Grammy's kicking, tackling and second efforts

[saintkid]

Was watching him carefully last night well before he tweaked his groin in the last quarter. Gram is definitely struggling, his great kicking at goal from last year is gone, he is always looking to give it off and his tackling and chasing pressure last night is worse than McQualter's. Got away with it against a weaker team last night but will need to play much better against Pies. I got the impression that his body is not up too it, what do others thnk??

[Thinline]

Looks sore to me. A shadow of 09.

[saintkid]

Looks sore to me. A shadow of 09.

Yeah, such a pity as a fit Grammy is an important cog to us beating the filth. He looked a bit spent last night even after the week off.

[Pwoit]

I heard on radio that he is still struggling with the hip operation that he had so still not 100%

Lets hope he's right to go next week.

[saintkid]

I heard on radio that he is still struggling with the hip operation that he had so still not 100%

Lets hope he's right to go next week.

We're hoping here too but can't see how 6 days are going to help his hip/groin issues and reverse his present form. Unfortunately, I reckon Geary would be a better run and carry player than Gram right now.

[plugger66]

Looks fat. Didnt when he played well for a few weeks but does now that he isnt playing as well.

[bigcarl]

Looks fat.

he does look a bit pudgy.

let's hope he comes up, because he proved in last year's GF how good he can be in big games.

[saintkid]

Looks fat. Didnt when he played well for a few weeks but does now that he isnt playing as well.

Watching the taped replay now and looks clearly underdone. Is easily in our best 22 when fit but after focusing on his performance, I think he is going to struggle next week if he plays. We need 22 fit players to beat the filth. Their young pacy players will run rings around him going by his 2 finals efforts.

[saintly]

Looks fat. Didnt when he played well for a few weeks but does now that he isnt playing as well.

Watching the taped replay now and looks clearly underdone. Is easily in our best 22 when fit but after focusing on his performance, I think he is going to struggle next week if he plays. We need 22 fit players to beat the filth. Their young pacy players will run rings around him going by his 2 finals efforts.

i doubt that the saints wuld leave him out. it looks like we will be playing injured players into the game!

[Thinline]

Looks fat. Didnt when he played well for a few weeks but does now that he isnt playing as well.

Watching the taped replay now and looks clearly underdone. Is easily in our best 22 when fit but after focusing on his performance, I think he is going to struggle next week if he plays. We need 22 fit players to beat the filth. Their young pacy players will run rings around him going by his 2 finals efforts.

i doubt that the saints wuld leave him out. it looks like we will be playing injured players into the game!

So you've been chatting to Ross, yeah? What else did he say?

[jonesy]

Clearly underdone

Dal has looked to be carrying something for past two months also.

Then combine last nights injuries to the two,and GF day is a worry. Hope the medico's work wonders during the week

[saintkid]

Clearly underdone

Dal has looked to be carrying something for past two months also.

Then combine last nights injuries to the two,and GF day is a worry. Hope the medico's work wonders during the week

Just saw the Channel 9 News and Grammy was clearly hobbling. Going by his poor two finals matches and the further aggravation to his groin last night, I reckon he will be a liability if he plays in the GF. The guy has lost his goal kicking power on the run and he is now at 3/4 pace at best.

[rexy]

Gram out
Baker in

IMO, he is not right and it effects his attack on the ball and the contest. Peake and Ray become very important players if Gram does not play.

[noob]

80% uncontested position and 20% contested position (footy record before last nights game) shows that out of the midfield he doesn't get in the action as much.. so with his kicking down, it might be a slight problem

[jonesy]

Not sure they'll go Bakes for Gram though.

Be more likely to add some run with Geary or Steven

[saintkid]

Not sure they'll go Bakes for Gram though.

Be more likely to add some run with Geary or Steven

That's why I added Geary too earlier becuase he adds more run than Bakes, which we need. I like Jack and is more skilled but Geary has a harder body and seems Ross has short listed him with Bakes.

[eppo67]

I just watched the first half replay and he looked OK to me. I was watching him run off the ball etc. and he looked quite good. It wasn't until later in the game after he overextended his groin that appeared restricted.

[rexy]

Not sure they'll go Bakes for Gram though.

Be more likely to add some run with Geary or Steven

Pies have a number of smalls who can go forward and be dangerous, Didak, Thomas, Sidebottom and Davis if he is included, last nights side did not have one genuine small defender.

[saintkid]

He was walking with an obvious limp going to training today and if you watch carefully he hesitates to kick long now, has lost his fluency. Even got caught on the smother, imagine what the filth will do to him.

[saintly]

well, i just saw the sports new,s and obviously limping. maybe they won't play him.!

[rexy]

Baker is the perfect, do whatever it takes at whatever cost kind of footballer that you need for GFs, mark my words Collingwood will come at us physically and mentally, they will try and ruffle us, they will attack Roo, Milne, Dawson, Jones and DalSanto, it will be up to the likes of BJ Kosi Eddie Gardiner and BAKES to show that 2 can play at that game.

They are coached by IMO, an unsportsmanlike, spoilt, arrogant prat who will IMO instruct the rough stuff, the intimidation and underhanded tactics, Didak OBrien Johnson Maxwell and Swan all have the tendancy to turn into thugs if they feel it is necessary.

We must stand our ground early.

[perfectionist]

He was walking with an obvious limp going to training today ...

He always walks that way. However, he clearly has a problem in the groinal area. But, three or four jabs in the GF will sooth that. He'll play.

[saintkid]

If he has aggravated as he said or torn some scar tissue, he will struggle and the team has to always come before the individual. Would love a fit Gram in the side but he's been a shadow of last year's player since his groin/abductor operation mid season.

[Winmar]

He may be kept in the side because he's not daunted by the big occasion, as evidenced by his performance for us on the big day last year. Still, at the moment he's not doing the hard running either.

[noob]

If his not doing the hard running maybe him in the forward line and put baker in the side for the exclusion of one the small forwards?