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2010 Player Review - # 16 Jack Grimes

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A fine start to the year but a round-14 hamstring injury suffered against St Kilda cruelled his campaign. Came back late in the year with Casey but was eventually rested for the season. A role in the midfield and the leadership group looms for 2011 - Luke Holmesby melbournefc

Games MFC 2010 14 Total 26 Goals MFC 2010 0 Total 2

Games CSFC 2010 1 Goals CSFC 2010 0

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Not much to say.

Gun kid, should spend more time in the midfield and join the leadership group in 2011, has had bad luck with injuries.

Could be anything, but at worst he'll be very good.

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Please, please, please get your body right Jack!! You will be a star when you can get it right and play a full season

Agree that Jack's future looks very bright indeed if he can get his body right. Does anybody know whether there is any connection between the back problems he suffered earlier in his career and his more recent hamstring problem. The possibility that they might be related is something that has concerned me for a while.

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Not much to say.

Gun kid, should spend more time in the midfield and join the leadership group in 2011, has had bad luck with injuries.

Could be anything, but at worst he'll be very good.

Yes- get him away from defence where his placement kicking and kicking in from behind has been a negative.Need to improve dramatically in this area to be a penetrating midfielder.But if he can overcome these potential to be an elite player IMO.

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Yes- get him away from defence where his placement kicking and kicking in from behind has been a negative.Need to improve dramatically in this area to be a penetrating midfielder.But if he can overcome these potential to be an elite player IMO.

I trust Jack's kicking almost as much as anyone else in the team. Probably our most accurate, and daring kick.

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I think Jack should make the move to the midfield next year.

I believe he has been used in defence out of necessity, however with the Frawley and Garland becoming better rebounders, and Bruce, Bail, McDonald and even Bennel as options, its time to move Grimes to where he will have the biggest and most positive impact. His defensive skills will also be useful in the midfield.

Look at all the premiership/grand final teams of recent times. They've all had 3-4 elite runners. Collingwood (Pendles, Swan, Didak, Thomas), StKilda (Montagna, DalSanto, Hayes, Goddard).

Our midfield stars could be: Scully, Trengove, Grimes. Add in Gysberts, Tapscott, Gysberts, Blease surrounding them...

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I trust Jack's kicking almost as much as anyone else in the team. Probably our most accurate, and daring kick.

Well said.

The guy is a very good, deliberate kick. If he turns it over it is because (on the whole) he is adhering to team structures and instructions to move the ball quickly and through the corridor.

There is nothing wrong with his kicking and I look forward to his presence anywhere on the field next year - whichever line coach wins the argument.

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great player...,injuries and his development may have cost his chance to play midfield for the time...scully and trengove might keep him out for another year. i think a bloke like blease will too...

i worry with a possible cap on rotations how his body will hold up...plus we might play finals next year...but then agan i like to worry. 14 games this year shows he's worth it

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I am not ashamed to admit my massive man-crush on this bloke!

Get his hammer and tack right and the competition will see just how good this kid is in 2011.

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I think Jack should make the move to the midfield next year.

I believe he has been used in defence out of necessity, however with the Frawley and Garland becoming better rebounders, and Bruce, Bail, McDonald and even Bennel as options, its time to move Grimes to where he will have the biggest and most positive impact. His defensive skills will also be useful in the midfield.

Look at all the premiership/grand final teams of recent times. They've all had 3-4 elite runners. Collingwood (Pendles, Swan, Didak, Thomas), StKilda (Montagna, DalSanto, Hayes, Goddard).

Our midfield stars could be: Scully, Trengove, Grimes. Add in Gysberts, Tapscott, Gysberts, Blease surrounding them...

I agree also! But dont really think he will be a permanent midfielder. I see him more as a Goddard type who can swing from position to position during the match depending on how the game is progressing. Would love to see him thrown forward every know and again to use his great ability of reading the ball during its flight and sliding across and taking a pack mark

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i'd let him have me

but to say there is no issue with his disposal is simply not right, same goes for Scull

Too true- both a wobbly at times..Sculls actually the worse..both needs assistance in this area

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Too true- both a wobbly at times..Sculls actually the worse..both needs assistance in this area

For Grimes, I think his decision making lets him down at times. That's what makes his kicking look bad.

Scully's a first year player - has to be expected.

But Grimey was great early on this year. His courageous marking was a highlight.

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