Jarrad Grant

[hujsh]

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I'm hoping he's a bit like Wight the way he struggled to bulk up but then put on about 10 kgs one pre-season.

[Lurgan]

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I thought he was good again today. He made good position and his funny kicking style seems to be working for him, even if he does drop the ball on its point. It's going to be a challenge for him, but he really needs to fill in for Murphy, if Murphy misses the next few weeks.

There's still something that looks funny and laconic about Grant (even though a close-up shows that he's trying hard) and he sometimes seems to go for the 'amazing' look-away, wrong-footed handball that really isn't going to work. He's done plenty of that sort of thing at Williamstown. There was a game last year where he had the ball on his own in the goal square with no other player close to him. Instead of just kicking the ball, he tried some sort of soft, trickle down the boot which spun away and only just went over the goal line. It would have been the worst miss ever.

There was one thing that happened today that I think they'll be showing him again during the week. Towards the left end of the TV screen a ball was kicked towards him but it was bouncing. He waited. Just before the ball got to him, two Swans players got there first. If he had attacked the ball he would have been there first, and would have had some momentum to get away from chasing players.

The other slightly strange thing that happened was in, I think, the last quarter, when a ball was kicked towards Grant and big Tommy in the forward line. Neither seemed to want to go for it, even though they clearly looked the taller players in the area. A bit of indecision and of course Sydney took it away.

Still, I'm pleased with Grant's progress this year (anything to do with the changeover of coaching staff at Williamstown?) and I'm hoping he turns into a damaging, running half forward.

[Raw Toast]

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Still, I'm pleased with Grant's progress this year (anything to do with the changeover of coaching staff at Williamstown?) and I'm hoping he turns into a damaging, running half forward.

I know some people associated with Willi who think the new coach there has helped him a heap.

[comrade]

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I know some people associated with Willi who think the new coach there has helped him a heap.

I'm not suprised.

[chef]

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Continues to apply himself well.

Anybody else notice that he has a peculiar tendency to drop the ball point straight down when he kicks?

Yep, the same as Garry Ablett Jnr. A good technique with less margin for error.

[Dazza]

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Thought his game was great and is really earning his spot in the side. Couple of times today he looked a bit indecisive but thats expected with his experience levels.

I like his second efforts when he has made an error he seems to really try hard to get the ball back or cause a stoppage. Good signs.

Along with Everitt he has been the most pleasing thing to come out of the season so far.

[LostDoggy]

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He is improving and looks to have a bright future. But he really has to hit targets by hand and foot against the top sides. Missing targets could be fatal in finals. I know it will come with experience, but the one thing we need to really pick up on now is the number of unforced errors we make.

[LostDog]

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NAB Rising Star surely

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

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It's very encouraging that each week since he has come into the team, he has improved on his previous weeks effort. That to me signifies that he is becoming both accustomed to the intensity of AFL footy and more comfortable and confident in his abilities at this level.
His marking skills and decision making skills really came to the fore today, and nice for his confidence to kick straight.

[LostDoggy]

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NAB Rising Star surely

I think you might be onto somthing

[LostDoggy]

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Very impressed with Grant today, he is playing at a very reasonabble level now and can still get better.
Raised the bar again today.

[anfo27]

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He's a talent and he just gets better every week and seems more comfortable every week. I missed that great mark he took in the second because Da Druid was yelling something out and i turned to him to make out what he was saying and missed Grants mark, damn it Da Druid

[GVGjr]

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Encouraging game from him. He's looking like he belongs in the senior side.

[chef]

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Encouraging game from him. He's looking like he belongs in the senior side.

He is. I can't wait for him to fill out, he is going to be very hard to match up on.

[The Coon Dog]

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On the back of the past 2 weeks he'd be close to a Rising Star Nomination.

Looks so much more at home in the seniors than at Willy.