So was Gram dropped???

Iceman234 · Post: # 744325Post **Iceman234** » Sun 24 May 2009 7:32pm

I'll see your ??? and raise you ???

Bizarre at best.

backit · Post: # 744334Post **backit** » Sun 24 May 2009 7:33pm

Early in the week it was stated he had a thigh injury and couldn't train. He was listed as doubtful all week and then Raph comes in.

I was surprised when I saw he played at Sandy today. Must have recovered remarkably.

Aussie Bears · Sun 24 May 2009 7:35pm

i am baffled.

The_Dud · Post: # 744341Post **The_Dud** » Sun 24 May 2009 7:37pm

we needed a token Aboriginal player in this round...?

esaint66 · Post: # 744342Post **esaint66** » Sun 24 May 2009 7:37pm

He was injured so IMO he was dropped, but merely "lowered"

I have no F*****G clue

skeptic · Post: # 744353Post **skeptic** » Sun 24 May 2009 7:41pm

maybe they just wanted to give him an easier week

backit · Post: # 744356Post **backit** » Sun 24 May 2009 7:41pm

[quote="The_Dud"]we needed a token Aboriginal player in this round...?

That commentt is in poor taste. Raph is in our best 22 when he is fit.

saintsrus · Post: # 744361Post **saintsrus** » Sun 24 May 2009 7:43pm

That is crazy, lots more in front of him to be dropped, maybe disciplinary reasons is all I can think off

Aussie Bears · Sun 24 May 2009 7:43pm

I thought it was funny. Maybe the AFL had a say

jackal · Post: # 744364Post **jackal** » Sun 24 May 2009 7:43pm

backit wrote:
The_Dud wrote:we needed a token Aboriginal player in this round...?

That commentt is in poor taste. Raph is in our best 22 when he is fit.

Exactly, Raph was OK today in his 1st game for a while (sans that kick out that went to his opponent). We have 3 players in the twos with claims on being in the Seniors. Good position to be in!!

joffaboy · Post: # 744366Post **joffaboy** » Sun 24 May 2009 7:44pm

To teach him to bloody well kick the thing and not shank it 4 out of five times.

Spinner · Post: # 744367Post **Spinner** » Sun 24 May 2009 7:45pm

The_Dud · Post: # 744373Post **The_Dud** » Sun 24 May 2009 7:47pm

jackal wrote:
backit wrote:
The_Dud wrote:we needed a token Aboriginal player in this round...?

That commentt is in poor taste. Raph is in our best 22 when he is fit.
Exactly, Raph was OK today in his 1st game for a while (sans that kick out that went to his opponent). We have 3 players in the twos with claims on being in the Seniors. Good position to be in!!

I'd rather have Gram, Goose and Max in ahead of Raph

Raph needs to lift his game on todays performance

also, the original comment was a joke...

Iceman234 · Post: # 744382Post **Iceman234** » Sun 24 May 2009 7:49pm

Surely could only be disciplinary.

No 1 in the league for F50 entries?

Really missed his run and carry today.

Eastern · Post: # 744393Post **Eastern** » Sun 24 May 2009 7:52pm

Aussie Bears wrote:???

YES, but the reason is unknown. This won't stop people from offering up reasons !!

skeptic · Post: # 744400Post **skeptic** » Sun 24 May 2009 7:54pm

i thought Raph was alright

took a few decent marks, tackled hard, his pressure was good

one bad turnover... other than that though

you expect that from him though... he's always found the pace of the game difficult to get used too... give him another week or 2

Devilhead · Post: # 744414Post **Devilhead** » Sun 24 May 2009 8:00pm

I claimed last week that Gram's attack on the ball and the player has been sub standard - quite a few times against the Pies and the Dons he had the chance to lay a big tackle and he didn't make a great effort to do so

That said the fact that he could hardly run during the week was probably more of a concern - if this was due to general soreness there is every chance that he woke up this morning and felt alright

good to see him in the best anyway - no doubt he will get a recall very soon

clarky449 · Post: # 744432Post **clarky449** » Sun 24 May 2009 8:07pm

Ask Michael???

perfectionist · Sun 24 May 2009 8:53pm

The_Dud wrote:we needed a token Aboriginal player in this round...?

What a dumb comment! Stick to abilities and not race.

Sun 24 May 2009 9:51pm

IMHO Gram was dropped because he was pathetic in the last half v Essendon. Went missing and skirted the outside of packs. Had one touch in a half of footy and that was an accidental possie. I posted straight after last week's game that it was a pathetic effort. He was coasting. Deserved to be dropped.

The_Dud · Post: # 744701Post **The_Dud** » Sun 24 May 2009 9:54pm

perfectionist wrote:
The_Dud wrote:we needed a token Aboriginal player in this round...?
What a dumb comment! Stick to abilities and not race.

JOKE

Dis Believer · Sun 24 May 2009 9:55pm

I guess seeing as the journos get their story ideas these days from the fan forums that a question will be posed to the coach sometime this week.

joffaboy · Post: # 744712Post **joffaboy** » Sun 24 May 2009 9:57pm

The_Dud wrote:
perfectionist wrote:
The_Dud wrote:we needed a token Aboriginal player in this round...?
What a dumb comment! Stick to abilities and not race.
JOKE

Unfunny - considering you are always on Jimmy and Raphs case.

Can be construed of bigotry.

python · Post: # 744714Post **python** » Sun 24 May 2009 9:58pm

thought raph was ok, considering the amount of time hes missed he didnt do too much wrong

however

he came in to replace gram, and we missed gram today. Im usually fairly critical of grams kicking ability, as he rarely seems to hit a drop punt, but his run and carry, and the way he breaks through the lines was badly missed today. If the option was there next week, raph or gram, id go gram 100 percent of the time, and i know its probably a bit harsh based on one game, but i thought we missed gram big time. How often did we get stuck on the wings? too often in my opinion

So was Gram dropped???

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