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Re: Ben Griffiths [merged]
« Reply #1245 on: February 03, 2014, 01:52:57 PM »
i understand they have been trying him in the ruck. bit of a worry playing a bloke who runs from contact and is always injured in the most confronting position on the ground.

Where did you hear this claw? Interesting if this eventuates. With his height and leap he could make a great forward/ruck but as you say he is incredibly injury prone.  :-\ Hope he steps up this year and carves out a spot forward. I always imaged him as a CHF using that hoof of his to kick 60m goals and launching it into the forwardline from the wing.

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Re: Ben Griffiths [merged]
« Reply #1246 on: February 03, 2014, 02:23:18 PM »
i understand they have been trying him in the ruck. bit of a worry playing a bloke who runs from contact and is always injured in the most confronting position on the ground.

Where did you hear this claw? Interesting if this eventuates. With his height and leap he could make a great forward/ruck but as you say he is incredibly injury prone.  :-\ Hope he steps up this year and carves out a spot forward. I always imaged him as a CHF using that hoof of his to kick 60m goals and launching it into the forwardline from the wing.

Playing him in the ruck might at least force him to learn how to contest, if nothing else.



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Re: Ben Griffiths [merged]
« Reply #1247 on: February 03, 2014, 02:35:05 PM »

Playing him in the ruck might at least force him to learn how to contest, if nothing else.

Didn't work for Graham.   :'(

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Re: Ben Griffiths [merged]
« Reply #1248 on: February 03, 2014, 02:52:58 PM »
Indeed - hence the operative word in my post was "might".





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Re: Ben Griffiths [merged]
« Reply #1249 on: February 03, 2014, 03:27:48 PM »
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Re: Ben Griffiths [merged]
« Reply #1250 on: February 03, 2014, 07:27:55 PM »
Talk is that Ben has seriously injured his left shoulder and will have scans tomorrow

Anyone heard similar?

This morning he is out on the track doing full training with no strapping.

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Re: Ben Griffiths [merged]
« Reply #1251 on: February 03, 2014, 08:08:54 PM »
Talk is that Ben has seriously injured his left shoulder and will have scans tomorrow

Anyone heard similar?

This morning he is out on the track doing full training with no strapping.

Except for the strapping across his face, he and evy playing pin the mules arse on the tail
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Re: Ben Griffiths [merged]
« Reply #1252 on: February 04, 2014, 08:57:43 PM »
Yep, BF reports i've read suggest that he's been training as a ruck. People have also noted his aggression during contact drills. I suspect he's been given a wee bit of a rocket. Chocco's work perhaps.

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Re: Ben Griffiths [merged]
« Reply #1253 on: February 04, 2014, 09:12:43 PM »
Go Big Benny G

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Re: Ben Griffiths [merged]
« Reply #1254 on: February 05, 2014, 07:08:48 PM »
Why didnt Ben go to Warnambool with the rest of the side?
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Re: Ben Griffiths [merged]
« Reply #1255 on: February 05, 2014, 07:14:46 PM »
Why didnt Ben go to Warnambool with the rest of the side?
Training (running laps) at Punt Rd with others who didn't head down to Warrnambool apparently.

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Re: Ben Griffiths [merged]
« Reply #1256 on: February 05, 2014, 07:55:59 PM »
Apparently. 

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Re: Ben Griffiths [merged]
« Reply #1257 on: February 05, 2014, 08:13:30 PM »
Dooks P.I  :police:

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Re: Ben Griffiths [merged]
« Reply #1258 on: February 06, 2014, 06:37:19 PM »
Nobody wants to answer the questions that need to be answered.

And we are STILL waiting
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Re: Ben Griffiths [merged]
« Reply #1259 on: February 06, 2014, 06:56:54 PM »
He's injured again obviously
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