James Graham injured in Bulldogs trial win over Melbourne

[alic]

The boys are fine

 

[finchie]

I still think that klemmer is in a bit of hot water even though I love the guy it looked heaps dangerous and could of broken legs or done acl to opp player.

 

[Lov_Dog]

The boys are fine

Thanks alic !

~c.

 

[Dognacious]

If he continues to play predictable footy with his passes, he is going to be a massive target and easy pickings all season.
Just run fu3king straight!!!!!

Thats like telling Kasiano not to pass the ball. Dont see it happening. I dont mind his running style, drifting across-field and hitting the odd player running a line. Seems to work ok. He isnt a forward, he doesnt need to make metres running it.

 

[CrittaMagic69]

Thats like telling Kasiano not to pass the ball. Dont see it happening. I dont mind his running style, drifting across-field and hitting the odd player running a line. Seems to work ok. He isnt a forward, he doesnt need to make metres running it.

Graham isn't a forward? What?

 

[Dawgfather]

The entire point of running at a defensive line and passing at the line is to fool one of the defenders into breaking the line and rushing up or staying back.

What graham does is great, you just have to wear the hits when they come.

The next time another defender rushes up we just need B.Morris on his inside and another option like Mbye on his outside.

 

[CrittaMagic69]

The entire point of running at a defensive line and passing at the line is to fool one of the defenders into breaking the line and rushing up or staying back.

What graham does is great, you just have to wear the hits when they come.

The next time another defender rushes up we just need B.Morris on his inside and another option like Mbye on his outside.

Or how about we let our halves that have speed do the ball playing? It isn't great when Graham spends over half the game running sideways into the defensive line looknig for a pass. If he does that rubbish again this season we are done. He was at his best in the allstars game, something we havn't seen from Graham in a while. He played with intensity, played direct and used the short ball when available. That is what he needs to do.

 

[Boxer]

Or how about we let our halves that have speed do the ball playing? It isn't great when Graham spends over half the game running sideways into the defensive line looknig for a pass. If he does that rubbish again this season we are done. He was at his best in the allstars game, something we havn't seen from Graham in a while. He played with intensity, played direct and used the short ball when available. That is what he needs to do.

This is what JT does and get hammered for it but keeps getting back up.

 

[CrittaMagic69]

This is what JT does and get hammered for it but keeps getting back up.

And that is one of the reasons why he is such a good half. Difference is he does it at speed, he has the ability to dummy and run, he has the ability to step away from the defender. Graham does not. Graham does not need to go looking for these type of plays all game as it takes away from our halves.

 

[pisssst]

The entire point of running at a defensive line and passing at the line is to fool one of the defenders into breaking the line and rushing up or staying back.

What graham does is great, you just have to wear the hits when they come.

The next time another defender rushes up we just need B.Morris on his inside and another option like Mbye on his outside.

Lmfaooooo what graham does is predictable as.
Everyone can read that play, it's never caused any hassle for the defence. In fact it's a laughable and amateurish play.

 

[pisssst]

Thats like telling Kasiano not to pass the ball. Dont see it happening. I dont mind his running style, drifting across-field and hitting the odd player running a line. Seems to work ok. He isnt a forward, he doesnt need to make metres running it.

Seems to work ok? Hasn't worked once!
Do you even watch footy. Go watch the way Bennett had him playing in the all stars compared to how he plays for us.
The dumbest thing you have ever said Is he isn't a forward.. Your a mod, maybe get one of your mod friends to read what you write before you post it. Ridiculous.

 

[Bad Billy]

Fox sports news has good footage of both incidents

Funny that.
The club couldn't get footage of the game to the fans but they were able to get footage of klemmers cannonball to the media.

 

[finchie]

Seems to work ok? Hasn't worked once!
Do you even watch footy. Go watch the way Bennett had him playing in the all stars compared to how he plays for us.
The dumbest thing you have ever said Is he isn't a forward.. Your a mod, maybe get one of your mod friends to read what you write before you post it. Ridiculous.

Gold

 

[Qdog]

looks like he tripped and fell to me !!!!

 

[Dognacious]

Graham isn't a forward? What?

i thought he was talking about reynolds. Of course jg is a forward and yes he should run straight all the time imo

 

[Mr Invisible]

Graham attracts defenders.

When you are running ball in hand approaching the line and a prop, second rower, and centre has to commit to marking up on you, a well timed offload on the inside to support, or outside to your centre is a good way to make a line break/create an overlap.

 

[pisssst]

Graham attracts defenders.

When you are running ball in hand approaching the line and a prop, second rower, and centre has to commit to marking up on you, a well timed offload on the inside to support, or outside to your centre is a good way to make a line break/create an overlap.

He doesn't attract even one defender, they all hold back when he has the ball because everyone knows he is going to pass the ball 2 meters before the line. It's really sad watching it.

 

[CrittaMagic69]

He doesn't attract even one defender, they all hold back when he has the ball because everyone knows he is going to pass the ball 2 meters before the line. It's really sad watching it.

Lol exactly, people make it sound like he creates a load of space when in reality he takes time and space away from others. He only managed 1 try assists last season, same as Tolman lol. All he has to do is play like he did during the Allstars game, he was great in that match.

 

[The DoggFather]

Lol exactly, people make it sound like he creates a load of space when in reality he takes time and space away from others. He only managed 1 try assists last season, same as Tolman lol. All he has to do is play like he did during the Allstars game, he was great in that match.

I don't blame James, i blame supercoach forcing him to play that way.

 

[Baby Blues]

Lol exactly, people make it sound like he creates a load of space when in reality he takes time and space away from others. He only managed 1 try assists last season, same as Tolman lol. All he has to do is play like he did during the Allstars game, he was great in that match.

It would be nice if Graham just ran straight and hard at the defences. Our pack hardly ever dominates because they spend too much time trying to be playmakers