Eels have Wright role for Graham

[Mateo Moi Moi]

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/eels-have-wright-role-for-graham/story-e6freye0-1225924451112

Don't know if anyone has said anything already, apologises if they have. Phil Graham is a handy player when in form.

 

[JessEel]

wingnut!!

 

[bradeel]

PARRAMATTA are favoured to pick up Roosters flyer Phil Graham after losing gun centre Jono Wright to the Bulldogs.

guess which part of that first line of the article is gilding the lily somewhat...?

 

[bradeel]

double post

 

[JessEel]

Phil Graham is not a pilot, its true

 

[strider]

:lol:

 

[JessEel]

hah - look at me telling your jokes mister!! :lol:

 

[strider]

nope - that's all yours - never even crossed my mind ..... but it was funny :lol:

 

[oldmancraigy]

Well I don't know about anyone else- but I think this is an EXCELLENT addition.

We pick up a guy who is a quality outside back (when not injured) to serve as the replacement for Jono 'dropsies' Wright.

Graham not only runs better lines, but is faster, a better defender (not difficult) and has a freakish ability just to score tries.

Surely this will have our outside backs working their behinds off?
It'd be better if he was a quality halfback, but at least he's adding some really nice depth to the outside backs.

 

[SeftonBoy]

Graham would be a good buy as a winger only. That would leave Grothe & Graham as our starting wingers & Burt back at Wenty A-Reserves.
Burt 2010 NRL stats:
Average metres gained 42
Average runs per game 5.8
Grothe 2010 NRL stats:
Average metres gained 114
Average runs per game 14.1

These stats show that Burt doesn't do enough work from his wing & is a passenger. This side needs all hands on deck if its going to be a force this year. Watch the semi final sides & watch how much work their wingers do coming out of their end. He's not up to it. But hey he's a great guy. Great guys don't win comps.

 

[SeftonBoy]

Luke Burt came second last (79th) in average metres gained in 2010 for the 80 wingers that played NRL.


Average Metres per game - All Teams Combined


PlayerSeasonAverageTotalKicksErrorsRankPlayerDOBAppTryGlsPtsMinsLBLBATryAOffTBrkMinsRunsMtrsTcksMissInefKRKRMRunsMtrsTcksMissInefKRKRMKicksMtrs40/20ErrPen1Kalifa Faifai-Loa (St George Illawarra)31/12/190022081604001218020.5162.52.50.501.51141325510322000002David Simmons (Penrith)5/12/198411048000001801615160267316151602673000103Akuila Uate (Newcastle)4/10/19872421084192229021113680.113.5139.531.50.22.225.63233347723555361511803954William Hopoate (Manly)8/5/19922000160000028017134.53.5111.514.534269722329000205Junior Tia Kilifi (Canterbury-Bankstown)24/4/19882208160100058018131.56.50.50.53.539.5362631311779000206Sam Perrett (Sydney Roosters)14/5/198523502018601002912780.916.6130.77.41.70.41.411.238230051703893325733402057Brett Morris (St George Illawarra)23/8/1986232008018492348259580.412.2124.761.30.73.135281286813729167180525702028Lote Tuqiri (Wests Tigers)23/9/19792516064203019121311481.212.9124.63.50.80.52.124.1323311687201253602918403179Joel Monaghan (Canberra)21/4/198213502010409008508012.5124.361.50.81.517.9163161678191120233319018410Michael Lett (St George Illawarra)11/3/198730002400004208014.7123.33.30.302.328.344370101078512105011Patrick Ah Van (Warriors)16/3/1988110480000028012122800444121228004440001112Manu Vatuvei (Warriors)3/3/1986192008014041632358273.912.6121.13.21.10.41.111.92392301612172022713031113Daniel Vidot (Canberra)8/2/199024160641920150011658012.8116.75.51.60.61.720.9306280113338154050100028414Eric Grothe (Parramatta)1/1/20018208573300133371.614.1114.23.10.60.2214.61139142552161171906015William Isa (Melbourne)31/12/1988100080000028013113440444131134404440003016David Mead (Gold Coast)3/1/1988156024114280012976.111.1112.16.21.60.52.832.616616819324742489252013317Sandor Earl (Penrith)20/9/1989750205603001148014.3111.34.91.30.31910077934927630006218Justin O'Neill (Melbourne)31/12/19008903662361153777.911108.15.10.90.81.9298886541761523200014019William Zillman (Gold Coast)30/7/198661044890103681.59.31085.80.80.5459.85664835532435933106120Brett Kelly (Canberra)27/2/19832000160011138014107.560.5011228215121022422803121Kevin Gordon (Gold Coast)26/12/1989251204820111400117380.410.5107.52.91.60.3335.826226877339874894695021022Anthony Quinn (Melbourne)1/1/20019702872010007398012.7104.34.61.31.61.8171149394112141615324507223Michael Oldfield (Manly)24/11/19903000240111158012.31044.71.315.754.7373121443171640005024Adam Mogg (Canberra)1/1/2001100080000158016104190024161041900240000125Shane Elford (Penrith)1/1/2001540163790005975.812102.44.81.20.41.212.2605122462661228010226Fetuli Talanoa (South Sydney)22/11/198724130521923131079580.112.7102.241.20.51.714.9305245395291241357698028527Tony Williams (Manly)11/12/1988211506016801502211168010.7101.72.11.20.41.920.622421354526839433259020328Steve Turner (Canterbury-Bankstown)10/10/1984208032157262265278.612.8101.651.20.61.820.42552032100241237407378012029Jason Nightingale (St George Illawarra)19/9/1986221204817691801236980.412.1101.59.61.40.92.322.226622342113119504884106020430Cooper Vuna (Newcastle)4/7/198715150601158100126077.210.1101.43.31.20.31.722.51521521501842633800012331Bill Tupou (Warriors)7/2/19901240169603002348012985.71.60.52.825.81441176681963430900012232Bryson Goodwin (Canterbury-Bankstown)30/12/1985226701641760100224658011.597.64.410.62.730.12522148972114606638160020633Matthew Duffie (Melbourne)15/8/199014803211208024258011.996.55.61.20.42.418.716613517917633262453016134Michael Gordon (Penrith)24/10/1983181070180144050116448010.896.19.31.80.81.213.21951730168331521238371017135Michael Bani (North Queensland)2/7/198410502078180012878.111.196.15.81.61.22.926.911196158161229269353010036Keith Lulia (Newcastle)17/6/198710008000002801296121222129612122211102037Sam Latu (Wests Tigers)21/6/19881000860001586139510021713951002170002038John Williams (North Queensland)5/1/19851731644136740054280.411.894.65.91.40.72.624.62001609100231244418256020239Drury Low (Canberra)1/4/19901208800000380109371031710937103170001040Blake Ferguson (Cronulla)20/3/19902060241607402107580.41192.63.61.20.31.817.3220185271256363468124032041Beau Ryan (Wests Tigers)10/5/1985105020820301439821290.94.20.70.62.219.11209094276221917127013242Ashley Graham (North Queensland)3/6/198411362488911252280.811.390.57.91.70.81.312.5124995871991413745907543James McManus (Newcastle)14/1/1986720854920021778.412.190.33.910.61.718.1856322774121271107144Antonio Winterstein (Brisbane)30/5/19882050201532501135376.611.490.24.20.80.41.922.222818058417938444232015445Reece Robinson (Canberra)12/6/198745020320500214809.590.24.21.50.21.812.23836117617491401146Krisnan Inu (Parramatta)16/3/198718113501440101033598010.789.13.31.90.3217.7192160360355363187139024347Anthony Minichiello (Sydney Roosters)24/5/1980940167203213268013.387.82.61.30.31.713.7120790231231512315016348Jharal Yow Yeh (Brisbane)22/12/1989198032150451154479.29.185.83.31.40.62.528.7173163163271248545331020649Ben Farrar (Manly)1/12/1986200016001105801185.52.51.50331.5221715306631702050Josh Hoffman (Brisbane)8/3/19881104801000280148411132214841113220001051Mitch Rivett (Brisbane)11/9/198920001600000580108332.502.526.5201666505530001152Shannon Gallant (North Queensland)26/2/1986100080000048012831100634128311006340000053Brad Tighe (Penrith)5/4/1984157028120010045418010.782.74.10.90.21.19.41611240621431714122009054Mitch Brown (Wests Tigers)7/11/1987730125573010979.69.982.14.71.40.71.62169575331051114745005155Kevin Locke (Warriors)2/4/1989177232133951293678.88.980.48.520.72.121.415213661443412353646142021256Nathan Merritt (South Sydney)26/5/198324160641932175466280.58.778.35.11.40.61.31320918791223414313117147024457Michael Robertson (Manly)13/4/1983211104416801102839809.3782.71.10.31.716.219616395724635341262014158Daniel Fitzhenry (Wests Tigers)8/12/1979800063701042279.610.677.69.51.51.11.512.485621761291299310507259Adrian Purtell (Penrith)30/1/19854000320000648011.2765.20.50.20.54.54530421212180003160Luke MacDougall (Melbourne)1/1/2001104016800400030809.874.86.40.50.41.411.598748645414115453014361Isaac Gordon (Cronulla)7/10/1986145020112780032480.58.374.64.71.40.61.921.411610446619827300240013262Jordan Atkins (Gold Coast)22/1/1983410432000006809.874.24.81.50.50.87.23929719623290003063Gerard Beale (Brisbane)17/7/199010008000001809731040009731040000000064Will Tupou (North Queensland)19/7/19909401672260022180.2872.76.91.80.12.219.87265462161201781109065Phil Graham (Sydney Roosters)21/6/1981145020114063282681.410.372.13.910.42.316.814410095414632235483016066Chase Stanley (Melbourne)31/5/198920001070004653.58.57118.520.5181714237412160000167Dale Copley (Brisbane)28/7/199110008000001809713202189713202180000068Brent Tate (Warriors)3/3/198210008010012807706111147706111140001069Kane Linnett (Sydney Roosters)11/1/198920001401001570969.57.51.50.51.513.51813915313270004170Alex Glenn (Brisbane)30/7/1988100080000008086942000869420000001071Dane Nielson (Melbourne)10/6/19854104320200511809.568.59101.58.83827436406350001172Heka Nanai (Canterbury-Bankstown)14/8/198810007100000715637201175637201170000073Tim Winitana (Canterbury-Bankstown)29/4/1987300021600003728.7614.720.72.320.72618314627620004174James Stuart (Canberra)24/9/1988500040000002808.660.410.21.61.21.810.643302518695311703175Kevin Naiqama (Newcastle)1/1/1901100080000018085862119858621190000076Denan Kemp (Brisbane)11/5/198741042591000764.88.556.24.51.80.21.2103422518715400004077Luke Covell (Cronulla)9/11/1981135175499270012376.36.446.83.62.50.51.311.3836084732617147248012278Joseph Leilua (Sydney Roosters)31/12/19002000112000135674510000014902000000001079Luke Burt (Parramatta)6/6/1981227631551753101343079.75.8422.51.30.51.512.61289245629113327816287012180Nathan Stapleton (Cronulla)30/11/19891024800000180537331005373310000010

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[LastDragonPremiershipCapt]

What is Osborne and Anderson's obsession with elderly players??

Next year you guys will have the likes of Hindmarsh (32), Moi Moi (32) , Burt (30) , Maitua (29), Webb (30), Grothe (31), Tahu (31), Robson (29), Shackleton (29) Graham (30)

** Age turned in 2011

Seriously that is a lot of old players to have in a squad. Granted props improve with age but what about the other players??

 

[JessEel]

Sefton Boy, just so you're aware... NOONE can understand or cares about your stats post - way too hard to read

 

[SeftonBoy]

NRL stats for 2010 for 80 wingers:

Luke Burt

79/80 Average metres gained
78/90 Average runs per game
56/80 Average kick returm metres

Stats prove that this guy is past it.
Grothe & Graham hopefully the wingers for next year with Burt playing for Wenty in the A-Reserves competition.

 

[Bigfella]

It's a stat that reflects a very poor workrate from Luke this year.

Doesn't mean he's past it necessarily but he def needs to improve or there's no spot for him IMO.

His best footy this year was absolutely top class. But there wasn't enough of it.

Im happy to get Graham but disagree we have good depth.

IMO Reddy Tahu and Burt were all massively disappointing this year - worse than Inu for mine. Grothe was injured long term.

Inu and Wright are gone and Reddy to miss half the season.

We are flat out getting our top outside backs in the side let alone having good depth!

I reckon we could sign two more before we had good depth.

 

[Twizzle]

Graham would be a good buy as a winger only. That would leave Grothe & Graham as our starting wingers & Burt back at Wenty A-Reserves.
Burt 2010 NRL stats:
Average metres gained 42
Average runs per game 5.8
Grothe 2010 NRL stats:
Average metres gained 114
Average runs per game 14.1

These stats show that Burt doesn't do enough work from his wing & is a passenger. This side needs all hands on deck if its going to be a force this year. Watch the semi final sides & watch how much work their wingers do coming out of their end. He's not up to it. But hey he's a great guy. Great guys don't win comps.

why do you have to make everything about Luke Burt ?

we get it, you dont like him, we worked that out the day you joined

 

[andrew057]

Ugh another mediocre signing.

 

[Redback71]

Im pretty sure Graham is a handy goal kicker as well

 

[Redback71]

dont seem to be getting the good signings as yet. but at least where adding to our depth i supose. Would prefer to keep some of the juniors we are loosing though.

 

[Fifty Metre Line]

It's a stat that reflects a very poor workrate from Luke this year.

Doesn't mean he's past it necessarily but he def needs to improve or there's no spot for him IMO.

His best footy this year was absolutely top class. But there wasn't enough of it.

Im happy to get Graham but disagree we have good depth.

IMO Reddy Tahu and Burt were all massively disappointing this year - worse than Inu for mine. Grothe was injured long term.

Inu and Wright are gone and Reddy to miss half the season.

We are flat out getting our top outside backs in the side let alone having good depth!

I reckon we could sign two more before we had good depth.

Sums up the whole team this year.

Except Mortimer.
He was never top class.