Jarrad Grant

[LostDoggy]

Re: Jarrad Grant

Maybe he should play further up the ground, hes a good field kick and played fairly well around the middle last night.

[Doc26]

Re: Jarrad Grant

He showed quite a bit last night. Looks like he can now start to mix it at this level which will rapidly escalate his development. Along with Harbrow's and Gilbee's performances was one of only few pleasing aspects about last night's performance.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Jarrad Grant

He really needs to work on his kicking. He missed a very gettable shot which could have iced the game with not much distance and angle. Earlier, Roughead kicked a more difficult goal from about 45m. How can a player like Jarrad Grant get a better kicking action?

I think he should probably be dropped for the Melbourne game. I don't think he did enough. Sure he took a few marks but did make some crucial errors. He also needs to get a lot bigger. It seems any player can easily just shrug him off. After being at the club for a while now I would've thought he'd be bigger than what he currently is.

[G-Mo77]

Re: Jarrad Grant

He really needs to work on his kicking. He missed a very gettable shot which could have iced the game with not much distance and angle. Earlier, Roughead kicked a more difficult goal from about 45m. How can a player like Jarrad Grant get a better kicking action?

I think he should probably be dropped for the Melbourne game. I don't think he did enough. Sure he took a few marks but did make some crucial errors. He also needs to get a lot bigger. It seems any player can easily just shrug him off. After being at the club for a while now I would've thought he'd be bigger than what he currently is.

I'd continue to persist with him. He's a rookie still finding his feet and will continue to get better for the experience. Drop him and it might damage his confidence especially when there were more people out there that played a lot worse.

I don't think he is in our best 22 when we are fully fit neither is Roughead but IMO he stays in for next weeks game pending weather.

[lemmon]

Re: Jarrad Grant

Displayed his ability to present and nice hands last night, his pressure continues to be fantastic and his pace looks fantastic for a potential key forward. Needs to learn to convert if he wants to be a top-liner, if he took his chances we walk away with four points last night.

[Go_Dogs]

Re: Jarrad Grant

Grant was fairly good last night. He dropped a few marks he should have held, but also took a few nice ones. His defensive work rate was again pleasing. Shame he couldn't finish off in front of the goals.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Jarrad Grant

Keep pumping games into this guy & he will continually get better, was very happy with his performance last night. Even though he made a couple of errors (passing to Everitt under pressure), he puts in the second efforts to lock the ball up, or win it back after giving it away.

More games under his belt & this guy could be anything.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Jarrad Grant

Grant was fairly good last night. He dropped a few marks he should have held, but also took a few nice ones. His defensive work rate was again pleasing. Shame he couldn't finish off in front of the goals.

He has been ok - really like his defensive pressure and tackling, his hands and kicking for goal (should of kicked at least of of those in the last quarter) are a bit of a worry... I see he and Hill battling for the 1 spot. Grant has better defensive skills - Hill has better hands and is a better shot for goal...

[LostDoggy]

Re: Jarrad Grant

He has been ok - really like his defensive pressure and tackling, his hands and kicking for goal (should of kicked at least of of those in the last quarter) are a bit of a worry... I see he and Hill battling for the 1 spot. Grant has better defensive skills - Hill has better hands and is a better shot for goal...

As good as Grant works defensively, the bloke can't tackle. Everyone just shrugs him off like a ragdoll.

[Mantis]

Re: Jarrad Grant

As good as Grant works defensively, the bloke can't tackle. Everyone just shrugs him off like a ragdoll.

His technique looks ok, he just isn't strong enough yet to stick his tackles.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Re: Jarrad Grant

His technique looks ok, he just isn't strong enough yet to stick his tackles.

Agree with this. His technique looks decent to me and he's got plenty of pace to worry the opposition.

Sadly - at the moment his defensive work is better than all our forwards (perhaps minus Hall).

[alwaysadog]

Re: Jarrad Grant

He has been ok - really like his defensive pressure and tackling, his hands and kicking for goal (should of kicked at least of of those in the last quarter) are a bit of a worry... I see he and Hill battling for the 1 spot. Grant has better defensive skills - Hill has better hands and is a better shot for goal...

I agree, surprisingly it's his small's skills that are a stand out and not his KPP ones. Don't think he's in our best 22 but he's come a long way quite quickly and if he keeps improving and gets his kicking right could be more than just useful.

[Bulldog4332]

Re: Jarrad Grant

He has been ok - really like his defensive pressure and tackling, his hands and kicking for goal (should of kicked at least of of those in the last quarter) are a bit of a worry... I see he and Hill battling for the 1 spot. Grant has better defensive skills - Hill has better hands and is a better shot for goal...

Grant is so far in front of Hill it is not funny, Grant has the best hands in the club, THE BEST, he is a one grabber, they are gold.

Gia, Gia, Gia - massive presure game, they set themselves for this game, they gave a third quarter spurt and were holding onto a three kick lead. The ball has ping ponged up and down the field and the game threatens to break open and you take a mark 30 out in front. 30 meters out in front to go 4 kicks up......this was an unforgivable error, he is paid to kick this goal. Just wait to see what the younglegs of Melb do to our aging legs next week, I hope you are ready for it. Time for some drastic measures at the selection table.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Jarrad Grant

Grant is so far in front of Hill it is not funny, Grant has the best hands in the club, THE BEST, he is a one grabber, they are gold.

Gia, Gia, Gia - massive presure game, they set themselves for this game, they gave a third quarter spurt and were holding onto a three kick lead. The ball has ping ponged up and down the field and the game threatens to break open and you take a mark 30 out in front. 30 meters out in front to go 4 kicks up......this was an unforgivable error, he is paid to kick this goal. Just wait to see what the younglegs of Melb do to our aging legs next week, I hope you are ready for it. Time for some drastic measures at the selection table.

I really don't agree with this. I always thought Hill was a pretty damn good mark and I would've put coin on him slotting that goal Friday night. Jarrad Grant seems like he can be a player but to say he is ahead of Hill and has the best hands at the club is a big call for a guy that was struggling to get it going at VFL for a long time.

[The Pie Man]

Re: Jarrad Grant

You expect a top 5 pick to be playing regular senior footy in his 3rd year, but the turnaround from VFL reserves at he conclusion of 09 to today is remarkable.

Played ok around the ground, finding targets with his field kicks - one dodgy handball after a mark trying to force the play, but I forgive him that for what he was trying to do