In his first year at the club he looked like a future star. To everyone’s excitement he was selected to play just a couple of games before the finals. Gun straight away.
He’s had injuries every year/preseason since then, and when playing, he’s been so dedicated to his role that I think many, possibly including himself for all we know, forgot how good he could be.
Along with his body holding up well lately, it’s looked like he rediscovered a self-confidence in his ability to play like a star around the time there was contract-related talk about him on here around Aug 2020. It could’ve just been body-related of course, or both.
He can do it all.
Inside, outside, goals, tackling, very fast movement out of congestion, a bull, great leadership qualities, courageous, selfless, effective ball user... similar physical tools to Dusty.
In recent years, Cotchin & Edwards have been the two I’ve been most concerned about retiring. Bolton, Graham, and the little I’ve seen from Dow has me feeling more relieved about our future midfield prospects. There’s also the unproven potentials in Ross, RCD, Martyn, etc. along with double draft picks at the end of this year.
Jack Graham’s development is a good indicator of how scary the club’s prospects are for long-term success.
Sustained success, that is.