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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: torch on March 03, 2013, 10:36:26 AM

Title: Griffiths should play Vickery's forward role.
Post by: torch on March 03, 2013, 10:36:26 AM
This isn't a "dig" at Vickery.

I believe we are wasting Griffiths attacking talents in the backline.

Griffiths is a natural CHF.

Vickery is a natural Ruckman and smarter than we think around the football.

Vickery worries about body positioning and forgets he is 200 cms and only needs to jump and extend those arms and will be hard to beat.

Griffiths is a natural at marking and is more agile than Vickery.

They have invested 3-4 years with Vickery up forward and at best he is good.

Griffiths has had roughly 2-3 years working down back and doesn't look confident.

Out of Griffiths and Astbury to stay CHB with Chaplin, Grimes and Rance would be Astbury.

You will not beat Griffiths in a marking contest when he is at full stretch!
Title: Re: Griffiths should play Vickery's forward role.
Post by: WA Tiger on March 03, 2013, 10:42:55 AM
Yes, time is nigh.
Title: Re: Griffiths should play Vickery's forward role.
Post by: Chuck17 on March 03, 2013, 12:21:35 PM
Let him play at Coburg at CHF and consistently dominant, ATM he has done next to nothing in the forward line except get injured
Title: Re: Griffiths should play Vickery's forward role.
Post by: Rampstar on March 03, 2013, 12:30:30 PM
I would play Jack Riewoldt at CHF and put Ben Griffiths at FF. Vickery can just continue in his normal role.
Title: Re: Griffiths should play Vickery's forward role.
Post by: Judge Roughneck on March 03, 2013, 04:56:50 PM
More agile... did u see vickery mark it at full speed at his toes?

IMO the

Jack off
Griffiths chef
Vickery fp/2nd ruck makes a lot of sense giving our list.
Title: Re: Griffiths should play Vickery's forward role.
Post by: Yeahright on March 03, 2013, 05:58:42 PM
NAB is a perfect chance to at least try it. Would like to see them rest Riewoldt for one NAB game and just see how we go. Provided Jack is fit enough to miss one considering his late start to the pre season.
Title: Re: Griffiths should play Vickery's forward role.
Post by: Tigers of Old on March 03, 2013, 08:15:55 PM
Should we move Vickery to CHB?

I like what they're doing now. Keep Griff at CHB.
Provides a matchup that we lack.
Title: Re: Griffiths should play Vickery's forward role.
Post by: Chuck17 on March 04, 2013, 08:34:48 PM
Can Griff play wing or is he too much of a prude for that
Title: Re: Griffiths should play Vickery's forward role.
Post by: Gigantor on March 04, 2013, 08:38:42 PM
For a bloke who has played a handfull of games and can barely stay on the park we are placing an awful lot of importance on him .
Title: Re: Griffiths should play Vickery's forward role.
Post by: Stripes on March 04, 2013, 09:02:18 PM
Griffith is not the first choice as a tall backman either. I would love to see him take the third tall forward spot over A.Edwards and McGuane but they seem to be protecting him while he gains size and experience at the moment plus to cover Grimes who seems even more injury prone than he does at present. He has to play consistently strong football for Coburg regardless of his position imo to earn his spot in the team though. I like the competition we now seem to have for that third tall defender between Griff, Grimes, Astbury and even Darrou. Makes us a far more flexible and competitive unit as a whole.
Title: Re: Griffiths should play Vickery's forward role.
Post by: JVT on March 04, 2013, 10:35:21 PM
I would play Jack Riewoldt at CHF and put Ben Griffiths at FF. Vickery can just continue in his normal role.
Yesss big man  :thumbsup :bow
Title: Re: Griffiths should play Vickery's forward role.
Post by: torch on March 04, 2013, 11:20:28 PM
Griffith is not the first choice as a tall backman either. I would love to see him take the third tall forward spot over A.Edwards and McGuane but they seem to be protecting him while he gains size and experience at the moment plus to cover Grimes who seems even more injury prone than he does at present. He has to play consistently strong football for Coburg regardless of his position imo to earn his spot in the team though. I like the competition we now seem to have for that third tall defender between Griff, Grimes, Astbury and even Darrou. Makes us a far more flexible and competitive unit as a whole.

Agree!

Give Griffiths time in the forward line!
Title: Re: Griffiths should play Vickery's forward role.
Post by: Coach on March 05, 2013, 01:21:11 AM
Can Griff play wing or is he too much of a prude for that

Hardly a prude but he's not a wingman bro