Pick 53: Jack Graham

[ToraToraTora]

Reckon next year is the year we offload a couple. Better draft, big moves with capital behind us.

 

[Tigers of Old]

Hopefully over his toe issues & can have a strong preseason. Appeared to be playing catchup all this year. For an endurance runner it was a poor preparation & he battled.

 

[momentai]

It is midfield or bust for Jack imo.

We have never used a tagger in the past under Hardwick
so it will be interesting to see whether Yze likes to have one or not. Jack is the obvious one to play that role

To be a successful tagger you have to be able to keep up.
Expect Jack to do some vfl time this year along with Grimes and McIntosh. All have overstayed.

 

[spook]

Graham can run. He's one of our best runners when he doesn't have a bung toe. Not slow. But he needs to be fit. He looked to be carrying a bit of condition this year compared to his sleek best. Fit, he's the natural heir to Lambo. Enough of these inside mid dreams. Transition, extra man at stoppages, hit the fall. Lambo.

 

[tigerdell]

Graham can run. He's one of our best runners when he doesn't have a bung toe. Not slow. But he needs to be fit. He looked to be carrying a bit of condition this year compared to his sleek best. Fit, he's the natural heir to Lambo. Enough of these inside mid dreams. Transition, extra man at stoppages, hit the fall. Lambo.

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Clearances Lambo was better. Improvement required from JG.

And marks inside 50, Lambo has 1 every 2 games inside 50. Thats from hard running back to goal.
Jack runs hard but his sprint home needs to improve.
Level up in those 2 areas and we'd be happy Spooky

 

[tigerman]

Looking forward to Jack have a great season, he's reported to being in ripping nick. When fit Fridge he is an underrated player, I'm calling it early, he finishes top three in the B&F.

 

[Tigertool]

Graham is someone we need to move past to get better. JG finishing top 3 in our BNF would be more concerning than comforting.

 

[MD Jazz]

He has the qualities, not the consistency. Perhaps that gap between his best and worst has been mostly fitness based?

Lets hope the real JG stands up in 2024.

 

[Dyer'ere]

1.5 clearance. 5tk. 18disp. .4 goal. They're pretty much his numbers. Outside defensive mid with damaging use when sound. He's a known quantity in the role.

Yze probably likes Ed Langdon. Lachie Hunter? Does he try Graham in that kind of role? There's no inkling of it so far. Freewheeling JG? Dunno. He's got a pretty good resume as an outside defensive mid.

 

[Tigga94]

1.5 clearance. 5tk. 18disp. .4 goal. They're pretty much his numbers. Outside defensive mid with damaging use when sound. He's a known quantity in the role.

Yze probably likes Ed Langdon. Lachie Hunter? Does he try Graham in that kind of role? There's no inkling of it so far. Freewheeling JG? Dunno. He's got a pretty good resume as an outside defensive.

Yeop, I think he’ll be used as a tagger.

 

[tora]

1.5 clearance. 5tk. 18disp. .4 goal. They're pretty much his numbers. Outside defensive mid with damaging use when sound. He's a known quantity in the role.

Yze probably likes Ed Langdon. Lachie Hunter? Does he try Graham in that kind of role? There's no inkling of it so far. Freewheeling JG? Dunno. He's got a pretty good resume as an outside defensive mid.

JG can run and his Pressure Act No.s were always RFC's highest. Taranto actually took over the "pressure" stats. last year. JG seemed to fit the Dimma gameplan beautifully and never dropped. If Yze selects Pickett, Grimes, Kmac and Graham then fine. A neutral eye has judged them best 22.

I couldn't believe Hopper and Tarranto didn't squeeze Jack G out in 23.

Pickett wing or nowhere I hope. Banks/Ross or an overflow mid maybe the other.

 

[Harry]

Jack G still has no position.

 

[Smoking Aces]

Hmmm jinxed.

 

[Leysy Days]

Looks bloody fit though. He's plays so much better when injury free, fit and running on top of the ground.

Nothing like a contract year to bring out the best in any footballer!!!

 

[Baloo]

Jack Graham should always get the benefit of the doubt. What he did for us in the 2019 Prelim against Geelong should never be forgotten.

 

[The Mole]

Looks bloody fit though. He's plays so much better when injury free, fit and running on top of the ground.

Nothing like a contract year to bring out the best in any footballer!!!

Unfortunately injured his ankle in match sim today. Not sure on severity but went off and didn’t come back on.

 

[frecks]

Jack Graham should always get the benefit of the doubt. What he did for us in the 2019 Prelim against Geelong should never be forgotten.

Couldn't of put it better myself. Forever grateful for his efforts to win the game for us.

 

[Merveille]

Massive work rate, very good v Dees. Another improver on 2023

 

[Tigers of Old]

Unfortunate injury at the end of the game for him.
That said I've been saying for a while now I'm just not sure where Jack sits in the modern game now.
26 years old & has plateaued for the past three seasons.
His strength was pressure & tackling but once that was removed due to rule changes his game has become really meh.
Will never forget his heroics during our Premiership era but I do wish he'd been taken by Port.
Prefer others to get the opportunities now.

 

[Tigertool]

Unfortunate injury at the end of the game for him.
That said I've been saying for a while now I'm just not sure where Jack sits in the modern game now.
26 years old & has plateaued for the past three seasons.
His strength was pressure & tackling but once that was removed due to rule changes his game has become really meh.
Will never forget his heroics during our Premiership era but I do wish he'd been taken by Port.
Prefer others to get the opportunities now.

His pre-season has been pumped up for looking trimmer and fitter, but with 40 seconds to go in the game he looked exactly the same slow, mid-teens-possession Graham he's been since 2018.

At 26 I can't see where he elevates himself from the below average category he's in as a midfielder. Just hope we've dumped the Lambert role idea.