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Pick 53: Jack Graham

Hope Graham eventually gets selected for a couple of games preceding the finals ... could possibly be a surprise packet for September.
 
Gypsy__Jazz said:
He'll make it, Dave. Couldn't do much more than he did at the junior carnival to get a reputation commensurate with his ability. Captained SA. Won their most valuable player. Won the Larke medal. Dominated against the big reputations in Vic Country in a close win. But the fact that he slipped to the 3rd round of the draft proved recruiters weren't convinced by all that. They were quick to pot Jack Graham when they should've been quick to praise him.

His credentials aren't that of a 3rd round draft choice. He's a high achiever and a leader. Also captained SA to the title in 2014 in the U/16s. So his 2016 wasn't just a flash in the pan. He's had a sustained period of junior football achievement culminating in a Larke medal to justify his credentials. In winning that award, he joins the likes of Schache, Petracca, Sheed, Whitfield and Coniglio as recent winners.

A poster rightly said Graham was "unfashionable". Luckily for us, good footballers never go out of fashion. If he gets his body right, he could prove to be a world beater at AFL level too.

Happy to see him in this week, just as happy to see him given more time.
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Been a few " unfashionable " footballers over the years, few elite ones that come to mind, Swan, Mitchell, n one of the best ever in Diesel. All rated as yeah , nah, *smile* when they were hoping for a run. All proved absolute guns, hopefully, maybe Jaaack2 might come close. Don't need to be pretty to be a great player, need to be able to find the pill n use it.
 
TigerMasochist said:
Been a few " unfashionable " footballers over the years, few elite ones that come to mind, Swan, Mitchell, n one of the best ever in Diesel. All rated as yeah , nah, *smile* when they were hoping for a run. All proved absolute guns, hopefully, maybe Jaaack2 might come close. Don't need to be pretty to be a great player, need to be able to find the pill n use it.
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you forgot Garthwaite.
 
easy said:
you forgot Garthwaite.
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For a moment there I thought you said Garfield,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Has Garth played a game yet??????? Nahhhhh. Dunno about Garth being an unfashionable footballer, he's looked a fairly tidy player the couple of times I've watched him. He's just an awkward unco looking kick, But I'm more than happy to hope Garth becomes an elite Tiger champion as well.
 
Quickdraw said:
Peanut
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The introduction of Robbo, was a chief football writer in one of the biggest newspapers in the world, however, as soon as I heard what Robbo said, I thought he was the biggest wanker in the world.
 
Gypsy__Jazz said:
He'll make it, Dave. Couldn't do much more than he did at the junior carnival to get a reputation commensurate with his ability. Captained SA. Won their most valuable player. Won the Larke medal. Dominated against the big reputations in Vic Country in a close win. But the fact that he slipped to the 3rd round of the draft proved recruiters weren't convinced by all that. They were quick to pot Jack Graham when they should've been quick to praise him.

His credentials aren't that of a 3rd round draft choice. He's a high achiever and a leader. Also captained SA to the title in 2014 in the U/16s. So his 2016 wasn't just a flash in the pan. He's had a sustained period of junior football achievement culminating in a Larke medal to justify his credentials. In winning that award, he joins the likes of Schache, Petracca, Sheed, Whitfield and Coniglio as recent winners.

A poster rightly said Graham was "unfashionable". Luckily for us, good footballers never go out of fashion. If he gets his body right, he could prove to be a world beater at AFL level too.

Happy to see him in this week, just as happy to see him given more time.
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Yep,injuries were the only reason I could justify his slide in the draft.
 
Cut and paste from earlier in the thread.

'Since 2005, the Larke Medallist has eight times been drafted with either the first or second pick.
Examples include Carlton captain Marc Murphy, Melbourne pair Jack Watts and Christian Petracca and Giants duo Stephen Coniglio and Lachie Whitfield'.
 
Larke Medal Winners

Year Player Height Weight Age Drafted From Clubs Career Games
2016 Jack Graham 183cm 83kg 17 #53 National 2016 Tea Tree Gully/North Adelaide Richmond 0
2015 Josh Schache 199cm 98kg 17 #2 National 2015 Seymour/Murray U18 Brisbane 26
2014 Christian Petracca 186cm 94kg 18 #2 National 2014 Beverley Hills/Eastern U18 Melbourne 35
2013 Dom Sheed 185cm 83kg 17 #11 National 2013 Mines Rovers/Subiaco West Coast 54
2012 Lachie Whitfield 187cm 75kg 17 #1 National 2012 Mornington/Dandenong U18 Greater Western Sydney 83
2011 Stephen Coniglio 182cm 81kg 17 #2 National 2011 Upper Swan/Swan Districts Greater Western Sydney 88
2010 Harley Bennell 185cm 82kg 17 #2 National 2010 Pinjarra/Peel Gold Coast, Fremantle 81
2009 David Swallow 186cm 86kg 16 #1 National 2010 Rossmoyne/East Fremantle Gold Coast 94
2009 Andrew Hooper 172cm 83kg 17 #35 Rookie 2009 North Ballarat U18 Western Bulldogs 7
2008 Jack Watts 196cm 88kg 16 #1 National 2008 East Sandringham/Brighton Grammar/Sandringham U18 Melbourne 151
2007 Cale Morton 192cm 88kg 16 #4 National 2007 Lake Grace-Pingrup/Hale School/Claremont Melbourne, West Coast 76
2006 Tom Hawkins 197cm 105kg 17 #41 National 2006 Finley/Melbourne Grammar/Sandringham U18 Geelong 206
2005 Marc Murphy 180cm 82kg 17 #1 National 2005 Beverley Hills/Oakleigh U18 Carlton 232
2004 Jesse Smith 191cm 83kg 17 #42 National 2004 Calder U18 North Melbourne, St Kilda 27
2003 Kepler Bradley 198cm 100kg 17 #6 National 2003 West Perth Essendon, Fremantle 117
2002 Byron Schammer 176cm 79kg 16 #13 National 2002 West Adelaide Fremantle 129
2001 Sam Power 190cm 82kg 17 #10 National 2001 Oakleigh U18 Western Bulldogs, North Melbourne 123
2001 Steven Armstrong 180cm 83kg 16 #25 National 2001 Perth Melbourne, West Coast 79
2000 Kayne Pettifer 183cm 84kg 17 #9 National 2000 Murray U18 Richmond 113
1999 Paul Hasleby 182cm 87kg 17 #2 National 1999 East Fremantle Fremantle 208
1998 Garth Taylor 169cm 74kg 17 #49 National 1998 Swan Districts Fremantle, Richmond 15
1997 Tim Finocchiaro 177cm 84kg 17 #61 National 1997 Warrandyte/Eastern U18 Geelong 10
1996 Paddy Steinfort 16 #16 National 1996 Oakleigh U18 Richmond 0
1995 Ben Setchell 0
1995 Luke Godden 180cm 80kg 16 #40 National 1995 Northern U18 Collingwood 36
1994 Daniel Harford 177cm 81kg 16 #8 National 1994 Northern U18 Hawthorn, Carlton 162
1993 Shaun McManus 181cm 81kg 16 Foundation 1994 East Fremantle Fremantle 228
1992 Daniel Southern 188cm 91kg 17 #92 National 1992 Claremont Western Bulldogs 103
1991 Robert Neill 184cm 90kg 17 Zone 1990 Southern District (ACT) Sydney, St Kilda 44
1990 Paul Williams 177cm 83kg 16 #70 National 1989 North Hobart Collingwood, Sydney 306
1989 Ray Windsor 190cm 87kg 16 Western Districts Brisbane 23
1988 Robbie Wright 0
1987 Steven Kolyniuk 174cm 84kg 16 St Albans (WRFL) Western Bulldogs 177
1986 Stephen Lawrence 200cm 100kg 16 Hawthorn 146
1985 Jason Kerr 0
1984 David Condon 0
1983 Greg Anderson 188cm 92kg 16 #18 National 1982 Sydney, Essendon, Adelaide 162
1982 Michael Phyland 181cm 80kg 16 Sydney 22
1981 Paul Salmon 205cm 112kg 15 North Ringwood Essendon, Hawthorn 324
1980 Darryl Murphy 0
1979 Grant Campbell #3 National 1981 St Kilda 0
1978 Mark Weideman 188cm 92kg 16 Collingwood 28
1977 Rodney Watts 0
1976 Mick Woods 0
 
TigerMad said:
Larke Medal Winners

Year Player Height Weight Age Drafted From Clubs Career Games
2016 Jack Graham 183cm 83kg 17 #53 National 2016 Tea Tree Gully/North Adelaide Richmond 0
2015 Josh Schache 199cm 98kg 17 #2 National 2015 Seymour/Murray U18 Brisbane 26
2014 Christian Petracca 186cm 94kg 18 #2 National 2014 Beverley Hills/Eastern U18 Melbourne 35
2013 Dom Sheed 185cm 83kg 17 #11 National 2013 Mines Rovers/Subiaco West Coast 54
2012 Lachie Whitfield 187cm 75kg 17 #1 National 2012 Mornington/Dandenong U18 Greater Western Sydney 83
2011 Stephen Coniglio 182cm 81kg 17 #2 National 2011 Upper Swan/Swan Districts Greater Western Sydney 88
2010 Harley Bennell 185cm 82kg 17 #2 National 2010 Pinjarra/Peel Gold Coast, Fremantle 81
2009 David Swallow 186cm 86kg 16 #1 National 2010 Rossmoyne/East Fremantle Gold Coast 94
2009 Andrew Hooper 172cm 83kg 17 #35 Rookie 2009 North Ballarat U18 Western Bulldogs 7
2008 Jack Watts 196cm 88kg 16 #1 National 2008 East Sandringham/Brighton Grammar/Sandringham U18 Melbourne 151
2007 Cale Morton 192cm 88kg 16 #4 National 2007 Lake Grace-Pingrup/Hale School/Claremont Melbourne, West Coast 76
2006 Tom Hawkins 197cm 105kg 17 #41 National 2006 Finley/Melbourne Grammar/Sandringham U18 Geelong 206
2005 Marc Murphy 180cm 82kg 17 #1 National 2005 Beverley Hills/Oakleigh U18 Carlton 232
2004 Jesse Smith 191cm 83kg 17 #42 National 2004 Calder U18 North Melbourne, St Kilda 27
2003 Kepler Bradley 198cm 100kg 17 #6 National 2003 West Perth Essendon, Fremantle 117
2002 Byron Schammer 176cm 79kg 16 #13 National 2002 West Adelaide Fremantle 129
2001 Sam Power 190cm 82kg 17 #10 National 2001 Oakleigh U18 Western Bulldogs, North Melbourne 123
2001 Steven Armstrong 180cm 83kg 16 #25 National 2001 Perth Melbourne, West Coast 79
2000 Kayne Pettifer 183cm 84kg 17 #9 National 2000 Murray U18 Richmond 113
1999 Paul Hasleby 182cm 87kg 17 #2 National 1999 East Fremantle Fremantle 208
1998 Garth Taylor 169cm 74kg 17 #49 National 1998 Swan Districts Fremantle, Richmond 15
1997 Tim Finocchiaro 177cm 84kg 17 #61 National 1997 Warrandyte/Eastern U18 Geelong 10
1996 Paddy Steinfort 16 #16 National 1996 Oakleigh U18 Richmond 0
1995 Ben Setchell 0
1995 Luke Godden 180cm 80kg 16 #40 National 1995 Northern U18 Collingwood 36
1994 Daniel Harford 177cm 81kg 16 #8 National 1994 Northern U18 Hawthorn, Carlton 162
1993 Shaun McManus 181cm 81kg 16 Foundation 1994 East Fremantle Fremantle 228
1992 Daniel Southern 188cm 91kg 17 #92 National 1992 Claremont Western Bulldogs 103
1991 Robert Neill 184cm 90kg 17 Zone 1990 Southern District (ACT) Sydney, St Kilda 44
1990 Paul Williams 177cm 83kg 16 #70 National 1989 North Hobart Collingwood, Sydney 306
1989 Ray Windsor 190cm 87kg 16 Western Districts Brisbane 23
1988 Robbie Wright 0
1987 Steven Kolyniuk 174cm 84kg 16 St Albans (WRFL) Western Bulldogs 177
1986 Stephen Lawrence 200cm 100kg 16 Hawthorn 146
1985 Jason Kerr 0
1984 David Condon 0
1983 Greg Anderson 188cm 92kg 16 #18 National 1982 Sydney, Essendon, Adelaide 162
1982 Michael Phyland 181cm 80kg 16 Sydney 22
1981 Paul Salmon 205cm 112kg 15 North Ringwood Essendon, Hawthorn 324
1980 Darryl Murphy 0
1979 Grant Campbell #3 National 1981 St Kilda 0
1978 Mark Weideman 188cm 92kg 16 Collingwood 28
1977 Rodney Watts 0
1976 Mick Woods 0
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I didn't realise Paddy Steinfort won it. Disappointing he never played a game especially given he was our 1st pick that year.
 
Hope JG bucks the trend of under-achieving Larke medallists at tigerland ;D

garth taylor, kayne pettifer, paddy steinfort ........... Jack Graham.
 
Most of the Larke Medallists in the past 20 years have gone in the first round of the draft with a few exceptions.
 
Gypsy__Jazz said:
He'll make it, Dave. Couldn't do much more than he did at the junior carnival to get a reputation commensurate with his ability. Captained SA. Won their most valuable player. Won the Larke medal. Dominated against the big reputations in Vic Country in a close win. But the fact that he slipped to the 3rd round of the draft proved recruiters weren't convinced by all that. They were quick to pot Jack Graham when they should've been quick to praise him.

His credentials aren't that of a 3rd round draft choice. He's a high achiever and a leader. Also captained SA to the title in 2014 in the U/16s. So his 2016 wasn't just a flash in the pan. He's had a sustained period of junior football achievement culminating in a Larke medal to justify his credentials. In winning that award, he joins the likes of Schache, Petracca, Sheed, Whitfield and Coniglio as recent winners.

A poster rightly said Graham was "unfashionable". Luckily for us, good footballers never go out of fashion. If he gets his body right, he could prove to be a world beater at AFL level too.

Happy to see him in this week, just as happy to see him given more time.
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You were all over him last year Gyps. Great pluck.

Hopefully he transitions up one more level to the big time.
 
I still hate watching Richmond squib contests every time I watch a game but bringing in Miles and hopefully another hard nut would go a long way to me tapering my concern about our softness.

If anything it'll take the heat off the 3 Soft Amigos.
 
blx said:
I still hate watching Richmond squib contests every time I watch a game but bringing in Miles and hopefully another hard nut would go a long way to me tapering my concern about our softness.

If anything it'll take the heat off the 3 Soft Amigos.
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You obviously don't watch a lot of Richmond games...
 
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