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Todd Grima as a Tiger Rookie
« on: November 28, 2005, 09:20:10 AM »
In the rookie draft, if still available we must draft Todd Grima. We only picked up one tall (in Hughes) in the draft where we should have gotten 2 at least. Grima is tall, fast, strong and pretty well built. And a +side is that he isn't a project player, just unlucky not to be drafted

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Re: Todd Grima as a Tiger Rookie
« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2005, 10:11:02 AM »
Grima is NOT well built, he is a sknny kid who'll need a couple of pre-seasons.

He is a bit of the prototypical forward in tat his tall and athletic but he really hasn't dome much besides that 10 goal haul against 180cm defenders!

Wouldn't be unhappy if we rookied him though!

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Re: Todd Grima as a Tiger Rookie
« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2005, 01:00:26 PM »
I would be...I dont think hes up  to it...and we already have McGuane and Limbach who will be under major pressure this year to show something!

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Re: Todd Grima as a Tiger Rookie
« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2005, 01:06:55 PM »
I still reckon there is a good chance we will rookie one of the Coburg boys - either Sylvester or Rimmington.
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Re: Todd Grima as a Tiger Rookie
« Reply #4 on: November 28, 2005, 01:09:08 PM »
RT - I think he is up to it, and you can never have enough talls, that and his not the Limbach/McGuane type 3rd tall forward type, his more of a genuine KPP.

WP - I wouldn't be ruling it out at all!

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Re: Todd Grima as a Tiger Rookie
« Reply #5 on: November 28, 2005, 01:10:10 PM »
Next years draft is where we need to finish low...and get a Thorp or a Gumbleton...thats the type of KPP you need to win flags.

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Re: Todd Grima as a Tiger Rookie
« Reply #6 on: November 28, 2005, 01:11:28 PM »
Or Lach Hansen!

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Re: Todd Grima as a Tiger Rookie
« Reply #7 on: November 28, 2005, 01:20:31 PM »
or preferably 2 out of the 3 :cheers

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Re: Todd Grima as a Tiger Rookie
« Reply #8 on: November 28, 2005, 01:26:16 PM »
And thrown in LeRoy "cult figure mk4" Jetta aswell and we're set!

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Re: Todd Grima as a Tiger Rookie
« Reply #9 on: November 28, 2005, 01:27:40 PM »
then its time to get the membership that gives you a guaranteed seat to a grand final lol :cheers

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Re: Todd Grima as a Tiger Rookie
« Reply #10 on: November 29, 2005, 05:52:45 PM »
I still reckon there is a good chance we will rookie one of the Coburg boys - either Sylvester or Rimmington.
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i got tha vibe too, that its gonna be one of ours.

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Re: Todd Grima as a Tiger Rookie
« Reply #11 on: November 29, 2005, 08:01:46 PM »
What about Sam Robertson ?
The son of the famous Graham Roberston, who you might say  :o
The player who had the cult following after crossing from Carlton, yes that ROBBO !
The tiger army behind the goals loved him!

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Re: Todd Grima as a Tiger Rookie
« Reply #12 on: November 30, 2005, 12:26:26 AM »
What about Sam Robertson ?
The son of the famous Graham Roberston, who you might say  :o
The player who had the cult following after crossing from Carlton, yes that ROBBO !
The tiger army behind the goals loved him!

Graeme Roberston, No 24 a 197cm ruckman who played 51 senior games, and described as a "steady player who was reliable and very mobile for his size" and as the brother in law of Jim Jess by the 'Tigers of Old'.

What are Sam's details Jackstar ?

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Re: Todd Grima as a Tiger Rookie
« Reply #13 on: November 30, 2005, 06:02:06 AM »
You will find young Robbo is down there trying to get on the rookie list.
Very impressed about your knowledge Darth Tiger eg Jimmy Jess,s brother in law, you are corrrect.
Could we possibly see the return of the ""pigeons "" behind the goals at Coburg if he gets picked up on the rookie list  :o

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Re: Todd Grima as a Tiger Rookie
« Reply #14 on: November 30, 2005, 09:35:00 AM »
I will also add Luke McEntee (ruckman), Matt Seal (midfielder/forward) and Tom Dean (defender/midfielder) to my rookie wish list in their respective order.

McEntee was surprisingly passed on in the national draft after being rated by many as one of the best ruck prospects this year. He would be a good addition to our rookie list as he would become another developing ruckman with plenty of potential.

It would be more realistic of us getting Seal with our 2nd rookie pick rather than our 3rd (because I can’t see us getting McEntee with our 2nd). I cannot believe Seal missed being drafted in the main draft. Seal has good pace, skills and IMO should have gotten an All-Australian Jersey this year as his efforts were very exceptional. From 3 matches he kicked 5 goals (including a bag of 4) and was among the best 3 times including BOG against Vic Country.

Would prefer another tall if we had a 4th rookie pick (maybe Adam Prior from NSW) but at this pick IMO there are no more decent talls. Tom Dean doesn’t seem to be one anyone’s radar except Weavers. I haven’t seen the kid myself but Weaver’s bio sounds promising. Dean’s a back-pocket specialist (what we need), counter-attacks well and has good skills, only downside (in Weaver’s view) is he lacks the type of pace Wallace is after.