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Past #1: Hamish McIntosh - drafted at pick 9 in '02 ND - traded to Geelong for #36 in '12 trade period

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who's the best ruckman

  • D.COX

    Votes: 1 14.3%

  • H.MCINTOSH

    Votes: 6 85.7%

  • D.JOLLY

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • M.CLARKE

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • A.SANDILANDS

    Votes: 0 0.0%
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Out of interest is this based on anything? Like training for example?

(Yes it is partly related to SC but I'd be interested if there is any basis behind this)
 
Shit no! Just aria making his predictions :thumbsu:

If you want some more advice, get on Wells for the Brownlow and Ziebell for Rising Star
 
hujsh said:
Out of interest is this based on anything? Like training for example?

(Yes it is partly related to SC but I'd be interested if there is any basis behind this)
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he is way way ahead of him at the same stage of their careers and hmac is training the house down big time trust me we are about to see something special :thumbsu: get him in your team
 
__aria__ said:
he is way way ahead of him at the same stage of their careers and hmac is training the house down big time trust me we are about to see something special :thumbsu: get him in your team
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Actually, I think Cox was AA when he was 24. Cox >>> McIntosh, and will remain so.
 
Dean Cox is the best ruckman this game has ever seen. H will need to improve 20 times more than his 07 form and do it consistently every year to be recognised as the best AFL ruckman in history. Till then, he is still in with the rest of the pack.


Cox >>>> Daylight >>>> Rest of them
 

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Overtake Cox ? Could do, I guess.

What's H drive these days ?

(P.S. Truth be known though, it sounds more like a job for Azza.)
 
giantroo said:
Dean Cox is the best ruckman this game has ever seen. H will need to improve 20 times more than his 07 form and do it consistently every year to be recognised as the best AFL ruckman in history. Till then, he is still in with the rest of the pack.


Cox >>>> Daylight >>>> Rest of them
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You have got to be joking GR.
 
By Steve Lavell 2:28 PM Mon 09 February, 2009

THE ATHLETICISM of West Coast's Dean Cox has become a benchmark for ruckmen and North Melbourne's Hamish McIntosh is striving to make further ground on his counterpart.

Cox has earned All-Australian honours for the last four years and McIntosh could have joined him after an outstanding 2007 that saw him selected in the initial 40-man squad.

It created greater expectations for 2008, however, McIntosh ruptured his posterior cruciate ligament against Fremantle in round 12 and was sidelined for eight weeks. Admittedly underdone, he was recalled for two games but left out for the elimination final against the Sydney Swans.

"It was a frustrating year more than anything; 2008 was very inconsistent," he said. "I played a good game here and then I'd drop off the face of the earth the next game.

"When I was starting to get a bit of form back, I got injured."

The 24-year-old now has a better understanding of the importance of the summer workload after his last pre-season was hampered by general leg problems.

His fitness was obvious in North's intra-club scratch match on Thursday and with a second goal to build his strength, McIntosh says his body feels great.

"It's pretty much those two areas (fitness and strength) I wanted to improve on and I felt like I've taken advantage of that," he said, adding that he had some brief knee soreness when the pre-season started. "Hopefully it can pay off this year.

"I've been able to learn both sides of it now, experiencing a whole pre-season and having a year where you miss a lot of it. It's definitely very important. You need all of the [kilometres] and strength in your legs to get you through a long season."

Across the country, the durable Cox has impressed his coaches and opponents expect another dominant campaign.

In round eight last year, McIntosh saw first-hand the influence Cox can have on a game – 24 possessions and 31 hit-outs despite the Roos' narrow win over the Eagles.

The premiership player was central to West Coast's two victories over North in 2007.

"He's very strong and obviously very athletic and very fit so that's what you strive to get to as a ruckman," McIntosh said. "He's the benchmark, so I'm sure all of the other ruckmen at the other 15 clubs are working just as hard to get to Dean Cox's level.

"The role of the ruckman has changed a lot from 10 or 15 years ago. These days as a ruckman you can't just be able to win the hit-out, you've got to win the ball, do other things and play in different areas of the ground. You've got to have more strings to your bow."

McIntosh has also put the fact that he was made available in last year’s trade period behind him.

"I love North Melbourne and I want to stay here for the rest of my career," he said.


Looks in great nick at the intraclub:
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Another good writeup by Steve Lavell
 
I love North Melbourne and I want to stay here for the rest of my career
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Sensational :thumbsu: Hope you're reading, Laids
 

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He did look very fit and athletic at the intra-club.

Goldy, on the other hand, looked very fit and strong.

Hope their new shape works for both of them.:thumbsu:
 
So what this article is saying is that Hamish is the fittest he has been since 2007 and could easily have a year greater than 2007.

Am I picking up what Steve Lavell is putting down?
 
yea prety much steve lavell read the fred i made on here the other day and decided to make it into an article
does know quality when he sees it :thumbsu:
 

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