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Re: We need a power forward.
« Reply #15 on: April 25, 2012, 07:00:57 PM »
Hasn't Griff been playing as a KPD at Coburg?

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Re: We need a power forward.
« Reply #16 on: April 25, 2012, 07:02:56 PM »
yep
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Re: We need a power forward.
« Reply #17 on: April 25, 2012, 10:15:32 PM »
griffiths aint no power forard and hasn't crashed packs. lmfao
most of the work he did when he played was sacrificial.

as for miller being peeved if he is dropped :nope

when it happens he will take it on the chin. he understands what his role is and is the consummate club man. we just need a youngster to stand up and demand his spot with performances. until then miller keeps his spot.
nick reiwoldt, kosi never spent this long in the two if at all.
Roughhead & buddy thrown into seniors even when they weren't ready.
All of them have something in common.......all are first round picks.
We have picked up a big bodied forward let's see him play. 
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Re: We need a power forward.
« Reply #18 on: April 25, 2012, 10:21:00 PM »
On reading tje thread title i assumed we were targeting John Butcher or Jimmy Macelroy from blades of glory

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Re: We need a power forward.
« Reply #19 on: April 26, 2012, 05:57:49 AM »

Butcher has played nearly every game since drafted

LOL.

Don't let the truth get in the way of a fantastic story.

Games year 1 = 0
Games year 2 = 4
Games so far this year = 2

Yep, Butcher has been very consistent in getting on the park.

Griff on the other hand has played 9 games and therefore more than Butcher.

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Re: We need a power forward.
« Reply #20 on: April 26, 2012, 06:39:43 AM »
Agree that we need to bring in Griff soon but our forwards really need to do some gut running. Miller or Griff need to expose the third backman and draw attention and whilst that attention is being drawn Vickery and Jack need to make the most of it.

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Re: We need a power forward.
« Reply #21 on: April 26, 2012, 06:41:12 AM »
I also agree with WA. Need a power backman to help Rance and Grimes. I hope Astbury is that person

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Re: We need a power forward.
« Reply #22 on: April 26, 2012, 07:55:51 AM »

Butcher has played nearly every game since drafted

LOL.

Don't let the truth get in the way of a fantastic story.

Games year 1 = 0
Games year 2 = 4
Games so far this year = 2

Yep, Butcher has been very consistent in getting on the park.

Griff on the other hand has played 9 games and therefore more than Butcher.

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sorry about that. I didn't actually realise I wrote butcher until you highlighted it. I meant to write Darling but wrote butcher instead. Thanks for letting me know.
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Re: We need a power forward.
« Reply #23 on: April 26, 2012, 08:08:01 AM »
Don't need a power forward we just need a forward so Miller is out of the team eventually

Power forward ooh yeah like the Cats did when they won their flags

Don't need we need a forward who can actually run and make a contest

Gee PAV  would've been perfect
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Re: We need a power forward.
« Reply #24 on: April 26, 2012, 11:56:37 AM »
Just steal Cloke. Easier than developing one.  ;D

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Re: We need a power forward.
« Reply #25 on: April 26, 2012, 11:59:06 AM »
griffiths aint no power forard and hasn't crashed packs. lmfao
most of the work he did when he played was sacrificial.

as for miller being peeved if he is dropped :nope

when it happens he will take it on the chin. he understands what his role is and is the consummate club man. we just need a youngster to stand up and demand his spot with performances. until then miller keeps his spot.
nick reiwoldt, kosi never spent this long in the two if at all.
Roughhead & buddy thrown into seniors even when they weren't ready.
All of them have something in common.......all are first round picks.
We have picked up a big bodied forward let's see him play.
yeah, good comparisons;

nicks first 9 games- 63 kicks 41 marks 14 H/B 89 disp 3 goals
kosi                      - 61 kicks 31 marks 42 H/B 101 disp ) 0 goals (incl 1 game with no touches so probably went off early injured)
roughhead            - 35 kicks 23 marks 29 H/B 64 disp 6 goals
buddy                   - 62 kicks 28 marks 30 H/B 92 disp 8 goals
ben                       -23 kicks 16 marks 22 H/B 45 disp 4 goals

as you say the four you mention are first round draft picks, but more importantly early first round draft picks, where as Griffiths was a second round draft pick  :wallywink, one with paper mache shoulders and who was shown very little at any level since being drafted.

but as we already know, you would have played him when injured over miller, such is you hatred of brad. For the life of me I cant see how that would have benefited the team in the long term, but then again you don't seem to put any credence into such things

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Re: We need a power forward.
« Reply #26 on: April 26, 2012, 04:05:28 PM »
Griffiths has been playing back. Elton has been playing forward. Unless things shift dramatically Griffiths is being set up to play as a tall defender not a CHF. We are more likely to see Elton playing in the F50 in the future than Griffiths at the moment and neither of them has the size or capabilities at present to earn that right.

If we were desperate to fill a forward roll and think someone such as Derickx would fit the bill better than Griffiths at their present stage of development (and size in particular).

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Re: We need a power forward.
« Reply #27 on: April 26, 2012, 04:41:07 PM »
Doesn't necessarily mean Griffiths is being groomed as a back,  Dimma does this to instill/teach them the defensive side of the game? So anything could happen really!

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Re: We need a power forward.
« Reply #28 on: April 26, 2012, 04:47:24 PM »
Griffiths has been playing back. Elton has been playing forward. Unless things shift dramatically Griffiths is being set up to play as a tall defender not a CHF. We are more likely to see Elton playing in the F50 in the future than Griffiths at the moment and neither of them has the size or capabilities at present to earn that right.

If we were desperate to fill a forward roll and think someone such as Derickx would fit the bill better than Griffiths at their present stage of development (and size in particular).

What do you mean by size in particular? Griff is 198cms and about 100kgs and was when he limped through the door at punt rd.

Fwiw, right now he just needs continuity of games, the bloke has barely played 25 games of footy over the past 3 or 4 seasons, that's shocking.

Elton, can't wait to get a good look at him, my gut feel from the little iv seen of him is he will be a gem. Looks fearless and has a knack of being able to split packs open and create spillages, we don't have a fwd that can do that. As stupid as this sounds this guy I reckon he's ready for a taste, few more weeks then give him a run

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Re: We need a power forward.
« Reply #29 on: April 27, 2012, 09:33:15 PM »
We need a power backman.  We need to solidify and improve our talent in the backline.  Someone who is the obvious stopper for the Clokes of this world.  Rance is one who is improving but we need another.  Batchelor is going to be great, so he might be it.  I'd like a few more options back there too.  Maybe Morris will make it.