Jason Gram
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Jason Gram
A lot of us have been very critical of him this year, but hopefully his brilliant GF will lift him from a pretty good player to an elite player.
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Best game for his career.
Hopefully the penny drops now and he believes he cando it and realises he can do it.
A pre season working on foot disposal is critical. Has shown he can win the ball and break the lines but has a habit of spraying the ball like a sprinkler.
If he could get his efficiency levels much higher then the can move to an elite midfielder which adds to the depth which we need.
Hopefully the penny drops now and he believes he cando it and realises he can do it.
A pre season working on foot disposal is critical. Has shown he can win the ball and break the lines but has a habit of spraying the ball like a sprinkler.
If he could get his efficiency levels much higher then the can move to an elite midfielder which adds to the depth which we need.
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Chook and his half empty cup...chook23 wrote:will be a very good footballer provided the consistency of GF achieved
will he ever be elite................hmm
was very good in GF though..........self belief no doubt boosted
I strongly suspect that game will be the absolute making of him as an A level mid and a team leader.
Outstanding effort.
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stuff me it is bad enough without putting up with your sh.t potshotsThinline wrote:Chook and his half empty cup...chook23 wrote:will be a very good footballer provided the consistency of GF achieved
will he ever be elite................hmm
was very good in GF though..........self belief no doubt boosted
I strongly suspect that game will be the absolute making of him as an A level mid and a team leader.
Outstanding effort.
IMHO elite players is reserved for few
not a luv fest OMG
Yes he was great on the weekend
has a long way to go to become elite
Rob Harvey was elite.
No way what I said......should be seen as your glass half empty crap
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You're being sensitive and I'm perhaps being a touch opposite.chook23 wrote:stuff me it is bad enough without putting up with your sh.t potshotsThinline wrote:Chook and his half empty cup...chook23 wrote:will be a very good footballer provided the consistency of GF achieved
will he ever be elite................hmm
was very good in GF though..........self belief no doubt boosted
I strongly suspect that game will be the absolute making of him as an A level mid and a team leader.
Outstanding effort.
IMHO elite players is reserved for few
not a luv fest OMG
Yes he was great on the weekend
has a long way to go to become elite
Rob Harvey was elite.
Sorry. I bear no ill will.
I talked of A level - ie joining the likes of Montagna, Dal, Hayes and Bally.
Elite is your term and your measure. I didn't use that word. You did.
"The inches we need are everywhere around us. They're in every break in the game. Every minute, every second. On this team we fight for that inch. On this team we tear ourselves and everyone around us to pieces for that inch. We claw with our fingernails for that inch. Because we know when we add up all those inches that's gonna make the f***in' difference between winning and losing! Between living and dying!'
Gee who would have thought on a wet and windy day not suiting him traditionally he would have been the saints best?
Reincarnated believes the challenge is up to Jason now. The club and supporters (to a lesser extent) have seen how he can perform on the big stage and how confident and talented he looked.
Reincarnated believes the challenge is up to Jason now. The club and supporters (to a lesser extent) have seen how he can perform on the big stage and how confident and talented he looked.
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My post was in relation to OP use of elite.....Thinline wrote:You're being sensitive and I'm perhaps being a touch opposite.chook23 wrote:stuff me it is bad enough without putting up with your sh.t potshotsThinline wrote:Chook and his half empty cup...chook23 wrote:will be a very good footballer provided the consistency of GF achieved
will he ever be elite................hmm
was very good in GF though..........self belief no doubt boosted
I strongly suspect that game will be the absolute making of him as an A level mid and a team leader.
Outstanding effort.
IMHO elite players is reserved for few
not a luv fest OMG
Yes he was great on the weekend
has a long way to go to become elite
Rob Harvey was elite.
Sorry. I bear no ill will.
I talked of A level - ie joining the likes of Montagna, Dal, Hayes and Bally.
Elite is your term and your measure. I didn't use that word. You did.
not your opinion of A level etc......
putting a slant on things when the post is not directed at you is often the cause of misunderstanding in forums like this.
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Apologies Chook. The pot as you call it was unnecassary in that context.
"The inches we need are everywhere around us. They're in every break in the game. Every minute, every second. On this team we fight for that inch. On this team we tear ourselves and everyone around us to pieces for that inch. We claw with our fingernails for that inch. Because we know when we add up all those inches that's gonna make the f***in' difference between winning and losing! Between living and dying!'
In the Prelim he played as a small defender, which was a completely different role and not one he's hugely suited to. The team looks a lot better when he's breaking the lines and belting it forward - let's hope he improves his kicking another 20% and becomes really damaging.HarveysDeciple wrote:Had a very jittery Prelim, so to respond the way he did in the Grand Final was tremendous.
I believe that he has been carrying a hip injury for the better part of the year. Whether or not that has affected his form, I do not know.
It was fantastic to see him perform as he did on GF day. We all knew what he was capable of, we have just been waiting to see it. Well done Grammy!!!!
It was fantastic to see him perform as he did on GF day. We all knew what he was capable of, we have just been waiting to see it. Well done Grammy!!!!
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Gram had a great game, hard done by Chappy for the Norm Smith but the winning side takes home the award usually...
Gram needs to find more consistency, if he can play at this level on such a big stage...then surely he can take his game to the next level
checking out his stats, he had 8 contested possessions, which is impressive considering hes an outside player
BUT having said that, where was the run that he provided in 2008? Am I the only one that thinks his disposal efficiency was down from last year. And from the year, he kicked 12.23 and I would think that most of his shots at goal were on the run. If he can get his kicking right, no doubt will we find another avenue of rebounding our def 50 instead of using Fisher and Goddard to the extent that oppositions know who to shut down.
Gram needs to find more consistency, if he can play at this level on such a big stage...then surely he can take his game to the next level
checking out his stats, he had 8 contested possessions, which is impressive considering hes an outside player
BUT having said that, where was the run that he provided in 2008? Am I the only one that thinks his disposal efficiency was down from last year. And from the year, he kicked 12.23 and I would think that most of his shots at goal were on the run. If he can get his kicking right, no doubt will we find another avenue of rebounding our def 50 instead of using Fisher and Goddard to the extent that oppositions know who to shut down.
Definitely agree with this, was thinking exactly the same thing. His disposal has been shocking this year. He made his name as a dasher off half-back who could run through the middle and kick exciting goals on the run. Most of the time this year he's sprayed his kicks inside 50 badly. Hopefully consistency is something that will come into his game next year.makemytime wrote:Gram had a great game, hard done by Chappy for the Norm Smith but the winning side takes home the award usually...
Gram needs to find more consistency, if he can play at this level on such a big stage...then surely he can take his game to the next level
checking out his stats, he had 8 contested possessions, which is impressive considering hes an outside player
BUT having said that, where was the run that he provided in 2008? Am I the only one that thinks his disposal efficiency was down from last year. And from the year, he kicked 12.23 and I would think that most of his shots at goal were on the run. If he can get his kicking right, no doubt will we find another avenue of rebounding our def 50 instead of using Fisher and Goddard to the extent that oppositions know who to shut down.
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his strengths were on show, his balance means he can be a gun in the wet, have always thought his ability to keep his feet whilst in a contest would be the making of him and it was. Gives us line breakng speed and the challenge is for him to make this happen all year.
People ask where the improvement will come from? BJ, gram, gilbert and raph all becoming midfielders or wingers will improve us by another 10%
People ask where the improvement will come from? BJ, gram, gilbert and raph all becoming midfielders or wingers will improve us by another 10%
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Re: Jason Gram
He was magnificent. We were saying it right through the game. I'm sure as the days go on, we will be able to analyse more. I can't at this stage, I am still numb.dcstkfc wrote:A lot of us have been very critical of him this year, but hopefully his brilliant GF will lift him from a pretty good player to an elite player.