Ben Griffiths [merged]

[WA Tiger]

Played a very good game, really imposed himself, if we lose him now it would be completely irresponsible of the RFC.

Griff will be a major part of the team next year IMO!!

[The Machine]

Played a very good game, really imposed himself, if we lose him now it would be completely irresponsible of the RFC.

Griff will be a major part of the team next year IMO!!

Agree, played well and looks better than Ty in this role.

[Fluffy Tiger]

Maybe just maybe this was a watershed game for him, time to become an integral part of the side and stamp his authority in ganes. Has every attribute a player could hope to have other than really believing in his own ability. Promising signs and hopefully a long term player for us, may also put the pressure on Vickery to lift himself too.

He had a couple of games close to this at the start of the season but everybody seened to forget when he had a couple of bad ones (along with most of the team). I said any improvement this season would come from the 3 and 4 year bigs like Ashbury and Griff. I hope we keep him as I think he will make it and will be important part of our team. As far as effort goes I think he is one of those players that just looks like he is taking it easy at times but is not, there have been plenty of good players over the years like that. I saw (most of the year) him chasing and putting pressure or spoiling when he cant mark but others were not seing this. Good game Ben , stay with the Tigers

[YellowandBlackBlood]

Maybe just maybe this was a watershed game for him, time to become an integral part of the side and stamp his authority in ganes. Has every attribute a player could hope to have other than really believing in his own ability. Promising signs and hopefully a long term player for us, may also put the pressure on Vickery to lift himself too.

He had a couple of games close to this at the start of the season but everybody seened to forget when he had a couple of bad ones (along with most of the team). I said any improvement this season would come from the 3 and 4 year bigs like Ashbury and Griff. I hope we keep him as I think he will make it and will be important part of our team. As far as effort goes I think he is one of those players that just looks like he is taking it easy at times but is not, there have been plenty of good players over the years like that. I saw (most of the year) him chasing and putting pressure or spoiling when he cant mark but others were not seing this. Good game Ben , stay with the Tigers

I could see it too.  There are a couple of posters on this forum that lambast him on every occasion. All I have said is give the guy the same opportunities as they have Vickery and he will be a very good player for us.
Can influence a game with his marking and kicking and is very good on the ground for a 200cm guy. Must be persevered with.

[eliminator]

Played a very good game, really imposed himself, if we lose him now it would be completely irresponsible of the RFC.

Griff will be a major part of the team next year IMO!!

Agree. Played a good game. Needs to continue working hard. Is a very good kick.

[tony_montana]

Maybe just maybe this was a watershed game for him, time to become an integral part of the side and stamp his authority in ganes. Has every attribute a player could hope to have other than really believing in his own ability. Promising signs and hopefully a long term player for us, may also put the pressure on Vickery to lift himself too.

He had a couple of games close to this at the start of the season but everybody seened to forget when he had a couple of bad ones (along with most of the team). I said any improvement this season would come from the 3 and 4 year bigs like Ashbury and Griff. I hope we keep him as I think he will make it and will be important part of our team. As far as effort goes I think he is one of those players that just looks like he is taking it easy at times but is not, there have been plenty of good players over the years like that. I saw (most of the year) him chasing and putting pressure or spoiling when he cant mark but others were not seing this. Good game Ben , stay with the Tigers

I could see it too.  There are a couple of posters on this forum that lambast him on every occasion. All I have said is give the guy the same opportunities as they have Vickery and he will be a very good player for us.
Can influence a game with his marking and kicking and is very good on the ground for a 200cm guy. Must be persevered with.

A couple of pickups at full pace were most impressive for a guy his size.

You guys are right about the whacking he cops from some tiger fans

[tony_montana]

Has a better offer from a rival club apparently. Surely we could match it if Newman stops being selfish and retires.

The rival club aint stupid. This guy is a natural CHF imo. You need a CHF to offer a chop out deep on the wings a kick down from play and he's the only guy on our list who does this. Vickery (who I don't think is much of a fwd anyhow) is incidentally better closer to goal so hes not a CHF and I don't think you can play all 3 talls in the same team.

[Hellenic Tiger]

Griff was great last night took some big grabs from the kick up the line and brought the ball to ground for our mids to get the ball.

Let's not undersell his clean pick up of the half volley in the last just kept the ball for us in close . Great to watch. Still think he can be better than Vickery.

[taztiger4]

Has a better offer from a rival club apparently. Surely we could match it if Newman stops being selfish and retires.

Not a FA is he ?

Would have to seek a trade

[TigerMonk]

l thought he played a great role last night & can see improvement with every game he plays. l think he realises now what is needed to become a AFL player & not just a back up player & being afraid of making mistakes. This lad is starting to get confidence & is mixing his ability with his capabilities 

[YellowandBlackBlood]

Fractured his proximal phalanx in his hand.
Will probably need surgery (k wire).
Played on despite injuring it during the game.
Definitely not soft.

[tony_montana]

Fractured his proximal phalanx in his hand.
Will probably need surgery (k wire).
Played on despite injuring it during the game.
Definitely not soft.

Can he play out the season with it or is he done?

[WA Tiger]

Fractured his proximal phalanx in his hand.
Will probably need surgery (k wire).
Played on despite injuring it during the game.
Definitely not soft.

Ahh, I thought it was just dislocated.

[dwaino]

Fractured his proximal phalanx in his hand.
Will probably need surgery (k wire).
Played on despite injuring it during the game.
Definitely not soft.

Poor bloke. Hopefully it's just a crack and doesn't need surgery, can't they just splint the fingers? That's all they did with my pinky when I broke mine (broke laterally so is still crooked to this day, but was middle phalanx). What's the recovery time with a k-wire? Those sorts of things irk me. When I broke my 5th metacarpal a few years ago they said I may need a k-wire. After youtubing some videos on the process I said no way. Luckily after I met the surgeon he said it was a clean break and needed a plate and screws. Recovery time was less because once they were in and out it was just healing time where as the wire would have needed healing time both when the wire was in and after it was out.

[YellowandBlackBlood]

Fractured his proximal phalanx in his hand.
Will probably need surgery (k wire).
Played on despite injuring it during the game.
Definitely not soft.

Can he play out the season with it or is he done?

If he avoids surgery he can play out the season. Can often get away with a finger splint. If a k wire is needed to align the bones, he will miss 2 to three and then splint.