down.
Then in last year's finals series, Richmond again gave up a three-quarter time lead, eventually going down to Carlton by 20 points.
I think we can take something from this
He has unique talent?
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Key to the finals, will go to Boak.
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Key to the finals, will go to Boak.
How many possession s did boak get last time grigg tagged him?
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Key to the finals, will go to Boak.
How many possession s did boak get last time grigg tagged him?
10
per quarter
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DELIST ASAP!
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DELIST ASAP!
Nah. Trade to Melbourne for pick 2. ;D
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DELIST ASAP!
Nah. Trade to Melbourne for pick 2. ;D
Would settle for pick 3 ;) their priority they wrongly receive for Frawley ;D
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Grigg: "Here's a snippet of a monster session I was put through today. Got absolutely smashed by this beast @sqpersonaltraining .If anyone is looking to get in shape he's your man. #legend #sqpersonaltraining"
VIDEO: http://instagram.com/p/toodsND0dA/
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Grigg: "Here's a snippet of a monster session I was put through today. Got absolutely smashed by this beast @sqpersonaltraining .If anyone is looking to get in shape he's your man. #legend #sqpersonaltraining"
VIDEO: http://instagram.com/p/toodsND0dA/
Very nice Griggy, now get him to teach you how to stuffing chase, tackle, defend and kick!!!
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Put too much back into the bicep curl, delist
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image he could kick with his right foot could be anything hahaha.... Think its time shop him around if we need players we have to try and off load them and im thinking grigg has had his time
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people that he will take games away from
lambert
short
Menadue
gordon
ellis'
hunt
Castagna
Lloyd
butler
drummond
donuts
mcintosh?
arnot
:bow
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Need to sign this guy up for contract extension ASAP
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The most unnaccountable footballer I've ever seen and considering I've seen nearly every minute of Joel Bowden's, Wayne Campbell's, Richard "Witness" Tambling's and Chris Newman's careers, that's saying something. The very fact that he plays in the same side as Newman & Tyrone Vickery and his unaccountabilty still stands out is testament to it's sheer magnitude.
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tbh fair bowden played on big chf and did well
berth of the undersize key back?
his defensive game poos on shaun
for starters he knows how to run multiple directions
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The most unnaccountable footballer I've ever seen and considering I've seen nearly every minute of Joel Bowden's, Wayne Campbell's, Richard "Witness" Tambling's and Chris Newman's careers, that's saying something. The very fact that he plays in the same side as Newman & Tyrone Vickery and his unaccountabilty still stands out is testament to it's sheer magnitude.
Bowden, Campbell and Newy have been stars for our club over a lot of years, lumping in the same post as Fumbling and Grigg shows you are.
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The most unnaccountable footballer I've ever seen and considering I've seen nearly every minute of Joel Bowden's, Wayne Campbell's, Richard "Witness" Tambling's and Chris Newman's careers, that's saying something. The very fact that he plays in the same side as Newman & Tyrone Vickery and his unaccountabilty still stands out is testament to it's sheer magnitude.
Bowden, Campbell and Newy have been stars for our club over a lot of years, lumping in the same post as Fumbling and Grigg shows you are.
Yeah sure they were.
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The most unnaccountable footballer I've ever seen and considering I've seen nearly every minute of Joel Bowden's, Wayne Campbell's, Richard "Witness" Tambling's and Chris Newman's careers, that's saying something. The very fact that he plays in the same side as Newman & Tyrone Vickery and his unaccountabilty still stands out is testament to it's sheer magnitude.
Bowden, Campbell and Newy have been stars for our club over a lot of years, lumping in the same post as Fumbling and Grigg shows you are.
Yeah sure they were.
They deserve more respect.
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The most unnaccountable footballer I've ever seen and considering I've seen nearly every minute of Joel Bowden's, Wayne Campbell's, Richard "Witness" Tambling's and Chris Newman's careers, that's saying something. The very fact that he plays in the same side as Newman & Tyrone Vickery and his unaccountabilty still stands out is testament to it's sheer magnitude.
Bowden, Campbell and Newy have been stars for our club over a lot of years, lumping in the same post as Fumbling and Grigg shows you are.
Yeah sure they were.
They deserve more respect.
Yeah, "respect" for all these chip "champions" of keepings off, helicopter kicks & and standing 30 metres off their direct opponents... I don't really care.
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The most unnaccountable footballer I've ever seen and considering I've seen nearly every minute of Joel Bowden's, Wayne Campbell's, Richard "Witness" Tambling's and Chris Newman's careers, that's saying something. The very fact that he plays in the same side as Newman & Tyrone Vickery and his unaccountabilty still stands out is testament to it's sheer magnitude.
Bowden, Campbell and Newy have been stars for our club over a lot of years, lumping in the same post as Fumbling and Grigg shows you are.
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Nah.
Bowden and Newman are stuffen hackduds who
Held the club to ransom.
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Poor Shaun..... a player who will go down in RFC history as completely misunderstood.When I see him out on the football field he reminds of one the lost souls you see aimlessly walking the streets with neither purpose or goals in life.
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He's like a Jew in the desert
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The most unnaccountable footballer I've ever seen and considering I've seen nearly every minute of Joel Bowden's, Wayne Campbell's, Richard "Witness" Tambling's and Chris Newman's careers, that's saying something. The very fact that he plays in the same side as Newman & Tyrone Vickery and his unaccountabilty still stands out is testament to it's sheer magnitude.
Bowden, Campbell and Newy have been stars for our club over a lot of years, lumping in the same post as Fumbling and Grigg shows you are.
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Nah.
Bowden and Newman are stuffen hackduds who
Held the club to ransom.
Bowden >>>>>>>> Chaplin
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My favourite Bowden party trick - standing with the ball as teammates streamed past at full pelt with acres of clear space in front of them and refusing to give it off , before eventually kicking it backwards or sideways to either another stationary teammate -or better yet, one under pressure. Awesome stuff - used to get me right out my seat let me tell you.
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My favourite Bowden party trick - standing with the ball as teammates streamed past at full pelt with acres of clear space in front of them and refusing to give it off , before eventually kicking it backwards or sideways to either another stationary teammate -or better yet, one under pressure. Awesome stuff - used to get me right out my seat let me tell you.
It wasn't only you! :banghead :banghead
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My favourite Bowden party trick - standing with the ball as teammates streamed past at full pelt with acres of clear space in front of them and refusing to give it off , before eventually kicking it backwards or sideways to either another stationary teammate -or better yet, one under pressure. Awesome stuff - used to get me right out my seat let me tell you.
It wasn't only you! :banghead :banghead
It was even better when his brother played and they just played kick to kick in the backline
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i cant recall a greater exponent of the perfectly weighted pass to an opposition player as joel
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Common chaps. We are all tigers.
Keep it civil. We all want success! Agree to disagree. :gotigers
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My favourite Bowden party trick - standing with the ball as teammates streamed past at full pelt with acres of clear space in front of them and refusing to give it off , before eventually kicking it backwards or sideways to either another stationary teammate -or better yet, one under pressure. Awesome stuff - used to get me right out my seat let me tell you.
It wasn't only you! :banghead :banghead
It was even better when his brother played and they just played kick to kick in the backline
Let's not forget his other party trick - dropping non-contested marks and handball receives under moderate pressure, falling to ground, hand balling to disadvantage, goal to opposition team.
Repeat x 22 per year.
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My favourite Bowden party trick - standing with the ball as teammates streamed past at full pelt with acres of clear space in front of them and refusing to give it off , before eventually kicking it backwards or sideways to either another stationary teammate -or better yet, one under pressure. Awesome stuff - used to get me right out my seat let me tell you.
It wasn't only you! :banghead :banghead
It was even better when his brother played and they just played kick to kick in the backline
Let's not forget his other party trick - dropping non-contested marks and handball receives under moderate pressure, falling to ground, hand balling to disadvantage, goal to opposition team.
Repeat x 22 per year.
It's just a cavalcade of fond memories...
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Common chaps. We are all tigers.
Keep it civil. We all want success! Agree to disagree. :gotigers
Everybody luv everybody pls. :'(
Chaplin is a nice guy
Grigg is cool
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Better judges than some of you bozos have him winning two best and fairests and being AA twice and giving over 10 years of service to the club.
I can understand people having a bit of fun with some players that have played for our great club that maybe lacked some basic football skills but to single out Joel and Campbell with their records shows a lack of intelligence IMO.
If it makes you feel like a big man i guess for for it though.
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Better judges than some of you bozos have him winning two best and fairests and being AA twice and giving over 10 years of service to the club.
I can understand people having a bit of fun with some players that have played for our great club that maybe lacked some basic football skills but to single out Joel and Campbell with their records shows a lack of intelligence IMO.
If it makes you feel like a big man i guess for for it though.
Lack of intelligence? Cmon Big Tone, not the brightest light on the Christmas tree yourself ;)
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Better judges than some of you bozos have him winning two best and fairests and being AA twice and giving over 10 years of service to the club.
I can understand people having a bit of fun with some players that have played for our great club that maybe lacked some basic football skills but to single out Joel and Campbell with their records shows a lack of intelligence IMO.
If it makes you feel like a big man i guess for for it though.
Lack of intelligence? Cmon Big Tone, not the brightest light on the Christmas tree yourself ;)
So Dooks, how does 2 pages of denigrating Bowden and Campbell contribute to this thread?
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Better judges than some of you bozos have him winning two best and fairests and being AA twice and giving over 10 years of service to the club.
I can understand people having a bit of fun with some players that have played for our great club that maybe lacked some basic football skills but to single out Joel and Campbell with their records shows a lack of intelligence IMO.
If it makes you feel like a big man i guess for for it though.
Lack of intelligence? Cmon Big Tone, not the brightest light on the Christmas tree yourself ;)
So Dooks, how does 2 pages of denigrating Bowden and Campbell contribute to this thread?
Its ranking the poo-ness
Is the griggster poo or is he very poo
Contributes a lot: by contrasting with past poos.
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Shaun is probably one of my least favourite footballers ,but its obvious the selectors feel he contributes significantly to the cause ,just wish my knowledge of football was sufficient to be able to see what exactly his contribution is.
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Better judges than some of you bozos have him winning two best and fairests and being AA twice and giving over 10 years of service to the club.
I can understand people having a bit of fun with some players that have played for our great club that maybe lacked some basic football skills but to single out Joel and Campbell with their records shows a lack of intelligence IMO.
If it makes you feel like a big man i guess for for it though.
Lack of intelligence? Cmon Big Tone, not the brightest light on the Christmas tree yourself ;)
So Dooks, how does 2 pages of denigrating Bowden and Campbell contribute to this thread?
I guess it's comparing, substantiating and gauging the weaker attributes of previous outside players to Grigg.
To me it's constructive. And honest. Rather than accepting weaknesses and hiding behind the jumper.
If that upsets some of the blunter tools in the shed to the point they instigate name calling then so be it. You have to accept some posters limitations. I'm sure they are nice people and play a mean banjo
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So is bagging players who played 200 games + for the club is a sign of intellect?
Interesting.
Also, do you really think the last 2 pages have been constructive - is that how you conduct an opposing view in your workplace?
Do you question people's intelligence because they have a different view?
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Shaun is probably one of my least favourite footballers ,but its obvious the selectors feel he contributes significantly to the cause ,just wish my knowledge of football was sufficient to be able to see what exactly his contribution is.
the number of 'kids'he will block from getting a game is growing
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Shaun is probably one of my least favourite footballers ,but its obvious the selectors feel he contributes significantly to the cause ,just wish my knowledge of football was sufficient to be able to see what exactly his contribution is.
the number of 'kids'he will block from getting a game is growing
Same with Newman, Pettard etc
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Bowden was stuffn useless.
Cheating, showboating idiot.
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This sites a basket case,
Love it! :gotigers
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Bowden was stuffn useless.
Cheating, showboating idiot.
Bowdo was a gun.
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Bowden was stuffn useless.
Cheating, showboating idiot.
Apparently he and Newman have been "stars".
Geez, what would one give for 22 Newmans or Bowdens in your team....
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Snip! Leave out insulting other posters over differing opinions.
Common chaps. We are all tigers.
Keep it civil. We all want success! Agree to disagree. :gotigers
This!
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Bowden was stuffn useless.
Cheating, showboating idiot.
Bowdo was a gun.
Fair call
(http://www.getkooky.com.au/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/s/p/spud_gun_original_shoots_potato_pellets_novelty_item_old_school_image_1.jpg)
I like when he would blatantly pretend to juggle a mark and gain 2 feet.
Too bad the umpires just shook their heads.
Also I liked when his team mates were involved in physical altercations,
How he would ignore it.
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I liked how he would always pull out of contesting the ball at the last second when it was him and another player running towards each other.
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I like how he exploited the kick in rule thus rewarding Richmond with the title of
"Most unsportsmanlike method of victory in afl history"
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I like how he would bugger kicking the ball in from full back before actually kicking the ball, by either miskicking the obligatory ball to himself or by stepping over the line.
Then on odd occasions you'd get a combination of both. One of those rare gems was like unwrapping a golden ticket.
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You 2 should get a room
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I like how Rawlings stuffed him off
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Grigg interview where he talks about his goals for 2015:
VIDEO: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/video/2015-02-19/griggs-goals
Grigg grows in new role
richmondfc.com.au
February 19, 2015 11:31 AM
“I’m open to whatever gets thrown my way . . . it’s just good to have a couple of different strings to the bow,” he said.
“If the boys need me to play on someone I can, or if they need me to go and get the ball, then I’ll try and do that.
“I just want to contribute. Not looking too far ahead, just whatever the start of the season throws at me.
“Half the battle is staying on the park, so that’d be my No. 1 goal – to look after the body and get as fit as I can in the meantime.”
Read more and the full article at: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2015-02-19/grigg-grows-in-new-role
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........., or if they need me to go and get the ball, then I’ll try and do that.
That would make a refreshing change.
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........., or if they need me to go and get the ball, then I’ll try and do that.
That would make a refreshing change.
it sure would , geez maybe he can make some effective tackles this yr while hes at it or just once put his head over the ball.
its funny we all bitch and moan and demand kids be played in his place, but we all know in our hearts hardwick will pick him most weeks.
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........., or if they need me to go and get the ball, then I’ll try and do that.
That would make a refreshing change.
:lol I just love Grigg's "Maybe Do" attitude! :thumbsup
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sack this bum. ooh wait we cant Lids might get upset.
bunch of softies we have down there at punt road
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Recruiting of tools like this is what he turned me against the club.
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Recruiting of tools like this is what he turned me against the club.
not so much the recruiting because i will put my hand up and say he was okay at the beginning, but the continual selection of these types is a disgrace.
I still cant understand how he and newman get games i really cant.
They both should have been sacked years ago
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Essential part of the team....our players wouldn't know where to run if he wasn't there to point the way - pretty much an onfield coach....
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Don't know if he's a tool or not, but while he's on the park we're still a work in progress.
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Will be break out year for the Griggstar!!!!
We waited 10 years for Edwards (still waiting), gee, surely we can wait another 6 for Griggy!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D
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........., or if they need me to go and get the ball, then I’ll try and do that.
That would make a refreshing change.
:bow :bow
........., or if they need me to go and get the ball, then I’ll try and do that.
That would make a refreshing change.
:lol I just love Grigg's "Maybe Do" attitude! :thumbsup
:clapping
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Have some respect you clowns
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Underrated player
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Tearing it up at training....
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hard runner ::)
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I hate Carlscum!
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Give him a break guys.
He was clearly an upgrade for our side for his first two seasons.
Not his fault that Dimma won't admit other players have gone past him.
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Not his fault that he jumps up and down on the one spot while his teammates run chase and tackle?
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I didn't watch the first half. And I hate being negative. But in the last 10 minutes of the last quarter I watched this book let about 3 blokes walst past him. I think he knows to improve or the younger blokes are going to go past him. Need a to lift for us to win that one or two finals we want.
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I actually seen him go in for the hard ball a couple of times, I was impressed
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hehe
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I actually seen him go in for the hard ball a couple of times, I was impressed
I was at the match and was surprised at the two times he had to go hard he didn't shirk the issue.
I wonder if the new leadership system at the club has identified the weakness in his game and he has been told to fix the problem.
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if he keeps doing that, there wont be an issue. Good to see
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IN the 70s he would have been called a P O O F T E R
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He should've played under Walls. Would've been put in the circle of justice at training quick smart instead of the circle jerk he gets under Hardwick.
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I wonder if the new leadership system at the club has identified the weakness in his game and he has been told to fix the problem.
That would be going against the fact that the RFC can't do anything right, please administer five quick slaps to yourself
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when he played for the ressies last year coming back from injury he had a 30 odd posession game with 20 odd contested, so he can win his own ball if he wants..
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when he played for the ressies last year coming back from injury he had a 30 odd posession game with 20 odd contested, so he can win his own ball if he wants..
At senior level?
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dunno bout that
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dunno bout that
Then you might like to refer to ox's previous post
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ok
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Yes it was a practice match but this is the best game I have seen Grigg play. Hard ball gets :o who would of thought! Fantastic effort turning his previous soft attack on the ball completely around. Plays round 1 for mine...if that's the new standard.
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Yes it was a practice match but this is the best game I have seen Grigg play. Hard ball gets :o who would of thought! Fantastic effort turning his previous soft attack on the ball completely around. Plays round 1 for mine...if that's the new standard.
I agree machine, I felt both he and houli were harder at last week in Albury.
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Yes it was a practice match but this is the best game I have seen Grigg play. Hard ball gets :o who would of thought! Fantastic effort turning his previous soft attack on the ball completely around. Plays round 1 for mine...if that's the new standard.
I agree machine, I felt both he and houli were harder at last week in Albury.
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Unfortunately won't back it up in the real stuff
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Yes it was a practice match but this is the best game I have seen Grigg play. Hard ball gets :o who would of thought! Fantastic effort turning his previous soft attack on the ball completely around. Plays round 1 for mine...if that's the new standard.
I agree machine, I felt both he and houli were harder at last week in Albury.
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x 3
I was impressed by his game today
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Fellas is this the same Grigg that plays for RFC,or are you talking about Bizzaro grigg?
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Yes it was a practice match but this is the best game I have seen Grigg play. Hard ball gets :o who would of thought! Fantastic effort turning his previous soft attack on the ball completely around. Plays round 1 for mine...if that's the new standard.
I agree machine, I felt both he and houli were harder at last week in Albury.
x 2
x 3
I was impressed by his game today
Is this the final year of his contract?
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Yes it was a practice match but this is the best game I have seen Grigg play. Hard ball gets :o who would of thought! Fantastic effort turning his previous soft attack on the ball completely around. Plays round 1 for mine...if that's the new standard.
I agree machine, I felt both he and houli were harder at last week in Albury.
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x 3
I was impressed by his game today
Is this the final year of his contract?
Yes it is, YaBB. Grigg signed a two year deal in 2013 until the end of 2015.
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I've seen this movie before. Richmond cannot resign him before the end of 2015.
Absolute no go zone.
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Yes it was a practice match but this is the best game I have seen Grigg play. Hard ball gets :o who would of thought! Fantastic effort turning his previous soft attack on the ball completely around. Plays round 1 for mine...if that's the new standard.
I agree machine, I felt both he and houli were harder at last week in Albury.
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x 3
I was impressed by his game today
Is this the final year of his contract?
don't worry doc, Hartley will give the Griggster a new contract and the club will claim it as a big coup ;D
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And he'll accordingly go back to a big softy helicoptering it into the forward line
Did play well though give him that
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Still did very little real defensive running and will no doubt be back to his jogging, pointing & waving best soon enough.
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I want to see this gun tagger in action, whose he got first up? Marc Murphy? Gibbs? Judd on one leg?
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Yes it was a practice match but this is the best game I have seen Grigg play. Hard ball gets :o who would of thought! Fantastic effort turning his previous soft attack on the ball completely around. Plays round 1 for mine...if that's the new standard.
I agree machine, I felt both he and houli were harder at last week in Albury.
x 2
x 3
I was impressed by his game today
That comments going in the pool room... ;D
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Why does this bloke get a game?
Can anyone tell me what dimwit sees in him. Claw, Alberto, WP?? Can anyone answer this
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OER Tribune,
Don Fistiki
Sunday 12 April 2015.
Grigg re-signs for 3 more years
On a day where Richmond succumbed meekly by 19 points to the Western Bulldogs and more tragically Bachar Houli was spruiking how much Alex Rance loved the club, some positive news has emerged from the club with Sean Grigg re-signing with the club for 3 more years.
Dan Richardson was very upbeat last night despite the loss claiming the re-signing of Grigg as a "monumental coup". Furthermore he added " Noone in the league can go one handed, one legged and more importantly more single minded in avoiding any contact whatsoever than Shaun. We feel we have really helped to lock in another piece of the puzzle that is the RFC".
The re-signing of Grigg has lifted a the gloom at Punt Rd albeitly briefly given the courting of Rance from both WA clubs and the sceptre of former player's Ben Cousins erratic off field behaviour in recent weeks. Apparently Dan Richardson was hopeful that Alex Rance would commit to the Tigers by the end of the year, as hopeful as he was winning tattslotto last nigt.
" Getting 6 numbers isn't that hard. It's not as hard as Alex Rance signing a new RFC contract and if I just get Division 6 with one number and 2 supps well that's a start".
Grigg was not available for comment, however it is believed his contract close to 1.2 million over 3 years makes him one of the better paid players at the club given the recent committment made by Dustin Martin and captain Trent Cotchin"
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Why does this bloke get a game?
Can anyone tell me what dimwit sees in him. Claw, Alberto, WP?? Can anyone answer this
Don't know why you are asking me
I've wanted him gone for 2 seasons now. Served his purpose in his first 2 years but he is nowhere near our best 22
He is slow at the best of times, yesterday he was slower than a snail
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Probably the worst, and least influential 20 possession game I can recall of any player.
The one handed marking attempt in the centre of the ground when the game was in the balance and resulting turnover will HAUNT me for as long as he stays on our list.
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Why does this bloke get a game?
Can anyone tell me what dimwit sees in him. Claw, Alberto, WP?? Can anyone answer this
Don't know why you are asking me
I've wanted him gone for 2 seasons now. Served his purpose in his first 2 years but he is nowhere near our best 22
He is slow at the best of times, yesterday he was slower than a snail
i was merely asking for someone to give me a reason why he is getting selected. I know where you stand on him.
If anyone wants grigg in the team step forward and let us know why as i cant see it.
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Why does this bloke get a game?
Can anyone tell me what dimwit sees in him. Claw, Alberto, WP?? Can anyone answer this
Don't know why you are asking me
I've wanted him gone for 2 seasons now. Served his purpose in his first 2 years but he is nowhere near our best 22
He is slow at the best of times, yesterday he was slower than a snail
i was merely asking for someone to give me a reason why he is getting selected. I know where you stand on him.
If anyone wants grigg in the team step forward and let us know why as i cant see it.
Tigeritis™©® permits mediocrity.
It clouds ones judgement & makes the ordinary look passible.
It accepts near enough as good enough.
It gives games to players past their use by date.
It allows for incompetence.
It makes excuses for inept performances.
It celebrates a finals appearance despite an awful result.
It makes 3 possession performances acceptable, giving it excusable critiques to add to its validity.
It thinks Vickery is a good footy player.
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Sean occupies real estate on the football field better than anyone in the league ;D
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imho
grigg and chaplin are the worse of a bad lot
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Why does this bloke get a game?
Can anyone tell me what dimwit sees in him. Claw, Alberto, WP?? Can anyone answer this
Don't know why you are asking me
I've wanted him gone for 2 seasons now. Served his purpose in his first 2 years but he is nowhere near our best 22
He is slow at the best of times, yesterday he was slower than a snail
i was merely asking for someone to give me a reason why he is getting selected. I know where you stand on him.
If anyone wants grigg in the team step forward and let us know why as i cant see it.
I don't know why he gets selected especially in games where we know we are going to struggle in the pace stakes, like yesterday
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funnily enough, about the only time we won consecutive center clearances was when Grigg went into the middle in the third, and he had a hand in all three of them.
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Why does this bloke get a game?
Can anyone tell me what dimwit sees in him. Claw, Alberto, WP?? Can anyone answer this
lol ive always been highly critical of his hardness, his defensive game his kicking his pace. hes always managed to find easy ball and his run and spread a few yrs ago was very good.
was an okay player to recruit when we did. but imo he was always a stop gap a bloke we would need to upgrade.
i think we did upgrade on him with b ellis, both play similar games both are as soft as butter. both avoid contact like the plague. both only go one way they hardly know what a hard ball get is.we cant play both imo.
yep we dont need grigg we have a slightly better ellis. who at least has pace and better foot skills.
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funnily enough, about the only time we won consecutive center clearances was when Grigg went into the middle in the third, and he had a hand in all three of them.
Was beginning to think I was the only one who saw it. Still needs to be upgraded but thought he was one of the better second tier players yesterday.
i think we did upgrade on him with b ellis, both play similar games both are as soft as butter. both avoid contact like the plague. both only go one way they hardly know what a hard ball get is.we cant play both imo.
B Ellis was actually equal 6th for hard ball gets for us and 3rd for tackles. Was 3rd last week for CP and 1st for tackles. So he is actually leading the tackle count for us this year in both total and averages and 5th for CP
Reckon he cops a bad wrap because yes he can be soft and he started soft but he has definitely worked on getting down and dirty
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Played really well today.
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Good games - 15
Bad games - 100.
Going well.
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Best game for the club for a very long time......
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Can say that again Ollie :thumbsup grt 4q game, should be given a job on a port mid next week
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Grigg has been good this year - will be in the top 10 B&F.
Kicked 7 handy goals in 7 games too .
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Was good yesterday. His disposal was a standout.
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Outstanding yesterday
Just wish he can be consistently good
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He has actually gone pretty well this year.
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Yep 2 good games out of 7 this year - in the form of his life!
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Outstanding yesterday
Just wish he can be consistently good
Agree
Needs to be the norm not the exception
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Yep 2 good games out of 7 this year - in the form of his life!
Yep
Gabba and yesterday
Needs to be good every week
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Yep 2 good games out of 7 this year - in the form of his life!
Yep
Gabba and yesterday
Needs to be good every week
yep yesterday he had a good game.
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The Geelong game on Sellwood????????
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Had more good games than bad this year
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I have so much trouble saying this that my tongue will snap off its roller..but he was inspirational yesterday
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Good on him. Great yesterday and pretty good all year.
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The Geelong game on Sellwood????????
Problem with that is you don't want him tagging
You need him run and carry and getting forward of the ball
Hurts the opposition bad
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The Geelong game on Sellwood????????
Problem with that is you don't want him tagging
You need him run and carry and getting forward of the ball
Hurts the opposition bad
So do we blame the player or the coach?
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would have to agree he has played his role most games this year. Contract must be up is it?
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So maybe we should just give him one year contracts then.....still think he needs to be moved on if the club's in any way serious about being successful.
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craphouse player
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would have to agree he has played his role most games this year. Contract must be up is it?
:lol
BINGO
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pretty good all year.
u reckon :facepalm
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would have to agree he has played his role most games this year. Contract must be up is it?
:lol
BINGO
:clapping
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The Geelong game on Sellwood????????
Problem with that is you don't want him tagging
You need him run and carry and getting forward of the ball
Hurts the opposition bad
Helicopter kicks don't hurt opposition
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I think with the inclusion of Hunt that triggered something with Grigg and this guy is playing for his career. As previous posters have highlighted, he's in the last year of his contract and at 27 he needs to show something fairly impressive.
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Got the chance to meet him last night.
Would be in top 3 if JD medal was awarded for being a good bloke.
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Got the chance to meet him last night.
Would be in top 3 if JD medal was awarded for being a good bloke.
Yep, nice fella
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would have to agree he has played his role most games this year. Contract must be up is it?
:lol
BINGO
Doesn't it make you sick when players do that?
Please don't tell me it's a coincidence either
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would have to agree he has played his role most games this year. Contract must be up is it?
:lol
BINGO
Doesn't it make you sick when players do that?
Please don't tell me it's a coincidence either
Rule 39
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Got the chance to meet him last night.
Would be in top 3 if JD medal was awarded for being a good bloke.
Is it possible to be a good bloke and a poo footballer at the same time?
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You mean is it possible that someone, somewhere is the exact opposite of Jack Riewoldt?
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Man you have your little favorites and vendettas don't you TBR.
Never miss a chance to blow smoke up Griggs behind. Equally you never miss a chance to have a dig at Jack.
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P.B. :clapping
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Shaun is playing really valuable football
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Tackling like a madman this year. Good to see
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Tackling like a madman this year. Good to see
Have to agree, he has lifted his game to a very good level.
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Shaun is a cheat and that's all he is
Waiting till he was in his last year before producing something.
Another Bryce Squibb
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Playing more like he did in his first couple , of seasons, a marathon man and winning plenty of inside ball. Master stroke by dimma :shh
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masterstroke?
pehaps he finally realised that grigg is better served inside that out?
outside players need to be top shelf users of the ball, which grigg isnt.
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Yeah good on him but smart list managers would either delist or offer no more than one year.
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You mean is it possible that someone, somewhere is the exact opposite of Jack Riewoldt?
Would you like to clarify this comment?
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You mean is it possible that someone, somewhere is the exact opposite of Jack Riewoldt?
Would you like to clarify this comment?
"I hate Jack" is what he meant.
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Inside knowledge ignites Grigg's season: Hardwick
Peter Ryan
afl.com.au
May 28, 2015
RETURNING to a familiar 'inside' role has Richmond midfielder Shaun Grigg in career-best form, Tigers' coach Damien Hardwick says.
The 27-year-old has been in exceptional form in the past two weeks, kick-starting the Tigers' season with the first goal of the second quarter against Collingwood.
His contested possession numbers have been trending upwards and he has been a significant factor in the Tigers past two wins.
He sits third for score assists at the club, fourth for tackles, fourth for inside 50s and wins the ball forward of centre.
Hardwick said it was no coincidence Grigg was playing his best footy after recently turning 27 and with 132 games experience under his belt.
But he also admitted the leap in form had coincided with him playing a role more natural to him than he had been in recent seasons.
"We've moved him back into his natural role, which has been inside, and his contested ball numbers have risen, his ability to win clearances has been outstanding," Hardwick said.
"In years previous we've probably plonked him on the wing because we've required him to play that role."
Grigg joined Richmond at the start of 2011 after being traded for Andrew Collins.
He has played 89 games with the Tigers.
"Overall, you ask Shaun where his best footy is played and it is in the middle," Hardwick said.
"That is why we got him across from Carlton and we have managed to slot him back in there. He has performed really well."
Another Shaun who crossed from Carlton to Richmond is Shaun Hampson, who Hardwick said was in line for selection against Essendon.
"He's improved enormously. We're really happy with his progression as a player … he's been able to push forward in the [VFL] last few weeks and kick goals every week so he is trending in the right way," Hardwick said.
"He's only 27 years of age so he has got a bright footy future ahead of him."
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-05-28/griggs-move-inside-reinvigorates-his-career-says-hardwick
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An admission to "plonking" players into adverse positions
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Other than Jake King moved forward, I can't think of any other incidence where him shifting a player out of their 'original' position paid off. The closest thing is Lids off HB and still he never played that roll to a Hodge like level. Funnily enough he's extremely well settled as half forward rotating with midfield/on ball duties.
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Going along very well is Grigg, playing his part in the team nicely.
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He had improved. Well done and keep up the good work.
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Other than Jake King moved forward, I can't think of any other incidence where him shifting a player out of their 'original' position paid off. The closest thing is Lids off HB and still he never played that roll to a Hodge like level. Funnily enough he's extremely well settled as half forward rotating with midfield/on ball duties.
That's the possie he played most of his junior career lam, the way he has performed since moving into the role this time last year makes you wonder why it wasn't done earlier in his career. Absolute gun playing that role and haven't seen him beaten yet. Gets the same umbers he got at HB or midfield but seems so much more damaging now
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Yep playing best footy of his career, can't blame for not pursuing lids as a mid ,being gifted in all areas, no doubt he s having greatest impact of all playing that O Keefe style HF , let's keep it that way :clapping
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Other than Jake King moved forward, I can't think of any other incidence where him shifting a player out of their 'original' position paid off. The closest thing is Lids off HB and still he never played that roll to a Hodge like level. Funnily enough he's extremely well settled as half forward rotating with midfield/on ball duties.
That's the possie he played most of his junior career lam, the way he has performed since moving into the role this time last year makes you wonder why it wasn't done earlier in his career. Absolute gun playing that role and haven't seen him beaten yet. Gets the same umbers he got at HB or midfield but seems so much more damaging now
That Simon White dud from Carlton
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Trade him at seasons end. An absolute must IMO
Will get a pick in the 20's you would think.
We need quality not some spud who performs when he realised his contract was running out
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so despite his role changing to something he more suited to, you still think his form is due to contractual status ?
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Yes but it's MO so doesn't mean it's right. I
Happy to be proven wrong
I saw Gibbs role change too last year and gee what a year he had.
Final year of a contract has an effect on most players performance.
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Angus how about we put him on endless one year deals....If he doesn't like it,see ya later
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Maybe it was the little stint in the "twos" he had last year.....maybe he didn't like it .
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I like it and wouldn't object to that at all.
I just fear the club will throw him another foley type 3 year deal only for us to be talking about it again in 2018
1 year deal is a good incentive based contract
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he has been slightly less crap of late
but he is still list blocker
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he has been slightly less crap of late
but he is still list blocker
I think he's finally playing some good footy the "Richmond way".
But with these types of players you'll never know if its just because he's up for contract.
I wouldn't take the risk with him but offer a trade whilst his currency is high. If there's no takers or a suitable deal can't be arranged then offer him 2 years max.
Remember we really need to find a ruck/forward, a couple of key backs, a genuine goal sneak & a couple more quality mids.
We've got to keep building quality.
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he has been slightly less crap of late
but he is still list blocker
I think he's finally playing some good footy the "Richmond way".
But with these types of players you'll never know if its just because he's up for contract.
I wouldn't take the risk with him but offer a trade whilst his currency is high. If there's no takers or a suitable deal can't be arranged then offer him 2 years max.
Remember we really need to find a ruck/forward, a couple of key backs, a genuine goal sneak & a couple more quality mids.
We've got to keep building quality.
flat track bully
looks good running in a forward direction - when the team is up by 5 goals
can only carry so many of these types, will get exposed in finals (again, again, again)
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Should henceforth only ever be offered one year at a time. I'd still rather just pee him off though.
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he has been slightly less crap of late
but he is still list blocker
I think he's finally playing some good footy the "Richmond way".
But with these types of players you'll never know if its just because he's up for contract.
I wouldn't take the risk with him but offer a trade whilst his currency is high. If there's no takers or a suitable deal can't be arranged then offer him 2 years max.
Remember we really need to find a ruck/forward, a couple of key backs, a genuine goal sneak & a couple more quality mids.
We've got to keep building quality.
flat track bully
looks good running in a forward direction - when the team is up by 5 goals
can only carry so many of these types, will get exposed in finals (again, again, again)
Agree
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looks good running in a forward direction - when the team is up by 5 goals
Been our best shut down player all year - 4th in tackles.
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looks good running in a forward direction - when the team is up by 5 goals
Been our best shut down player all year - 4th in tackles.
i would argue he has not been good as a tagger
and being chosen as the tagger by overlord hardwick, does not necessarily men he is the "best shut down player" option
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Kept Selwood to nothing until they moved Grigg off him in the last and then Selwood turned it on.
Might not be the best option. I'd actually argue that Hunt would be. Doesn't mean he hasn't done the role well.
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I don't think we can afford to keep playing both Hunt & Grigg in the long run and I'd rather play Hunt as the tagger because of his extra pace and he at least still works hard when things are not going our way.
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I don't think we can afford to keep playing both Hunt & Grigg in the long run and I'd rather play Hunt as the tagger because of his extra pace and he at least still works hard when things are not going our way.
I wanted Hunt but he really hasn't impressed me playing in the backline. I agree, give him a spell in the middle and see how he goes and if he does better than Grigg then we'll all be happy :thumbsup
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hunt is so far ahead of grigg - IMHO
he 'hunts' players when they have the ball to tackle them
where as grigg put his digits up his bum and gets a newspaper
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I have always thought that players like Grigg and Houli will be great when things are going your way but will not be the ones to help dig you out of a hole.
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I have always thought that players like Grigg and Houli will be great when things are going your way but will not be the ones to help dig you out of a hole.
but at least houli is silky and exotic
where as grigg is a bit of a plodder
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grigg can at least win his own ball and get clearances. he was doing so at stages in the games we were playing crap, but then dimwit would move him out if the center.
While i think some overplay his disposal, it definitely isn't top class, which is what you want outside players to be, so the outside receiver role doesnt really suit him. the more he is asked to play inside, the more effective he is.
Houli plays mainy as a buffalo girl, and these players normally struggle when things are not going well because they rely on the extractors to get the ball out for them, thus they get the downhill skiers tag.
Final year of a contract has an effect on most players performance.
so why single out one player for it?
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Another 20 disposal game plus 2 goals tonight in a low scoring game. Credit where it's due.
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Another 20 disposal game plus 2 goals tonight in a low scoring game. Credit where it's due.
i thought he was awful :huh
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yeah but you will never think any different regardless
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yeah but you will never think any different regardless
stanton gets 20+ touches a game too
doesnt make him a wizard
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you bag grigg's game when you dont even watch it so...
you will never judge him based on what is, but on your hatred for him.
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you bag grigg's game when you dont even watch it so...
you will never judge him based on what is, but on your hatred for him.
ok mate he is gary ablett
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yeah thats the george bush like stupidty i like....
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yeah thats the george bush like stupidty i like....
if you cant see with you own eyes his moments of poo, then i cannot help you
many players, mostly younger with more upside average 20 touches: Miles, Edwards, McIntosh, Ellis etc.
with the modern game its not a massive achievement as Stanton has shown.
still very much a list blocker and a flat track bully. Would be the first player i would send to the knackery for Motlop or Shiel
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i see the moments of poo, its just not all i see, unlike some
as i said youve made it clear you will never see any different regardless and then resort to the absolute stupidity of accusing anyone that sees different to your blind hatred as thinking they are a champion.
you have in common with george bush than you care to admit
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when he stands next to sir Damien with the two medals on grand final day i will bow to your superior wisdom
until such time for mine he is a potato and i will look forward to him being dropped for a Pettard, Foley or Newman
would Grigg be in your best 22? the more troubling question is he in hardwicks best 22?
going to be an interesting final when a Miles or Vlastuin gets dropped to accommodate the coach-favorite potential squib exhibition
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:lol
i hope you are drunk or stoned to produce that
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:lol
i hope you are drunk or stoned to produce that
i hope you were dropped at a tender age, to think grigg is an above average league footballer
;)
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:lol
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Grigg is the least of our problems. I mean seriously guy.....
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Grigg is the least of our problems. I mean seriously guy.....
whats our main issue
rance, deledio, cotchin, reiwoldt, martin
:huh
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Grigg is the least of our problems. I mean seriously guy.....
whats our main issue
rance, deledio, cotchin, reiwoldt, martin
:huh
Cmon zat fat, that's just a poo post
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Grigg is the least of our problems. I mean seriously guy.....
whats our main issue
rance, deledio, cotchin, reiwoldt, martin
:huh
Cmon zat fat, that's just a poo post
i wasnt trying to be smart
"Grigg is the least of our problems" - what are the problems then?
why are we not top of the ladder? why did we almost lose tonight? things are not perfect i am sure you agree
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Grigg is the least of our problems. I mean seriously guy.....
whats our main issue
rance, deledio, cotchin, reiwoldt, martin
:huh
Cmon zat fat, that's just a poo post
once again the George bush mentality
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Grigg is the least of our problems. I mean seriously guy.....
whats our main issue
rance, deledio, cotchin, reiwoldt, martin
:huh
Cmon zat fat, that's just a poo post
i wasnt trying to be smart
"Grigg is the least of our problems" - what are the problems then?
why are we not top of the ladder? why did we almost lose tonight? things are not perfect i am sure you agree
Mate, Grigg has done his job - tonight and a good part of the season. If you want to think differently, that's up to you. I was never overly worried about losing tonight. We were leading the entire game, won 3 qtrs. actually didn't crap our pants for once....
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Grigg is the least of our problems. I mean seriously guy.....
whats our main issue
rance, deledio, cotchin, reiwoldt, martin
:huh
Cmon zat fat, that's just a poo post
i wasnt trying to be smart
"Grigg is the least of our problems" - what are the problems then?
why are we not top of the ladder? why did we almost lose tonight? things are not perfect i am sure you agree
Mate, Grigg has done his job - tonight and a good part of the season. If you want to think differently, that's up to you. I was never overly worried about losing tonight. We were leading the entire game, won 3 qtrs. actually didn't crap our pants for once....
the drugs cheats kicked a bit straighter momentum would of shifted
the umpires could have cheated more, as they usually do
i am glad you were not worried but i want to win the flag and it means making tough choices
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for sure. no doubt our straight kicking kept us in the game.....
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Im singling him out because it's his last year. I also mentioned squibs year too before he was signed up
Grigg has performed his role and done it well this year, but I still want to see him traded or a one year deal at best till he proves himself consistently, like Edwards is starting to do
His still an average footballer in my book
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yeah but you said most players do the same?
at his best grigg will never offer what edwards does at his best
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Would you take a pick in the 20's for him if Francis Jackson wasn't our recruiter?
I don't dislike grigg in fact I think his done what is required. I just hate how he and others are first picked each week. Newman is the worst offender
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i wouldn't be upset if we traded him for a pick in the 20s.
worse players than him have have got a premiership medallion though
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i wouldn't be upset if we traded him for a pick in the 20s.
worse players than him have have got a premiership medallion though
like who recently
at least mitch morton had some tricks
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what tricks?
go missing for three and a half quarters 9 out of 10 games?
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Zlatan give it a rest, you're being childish. Grigg has been excellent this year. Most players have poo moments - can think of examples for every player on our list if you really want to start picking bones.
He had 20 touches, made space/provided an option on the lead all night, jagged two goals, and kept Watson VERY modest.
Most suspect bloke tonight for me was Chaplin. Came good in the 4th but that's about it.
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Grigg has really stepped up this year .
Comfortably in our top 22 now.
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Zlatan give it a rest, you're being childish. Grigg has been excellent this year. Most players have poo moments - can think of examples for every player on our list if you really want to start picking bones.
He had 20 touches, made space/provided an option on the lead all night, jagged two goals, and kept Watson VERY modest.
Most suspect bloke tonight for me was Chaplin. Came good in the 4th but that's about it.
Chappy was poot
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Playing some great footy this year. The whole team is lifting
:gotigers
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Grigg has really stepped up this year .
Comfortably in our top 22 now.
you sure
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Grigg has really stepped up this year .
Comfortably in our top 22 now.
you sure
Never been a fan. Actually will say I m one of his harshest critics
but right now he is playing good footy and is clearly in our best 22
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And I thought WAT was always harsh on Edwards :lol geeeez Zlatan your hatred is truly making you bias
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And I thought WAT was always harsh on Edwards :lol geeeez Zlatan your hatred is truly making you bias
would you agree grigg wont play key position?
grimes - elton/astbury
- rance
- reiwoldt
mcbean - griffith/vickery
maric
would you agree grigg is inferior, or less of a defender than: titch, deledio, martin, cotchin, miles, vlastuin, b.ellis, mcintosh. bachelor. houli?
grimes - elton/astbury - bachelor
vlastuin - rance - houli
b.ellis - cotchin - mcintosh
s.edwards - reiwoldt - :huh
mcbean - griffith/vickery - deledio
maric - martin - miles
note: 18 can play at one time. 21 in total. One 'substitute' - the more rational people will agree the above seventeen are ahead. For example, while not light years superior to Grigg; Houli and Bachelor are more capable defensive types thus more suited to a back flank or pocket than mr Shaun 'he who does not like running backwards into defensive areas'.Miles and vlastuin have a infinitely higher ceiling. where as your deledio class, in comparison, doesn't require discussion. The reality is, there is one spot in the #18. For you mate Shaun. And that means neglecting youth like Corey Ellis, Lennon, Mendue, Lambert, Donuts etc. or a former first rounder, young Conca. Then the question is, is Grigg actually ahead of Thomas, Knights, Pettard, Foley, Newman, Gordon etc.?
Or is he just an overrated, downhill, flat track, spud. That looks good when the team is flying but is the first to crack with his mate Troy Chaplin. When the going gets tought, as the clear weakest link in the chain with the smallest amount of upside? I personally wish him well and hope he flourishes. However i fear he is a listblocker that will destroy some kids career, with a manager in Hardwick that is not capable of dropping a favorite when out of form.
Who do people expect to drop out - if we get a danger or rockliff or shild?
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Certainly does fly when we are flying does the ol Griggster but he should stay in the team based on his form. He is ahead of Conca let's be honest here.
His form will turn around soon enough though, perhaps when he signs the next contract that the RFC give him in the next month :banghead
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Certainly does fly when we are flying does the ol Griggster but he should stay in the team based on his form. He is ahead of Conca let's be honest here.
His form will turn around soon enough though, perhaps when he signs the next contract that the RFC give him in the next month :banghead
you reckon
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And I thought WAT was always harsh on Edwards :lol geeeez Zlatan your hatred is truly making you bias
Thought I was fair actually, called it how it was as I am doing now with the great Shane... ;D ;D ;D ;)
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Grigg is now equal second on our goalkicking list this year. He's averaging a goal per game, so he's heading for over a 20 goal season which is good return for a midfielder.
Riewoldt 25
Grigg 9
Griffiths 9
Martin 7
http://finalsiren.com/Fixture.asp?SeasonID=2015&TeamID=8&Sort=Goals%20Desc#player
Grigg is also second for tackles at Richmond this year, averaging 4.1 per game. That's a jump from 3.2 tackles per game last season.
Miles 40
Grigg 37
B.Ellis 36
Martin 36
http://finalsiren.com/Fixture.asp?SeasonID=2015&TeamID=8&Sort=Tackles%20Desc#player
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Grigg is also second for tackles at Richmond this year, averaging 4.1 per game. That's a jump from 3.2 tackles per game last season.
Miles 40
Grigg 37
B.Ellis 36
Martin 36
http://finalsiren.com/Fixture.asp?SeasonID=2015&TeamID=8&Sort=Tackles%20Desc#player
They are great numbers for Grigg & Ellis B considering where they were last year
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Which is why players shouldn't necessarily be judged on past reputations - good or bad
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Which is why players shouldn't necessarily be judged on past reputations - good or bad
agreed, unfortunately some players get labelled for life. If Grigg continued on with this type of output I'd have no qualms whatsover with him keeping his spot in the side. Everyone deserves a chance and I personally love it when players dig in and really improve themselvs. Rance is one, Edwards is another, they were shockers early on in their careers and have now become key players
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Which is why players shouldn't necessarily be judged on past reputations - good or bad
newman straight into the guts?
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Which is why players shouldn't necessarily be judged on past reputations - good or bad
newman straight into the guts?
Yep preferably with a karate kick
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Newman is a dud
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Have they been winning because Lids is back or Newman has been out?
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Have they been winning because Lids is back or Newman has been out?
A little from Column A, a little from Column B.....
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Deep down, i knew that.
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Have they been winning because Lids is back or Newman has been out?
na, cause grigg is a jet
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still at it I see, george dublya?
as for newman?
3 losses two wins with newman, 3 wins 1 loss without him, this year
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lol @ shaun
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As improved as he's been this is still his biggest problem - when confronted with good teams playing well he offfers nothing...MIA when the whips are really cracking.
Funny how when we really needed a left footer to kick one late he didn't pop up for one his usual scab goals...just doesn't work hard enough when needed most....
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As improved as he's been this is still his biggest problem - when confronted with good teams playing well he offfers nothing...MIA when the whips are really cracking.
Funny how when we really needed a left footer to kick one late he didn't pop up for one his usual scab goals...just doesn't work hard enough when needed most....
very diplomatic :whistle
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Yes Judge we know you'll never admit he's played better this year but you're a dogmatic idealogue about most things in life. Having said that -and at the risk of being too "diplomatic" for your taste -I still think he's ultimately part of problem as much as you do and have never really changed that opinion.
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he has been slightly less crap of late
but he is still list blocker
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Well I guess I stand corrected...sort of....
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We signed him up yet doc? We should sitting 8th and we don't want any other team getting him through FA
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We signed him up yet doc?
:lol
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We signed him up yet doc? We should sitting 8th and we don't want any other team getting him through FA
Three year extension being drawn up as we type....Dan is the man... :shh
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Best vfl:
Richmond - Cachia, Lambert, McDonough, Thomas, Dea, Gordon, Lloyd, Newman
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I must admit when i watch Grigg i want him to run faster, kick longer and flatter, block, etc, etc he frustrates me greatly. In saying that, he is having his best year thus far so credit to him :clapping Is proving to be important and loving his inside work :o
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Less crap than normal :o
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He is playing some good footy this season
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He is playineg some good footy this season
X2
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He is playineg some good footy this season
X2
Good is a stretch for me. Is playing better and that has him at a competent level.
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He is playineg some good footy this season
X2
Good is a stretch for me. Is playing better and that has him at a competent level.
Still below 'average' afl standard IMO
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I've been a critic of him but he has played his role well this year. Did the job on Ward yesterday.
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U joking?
Ward was good
Just like the guy he's normally spose to be tagging is good
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U joking?
Ward was good
Just like the guy he's normally spose to be tagging is good
what? His 12 kicks and 6 handballs? That is well down on his normal output.
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U joking?
Ward was good
Just like the guy he's normally spose to be tagging is good
what? His 12 kicks and 6 handballs? That is well down on his normal output.
Maybe so, but I thought ward was pretty influential
To Griggs credit he did ok where had the ball, for a change
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:lol
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U joking?
Ward was good
Just like the guy he's normally spose to be tagging is good
what? His 12 kicks and 6 handballs? That is well down on his normal output.
Maybe so, but I thought ward was pretty influential
To Griggs credit he did ok where had the ball, for a change
What a load of crap. 18 disposals at 61% efficiency. Influential? Give me a break.
He jagged a nice goal and was probably most effective as the third man up for a handful of hitouts. That's it. For a bloke averaging 25 disposals at 77% efficiency this year he was well beaten.
Conversely Grigg had 23 touches at 82%. Including a handy 7 marks and 5 tackles. Definitely got the better of his opponent.
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U joking?
Ward was good
Just like the guy he's normally spose to be tagging is good
what? His 12 kicks and 6 handballs? That is well down on his normal output.
Maybe so, but I thought ward was pretty influential
To Griggs credit he did ok where had the ball, for a change
What a load of crap. 18 disposals at 61% efficiency. Influential? Give me a break.
He jagged a nice goal and was probably most effective as the third man up for a handful of hitouts. That's it. For a bloke averaging 25 disposals at 77% efficiency this year he was well beaten.
Conversely Grigg had 23 touches at 82%. Including a handy 7 marks and 5 tackles. Definitely got the better of his opponent.
How many times did wars stream via the guts?
Not sure if Grigg was tagging him at the center bounce but he was in there a bit (as per usual sadly)
How many of wards touches were influential? How many hit outs did ward have?
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U joking?
Ward was good
Just like the guy he's normally spose to be tagging is good
what? His 12 kicks and 6 handballs? That is well down on his normal output.
Maybe so, but I thought ward was pretty influential
To Griggs credit he did ok where had the ball, for a change
What a load of crap. 18 disposals at 61% efficiency. Influential? Give me a break.
He jagged a nice goal and was probably most effective as the third man up for a handful of hitouts. That's it. For a bloke averaging 25 disposals at 77% efficiency this year he was well beaten.
Conversely Grigg had 23 touches at 82%. Including a handy 7 marks and 5 tackles. Definitely got the better of his opponent.
How many times did wars stream via the guts? Not enough.
Not sure if Grigg was tagging him at the center bounce but he was in there a bit (as per usual sadly)
How many of wards touches were influential? Not enough. How many hit outs did ward have? Not enough.
Thanks to Grigg.
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Whatever floats your boat
I'd be more comfortable asking what Ryan Crowley is doing next year
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Probably dyeing his hair given how old he is...
Maybe we should see if Ling is available? He'll only be 35...
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He's like three years older than Grigg...
Why not play someone who is not soft like arnot, or someone that has ability like donuts? In that role...
This Grigg is a good tagger myth is hilarious
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Because Arnot has nowhere near the running capacity of Grigg. Grigg isn't lightning but he can run all day and provide outside movement.
Arnot is exclusively an inside midfielder.
McDonough I don't think would cut it in the midfield. Is a small FWD.
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Gordon? He's like twice as fit as Grigg and is doing a nothing role ATM. Hardwick a seems to want him in the team? Newman? Can't be any worse than he's current output, surely . Grigg was not a tagger but has been 'taught' - why could not arnot? I do agree he looks fat / not fit. Hell grigg 'was, (is?) a soft outside winger. I'm getting a bit sick of promising kids shown the door without a go. Donuts is a mid 100% I reckon
Gibbs bog comming up
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Gordon? He's like twice as fit as Grigg and is doing a nothing role ATM. Hardwick a seems to want him in the team? Newman? Can't be any worse than he's current output, surely . Grigg was not a tagger but has been 'taught' - why could not arnot? I do agree he looks fat / not fit. Hell grigg 'was, (is?) a soft outside winger. I'm getting a bit sick of promising kids shown the door without a go. Donuts is a mid 100% I reckon
Gibbs bog comming up
Yeah I think Gordon has the attributes to make a tagger. Would be worth a try. But I think Grigg is getting the job done fine.
Newman should be fed his favourite meal and taken down to the back paddock. Has lost leg speed too.
Arnot simply isn't fit enough. He probably never will be. He has a physique suited to inside midfield work and that's where I would like to see him playing more often.
And TBH Grigg has been a lot tougher this year. He's averaging more tackles and I've actually seen him not shirk his responsibilities at times this year lol
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Grigg turns spuds into business success
aflplayers.com.au
Jul 10, 2015
AFL players have a great understanding of the food that fuels them. They have to. But Shaun Grigg has taken that dedication to a new level.
The Richmond midfielder’s love of SpudBar products is now his business.
His investment in the chain originated from his inability to prepare a decent meal for himself. It then developed from a desire to have a life outside of football.
“When I got to Carlton I was living with a couple of the boys from the club and I wasn’t the greatest cook,” Grigg told aflplayers.com.au.
“I was looking for something quick and easy and healthy for athletes. It’s been a pretty big part of my diet since.”
These days Grigg enjoys a spud or salad from one of his own SpudBar franchises, including one in the Tigers’ heartland in Swan Street, Richmond.
Grigg and his business partners now have 15 SpudBar stores to their name, including interstate ventures, and are steadily growing the franchises.
“Spudbar has been around since 2000 and aims to provide tasty food that’s healthy, great value, quick and casual,” Grigg explained.
“It’s a really good fit for a sportsperson and there’s a connection for me that is really natural.
“One of the great things about the business is the fact Matt Wilkinson is the chef and he’s always coming up with new ideas.
“He’s worked at some of Melbourne’s best restaurants and brings that to SpudBar.”
Grigg is hands-on with the business and enjoys helping new franchises get off the ground.
“I did a couple of business courses early in my career so I am putting them into practice now and also getting some real-time experience,” Grigg said.
“It’s important to have some time away from the game. Something like this keeps me pretty busy and gets your mind ticking over on other things.”
Grigg, who played 43 games with Carlton, is injury free after hamstring troubles impacted his 2014 campaign.
He is enjoying his footy and looking forward to a Friday night showdown with a number of former teammates when the Tigers take on the Blues at the MCG.
“I had four great years at the Blues, made a lot of friends, and had some great coaches.
“The opportunity came up to move to Richmond and I saw that they were building something pretty special so I jumped at the chance at it and haven’t looked back.”
http://www.aflplayers.com.au/article/grigg-turns-spuds-into-business-success/
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Apparently the business partner came up with the name while watching Grigg land a couple of helicopter punts inside 50....
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:lol
Absolutely the reason why his game has improved. I can't think of no other reason
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Shaun Grigg on ABC radio ...
AUDIO: http://audioboom.com/boos/3368261-shaun-grigg-on-abc-in-the-rooms-post-rd-15
* Probably when I first came over to Richmond we had some big bulls in the midfield like Shane Tuck and Daniel Jackson. So with those boys retiring, there were a couple of spots up for grabs. I want to play through the midfield a bit and sort of just play everywhere rather than just be plonked out on a wing. So, I’m enjoying my footy at the moment.
* I was challenged that if I wanted to play that role then I had to get my balance right between contested and uncontested possessions. So I worked pretty closely with Brendon Lade, the midfield coach. Mark ‘Choco’ Williams as well really drove me just to those high standards that I want to play to. At stages, I still play on the wing or half-forward, to give the boys a bit of a chop-out. But it’s good to have a bit better balance.
Full article: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2015-07-14/grigg-grabs-midfield-chance
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According to Champion Data, Grigg's output this year has improved by 37%. His AFL ranking has gone from 597 up to 210.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-07-31/the-inquirer-drop-offs-and-turnarounds
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597 ...
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He's definitely improved.
He's not the same player he was.
He chases, he goes in and he wins just as much contested ball as uncontested & he tackles which is all the things he never used to do. I don't hate him any longer. :clapping
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He's definitely improved.
He's not the same player he was.
He chases, he goes in and he wins just as much contested ball as uncontested & he tackles which is all the things he never used to do. I don't hate him any longer. :clapping
He has been great this year, I'd love to see him use his right foot come next year
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He's definitely improved.
He's not the same player he was.
He chases, he goes in and he wins just as much contested ball as uncontested & he tackles which is all the things he never used to do. I don't hate him any longer. :clapping
x 2
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He's definitely improved.
He's not the same player he was.
He chases, he goes in and he wins just as much contested ball as uncontested & he tackles which is all the things he never used to do. I don't hate him any longer. :clapping
x 2
x4
good on him
we're a better side now bc the former weak links like Grigg are now genuine contributors
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Trade now
Sell sell sell !!
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He's definitely improved.
He's not the same player he was.
He chases, he goes in and he wins just as much contested ball as uncontested & he tackles which is all the things he never used to do. I don't hate him any longer. :clapping
He has been great this year, I'd love to see him use his right foot come next year
Not if it's worse than his left ;D
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@stu68christie - Im pretty sure Shaun Grigg's contract is now up. Or I could be wrong. Strange ...been no media on it. Is he a trade smokey?
Jon Ralph @RalphyHeraldSun - I asked about it yesterday. No answer yet. Will ask again
https://twitter.com/RalphyHeraldSun
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@stu68christie - Im pretty sure Shaun Grigg's contract is now up. Or I could be wrong. Strange ...been no media on it. Is he a trade smokey?
Jon Ralph @RalphyHeraldSun - I asked about it yesterday. No answer yet. Will ask again
https://twitter.com/RalphyHeraldSun
lol
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:pray :pray :pray
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his contract is up, i am suprised there has been no media about it or even discussion on here.....
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his contract is up, i am suprised there has been no media about it or even discussion on here.....
There is no media cause he is crap
Not news worthy
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:thumbsup
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his contract is up, i am suprised there has been no media about it or even discussion on here.....
apparently hawthorn is shattered at losing out
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Midfielder, Shaun Grigg has fractured his left thumb and at this stage is expected to miss 3-4 weeks of the season.
Source: RFC website (http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2016-03-11/edwards-cleared-of-serious-damage-)
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Midfielder, Shaun Grigg has fractured his left thumb and at this stage is expected to miss 3-4 weeks of the season.
Source: RFC website (http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2016-03-11/edwards-cleared-of-serious-damage-)
:'(
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I know Bents, we're all upset that it's not longer....
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Sore finger
Poor baby
Maybe the Mary poppins squad can kiss it better
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Place him on the Long Term Injury List!
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I don't like Grigg much like I don't like Chappy. They're still both in our best 22 so this injury hurts us.
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I don't like Grigg much like I don't like Chappy. They're still both in our best 22 so this injury hurts us.
if grigg and chappy are best 22
then richmond are in a bad way
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For all this Grigg talk, he is still our link man and when he gets it, it means Lids is likely to get it next which can only be a good thing. Sure he is soft but the opposition let him off the leash a lot. Of course we should be upgrading but he is not as bad as everyone is saying. He plays his role and thus gets games.
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I don't like Grigg much like I don't like Chappy. They're still both in our best 22 so this injury hurts us.
if grigg and chappy are best 22
then richmond are in a bad way
I don't want to be a stats guy but Chappy had the 8th best losing % of one on one contest in the league. Kept kew forwards goal less 8 times. Sure had a shocking EF but he's still a competent 2nd tall defender.
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For all this Grigg talk, he is still our link man and when he gets it, it means Lids is likely to get it next which can only be a good thing. Sure he is soft but the opposition let him off the leash a lot. Of course we should be upgrading but he is not as bad as everyone is saying. He plays his role and thus gets games.
^^ This. I'm not convinced he's that soft either. Get's 36% of his possessions contested which is ok for a mid. No one can argue he's a jet but our midfield depth is ordinary at this point and that's why he's still best 22.
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He's another dried mud flake at the bottom of the same old well Dum Dum keeps going back to and then wondering why we can't past the first week of September...
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he is still our link man
Our link man and our tagger?
phhow grigg is like a superhero
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he is still our link man
Our link man and our tagger?
phhow grigg is like a superhero
We know he is your superhero Stalin!
:sarcasm2
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He's another dried mud flake at the bottom of the same old well Dum Dum keeps going back to and then wondering why we can't past the first week of September...
Interestingly you are using rhetoric to respond to a statistically based arguement.
Interesting.
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he is still our link man
Our link man and our tagger?
phhow grigg is like a superhero
We know he is your superhero Stalin!
:sarcasm2
Batgirl ?
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He's another dried mud flake at the bottom of the same old well Dum Dum keeps going back to and then wondering why we can't past the first week of September...
Interestingly you are using rhetoric to respond to a statistically based arguement.
Interesting.
(http://r31.imgfast.net/users/3115/50/25/04/smiles/938804.gif)
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Grigg eyes off early return
richmondfc.com.au
March 16, 2016
Richmond’s injury fall-out from last Thursday’s final NAB Challenge match against Port Adelaide has further eased, with hard-running midfielder Shaun Grigg on track to make an early return from a thumb injury.
Scans revealed Grigg fractured his left thumb during the clash with Port, and initially it was expected he would be sidelined for the opening three to four weeks of the 2016 season.
But the Tigers’ Physical Performance Manager, Peter Burge, said Grigg now appeared likely to be back in action sooner.
“He’s got a plate inserted into his thumb and he’ll start running later in the week, so we can keep him fit,” Burge said.
“It’s really just when he’s allowed to do contact again and, at this stage, we’re looking at a Round 2 return.”
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2016-03-16/grigg-eyes-of-early-return
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:facepalm
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:facepalm
And here I thought you'd be happy! :lol
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moron
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Grigg was injured before half time but carried on playing
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Grigg was injured before half time but carried on playing
i know
:banghead :banghead :banghead :banghead
1000 spoons and all you need is a knife
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Uninjured or injured, he was equally crap in both halves....
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Uninjured or injured, he was equally crap in both halves....
and simultaneously, one of our best. :snidegrin
:gotigers
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useless list blocking toad
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What injury?
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Milestone game ;D. Grigg plays his 150th tomorrow night.
107* with RFC.
43 with Carlton.
http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/S/Shaun_Grigg.html
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how long has this dud got left in his contract?
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It's about time for another contract extension
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yep this is after all comedyFC
it says he activated a third year (this year) so his out come seasons end, so i expect him to start lifting his output by round 20-24, only to turn to poo come finals time.
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Father/son territory :clapping
Can't wait for a few little Griggs to be running around with some little Houlis and Vickerys. :pray
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Father/son territory :clapping
Can't wait for a few little Griggs to be running around with some little Houlis and Vickerys. :pray
Don't mind this as long as they take after their mothers as someone has to wear the pants in the relationship and it isn't the dads. :whistle
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Father/son territory :clapping
Can't wait for a few little Griggs to be running around with some little Houlis and Vickerys. :pray
That is just plain mean!
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Would not get a game for any side in the league
useless spud :lol
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Was a clear passenger last night, his pathetic half hearted spoiling efforts and helicopter kicks are just not of AFL standard.
At the time he contributed to the wallpaper job over the cracks but now the whole wall needs to come down and needs to be the first thrown into the waste hopper.
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Sorry, don't agree, Grigg was good last night, tried his guts out.
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he was not good
i am not basing my comment on last night alone but the last 5 years
morris and townsend try hard too
not point trying if you are a hack
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Grigg 22 possessions including many setting up of goals. Morris 6 possessions resulting in many goals ....... to Melbourne.
Difference, Grigg was good last night, Morris was crap simple.
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Sorry, don't agree, Grigg was good last night, tried his guts out.
No he wasn't and no he didn't.
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Would not get a game for any side in the league
useless spud :lol
But he had a great last 12 weeks in his contract ...
The fraudulent piece of poo
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No he wasn't good last night. One paced plodder, can't spread just jogged from contest to contest
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He was horrible :lol
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Stats can be deceptive. For example Grigg had no 1% stats yet Morris had 5 1% stats.
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Well have a look how much he did around the ball, was better than a lot of them out there.
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:facepalm
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Well have a look how much he did around the ball, was better than a lot of them out there.
Have a look how much he did off the ball, was worse than a lot of them out there
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Certainly shutting many critics up this year, going along very nicely, adds value to the team and has had a very good year to date. :snidegrin
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If you attend games regularly and really watch what he does for the whole match and particularly when the cameras aren't on him you'd know that he's generally ineffective and an an unaccountable passenger more often than not. Deserves just as much criticism as B.Ellis.
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B Ellis 22 or something
Grigg 29
:whistle
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^^ WTF :huh :huh :huh
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List blocker extraordinaire
^^ WTF :huh :huh :huh
If you attend games regularly and really watch what he does for the whole match and particularly when the cameras aren't on him you'd know that he's generally ineffective and an an unaccountable passenger more often than not. Deserves just as much criticism as B.Ellis.
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Grigg has had much more influence this year than Brandon. He's been serviceable.
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Grigg has had much more influence this year than Brandon. He's been serviceable.
The poo or the shovel ?
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Much improved this year.
Goes in harder than he used to and a lot harder than a lot of other blokes.
With 3-4 years left in his career I wonder if he would attract any trade value...
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Lacks the Bellicose of an afl standard player
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oooo bellicose,
someone's vocab is on point
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Goes in harder than he used to and a lot harder than a lot of other blokes.
Houli
Grigg
B Ellis
Who else?
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Goes in harder than he used to and a lot harder than a lot of other blokes.
Houli
Grigg
B Ellis
Who else?
Grigg goes in harder than Grigg does he?
From the team that played GCS I would say Grigg actually goes in harder than:
B Ellis
Hunt
Griffiths
Astbury
Hampson
Vickery
Doesn't say a lot about Grigg himself though, however I do think he's getting into the physical contests more this year which is a good thing.
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4th best in the AFL for F50 efficiency according to Champion Data.
Efficiency in F50
1 Aaron Hall (GC) 62.5%
2 Mitch Duncan (Geel) 60.6%
3 Daniel Wells (NM) 58.1%
4 Shaun Grigg (Rich) 57.5%
5 Joel Selwood (Geel) 57.4%
6 Steven Motlop (Geel) 57.1%
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/geelong/mitch-duncan-is-statistically-the-best-kick-in-the-afl-but-who-is-the-leader-at-your-club/news-story/c6e40de3c090e45e1411a2eec8aa7202
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Give this man a 10 year contract. STAT!!!
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Better than Selwood :bow :bow
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oooo bellicose,
someone's vocab is on point
Not really, he should of used the noun, 'bellicosity',rather than the verb 'bellicose' but hey I am splitting pubes over it on the interweb...
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oooo bellicose,
someone's vocab is on point
Not really, he should have used the noun, 'bellicosity',rather than the verb 'bellicose' but hey I am splitting pubes over it on the interweb...
EF Correct grammar! :lol
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oooo bellicose,
someone's vocab is on point
Not really, he should of used the noun, 'bellicosity',rather than the verb 'bellicose' but hey I am splitting pubes over it on the interweb...
:clapping
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oooo bellicose,
someone's vocab is on point
Not really, he should have used the noun, 'bellicosity',rather than the verb 'bellicose' but hey I am splitting pubes over it on the interweb...
EF Correct grammar! :lol
[being pedantic]Bellicose is actually an adjective ;).[/being pedantic]
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Thanks cyclops
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:bow
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Like many others was very poor tonight. It was like watching 2 years ago when he refused body contact.
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Doing his job
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"Superstar"....
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Same old same old with Grigg. If we had some decent depth this bloke would never get a game.And yes he has had some decent games here and there but he is a part of a far bigger problem.
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Why did this guy never get sent to a back pocket to learn the defensive part 0 the game like very one else and his dog
God knows he could use a defensive bone or two in his squib body
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Because he's the coaches poster boy for sky high forward entries right to the boundary pockets. No one does it better than Grigg, why would the coach change something that works perfectly?
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Because he's the coaches poster boy for sky high forward entries right to the boundary pockets. No one does it better than Grigg, why would the coach change something that works perfectly?
Oh yeah it's just for deledios martins vlastuin c Ellis' my mistake
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Done my head in last night kicking the ball forward to the opposition. Just gave the ball up too easy but was not alone. Bellis Martin Cotchin Lambert Edwards & many others blazed it forward instead of into space. They all dropped the ball down Port's throat. It was that shocking :banghead
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Done my head in last night kicking the ball forward to the opposition. Just gave the ball up too easy but was not alone. Bellis Martin Cotchin Lambert Edwards & many others blazed it forward instead of into space. They all dropped the ball down Port's throat. It was that shocking :banghead
Dumma's game plan is not to kick it to advantage but to the pockets. It's always has been under this dimwit. It's easy for opposition teams set up in their defensive 50 because our forwards are always leading to the boundary. Easy picking when half our team can't kick lace out to save themselves.
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Would a club entertain trading for him?
And seriously what might be get us?
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Would a club entertain trading for him?
And seriously what might be get us?
No club would chase Grigg in any trade. He will see out his playing days at Tigerland
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Not a player for the future. Has reached his peak. Will only decline if retain him. Weaknesses of playing in the midfield were exposed in the game against port.
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Would a club entertain trading for him?
No
Close to 30
Not fast.
No weapons.
Fairy soft.
Wouldn't get a 6th rounder
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Gun
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What club would grigg get a game for?
Hawthorn?
Gws?
Geelong?
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Plays high half forward better than midfield.... :shh
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:sleep
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:sleep
We know he is one of your favourites Bents! :snidegrin
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I'm not a Grigg hater but he was pretty ordinary today.
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Thought Grigg was terrible today
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Thought Grigg was terrible today
But his GPS was through the roof! :rollin
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Thought Grigg was terrible today
But his GPS was through the roof! :rollin
How would you know
?
Your jokes aren't funny either
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Is it worth me watching the recorder Jackstar or should l just delete it ?
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Thought Grigg was terrible today
But his GPS was through the roof! :rollin
How would you know
?
Your jokes aren't funny either
I was at the ground and watched his movements....
Loosen up mate. It's just a game of football.
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Is it worth me watching the recorder Jackstar or should l just delete it ?
Actually
Watch then delete
Shocking game of footy
Clearly didn't have a crack today
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Move Grigg on please :pray
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GOODBYE GRIGG!
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Heard they'd come to an agreement re: contract extension during the week. Explains his drop in form
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Romantic swim in the bay with dan the man
Discuss long term vision. Loverly.
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Heard they'd come to an agreement re: contract extension during the week. Explains his drop in form
If on the money :banghead ordinary player at best.
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His game was so bad we were all laughing at him when he got the ball, it was so bad it was hilarious and most his teammates were just as bad.
Hunt is always that bad. A Moore was hilarious, B Ellis was so hilariously bad I nearly peeed my pants from laughter. Add to this Dumma's "Blueprint to success" backwards/sideways game plan & it was quite a funny day at the office.
.....and then there was Hamspud. :rollin
Richmond FC, bringing joy & laughter to the AFL competition. :clapping
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:banghead another year for this guy :banghead
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And Houli too :-\
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Locked 'n Loaded for that quick bounce back in to the finals! :gotigers
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Mediocrity through stability. :clapping
Well done RFC. :clapping
:sarcasm
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Bents meltdown in 4...3....2.....
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Bents meltdown in 4...3....2.....
I think his head has exploded! :snidegrin
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Hopefully it's just part of our strategy for a red hot crack at next year's VFL premiership.....
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Seriously
Both deserve contract extension
Both average 25 possessions a game
And Shaun will finish top 5 in the B&F
Well done to both I say
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Seriously
Both deserve contract extension
Both average 25 possessions a game
And Shaun will finish top 5 in the B&F
Well done to both I say
Well if you do not want to ever improve....
Apart from one or two games both have been poor. Sure they've had plenty of the ball but their decision making is very bad and so we are often worse off after their possession. Plus they have very little physical presence on the ground - something your senior players need to have in spades.
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Grigg has a new one-year deal with the Club (until the end of 2017).
Grigg, also 28, has been one of Richmond’s most consistent performers throughout season 2016.
He is averaging 24.6 disposals and 5.1 marks in his 19 games and has kicked 10 goals.
On nine occasions this year, he has finished with 25 disposals or more in a match.
Grigg had a league career-high 38 touches against North Melbourne at Hobart’s Blundstone Arena in Round 11.
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2016-08-24/houli-grigg-extend-tigerland-tenure
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Seriously
Both deserve contract extension
Both average 25 possessions a game
And Shaun will finish top 5 in the B&F
Well done to both I say
Well if you do not want to ever improve....
Apart from one or two games both have been poor. Sure they've had plenty of the ball but their decision making is very bad and so we are often worse off after their possession. Plus they have very little physical presence on the ground - something your senior players need to have in spades.
Apart from one or two games ?
Your kidding
Averaging 25 possessions a game
Reckon he has played at least 12-15 decent games this year
Come and have a chat after the Best and Fairest
Hey it's easy to pot players from behind the keyboard
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Seriously
Both deserve contract extension
Both average 25 possessions a game
And Shaun will finish top 5 in the B&F
Well done to both I say
Well if you do not want to ever improve....
Apart from one or two games both have been poor. Sure they've had plenty of the ball but their decision making is very bad and so we are often worse off after their possession. Plus they have very little physical presence on the ground - something your senior players need to have in spades.
Apart from one or two games ?
Your kidding
Averaging 25 possessions a game
Reckon he has played at least 12-15 decent games this year
Come and have a chat after the Best and Fairest
Hey it's easy to pot players from behind the keyboard
Possession numbers mean absolutely nothing if you don't do anything with them. They are the second tier players that are holding us back.
And I don't care where they finish in the b&f when the team has finished in the bottom 6. Big deal.
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If the club took note of the posters on here
We wouldn't have a team as every player would be sacked
Spare me please
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If the club took note of the posters on here
We wouldn't have a team as every player would be sacked
Spare me please
And we'd no no worse than we are now!
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If the club took note of the posters on here
We wouldn't have a team as every player would be sacked
Spare me please
No we'd still have the good players.....
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If the club took note of the posters on here
We wouldn't have a team as every player would be sacked
Spare me please
But would we have a better win/loss ratio... Yes. Yes we would
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FML
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Seriously no surprise
1 year to fill postion in 28-38 on our list seems about right to me
;D
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Great.
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haha got to have a laugh about the stats. Ok yes they gather the possies but they DO NOT make any ground with many of them.
Stats are the biggest downfall at Richmond. Watch the game & get back to me how many of his stats were met with body crunching stoppages :thumbsdown :rollin
In my day of football if you turned the ball over or blasted it forward like these jokers did you would be afraid to turn up for training which would be Sunday morning if it was bad day Saturday. These jokers don't get punished
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Fantastic.
EFA
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Fantastic.
EFA
;D
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This is HOT !
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Good to see a true blue tiger given reward for effort
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Another list clogger signed.
Why did they put off signing these guys then sign them before the trade period?
Why not offer them up and see what may have come back?
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Another?
Deadset poster boy king of the list blockers.
Some guys have some redeeming qualities ben as list blockers. Houli can run and kick a bit , hunt has a bit of ticker. Hamspud trains well.
Grigg is amazingly useless
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Another list clogger signed.
Why did they put off signing these guys then sign them before the trade period?
Why not offer them up and see what may have come back?
Maybe they've already done that bt. Seems like Ty has already signed up with Hawthorn, Prestia is already a tiger etc etc.
Maybe they've been shopped around and there have been no takers. Otherwise it is another poor decision by our increasingly spineless club.
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Apparently Grigg told the club, if he didn't get another year he was going to get depression.
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Apparently Grigg told the club, if he didn't get another year he was going to get depression.
That makes sense. :snidegrin
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Seriously
Both deserve contract extension
Both average 25 possessions a game
And Shaun will finish top 5 in the B&F
Well done to both I say
Going to open myself up a bit here but the Grigg one doesn't poo me too much but the Houli one? The dude already has a year to run why the hell are we falling over ourselves to sign him for another year? It makes no sense :banghead :banghead
Oh, and for the sake of it I'm going to toot my own horn a little here
Heard they'd come to an agreement re: contract extension during the week. Explains his drop in form
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Grigg & Halfstep, the nightmare that never ends....
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Surprised grigg didn't wait to see if deledio was staying or going.
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If going to retain him for another year should not be played in the midfield. Should be played as a half forward. His poor tackling is a liability in the midfield.
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Surprised grigg didn't wait to see if deledio was staying or going.
Has another year to run, has told the press he is not going anywhere. Maybe that was enough.
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If going to retain him for another year should not be played in the midfield. Should be played as a half forward. His poor tackling is a liability in the midfield.
Oh dear
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If going to retain him for another year should not be played in the midfield. Should be played as a half forward. His poor tackling is a liability in the midfield.
No, now that he is retained his a depth / back up player only. not in the first 22 every week. Must be outside the top 25 = the back up crew
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If going to retain him for another year should not be played in the midfield. Should be played as a half forward. His poor tackling is a liability in the midfield.
No, now that he is retained his a depth / back up player only. not in the first 22 every week. Must be outside the top 25 = the back up crew
Agree with what you are saying but I doubt Hardwick will use him that way. He will be in the first 22 every week.
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If going to retain him for another year should not be played in the midfield. Should be played as a half forward. His poor tackling is a liability in the midfield.
No, now that he is retained his a depth / back up player only. not in the first 22 every week. Must be outside the top 25 = the back up crew
I could deal with him being depth but what's the chances of that happening?
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The rose coloured glasses crew would like to welcome the newest and most dashing member Wp - welcome rum punch on te table.
Have you happen to watch Hampson train this week? Outstanding.
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Apparently Grigg told the club, if he didn't get another year he was going to get depression.
Lids had a sook so they re-signed his bosom buddy
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The rose coloured glasses crew would like to welcome the newest and most dashing member Wp - welcome rum punch on te table.
Have you happen to watch Hampson train this week? Outstanding.
I actually did watch him train
Trained the place down
😊😊😊
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Apparently Grigg told the club, if he didn't get another year he was going to get depression.
Lids had a sook so they re-signed his bosom buddy
No more free spuds from the spud bar unless you re-sign this spud.
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Apparently Grigg told the club, if he didn't get another year he was going to get depression.
Lids had a sook so they re-signed his bosom buddy
Grigg had an extra special exchange with dan the Betamax man in a body of water again
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Apparently Grigg told the club, if he didn't get another year he was going to get depression.
Lids had a sook so they re-signed his bosom buddy
Grigg had an extra special exchange with dan the Betamax man in a body of water again
There was anxiety in the change rooms. Contracts for everybody.
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Played on wing in 2017
He will have another good year
Am tipping top 5 finish in this years Jack Dyer 👍
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:thumbsdown
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Apparently Grigg told the club, if he didn't get another year he was going to get depression.
Lids had a sook so they re-signed his bosom buddy
Grigg had an extra special exchange with dan the Betamax man in a body of water again
There was anxiety in the change rooms. Contracts for everybody.
Either that or a class action
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Is it still possible to revoke new player contracts? There must be a cooling off period? Surely?
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Played on wing in 2017
He will have another good year
Am tipping top 5 finish in this years Jack Dyer 👍
You understand how embarrassing you sound?
Most afl fans brag about premierships.
Your hanging your hat on someone finishing top 5 in a poo team and an embarrassment of a ruckman.
Eff me
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Played on wing in 2017
He will have another good year
Am tipping top 5 finish in this years Jack Dyer 👍
You understand how embarrassing you sound?
Most afl fans brag about premierships.
Your hanging your hat on someone finishing top 5 in a poo team and an embarrassment of a ruckman.
Eff me
An a demented flog giving out the votes
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Another poo player and yet he gets another year when he should be pushed out the door.
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LMFAO Grig and Houli things just never change for the better at richmond. OUR CULTURE IS SO MIRED IN MEDIOCRITY THE FUTURE CAN NEVER TAKE PRIORITY.
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:lol
Just found out he is co-owner of a place called the Spudbar!
:lol
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:lol
Just found out he is co-owner of a place called the Spudbar!
:lol
Yep.
Do you know who the others are? :shh
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I thought it was a franchise. Who are they?
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:lol
Just found out he is co-owner of a place called the Spudbar!
:lol
Nice work, Scoop...(http://r31.imgfast.net/users/3115/50/25/04/smiles/3856699174.gif)
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I thought it was a franchise. Who are they?
Houli, Hunt, Hampson and Conca :snidegrin
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:lol
Just found out he is co-owner of a place called the Spudbar!
:lol
He has it for nearly 2 years
Great place
Go down for a feed
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I thought it was a franchise. Who are they?
Houli, Hunt, Hampson and Conca :snidegrin
A fitting name for a group of spuds
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:lol
Just found out he is co-owner of a place called the Spudbar!
:lol
Nice work, Scoop...(http://r31.imgfast.net/users/3115/50/25/04/smiles/3856699174.gif)
:lol
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:lol
Just found out he is co-owner of a place called the Spudbar!
:lol
He has it for nearly 2 years
Great place
Go down for a feed
Do you get a discount as a member, supporter, follower, barracker fan? ;D
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Foodcourt franchise. Subway on potatoes.
Some people prefer proper food.
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if we get the likes of dion and hartlett were will grigg play bench cant see him getting much off a go next year
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inb4 he is one of dimma's favourites and will be a walk up start whilst that stuffwit is in charge
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if we get the likes of dion and hartlett were will grigg play bench cant see him getting much off a go next year
Ye of little faith
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Grigg again was one of the Tigers’ best, in yesterday’s 26-point victory over Carlton at the MCG, finishing with 26 disposals, a game-high 12 marks, seven inside-50s, four tackles, nine score involvements and 360 metres gained.
He’s been an extremely consistent performer throughout the 2017 season, averaging 23.8 disposals and 6.2 marks per match.
Only twice in 13 games this season has Grigg not finished with 20-plus disposals.
“’Grigga’ is a very smart player, and a very good player for us,” Riewoldt told 3AW in the Richmond rooms post-match.
“He’s been playing that second ruck role, but we gave him a little bit of a break from it tonight . . .
“He’s a player that’s taken his game to the next level, and his leadership to the next level, and is really showing the way for the young guys.”
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2017-06-26/griggs-great-growth
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Can you call it a second ruck role when they actually dont compete in the ruck contest?
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Can you call it a second ruck role when they actually dont compete in the ruck contest?
We called it centre half forward when Vickery didn't fly for marks
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Can you call it a second ruck role when they actually dont compete in the ruck contest?
We called it centre half forward when Vickery didn't fly for marks
Thats true
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He's been great all year - but he has been missing some easy shots recently.
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He was good last game but has been his usual mediocre self for most of the year ...still always among the first to go missing whenever the opposition starts getting on top...and he's always missed easy shots....
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He was good last game but has been his usual mediocre self for most of the year ...still always among the first to go missing whenever the opposition starts getting on top...and he's always missed easy shots....
Thought Griggs kicking at goal had been quite good earlier this season, he's just gone back to normal
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Missed a shot in the first quarter against the Blues that he should have nailed. He can't afford to miss those shots. His kicking for goal recently has been very average.
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I reckon 90% of his kicks last game went higher than they did longer.
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I reckon 90% of his kicks last game went higher than they did longer.
Stick a camera on the ball and they use his kicks for the aerial shots of the ground. Save a fortune in helicopters
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I reckon 90% of his kicks last game went higher than they did longer.
If you were picking the side this week, would you pick him?
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May as well wrap a golf grip around his thigh, the human pitching wedge. Either chips it short of the green or over the back and into the bunker.
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I reckon 90% of his kicks last game went higher than they did longer.
If you were picking the side this week, would you pick him?
Honestly stuffed if I know.
His form has been decent the last couple of years but he is a player that will get us only to a certain point and no further.
I probably would play him without alternatives to choose from, however with Miles in the twos I would play Miles in front of Grigg.
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Miles can't ruck... :snidegrin
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Grigg is useless
Prestia is useless
Caddy is crap
Yet somehow we sit 4th on the ladder and been described as the most honest team this season.
Go figure.
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I reckon 90% of his kicks last game went higher than they did longer.
If you were picking the side this week, would you pick him?
Honestly stuffed if I know.
His form has been decent the last couple of years but he is a player that will get us only to a certain point and no further.
I probably would play him without alternatives to choose from, however with Miles in the twos I would play Miles in front of Grigg.
Agree 100%
He will only take us so far.
I wouldn't play him if it were up to me. Although I don't really think Miles is the answer either.
We talk about resting George or Rioli, why not rest Grigg and see how one of these kids goes on a wing?
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I reckon 90% of his kicks last game went higher than they did longer.
If you were picking the side this week, would you pick him?
Honestly stuffed if I know.
His form has been decent the last couple of years but he is a player that will get us only to a certain point and no further.
I probably would play him without alternatives to choose from, however with Miles in the twos I would play Miles in front of Grigg.
Agree 100%
He will only take us so far.
I wouldn't play him if it were up to me. Although I don't really think Miles is the answer either.
We talk about resting George or Rioli, why not rest Grigg and see how one of these kids goes on a wing?
Would love to see Rioli on the wing
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Cos grigg is better than a kid.
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Griigg will be good one day
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Griggy's 200th this week.
43 with the Blues (2007-10).
157th coming up with the Tiges (2011 - ).
https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/S/Shaun_Grigg.html
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Should be dropped after that effort though! :shh
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Hope he celebrates in style with some extra high kicks
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Hope he celebrates in style with some extra high kicks
I'd like to see if he can try and helicopter a black hawk down further out of bounds than his world record effort yesterday. We burst out laughing when that kicked sailed into the middle deck
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200 and out.... :clapping
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There’s has been some suggestion that he shouldn’t have been brought straight back into the side, why? didn’t he complete a full pre season? Wasn’t he out because of a hamstring strain? Doesn’t mean if his hamstring is ok he couldn’t run out a full game?
He has certainly been down on form this year. If we take last year as the norm then he’s down on last years output and by the looks of it is having a premiership hangover.
He’s not doing the things he was doing last year and unnoticed in games this year.
For that reason he needs a wake up call. I’d consider dropping him this week for Markov.
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Markov played a good game on weekend and consideration should be given to including him to play against St Kilda but and I hope I am wrong I do not think they will make mass changes.
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Celebrating a mate — Lids on Grigg
By Brett Deledio
aflplayers.com.au
25 May 2018
What’s the first thing I remember about Shaun Grigg?
We actually met just after he was traded to the Tigers at the end of 2010. We both just happened to be in Fiji with our respective partners and I recognised him from afar one night.
I thought I’d introduce myself and Shaun suggested we go for a drink later on but I never heard anything afterwards.
So we didn’t get off to the greatest start.
Luckily, things got better from there. We went on a pre-season training camp to New Zealand a few months later and Shaun was part of the small group of players I was leading around.
For some reason, his tactic was to bag me as much as he could over the four or five days, which was a brave thing to do at a new club but I really enjoyed it. I’ve always warmed to that sort of behaviour. We roomed together on that trip also and struck up a friendship.
From there, our relationship grew and we realised that we’re somewhat similar. We’re both country boys with strong family values – I know Shaun is very close to his brother and parents and I’m similar in that regard.
We also have the same thoughts on how footy should be played – to train hard but also enjoy the time with your mates.
He loves reminding me that he has a private school education. As you might’ve realised already, Grigga’s not short of confidence. He loves meeting new people and has many friends in many different places.
He’s never bored – there’s always something on the go for him – and he could talk underwater (I think that private school education has really inflated his self-esteem).
I was lucky enough to room with Shaun through a lot of interstate trips over the years. We had some great fun together but he does this weird thing with his teeth where he makes them click. I don’t know what it is or why he does it.
Speaking of weird things, he likes to wear trackies that aren’t the right length for him. I don’t know why he does that but he likes them just above his ankles. I don’t know if he’s constantly wary of a flash flood or something like that.
Back in the day, I hosted a regular dinner for a few of the boys at my place the night before a home game, where we’d have a feed, relax and play some table tennis before heading off to prepare for the game the next day.
Shaun was always at those dinners, he didn’t stop coming around until I left the club! We never went over to his house for a meal because he can’t cook to save himself. His wife, Sarah, is a very competent cook so he’s extremely lucky to have her, although he tells me he lived alone for a few years.
He even came over to mine while sick one night before a game against Geelong in 2014. I followed him around the house with Glen 20 because I didn’t want to catch anything and he eventually realised he had to go because he was ill.
He actually played the next day after eating only a bowl of ice cream in the morning because that’s all he could stomach – Grigga loves ice cream, he’s like a small child. He played against Joel Selwood and actually went pretty well!
But one of my favourite memories would have to be from a few years back when we had a small break in the middle of the year.
We went to my wife’s family’s place in Anglesea and stayed there for a couple of nights, played some golf and had a few beers.
One night, we hung out with a handful of the boys – there was Chris Newman, Jack Riewoldt, Sam Lloyd, Anthony Miles, Aaron Edwards, Nathan Gordon, Ricky Petterd, Grigga and myself – we had the Anglesea pub roaring on a Thursday night!
The other boys were keen to go back to their place in Barwon Heads not long after but they couldn’t find their keys so we were all looking for hours for them.
Grigga was saying he didn’t know where they were but wasn’t even helping us. As he sat down on the couch, he reached into his pocket and, sure enough, had the keys the whole time.
As you can imagine, we were livid and a few of the boys ended up giving him a blood lip. Grigga then cracked it and told us he was going to drive himself home that night – he wasn’t happy with us at all. We all laughed it off the next day, of course, which is part of his charm.
Shaun is genuinely good fun and very easy to talk to. He’s a lad but the thing that draws me to him is his reliability. I’ve noticed this even more now that I’m in Sydney, where he’s picked me up from the airport and at the hotel a few times and we’ve gone out for lunch and caught up with the rest of the guys.
He always asks me when I’m back and that’s what a good mate does. He’s keen to catch up with me but makes sure I see other people as well.
Even when I was away early days, he would feed and walk my dog. He’d go out of his way to do things for me like that and he puts other people first.
Obviously, 2016 was a tough year for me and ended up being my last at Richmond. Grigga knew what the feeling was like because he left Carlton earlier in his career so I spoke to him about how I was feeling throughout the season because I trusted him and valued his opinion.
Sure enough, we would play against each other in the Preliminary Final last year. I remember seeing him in the warm-up and he gave me a wink and a smile. He actually tackled me in the second quarter and drove his knee into my head, which, to be honest, actually rattled me a bit.
Afterwards I told him to watch out for the next time we played them. I think I tried to get him at Jack Riewoldt’s wedding a few times and told him I wouldn’t forget what he did anytime soon.
He’s always had that cheeky side to him. He’s a bit lippy but that’s part of the reason I love him so much.
Clearly, I’ve developed a bit of a bromance with him. The only time it gets in the way with our partners is when we’d go out or away together, where the girls tend to get left to their own devices, especially at weddings, and we might spend too much time together.
Luckily, our wives understand our relationship and it doesn’t affect them too much.
I loved playing with Grigga and 200 games is a huge milestone. He has a great ability to win a contested footy, which was present from his early days at the Blues as well – although he tells me his role was only to block for Juddy and run forward, he didn’t mind kicking a goal and still doesn’t!
He has a great work ethic. For a bloke who wouldn’t break 16 seconds in a 100 metre sprint, he just keeps covering ground and he’d always beat me in our time trials, no matter how hard I’d try.
Shaun is a father nowadays. He and wife Sarah have two beautiful kids, Sonny and Spencer, and they were one of the first people to stop by to meet our youngest, Charlotte, when she was born.
We’ve been on family holidays together and I feel like we’re family because we’ve known each other for so long, which is what it’s all about really.
Despite tearing him to pieces here, I couldn’t be more proud of the bloke. Grigga is wonderful person and I’m not the only one who thinks this, which is a testament to his great character.
I hope he gets the win and kicks a couple of snags, too!
http://www.aflplayers.com.au/article/celebrating-a-mate-lids-on-grigg/
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Griggs been a good player for Richmond. His last 3 to 4 years have very good. Before then I wasn't a fan but he has done well and he has been a good servant of our club. Well done to him.
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200 and out.... :clapping
The most incongruous double ton since Dizzy Gillespie’s....
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Celebrating a mate — Lids on Grigg
By Brett Deledio
aflplayers.com.au
I loved playing with Grigga and 200 games is a huge milestone. He has a great ability to win a contested footy, which was present from his early days at the Blues as well – although he tells me his role was only to block for Juddy and run forward, he didn’t mind kicking a goal and still doesn’t!
He has a great work ethic. For a bloke who wouldn’t break 16 seconds in a 100 metre sprint, he just keeps covering ground and he’d always beat me in our time trials, no matter how hard I’d try.
http://www.aflplayers.com.au/article/celebrating-a-mate-lids-on-grigg/
Come on Brett his contested numbers aren't that good. I always thought Grigg could have been a great tagger
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One night, we hung out with a handful of the boys – there was Chris Newman, Jack Riewoldt, Sam Lloyd, Anthony Miles, Aaron Edwards, Nathan Gordon, Ricky Petterd, Grigga and myself – we had the Anglesea pub roaring on a Thursday night!
The other boys were keen to go back to their place in Barwon Heads not long after but they couldn’t find their keys so we were all looking for hours for them.
Grigga was saying he didn’t know where they were but wasn’t even helping us. As he sat down on the couch, he reached into his pocket and, sure enough, had the keys the whole time.
As you can imagine, we were livid and a few of the boys ended up giving him a blood lip. Grigga then cracked it and told us he was going to drive himself home that night – he wasn’t happy with us at all. We all laughed it off the next day, of course, which is part of his charm.
...guessing it was Petterd & Aaron Edwards that smacked him in the mouth.... :shh
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Makes Judd read like Hemingway, that article.
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:lol
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I always knew there was a reason Lids played poorly in the Prelim.
And now the truth comes out. That thug Grigg kneed him in the head.
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Premiership medalist thug 8)
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The chat that shaped premiership Tiger's career
Jennifer Phelan
afl.com.au
May 26, 2018 10:00AM
A LOT has happened to Shaun Grigg in eight years, on and off the football field.
On it, he's gone from fringe Carlton midfielder to Richmond premiership ball-winner (and part-time ruckman), since being traded to the Tigers at the end of 2010.
Off it, he's become a husband to Sarah and a father to Sonny (three years old) and Spencer (five months), in his most significant role yet.
His journey to flag hero started with a conversation with Damien Hardwick at the end of his last season at the Blues.
He'd found out midway through that year the Tigers were interested in him, and, after bouncing in and out of the Carlton side for four seasons, was keen to hear what they had to say.
Hardwick was coaching his first year and the team hadn't played well. It lost its first nine games, won six in total, and finished one rung off the bottom of the ladder.
But Hardwick didn't have to say much to convince the 2008 NAB AFL Rising Star nominee his future was at Punt Road.
"He just had a bit of an aura about him," Grigg said, of his first impression of the 207-game dual premiership player.
"I was a massive Essendon supporter growing up and I loved the way he played his footy.
"After his first year, although they didn't have the success they were after, it just really felt like the boys played for him and really loved being around him.
"The path he presented, he wasn't going to do a quick fix and rebuild, and he'd been a part of some successful clubs, Essendon and Port, and then coached at Hawthorn.
"I had faith in him that he knew what he was doing."
It was the start of a journey that saw Grigg become one of the most improved players in the League within two seasons.
By the end of his third year, he'd missed just one AFL game and had become an important cog in the Tigers' midfield with an ability to fill a run-with role when required.
His disposal - heavily critiqued early in his career - improved as his maturity grew, and he realised his best football came from not trying to be something he's wasn't.
"Flexibility in my game is one of my strengths. I can play a variety of positions," he said.
"I probably don't have an out-and-out strength like Dusty's big fend-off or a super long kick or anything like that.
"I just rely on my footy smarts and versatility, I suppose."
Playing in last year's premiership was unsurprisingly a momentous highlight on the way to this week's 200th game.
But it's his off-field world that he's most proud of, having gone from being a single Blue to family Tiger since 2010.
"I had just met Sarah around the time I've moved [clubs] so I've probably got a lot to thank her for," he said.
"I'm probably not the most patient person in the world but being a father has taught me a lot of that, and just to be grateful for the little things.
"It's just been a massive thing off-field and it's probably helped my footy."
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-05-26/the-chat-that-shaped-premiership-tigers-career
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(http://s.afl.com.au/staticfile/Samples/595255-tlslargelandscape.jpg)
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2018-05-26/jack-up-and-about-after-knock
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Off it, he's become a husband to Sarah and a father to Sonny (three years old) and Spencer (five months), in his most significant role yet.
So everyone in the Grigg household has the same initials!
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According to the Sunday Footy Show, there's a billboard on the Eastern Freeway celebrating Griggy's 200th.
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I get the feeling that Grigg has either been told, or that he at least thinks, that this is his last season at Tigerland.
It maybe something that I have only just noticed, but he seems to be playing with a lot of agro in recent times. Seems to be losing his rag a lot on the field at the moment.
It looked to me that he even had a crack at Rohan when Rohan was going over to see Conca after the injury.
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My only wish is he starts kicking the ball a bit higher when going inside 50. Give Rance time to get down there and contest.
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My only wish is he starts kicking the ball a bit higher when going inside 50. Give Rance time to get down there and contest.
Be careful what you wish for, he is capable of launching helicopters on one way flights
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Grigga was terrific last night
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Been great all year
Copped heavy cork in round 2 which restricted him for a few weeks
Was great last night
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only a minor thing but i thought he slowed down our movement a few times last night when we were on a fast break. held onto it allowing sydney to get back rather than giving the quick handball or kick over the top.
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Grigga was terrific last night
I am not suggesting he didn't, or isn't, playing well enough to continue next season.
But the agro isn't something I have seen from him before.
Am I dreaming and has he always played like that, or is this a recent thing?
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Tell you what I don't imagine, those black hawk downs that he bombs inside 50 sending opposition defenders scattering like Somalian villagers
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RSN Breakfast Club - Shaun Grigg, Richmond - Inner Sanctum
AUDIO: https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode/?id=258998
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Griggy on RSN927:
RSN Breakfast Club - Shaun Grigg, Richmond - inner Sanctum
AUDIO: https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode/?id=263011
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From Robbo's 'Tackle' column:
Shaun Grigg
Shaun Grigg, keeps on keeping on. He is a midfielder/second ruck and vital to the Richmond set-up. Against the Suns, he had 26 disposals (second most of the year), 13 contested possessions and 14 score involvements (most of the year). Balmey, give this man a new contract.
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/expert-opinion/mark-robinson/geelong-melbourne-and-north-melbourne-among-mark-robinson-likes-and-dislikes-from-round-21/news-story/1709b4bbbfa8a73f9bb086dabfd09f1b?nk=9ad9fdf232eaa38a0adcfe47d365d6a0-1534093229
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Over the course of this season, Grigg is averaging 20.7 disposals, 4.4 marks and 3.8 inside-50s.
With his hard running, ball-winning ability, vast experience and high football IQ, he fulfils an important role in Richmond’s quest for the 2018 premiership.
Full article: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2018-08-14/grigg-gets-the-job-done
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Griggy on the Footy Show last night:
Shaun Grigg getting some advance off Sam and Crawf!
VIDEO: https://twitter.com/AFLFootyShow/status/1032591265722847233
Shaun and Fev have a few stories!
VIDEO: https://twitter.com/AFLFootyShow/status/1032591709480218624
The Tigers at the 'G!
VIDEO: https://twitter.com/AFLFootyShow/status/1032598438494363649
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Thought Grigg was very good tonight
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Thought he was shyte. Bloke is cooked. :shh
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Thought his first half exposed his lack of any pace.. he couldn't make up ground on Ceglar in one passage of play :o
Though his 2nd half was better
But faster the game gets, the slower he looks...it's a worry
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He played well. End of.
Credit where it's due
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Besides what the eyes saw
25 disposals @ 80%
34 pressure acts
525 m gained
9 Inside 50s
5 intercepts
very good game
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Besides what the eyes saw
25 disposals @ 80%
34 pressure acts
525 m gained
9 Inside 50s
5 intercepts
very good game
Totally agree
Grigg is a real good reader of the game
Sick of people bagging him
Great game last night
Very smart player
He goes around again in 2019
If you don’t like him or the idea of him playing on , bad luck
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Serious question Jack dont you ever get a little but concerned abput his lack of pace being exposed more regularly now?
Teams seem to be rebounding through him more and more
Just raise concerns at times for me
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WP gets it ..... :shh
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Serious question Jack dont you ever get a little but concerned abput his lack of pace being exposed more regularly now?
Teams seem to be rebounding through him more and more
Just raise concerns at times for me
Understand your concerns
But watching him position himself in transition , he is a extremely smart player . And his teammates will utilise him accordingly
Played well last night on the big stage
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I’m no Grigg fan but he has been pretty good this year.
Sure he is as slow as poo but he knows his limitations.
And as Jackstar says, he is a smart footballer.
Best 22 at the minute IMO.
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Wish he was smart enough to stop kicking those 60m high kicks
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Wish he was smart enough to stop kicking those 60m high kicks
I don’t even think he does that as much anymore.
I’ve been a hater for years but credit where credit is due, I think he has been pretty good this year. You?
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Wish he was smart enough to stop kicking those 60m high kicks
I don’t even think he does that as much anymore.
I’ve been a hater for years but credit where credit is due, I think he has been pretty good this year. You?
Meh, same old for me, just good enough to keep his spot and that’s it
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WP gets it ..... :shh
Yep, its a pity all those nuffie coaches we have dont get it
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WP gets it ..... :shh
Yep, its a pity all those nuffie coaches we have dont get it
Are you sugesting I'm a "nuffie" Taz? ;D :rollin
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I’m not concerned Grigg won’t be around much longer but he is obviously highly regarded around the club and he’s also teaching players like Macintosh how to a more effective wingman.
Soon we will have Griggs replacement whoever who that may be (possibly Markov) running across the wing two or three bounces and drilling it lace out to Lynch. :clapping
Funnily I have more faith in the list management team now. :rollin
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Just watching the replay and the camera panned up to the Tiger boys in the box and Grigg was front and centre.
Would it be safe to say with the new kids we have found in the last couple of weeks that Griggs career is well and truely over?
Imo it’s a big fat yes.
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One can only hope
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I'll miss those helicopter punts....
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He'll be back at some point unless he pulls the pin himself.....Hardwick loves him... :shh
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Flag Tiger out for 'the long term' after another setback
AFL.com.au
Sarah Black
May 1, 2019 5:18PM
RICHMOND premiership star Shaun Grigg has suffered a further setback, developing a hip issue alongside his knee injury.
Grigg has yet to play a game this year after being sidelined with a joint problem in his knee.
The club told AFL.com.au the 31-year-old developed the issue while managing his knee injury, and it is difficult to tell if the two are related.
Richmond physical performance manager Peter Burge said Grigg would continue to be out of action for quite some time.
"Currently with Shaun, we're dealing with the hip issue and we're looking at different avenues of how to progress that and get to a level where he can increase his intensity in training," Burge said.
"But it's certainly probably not going to be in the short term. We're probably looking still at the long term and getting him right and back with the group."
The 214-game veteran is out of contract at the end of the year, having signed a one-year deal in September 2018.
https://www.afl.com.au/news/2019-05-01/flag-tiger-grigg-out-for-the-long-term-after-another-setback
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Its best Shaun retires now and leaves the game with the due respect he deserves. Stick him in a car at a Richmond home game and let the supporters give him a proper sendoff as a Richmond Premiership Player.
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I noticed just recently that Patrick Naish has put the number 6 on the end of his instagram username....... :shh :shh :shh
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:shh :shh :shh
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Serviceable player who gave us our money's worth. And I genuinely believe Grigg has had more to do with our club's positive cultural development than we can appreciate from the outer. I note that several players consistently mention him as one of their closest friends from within the team which probably speaks volumes to his value as a person and clubman.
Regardless it's probably a good time to hang up the boots, now or at the end of the year. Should play some VFL if he can get up but realistically we don't have a spot for him in the firsts anymore.
Thanks Grigga! Deserved your medal!
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Out: S.Grigg
In: M.Grigg
:shh
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Serviceable player who gave us our money's worth. And I genuinely believe Grigg has had more to do with our club's positive cultural development than we can appreciate from the outer. I note that several players consistently mention him as one of their closest friends from within the team which probably speaks volumes to his value as a person and clubman.
Regardless it's probably a good time to hang up the boots, now or at the end of the year. Should play some VFL if he can get up but realistically we don't have a spot for him in the firsts anymore.
Thanks Grigga! Deserved your medal!
:clapping
Will be interesting to see if club is ruthless enough to cut him or give him another year extension based on past service. Agree with your comment about his contribution to our culture. Great clubman and servant.
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Hardwick also admitted Grigg, having hardly missed a game since joining Richmond in 2011, was struggling to deal with his latest injury setback – a hip issue – but was confident the premiership star would be back playing at some stage this year.
“He’s one of those players who’s like having another coach on the field, especially with the runners being reduced we’ve actually missed having him,” Hardwick said.
Source: The Age (https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/richmond-s-compost-brigade-certainly-aren-t-rubbish-hardwick-20190502-p51jck.html)
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Richmond premiership player Shaun Grigg is returning home to play with Redan in the Ballarat Football League.
https://www.thecourier.com.au/story/6244440/richmond-premiership-player-returns-to-bfl/
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Geelong snares former Tiger in coaching role
Ryan Reynolds
Geelong Advertiser
October 2, 2019 3:23pm
GEELONG has made its first key signing of the off-season, snaring recently retired Richmond star Shaun Grigg as a development coach.
The Cats announced Grigg’s appointment on Wednesday with the finer details of his role to be finalised.
It caps off a whirlwind few days for Grigg, who on Tuesday night was wearing yellow and black at Richmond’s best and fairest.
Now his attention is firmly focused on developing the Cats’ next wave of stars.
“Having a quick look and playing against them, (Geelong) has a lot of good young talent,”
Hopefully I can teach them a little bit and fast track their development to bridge that gap so they can come up and play good senior footy. Obviously I have experienced a lot with some good young players at Richmond and helped those guys play good VFL footy but then step up and play that same footy at AFL.”
Grigg, who was forced to call an end to his 214-game AFL career in May due to a chronic knee injury, said recently moved to Geelong with the club acting swiftly to bring him to Kardinia Park.
The 31-year-old said the prospect of continuing his journey in football as a coach was exciting.
“It all happened pretty quickly, to be honest. I’ve been living down here about a month with my young family,” he said.
“I met (Geelong footy boss) Simon Lloyd a couple of weeks ago and just had a chat about footy. Then I got another phone call to meet (senior coach) Chris Scott and a couple of the other coaches and they sort of thought there could be a role in developing some of the younger players.
“With the success Richmond has had in the past few years and being a part of that, hopefully I can bring something different.”
Grigg said his time out injured had allowed him to learn more about the off-field side of the game.
“This year I did a lot with the assistant coaches at Richmond. Damien Hardwick and Neil Balme were unbelievable in giving me that opportunity and helping me develop my skills in coaching and even footy admin as well," Grigg said.
“Once I got a bit of a taste for it, it was something I wanted to pursue. I have been lucky enough to get this opportunity.”
News of Grigg’s arrival in Geelong had sparked speculation that he would play football at a local level in 2020 with Newtown & Chilwell front runners for his signature.
However the coaching role means its unlikely Grigg will play anywhere next season.
“I’m fully invested in the Cats’ program, and I want to see the young guys develop,” he said. “I’ve had my turn, and, unfortunately, the body gave up.
“I’m more than happy to sit on the sidelines now and coach.”
(https://cdn.newsapi.com.au/image/v1/8381b413bc045dec9859c25d60326c99?width=1024)
New Geelong development coach Shaun Grigg. Picture: Alison Wynd
https://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/sport/afl/geelong-cats-2020-cats-snare-former-tiger-shaun-grigg-in-coaching-role/news-story/4d75c6d1e42a2d5837ab770979473546
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Bring em down from the inside grigga
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Dead to me now... :shh
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He can teach the youngsters how to helicopter kick the footy into forwards 50 :rollin
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Do any coaches or football department employees have to sign a confidentiality type agreement with the club on commencement, in relation to intellectual property etc.?
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Do any coaches or football department employees have to sign a confidentiality type agreement with the club on commencement, in relation to intellectual property etc.?
No.