Rain forcast tomorrow night.. might more suitable conditions for someone like Grimes... might, and I say might bring the importance of Hale, Buddy and Roughhead down a notch if the pill is wet.
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Dylan Grimes JDM
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Agree....let's not get ahead of ourselves. The experience for Grimesy will be invaluable for his development. A long term view must be maintained. A competitve effort against the Hawks given our backline deficiency through injury and suspension will not be demoralising for the team or the individual backline players. Would love a win, but more than likely we'll struggle against the Hawks forwards.Baloo said:
Tiger Pops said:
Rain will help us. You'd also think Jack would be one of the better wet weather big men, vice-like grip and brilliant at reading the ball in flight.
I thought Grimes did okay tonight given the circumstances - he showed good compsoure at times and his reading of the play was not too bad. It was a shocking night and the team played crap but there were some positives that he can take from the game.
Did really well when you consider it's only his second game, definately something to work with.
Thought he showed some smarts by letting Franklin drift forward while protecting the I50, knowing full well if he followed Franklin and he took off, he would never be able to catch him.
Thought he showed some smarts by letting Franklin drift forward while protecting the I50, knowing full well if he followed Franklin and he took off, he would never be able to catch him.
I thought Astbury and Grimes did well considering they have a combined total of 22 games played between them.
Don't think I saw Roughy or Franklin beat either of them in a 1 v 1 contest all night.
Bloody tough ask for the young kids to do what they did. :clap
Don't think I saw Roughy or Franklin beat either of them in a 1 v 1 contest all night.
Bloody tough ask for the young kids to do what they did. :clap
Grimes was Ok tonight. Astbury improved too. It was our work rate around the contest which was disappointing tonight.
Jukes Extended said:
I must have been at another game! He was destroyed in every contest. His effort in the last quarter when no one was near him and he missed the punch by a foot, was indicative of a rabbit in the head lights. he is too small fot a KPD and too slow for a running defender. That is why he wasn't drafted. We are the only idiots who couldn't see that. Just another Paddy Steinfort.
monteath said:
You certainly must have!
His second AFL game on the hardest forward to play on and the Richmond midfield doing him no favours. Grimes did reasonably well given the circumstances.
bowden4president said:
Agree with this. I thought he did OK in a mission impossible assignment given how badly our midfield was smashed. I think there is a bit to work with. I'd rather perservere with him than Rance. At least Grimes looks like he has a bit of a clue what he has to do.
Barnzy said:
What I noticed Barnzy was his closing speed and the fact he kept meeting the ball at its highest point and with a fairly quick and tall opponent that was quite impressive.
I know he has good hands and a good rebounding game so really happy with his game. His decision making at times was a bit panicked but he will learn.
The next test will be how he goes on a Dawes or Hall or resting rucks.
