Pick 53: Jack Graham

[craig]

Fridge working into full fitness and form second half the season is very important.

 

[Smoking Aces]

I would say he has the best footskills of all our players when running into forward 50. Elite.

 

[The Big Richo]

For those that take note of this stuff, apparently he had 102 pressure points.

Most players struggle to get 20.

I've never known what this means exactly but I was having a stats chat today and asked.

So for those interested here is how pressure points work:

You get 3.75 points for a physical pressure act, which is either applying direct physical contact to a player disposing of the ball or tackling etc to prevent them disposing of the ball.

You get 2.25 for 'closing' pressure acts, which is where you are closing on the player from front or side and contact is imminent before they dispose of the ball.

You get 1.5 for 'chasing' pressure acts, where you chase from behind and are gaining ground and force the ball carrier to hurry disposal.

You get 1.2 for 'corralling' pressure acts, which is where you occupy space in front of the ball carrier or run at them and force them to kick without actually charging them down.

 

[TigerMasochist]

I've never known what this means exactly but I was having a stats chat today and asked.

So for those interested here is how pressure points work:

You get 3.75 points for a physical pressure act, which is either applying direct physical contact to a player disposing of the ball or tackling etc to prevent them disposing of the ball.

You get 2.25 for 'closing' pressure acts, which is where you are closing on the player from front or side and contact is imminent before they dispose of the ball.

You get 1.5 for 'chasing' pressure acts, where you chase from behind and are gaining ground and force the ball carrier to hurry disposal.

You get 1.2 for 'corralling' pressure acts, which is where you occupy space in front of the ball carrier or run at them and force them to kick without actually charging them down.

Thanks for that TBR.
Emphasises just how hard Fridge works to be constantly harassing n pressuring the opposition players when they have the pill. Massive amount of mostly unrewarded work purely in the hope of forcing opponents to scrub a possession. Pretty sure Fridge is among the top handful of pressure players in the game week after week n I think it's probably the first time a player has gone over a 100.

 

[Dont Argue]

Champion data records a stat known as pressure points. Physical pressure acts are worth 3.75 points, closing acts are worth 2.25 points, chasing acts are 1.5 points and corralling are 1.2 points.

Most pressure points on the ground last night:
1 - J Graham 102 (this number is ELITE)
2 - S Walsh 61
3 - D Prestia 60

41/46 players finished under 50 pressure points.

Graham recorded 41 pressure acts last night.

Pressure acts in AFL games for Richmond (since 2012):
44 - Jack Graham
43 -
42 - Jack Graham
41 - Jack Graham x2, Trent Cotchin
40 - Trent Cotchin
39 - Jack Graham x4
38 - Jack Graham x2
37 - Jack Graham x2
36 - Jack Graham x2

This stat via @jaidenpopowski
#afl Fox Footy/Ch7

https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce41tCyholz/?hl=en

 

[TigerMasochist]

Champion data records a stat known as pressure points. Physical pressure acts are worth 3.75 points, closing acts are worth 2.25 points, chasing acts are 1.5 points and corralling are 1.2 points.

Most pressure points on the ground last night:
1 - J Graham 102 (this number is ELITE)
2 - S Walsh 61
3 - D Prestia 60

41/46 players finished under 50 pressure points.

Graham recorded 41 pressure acts last night.

Pressure acts in AFL games for Richmond (since 2012):
44 - Jack Graham
43 -
42 - Jack Graham
41 - Jack Graham x2, Trent Cotchin
40 - Trent Cotchin
39 - Jack Graham x4
38 - Jack Graham x2
37 - Jack Graham x2
36 - Jack Graham x2

This stat via @jaidenpopowski
#afl Fox Footy/Ch7

https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce41tCyholz/?hl=en

Fridge is our Blue Heeler, just constantly herding up oppo players snappin n snarlin at their heels n harassing *smile* out of them.

 

[Willo]

Fridge is our Blue Heeler, just constantly herding up oppo players snappin n snarlin at their heels n harassing *smile* out of them.

He caught a few, 10 tackles against the whinging pricks

 

[Tigers of Old]

Deliberate?

 

[MD Jazz]

Deliberate?

Tackled as he kicked. They got a goal from the subsequent passages. Laughable

 

[Tenacious]

Deliberate?

Saw it live and haven’t seen a replay but that looked to be an appalling decision - a technical call from someone who doesn’t properly understand the game.

 

[The_Celebrant]

For god's sake can someone take Jack Graham aside and make him aware of his limitations. Just play to your strengths, son, and don't try to run too far or break through tackles.

 

[artball]

got caught cold a bit today did fridge
but still put in

 

[bringbakflemmo]

Worked really hard as usual and got caught HTB three times but overall a good link game from Jack.

 

[Dyer'ere]

Had a great first half but had to move up the order, tried to do too much, and tired. Battled on against mediocre competition.

But he's what we've got when our stars are out.

 

[Tenacious]

For god's sake can someone take Jack Graham aside and make him aware of his limitations. Just play to your strengths, son, and don't try to run too far or break through tackles.

Yeah - from memory there were a couple of times when it seemed as if he just thought if he could break that final tackle he’d be in position to really open up a big opportunity. In hindsight he should have taken the earlier and safer option.

 

[Dyer'ere]

Batted #1 mid today in the second half. Way too high. Terrific in the first.

 

[Little Ziggyadee]

Trade time? I would do it

 

[Tigers of Old]

Good ordinary player.

Excellent at a role but don't think he's going to take the next step.

 

[tiger76]

Good ordinary player.

Excellent at a role but don't think he's going to take the next step.

I reckon being a bit quicker would make him more damaging.

 

[Redford]

Least of our problems. Even with a quiet game still had 460m gained and 8 tackles.

Still only 24. Could probably change his role a bit to be more of an inside on baller but regardless, many players with bigger issues than him.