Grimes: midfield or half-back?

[baysidedave 246]

Half-back, too slow for midfield

[old dee 24,028]

Well I think the HB's have it a win by a landslide.

Not a lot more can be said.

[beelzebub 23,390]

Well I think the HB's have it a win by a landslide.

Not a lot more can be said.

The tribe has spoken

[monoccular 17,701]

Well I think the HB's have it a win by a landslide.

Not a lot more can be said.

The tribe has spoken

So, I guess that as soon as we have a game in which we "don't do so well", and where he is played anywhere other than HB, the masses will be calling for that spud / dud / etc Roos' blood?

[beelzebub 23,390]

So, I guess that as soon as we have a game in which we "don't do so well", and where he is played anywhere other than HB, the masses will be calling for that spud / dud / etc Roos' blood?

wont happen

[McQueen 17,867]

Reads the play the best when across half back and can use that to provide better on-field leadership. Getting smashed in the middle takes away both these elements.

[old dee 24,028]

Reads the play the best when across half back and can use that to provide better on-field leadership. Getting smashed in the middle takes away both these elements.

Steve can we have the Mustang back please?

[The Song Formerly Known As 6,479]

Voted back, as did the majority of D'land.
Case closed.

[McQueen 17,867]

Steve can we have the Mustang back please?

It's in getting those rear tyres replaced mate.

[Coup Cooper 610]

I think his best footy is played in the backline, can go into the midfield.. But is too slow, has a calm head under pressure definately backline.

[brey9186 102]

HBF, and a bonus if the likes of clisby, Strauss, can lock down a back line spot to allow grimes some more freedom!

[P-man 13,367]

Pretty emphatic result. Roosy, the people have spoken.

[jabberwocky 2,301]

I have no doubt he will be played on the backline.

[Weedster 174]

Maybe it's Brian Royal's fault but he really appeared to have much less of an impact in the midfield than he did off the back flank.

And the more Grimes can impact a game, the better the team is for it.

Yes, must be Brian Royal's fault, everything else is according to some on here

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

Grimes is like a horse with blinkers, needs to be in the backline where the game is in front of him.

[Adam The God 30,645]

He's going nowhere with that kicking though.

[McQueen 17,867]

He's going nowhere with that kicking though.

You never know, AF. With better spread and running patterns within a functioning game plan he just might have a few more options to kick to and won't be so rushed.

I realise he sprayed quite a few this past season but he's not just an outright terrible kick.

[Adam The God 30,645]

You never know, AF. With better spread and running patterns within a functioning game plan he just might have a few more options to kick to and won't be so rushed.

I realise he sprayed quite a few this past season but he's not just an outright terrible kick.

Agree with the first bit, mate. I'm hopeful that with Roos and a more definable game plan, he'll be more composed with ball in hand.

I'd disagree on spraying kicks in just the past season. IMO he's never been a good kick and heavily overrated on Demonland. He is a good reader of the play though.

[torpedo 33]

Whilst he has all the traits of a backline general and this is where he has played his best footy, memories of a praccy match against the Bombers at Princes Park under Bailey where he lined up in the middle after half time and smashed out 5 clearances in as many minutes keeps me optimistic that we may have midfielder yet.

Both Grimesy and Trenners remind me of Bartel in different ways, slow, not athletic, up and under kicking style but strong tackles, courageous marking and heart. If one of em makes it to Bartel's level I'll be happy.

[rpfc 28,967]

If we need mature bodies in the middle he is going to play there.

No use whingeing about him being an out of place HBF if our midfield requires him.

And remember, HBF is the easiest position to play in the world ever.

A trained monkey can do it.

Dunn can nearly do it.

[beelzebub 23,390]

Just because youre a back flanker doesnt mean you dont spend time in the guts. This is the fallacy of much argued here. Grimes best footy is instigated off the half back line. he IS one of those types that thinks and follows the dictates of his intelligence and follows the ball through the middle . He sees out his own instigations. He is muted and stifled for this flair and inventiveness when put in the guts to start with.

In the modern game everyone from the half forward line to the half back line gets involved with "the middle' but Grimes best work isnt as a mid. So why make him one

[old dee 24,028]

If we need mature bodies in the middle he is going to play there.

No use whingeing about him being an out of place HBF if our midfield requires him.

And remember, HBF is the easiest position to play in the world ever.

A trained monkey can do it.

Dunn can nearly do it.

That being the case rpfc it does not say much about Grimes ability.

Gets by as a HBF but struggles outside of that spot?

[beelzebub 23,390]

I am a little curious...3 votes for other... where else ?

[old dee 24,028]

I am a little curious...3 votes for other... where else ?

An exceedingly good question bb

But alas I have no idea.

[P-man 13,367]

I am a little curious...3 votes for other... where else ?

Ditto. I thought I'd throw it in there just in case.

Maybe we had our crumbing forward right in front of us all along.

Or maybe not.