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Fast Fact: Ben Griffiths is ranked equal sixth in the competition for contested marks.http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2014-05-30/richmond-v-essendon-preview
Had long enough. 200cms are sposed to be a grade at 22,years old is it
My mistake big tone.Playing mcgaune as first choice. Was the best scenario for long term development of the Richmond football club forward line.As is playing him behind Aaron bloody Edwards
McGuane is long gone and Edwards hasn't played much in the ones this year, what's his excuse for this year
He'll be our best pick up ever
Quote from: Judge Roughneck on July 03, 2014, 10:15:48 PMMy mistake big tone.Playing mcgaune as first choice. Was the best scenario for long term development of the Richmond football club forward line.As is playing him behind Aaron bloody EdwardsSays more about Ben than the other two IMO..Do you genuinely think he will make it as an AFL footballer? Or is it hope because of his size? I'll tell you right now, he will never make it.. Hasn't got the 'kill or be killed' attitude. And a few tackles doesn't hide that. It takes more than just a few good grabs occasionally. Just my opinion and I'd be wrapt to be wrong.
Will be part of a trade for Higgins who Richmond have been into for a while.
Quote from: bojangles17 on July 03, 2014, 07:15:06 PMQuote from: tony_montana on July 03, 2014, 12:53:30 PMone criticism I just dont get about griff is the he doesnt want it enough accusation.What is this based on? When I see a big man that lays 5-6 tackles a game to me that doesnt show a lack of desire or commitment - actually the opposite. The low possession count is concerning but it baffles me hearing this criticism.Doesn't get to enough contests TM, doesn't clunk enough contested marks, once or twice a game he ll take a towering mark over a garlett or zorco, for mine dosent look to have the appetite ....like others he ll prob make fools of us and become a decent ruck option, that's where I feel his future may be rather than kppI agree he doesn't get to the right spots enough, however don't agree with not enough contested marks, wasn't he top 5 or 10 in the league for most of the games he played? Add to that high tackle count and high pressure acts and to me that paints a different picture. The weakness in his game for mine is he doesn't get enough cheap uncontested possessions, most of his are contested - this is because of 1 of 2 reasons - 1) he doesn't work hard enough to get free or 2) combination of him not being used enough by teammates and/or not being smart enough or fit enough with his running patterns.If he didn't lay a tackle like Vickery I'd say yeah he's probably lazy and doesn't work hard enough like Vickery, but the fact he does all the hard stuff suggests he still needs to learn how to get off the leash a bit more which will just take time (and hopefully a new forward line coach)
Quote from: tony_montana on July 03, 2014, 12:53:30 PMone criticism I just dont get about griff is the he doesnt want it enough accusation.What is this based on? When I see a big man that lays 5-6 tackles a game to me that doesnt show a lack of desire or commitment - actually the opposite. The low possession count is concerning but it baffles me hearing this criticism.Doesn't get to enough contests TM, doesn't clunk enough contested marks, once or twice a game he ll take a towering mark over a garlett or zorco, for mine dosent look to have the appetite ....like others he ll prob make fools of us and become a decent ruck option, that's where I feel his future may be rather than kpp
one criticism I just dont get about griff is the he doesnt want it enough accusation.What is this based on? When I see a big man that lays 5-6 tackles a game to me that doesnt show a lack of desire or commitment - actually the opposite. The low possession count is concerning but it baffles me hearing this criticism.
