Jack Graham that is [merged]

[Diocletian]

Didn't realise we've only had three losses this year - clearly the absence of Jack de Castella was the difference.

You know, sarcasm doesn't really advance your argument.

It does.

[Tiger Khosh]

Without starting another debate about how good of a player he is.

I thought he was one of our best today 

[mightytiges]

Graham was a battering ram in the last. Played an important part in our win.

[FooffooValve]

Ran his guts out as usual.

[Fluffy Tiger]

Without starting another debate about how good of a player he is.

I thought he was one of our best today 

He and McIntosh proved they are important to our side. Don't get the constant call to drop these guys.

[Hard Roar Tiger]

I thought KMac went missing when they got hold of us in that 2nd q. Was in nomans land when they were scoring heavily.
That’s the reason people want him dropped.
Came good in that second half but I’d rather have a younger player in his role and learning it - who knows, it might be an upgrade.

[one-eyed]

Graham had a game high 10 score involvements and our most clearances, equal most inside 50s, total tackles and tackles inside F50. Plus 10 contested possies, 3 goal assists and a goal himself.

21 disposals (15k, 6h, 10c, 12u, 81% eff.)
3 marks
8 tackles (4 F50 tackles)
5 clearances
5 inside 50s
419 metres gained
4 intercepts
10 score involvements
3 goal assists
1 goal
1 behind
87% time on ground

[WilliamPowell]

Was excellent today, all game

[camboon]

Great game playing a tough role as a forward

[Tiger_In_Sicily]

Very underrated and undervalued player here. Too many supporters don't see how important he is ..and how good he is

[Hart4Jack]

Very underrated and undervalued player here. Too many supporters don't see how important he is ..and how good he is

Very true

[the claw]

Graham had a game high 10 score involvements and our most clearances, equal most inside 50s, total tackles and tackles inside F50. Plus 10 contested possies, 3 goal assists and a goal himself.

21 disposals (15k, 6h, 10c, 12u, 81% eff.) 15.o
3 marks  2.1
8 tackles (4 F50 tackles) 3.2
5 clearances 1.0
5 inside 50s 2.6 
419 metres gained ??
4 intercepts ??
10 score involvements ??
3 goal assists 0.5
1 goal 0.5
1 behind 0.2
87% time on ground ?

the numbers on the end are what he has averaged in the other games he has played this year.
Only conclusion you can come to is that this last game was game out of the box and not the norm.
I would say if he played to that level most of the time rather than every now and then no one would be complaining.
Its there for all to see why people complain.

[Gigantor]

Over a few years now RFC has valued players not on sheer numbers ie disposals etc , but on other not as easilly measurable parts of the game , I think this shift was crucial in us winning all those flags.
I remember  a day playing Collingwood where they smashed us in disposals marks etc etc we won by almost 40 points if my memory serves me well
In fact we used take great delight in the phenomena and laugh our heads off at opposition supporters saying no lamenting we dominated disposals , handballs , marks etc yet we lost

[Assange Tiger 😎]

No doubt we were not a side that relied on blokes racking up huge individual stats, plenty of guys contributed in other ways without getting a lot of the footy. They still do at times.

I find it interesting how poor disposals numbers or a lack of goals etc is a good reason to say Jack Ross, Noah Cumberland and a few others should be dropped if they have a low stats game. However, if it's a certain few blokes they are just "playing their role".

For the record, Jacky boy was good yesterday.

[Diocletian]

His 1 in 6 - let's see how he goes next week against a top 4 side...