Farewell Brodie Grundy

[old dee 22,819]

8 minutes ago, deva5610 said:

And then for the kick ins - Gawn on the left flank. Grundy on the right. Players ready to smash it straight through the corridor after. Perfection.

May cannot kick to the right.

[layzie 28,544]

2 hours ago, Matt said:

Just saw the news. I know it’s not very grown up, but I was going to crack it if we gave them 13 😂 Very happy Dees supporter here!

At least you're courteous. I would have cracked it as well but not apologise for my behaviour.

[deva5610 970]

4 minutes ago, old dee said:

May cannot kick to the right.

That's alright. Grundy's just a scary decoy that you won't want to leave alone just in case May tries the impossible.

[JTR 2,627]

Anyone got some concrete info on how much of his contract the filth are paying?

[old dee 22,819]

4 minutes ago, deva5610 said:

That's alright. Grundy's just a scary decoy that you won't want to leave alone just in case May tries the impossible.

The big clue will be if some else takes the kick in 

[adonski 9,104]

Just now, old dee said:

The big clue will be if some else takes the kick in 

I'd give Bowey a crack on the kick ins. Has the speed to get the handball receive if he hits up a short target.

[Demon17 4,536]

1 hour ago, Deeko2 said:

I'm so intrigued how this is going to work structure wise.

Say both play 80% game time, obviously one would be in the ruck and the other spending time up forward.  Thats fine.

I'm just thinking of how teams this year cut us up by going through the centre of the ground instead of down the line where we'd own the skies.  Does one of the Grawndy then setup behind the play as an intercept marker down the line with maybe May/Lever to go more in the centre as another interceptor?

Grundy I remember is a great clearance player with good skills and grunt.  I can't remember many big, contested marks like what Maxy does.  

So I'm thinking Grundy will be our main ruck with Gawn basically plugging a role down back when things are tight or having the ball bombed on that magnificent scone of his.

My pies tragic friend says this. Grundy top clearance but max is way better around the ground. He thinks now the dees midfield all over will be awesome in 2023. They are now but you know what I mean.

He's Shattered grundy has departed his team

[TRIGON 4,715]

8 minutes ago, JTR said:

Anyone got some concrete info on how much of his contract the filth are paying?

Let me just go check those files I got from Optus...

[JTR 2,627]

I've heard someone say the filth are only paying a portion of his salary for the FIRST year only, so trying to determine if any truth to that or if wires have been crossed

Eg $350 "a" year vs $350 "for a" year.

Obviously a big difference!

[rpfc 27,406]

1 hour ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Speaking of, I’ve just been on my Demon Army WhatsApp chat and I’m blushing like a mofo. First time ever it’s  been so racy. I’d even go so far as to say hot n steamy. Even the blokes are joining in. This is one of many, many examples of what’s causing such hormonal raucousness …

Ok that’s one example. Here’s another…

But this is the one causing all sorts…

Personally, I’m a little meh. But if anyone’s got a few buckets of water or better still a fleet of firefighting hoses, they’re needed over on WhatsApp. STAT!

Edit: update… phew. idk what happened there but things have returned to normal and now we’re back to talking about all things crepe paper and sticky tape. 

[Ouch! 2,034]

Hmmm, I was hoping to get this thread to 100 pages, given it was a pure hypothetical brainfart on my behalf! 

Welcome Brody to the MFC, and you're welcome Tim Lamb!

[Whispering_Jack 27,936]

Bigfooty’s Quigley wrote about Grundy in his 2012 Mock Draft where he placed him at number 2:-

Brody Grundy
DOB: 15/4/94 Ht: 202 Wt: 100

Quite simply Grundy is the best and most complete junior ruckman that I have seen. In Natanui you could see the sublime talent but it was not there yet. With Grundy it is all on show and if GWS overlook him they have rocks in their heads. This is all the more impressive because he is a late comer to the game only crossing over from basketball as a 16 year old. The fact that he has never had any specialist ruck training and has played less than 50 games in his life make him all the more impressive as a prospect and I think his talent is immense.

Grundy was impressive last year as a bottom aged player albeit as a bit of a beanpole. That has changed a great deal in the last twelve months. He has stacked on the weight and is a powerful, mature athlete now. He will continue to develop physically but he does not need to put on nearly as much weight as most young ruck prospects. He already has a powerful lower half which he uses to great effect during games. Unlike a lot of late basketball converts Grundy seems to thrive on the physical aspects of the game and he loves getting in there and throwing his weight around. In basketball terms he is more of a Howard style tall rather than a Durant type. In AFL terms I expect him to become a Mumford style power ruck.

At junior level, Grundy was simply too big and too powerful for those he came up against this year. It was a poor year for ruck prospects and the difference between he and his closest competition was vast. Last year though as a skinny 17 year old he still did very well in the ruck contest against stronger opposition. He controls his taps very well and has excellent knowledge of where his mids are around him. He had a series of moves with the SA mids and executed many of them very well. He seemed to have a great understanding with Kennedy who benefited a great deal from the dominance Grundy was able to exert in the ruck. He is a little unusual with a two armed jumping style but it is effective and he gets good height on his jumps. He is a right handed tapper but is also a fan of the two hander which he brings out a few times each game.

In addition to being excellent in the ruck itself, Grundy is also very dangerous up forward and he is a regular multiple goal kicker. He uses his strength and height to great effect and if he weren’t going to be a ruck he could be a nice FF prospect. He moves well around the forward 50 and when he establishes position he is immovable by most KPDs. Grundy recovers quickly in contested situations and is surprisingly adept with the ball on the deck and has pretty clean and quick hands for such a big guy. He is a reasonably reliable shot for goal and can finish the opportunities he is given. There is a more than reasonable chance that Grundy could become a throwback to the old style goal-kicking ruckman like Paul Salmon kicking 30 or more goals a year. He is not particularly quick on an extended lead but on short leads he is hard to contain especially when he gets a good push off.

Contested marking is a feature of Grundy’s game no matter where he is on the field. He is adept at coming up with a stretch mark up forward, drifting in from the side through the middle of the park and dropping back into the hole in front of the leading forward down back. His hands are very soft and he absorbs contact without letting it affect his marking ability. He is a good judge of the ball in the air and takes it at a point where few non-rucks can reach. He tested very well in the running leap at the Combine and this combined with his height allows him to get up above virtually anyone.

Around the ground, Grundy is improving and would be pretty good for an under 18. His endurance is solid and he gets to contests and where he is needed. He does link up pretty well and his marking allows him to be a bail out option if needed. Skills wise he is a lot better than you expect of someone this big with as little experience as he has. He usually plays within himself with his kicks going short to medium distance most often and at this range he tends not to overhit the ball and has nice feel on the kicks. When he goes for distance his technique changes a fair bit with him having a higher, two handed ball drop and leaning back when he punches it. More often than not though, when he goes for it it gets where he wants it to go so it’s hard to complain.

Apparently Grundy is not the brightest star in the night sky but that has not prevented many from enjoying long AFL careers (and in the media for that matter). He does seem coachable though and his development over the last couple of years is a testament to that. It looks like he listens to what his coaches want from him and then works hard to achieve that. He has quickly closed holes in his game and if he continues to do that he will be a multiple AA before the end of his career. 
 

[Deecisive 1,651]

a great replacement for whats his name....

[WalkingCivilWar 31,295]

14 minutes ago, rpfc said:

Right!!!!!  I really don’t know but I hope like crazy it never happens again!!! For a moment I forgot all that’s good in the world.

On a serious note: what brought everyone crashing back to earth was someone posted that our AFLW Pride jumper is being mercilessly [censored]-canned on FB by our own supporters. Very upsetting. I met the guy who designed it; a sweeter, more gentle human you’d struggle to find. I just hope like hell he doesn’t catch wind of this. Very good buddy of @Katrina Dee Fan Kat, please give AS lots of love n hugs from me and I daresay everyone on here  💕

[Beetle 4,280]

This move is destined for disaster for Melbourne according to the highly educated Filth supporter who just called 3AW sports today, stating Grundy will be competing for his position with Jim Stynes.

He went on to repeat this a further two times…

[deejammin' 2,065]

So happy with this 27 for Grundy is a steal, can’t wait to see what he and Gawny do. Brodie seems a genuinely nice guy, classy exit message, excited to have him in the red and blue!!

[Garbo 1,324]

39 minutes ago, JTR said:

I've heard someone say the filth are only paying a portion of his salary for the FIRST year only, so trying to determine if any truth to that or if wires have been crossed

Eg $350 "a" year vs $350 "for a" year.

Obviously a big difference!

Think it’s front loaded but over the whole contract, ie 350 year one and 150 by year 5

[Demonsterative 1,905]

Tell Quigley he is dreaming. Pick 27 on sale is what I’ll pay for Grundy… 😂

[rpfc 27,406]

2 minutes ago, Garbo said:

Think it’s front loaded but over the whole contract, ie 350 year one and 150 by year 5

Again, where is that stated. I have seen and heard $1.5m of the $5m owed. What the ‘loading’ is is not mentioned and also would be something we and the AFL would have to agree.

[layzie 28,544]

There's no chance these bin dippers were taking pick 13. No chance!

[Palace Dees 1,980]

Can you think of a more desirable club for a young, budding ruckman to join? Imagine learning your craft and being mentored by the best two in the business.

This applies to any youngster, but I can't help thinking of Kalani White 😁

 

[Timothy Reddan-A'Blew 3,817]

4 minutes ago, Palace Dees said:

Can you think of a more desirable club for a young, budding ruckman to join? Imagine learning your craft and being mentored by the best two in the business.

This applies to any youngster, but I can't help thinking of Kalani White 😁

 

 'Land, a 'licking lips' emoji, please?

[Queanbeyan Demon 5,911]

Really funny reading the first few pages of this thread - three months on. 

[Gorgoroth 12,308]

39 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Right!!!!!  I really don’t know but I hope like crazy it never happens again!!! For a moment I forgot all that’s good in the world.

On a serious note: what brought everyone crashing back to earth was someone posted that our AFLW Pride jumper is being mercilessly [censored]-canned on FB by our own supporters. Very upsetting. I met the guy who designed it; a sweeter, more gentle human you’d struggle to find. I just hope like hell he doesn’t catch wind of this. Very good buddy of @Katrina Dee Fan Kat, please give AS lots of love n hugs from me and I daresay everyone on here  💕

The downside of having something public is there are a lot of opinions and not all you will like.

Picasso is one of the great artists of this world and I think his work is plop of the highest order. But I bet he or the world really doesn’t care. Nor should that person as long as they like it.

Back on topic

I bet Brodie can go to a Gallery now and talk about it with his team mates who don’t think it’s a strip club.

[Spargonicus 421]

1 hour ago, old dee said:

May cannot kick to the right.