Jarrad Grant

[alwaysadog]

Re: Jarrad Grant

For sure, but I think his pot luck conversion rate when shooting for goal in gettable positions has been demonstrated over a long enough period it to be a confirmed issue.
I'm pretty sure he's even commented on it himself.

I heard a funny story about Richo after he got dragged for a very poor shot at goal. He was sitting on the bench next to a young player (I think it was young Raines) who was minding his own business... next thing Richo pipes up without any prompting "Oh I don't know why I do it Rainesy I just do, OK!"

He's a character is Richo!

If it's true it's absolute gold; he's a one off and I can see why people love him.

[Bulldog Revolution]

Re: Jarrad Grant

Richo only moved to the wing last year. He's been a hot and cold shot for goal all his career, often missing bread and butter shots, not just from hard angles.

That said he has kicked almost 800 goals, if Grant gets close to that we'll be wrapt

[alwaysadog]

Re: Jarrad Grant

Richo only moved to the wing last year. He's been a hot and cold shot for goal all his career, often missing bread and butter shots, not just from hard angles.

Except for one season early in his career when he kicked 96 or 97 goals. Seems like an abberation, given what has happened since.

[Bornadog]

Re: Jarrad Grant

That said he has kicked almost 800 goals, if Grant gets close to that we'll be wrapt

Half that, we will be wrapt.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Jarrad Grant

Half that, we will be wrapt.

So Grant's only playing the next 4 seasons?

[Mofra]

Re: Jarrad Grant

I love Richo. He is one of my favourite (there isn't many) non - Bulldogs. When he's on he is fantastic to watch. When he's not it's downright hilarious.

Yep - even Tigers fans heckle him, which is great.

At a game year before last, one of the Tigers was having a shot for goal, 30m out directly in front. He's coming in and a Tiger fan yells out "Kick it to Richo!" to roars of approval from the Tiger faithful.

I couldn't help yelling out "lead Richo!" a few second later. The only time Bulldogs & Tiger fans will ever unite (until Terry leaves Richmond and we start bitching about him together)

[The Pie Man]

Re: Jarrad Grant

Yep - even Tigers fans heckle him, which is great.

At a game year before last, one of the Tigers was having a shot for goal, 30m out directly in front. He's coming in and a Tiger fan yells out "Kick it to Richo!" to roars of approval from the Tiger faithful.

I couldn't help yelling out "lead Richo!" a few second later. The only time Bulldogs & Tiger fans will ever unite (until Terry leaves Richmond and we start bitching about him together)

Too true - as much as I also have a soft spot for the Richo-man, he's responsible for one of my worst footballe viewing afternoons. We're the only team he kicked 10 against, and we would've been 5 goals up 5 minutes into the 3rd qtr if not for our ineptitude in front of goal. Sheez were frustrating under Peter Rhode.