I know he's well liked but if he's convinced to move by either RFC or another club we will be fine and hopefully compensated accordingly.
I don't see a big role for him if we land Taranto, Hopper, Sonsie coming through. Need someone with a bit more zip.
Exactly. No need to get overly sentimental about this.
If he cant get a game next year because Hopper & TT come in (which is probable) then he might request a trade at the end of next year anyway.
Hmm this. No way he will get a game in front of those two especially if were looking at contested ball and clearances.
What we are likely to do is play him in a role that others have far better attributes to perform, make no mistake this is exactly what Hardwick has done with a lot of players and already has with Graham,why well the only plausible answers are for no other reason than he is well liked and is a premiership player.
Its a simple question what role do people want to see Graham playing in. For me its as an inside mid who gets first hands on the ball and gets it out to others. Trouble with that is he has not done a hell of a lot to date as an inside mid.
With Cotch and Dusty going around again with our best mid in Prestia, the X factor of Bolton sheesh i hate that saying X factor,With both Taranto and Hopper that has to be just about the best 6 mids going around. Throw in game time for Sonsie They have kept Ross as mids they would all be in front of Graham imo.
So as a slow player who should be playing inside and winning lots of contested ball there is not a spot so lets look on the out side.
He should not get a gig in front of Pickett McIntosh Ralphsmith who is tracking well and we have used good picks on two real good movers in Banks and Browne.
Personally if we can get a top 25 pick for him id be using it on an explosive big bodied say 187cm plus ball winner.If the pick fails so be it but its these types who can take games by the scruff of the neck ffs just look at Dusty his size and power make him impossible to stop. Cripps is another a different beast but its there for all to see.You can reel em off but if you only take a small number of this type then most likely you could scratch around for a decade and not get a good un.
I think over the last 6 or so years we have targeted just two potential big inside players thru the ND. Ross has not been the answer and it seems RC-D has not been as well but keep digging keep going to the well sooner or later we will get a real good un.
