Official Wade Graham

[Blix]

Nah, I think he’s here for next season as well

Severely hoping not!

personally my patience expired in Graham when he started talking about new contracts….

Has been playing like a busted a..e for last couple of years and then talks up his desired form come contract signing period.

Will no doubt fire up for a solid 4-5 games now, highlighting how he has received a second wind and is ready to return to career best form…….please….

Wilton is playing far far better then Wade has in 3-4 years

 

[apezza]

Severely hoping not!

personally my patience expired in Graham when he started talking about new contracts….

Has been playing like a busted a..e for last couple of years and then talks up his desired form come contract signing period.

Will no doubt fire up for a solid 4-5 games now, highlighting how he has received a second wind and is ready to return to career best form…….please….

Wilton is playing far far better then Wade has in 3-4 years

To be fair the only contract talks I have heard from Wade is in response to Jurnos asking him questions.

Even when they asked him before the Brisbane game he said (words together effect of): " you need to be on the field playing before you can even start to think about contract talks"

I don't think it's either going to be Wade or Wilton. If Wade can play well and earn another contract they will find room for both players in the team.

 

[Sutty]

Deadset tank.

I hope he makes the bench role his own. Little bit of footwork on the tiring mids, nice little offload to Kennedy. I dunno, maybe it's a thing.

 

[Sparkles]

I could see him playing Fifita's role when Fif's shuffles off. It's good to have some old boys around the squad, just not on 2016 pedigree money or minutes. I feel like Wade might be happy to play that role. Keeps him involved, doesn't dimish his career at all, and might help ease him into a post-footy career (did I hear he would like to coach?)

 

[bort]

I could see him playing Fifita's role when Fif's shuffles off. It's good to have some old boys around the squad, just not on 2016 pedigree money or minutes. I feel like Wade might be happy to play that role. Keeps him involved, doesn't dimish his career at all, and might help ease him into a post-footy career (did I hear he would like to coach?)

The cries of 'who cares what he's on he earned' have definitely quietened down now they can see the kind of players having access to cap money can sign you

 

[Sparkles]

The cries of 'who cares what he's on he earned' have definitely quietened down now they can see the kind of players having access to cap money can sign you

And the difference it makes when you get a couple, for sure.
I think any decent team should have it built into their cap plans to carry an older, slightly busted legend in the twilight of their careers at decent but not crazy money. You just can't beat the experience it brings to the squad and culture it helps build, and they can bust out an old skool stint every now and again when you really need it.

 

[HaroldBishop]

Fitz is fattening him up

DJ's plans for Wade post retirement.

 

[Blix]

DJ's plans for Wade post retirement.

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Hahahaha lmao……

He is definitely feeding him plenty of kebabs

 

[Gumby]

Should go cash in and join the dolphins

 

[The Punisher]

Absolute waste of space
Constantly getting in the way in the attacking line

 

[Flanno]

Yeah, he’s well past it unfortunately. Not up to it anymore

 

[Gumby]

Yep time to move on.

 

[MMsharks]

very slow
poor wade.
stifles it when he gets the pill

I love wado but yeah

 

[Wiz]

Don’t like him, goes sideways too much.. bench is his spot

 

[Milkshark]

Don’t like him, goes sideways too much.. bench is his spot

Not even

 

[sharkstragic]

unfortunately his injuries have killed his game.
He might come good later on but right now he is a liability

 

[Shortfin Mako]

He is filling the gaps we open up for the opposition defense. When he is not doing that, he is killing the set.

 

[bort]

Once he shifted to edge he was better but still…

And disruptive to bring a ball playing edge on to replace a runner. Could potentially work as a ball playing 13 but not when we already have too many cooks in the kitchen

I wouldnot say he stifled Talakai… we weren’t using him properly before Wade came on

 

[Wiz]

Once he shifted to edge he was better but still…

And disruptive to bring a ball playing edge on to replace a runner. Could potentially work as a ball playing 13 but not when we already have too many cooks in the kitchen

I wouldnot say he stifled Talakai… we weren’t using him properly before Wade came on

He stifles that whole side.. what’s worked for us this year is playing fast and direct then hitting holes or passing out the back.

Wade destroys all of that

 

[Sparkles]

Once he shifted to edge he was better but still…

And disruptive to bring a ball playing edge on to replace a runner. Could potentially work as a ball playing 13 but not when we already have too many cooks in the kitchen

I wouldnot say he stifled Talakai… we weren’t using him properly before Wade came on

Yeah, the Raiders just figured out that if you park an extra big boofhead out there on him you can contain him. We didn't change the plan when we should have