We continue our special off-season series at richmondfc.com.au with Richmond’s VFL coach Tim Clarke assessing the 2013 form and future prospects of tall key-position player Ben Griffiths.
Ben Griffiths profile
Born: 17/9/91
Height: 200cm
Weight: 104kg
Recruited from: Blackburn (Vic)/Eastern Ranges TAC Cup team
Draft history: Selected by Richmond at pick 19 overall in the 2009 National Draft
AFL debut: Round 10, 2010 v Port Adelaide, AAMI Stadium
AFL games: 19
Goals: 4
Tim Clarke says: “We expected more from Ben this season, and he’d say that as well.
He’s got so much to offer physically, but confidence-wise, he was just a little bit down this year.
We played him back, played him forward, played him in a combination of roles . . .
He’s going to have to find something going forward because he offers too much for the output that he provided this year.
I expect a big pre-season and a big year from Ben in 2014.
You look at the guy and you think he can play anywhere, but we need him as a forward.
He can kick the ball well, he can get space on his defender opponent, so I think it’s super-important he locks down the role.”
