Shaun Hampson’s great form as a tap ruckman creates a dilemma for Richmond (H-S)

[Judge Roughneck]

Troubling times for McBean Elton Vickery a Edwards

[the claw]

id take ivans all round game over hampsons one dimensional game anyday.
even when ivan isnt getting the ball hes crating for his teammates.  hes the best blocking mid we have, when he plays the likes of cotchin and deledio love it.
he may not win as many h/o but he sure as hell wins his fair share and more often than not creaqtes a contest at ground level by neutralising his opponents h/o. its the marks the 1%  the c/p along with winning his fair share of h/o that makes him such a valuable player. the way he uses his body to create space for our mids cant be over estimated.
hampson is a better option against certain types especially at centre bounces but ivan is a better option everywhere else.

the way i see it i reckon griffiths and jack will get the two kpf roles and both ivan and hampson will share ruck duties from the bench occasionally changing it up by going forwrd. most likely late in the game one of them will get subbed out and griffiths will then take over from whoever gets subbed.

[Gigantor]

griff might end up securing one of the key position roles,but at this stage he is a long way off.All he has shown is that he does belong at this level,but he still hasn't arrived yet as a key position player

[the claw]

griff might end up securing one of the key position roles,but at this stage he is a long way off.All he has shown is that he does belong at this level,but he still hasn't arrived yet as a key position player

agree with that. we need two kpfs though and he sure as hell is a better development prospect as a kpf than vickery atm.

[tigs2011]

id take ivans all round game over hampsons one dimensional game anyday.
even when ivan isnt getting the ball hes crating for his teammates.  hes the best blocking mid we have, when he plays the likes of cotchin and deledio love it.
he may not win as many h/o but he sure as hell wins his fair share and more often than not creaqtes a contest at ground level by neutralising his opponents h/o. its the marks the 1%  the c/p along with winning his fair share of h/o that makes him such a valuable player. the way he uses his body to create space for our mids cant be over estimated.
hampson is a better option against certain types especially at centre bounces but ivan is a better option everywhere else.

the way i see it i reckon griffiths and jack will get the two kpf roles and both ivan and hampson will share ruck duties from the bench occasionally changing it up by going forwrd. most likely late in the game one of them will get subbed out and griffiths will then take over from whoever gets subbed.

though don't think Hampson will play every week. Probably use him against the Dockers and WC.

[yellowandback]

id take ivans all round game over hampsons one dimensional game anyday.
even when ivan isnt getting the ball hes crating for his teammates.  hes the best blocking mid we have, when he plays the likes of cotchin and deledio love it.
he may not win as many h/o but he sure as hell wins his fair share and more often than not creaqtes a contest at ground level by neutralising his opponents h/o. its the marks the 1%  the c/p along with winning his fair share of h/o that makes him such a valuable player. the way he uses his body to create space for our mids cant be over estimated.
hampson is a better option against certain types especially at centre bounces but ivan is a better option everywhere else.

the way i see it i reckon griffiths and jack will get the two kpf roles and both ivan and hampson will share ruck duties from the bench occasionally changing it up by going forwrd. most likely late in the game one of them will get subbed out and griffiths will then take over from whoever gets subbed.

Great post Claw 

[Eat_em_Alive]

id take ivans all round game over hampsons one dimensional game anyday.
even when ivan isnt getting the ball hes crating for his teammates.  hes the best blocking mid we have, when he plays the likes of cotchin and deledio love it.
he may not win as many h/o but he sure as hell wins his fair share and more often than not creaqtes a contest at ground level by neutralising his opponents h/o. its the marks the 1%  the c/p along with winning his fair share of h/o that makes him such a valuable player. the way he uses his body to create space for our mids cant be over estimated.
hampson is a better option against certain types especially at centre bounces but ivan is a better option everywhere else.

the way i see it i reckon griffiths and jack will get the two kpf roles and both ivan and hampson will share ruck duties from the bench occasionally changing it up by going forwrd. most likely late in the game one of them will get subbed out and griffiths will then take over from whoever gets subbed.

Good post Claw
Not only does Ivan have those attributes you mentioned but for me he is that spiritual leader on field, I think weve suffered without him on field. Yes he does alot more than hampson around the ground but he also goes busting his arse and involving team mates which is more than I can say for some of our soft players.

Agree with the second part about griff etc, though I think Hampson and Ivan wont play every game together but thats ok with me, need to be versatile depending on opp.

[big tone]

id take ivans all round game over hampsons one dimensional game anyday.
even when ivan isnt getting the ball hes crating for his teammates.  hes the best blocking mid we have, when he plays the likes of cotchin and deledio love it.
he may not win as many h/o but he sure as hell wins his fair share and more often than not creaqtes a contest at ground level by neutralising his opponents h/o. its the marks the 1%  the c/p along with winning his fair share of h/o that makes him such a valuable player. the way he uses his body to create space for our mids cant be over estimated.
hampson is a better option against certain types especially at centre bounces but ivan is a better option everywhere else.

the way i see it i reckon griffiths and jack will get the two kpf roles and both ivan and hampson will share ruck duties from the bench occasionally changing it up by going forwrd. most likely late in the game one of them will get subbed out and griffiths will then take over from whoever gets subbed.

Had a good 2012 but 2013 was average at best. It's funny how guys overrate our players, but usually not you Claw. It makes a nice change. 

[Tigeritis™©®]

Hampson is a spud as is Grigg.

We don't have the culture to make spuds better players. These spuds come to our club and just make the place a mash of spuds bound for mediocrity in the bottom half of the eight once every 15 years poking up into the top half just to give false hope to the mass of loyal followers that would bleed for the club.

The cycle of Skata.

[Gigantor]

isn't there a culinary term for a mash of spuds?Or is that the collective noun for many spuds?

[Rampstar]

this bloke was never worth a second round pick. hes just a hack whose dating a model.

[Gigantor]

how does a hack get a model?.....lol