Yes, whoever is the resting ruckman, it can interchange between McCauley/Hale. No ruck work for Roughead.
Going purely on weight/Height that is what seems logical.
Shoenmakers on Lynch, both inexperienced, similar height/weight
Roughead on Taylor walker, again similar height/weight. I take it most people think Roughead will be too good, but hey it will send a good message that he can take on bigger tasks.
It would be good to have Gunston/Franklin combination in the fwd line, Franklin at his most dangerous closer to goal and plenty of room to lead.
Do you think if last Monday, one of our ruckman was on Hawkins and Roughead on IPod, we would have done better ?[/quote]
Geez I wish it was as simple as Height and Weight - Just draft the biggest ugliest gronk you can find and your done! And I certainly dont thing having Hale or McCauley on PODS or HAWKINS would have faired any better. They are NO WAY near mobile or explosive enough on these Players.
Having either of them on Tippett would most likely spell disaster for the same reason. About the only upside would be they might be able to contest a bit better in the one on one but even that is a HUGE might, as they would have to get into correct positioning and not grapple too much to give away a free in front of goal etc etc
You can't take a BIG guy that plays ruck and forward and turn him into a competative defender just because he is BIG. Roughy is a freak and not anywhere near as big and immobile as our rucks. He is the only option that could go back and that still does not mean he would make an excellent defender, although with Roughy I think he could.
Sounds right. We have adam pattison, the ideal height and weight you want as a match up against big fwds, therefore 100 kg, 197 cm, but whether he has ability/form is a different issue.
I think Max did quite well drifting into the backline. I was hoping atleast the resting ruckman can do that, but also really need the defenders to help each other out, not play one on one.
Others are right, port have 3 big guys in Carlisle, trengrove, chaplin. It seems we are looking for both a fb & chb. Hope our backman can work together, not one on one in isolation. We came close last year, having gunston and roughead surely should make us better.
It is a shame that after we got rough/frankin we did not go for at least one big backman likes of frawley, but we have to work with what we have got for this year at least.
I don’t think Gibson on tippet is the answer either, he will need assistance.