Position 2017 Rucks

[Unique Name]

Just exercised the thought of starting with Sandi

If you start with him, you need to start Ryder in your forward line, because if Sandi goes down early, your better off bringing in a ~$400k fwd than a ~$300k ruck

He just turned 34, he's old

Hmmm

Watched Sandi at training yesterday. Looks in ripping nic and has been in full training since the beginning of preseason.

My one issue is that all of our other rucks are currently in the rehab group (Griffin, Clarke, Apeness) so his main opponent in drills is either Sean Darcy (A first year player) or Sam Collins (He's strong as an ox but is only 194cm) so he isn't really being pushed as a ruckman. Sandi has being doing it long enough now to know what to do but I'd hardly say it's ideal.

 

[ROOINYOU]

Gawnstein it will be!...but gee the coin saved with Sandi goes a long way...
Keep getting that silly voice in my head that says "Sandi can pull it off"....gotta give me head a shake and run with a mid pricer in Def or FWD and hope they can pull it off.

 

[gutsroy]

The combo I'd really like to start is Golden Stef. Will have to see how that would look in terms of adjustments.

 

[toxic]

The combo I'd really like to start is Golden Stef. Will have to see how that would look in terms of adjustments.

Gawnstef

 

[TheBeardAmigos]

 

[Unique Name]

 

[Moustachio]

So errrr who has the obscure stats on which rucks were getting ganged up on with 3rd man up? Or safe to assume its the tallest ones eg big Maxy.

 

[stevebbb]

Stef and Sauce combo has great value for potential output

 

[Test Tickle]

So no third man up in any ruck contest from next year. Pretty big rule change, that. Protects ruckmen, but will it get a little boring?

 

[Here2tellyouwhy]

 

[pulpdriver]

So errrr who has the obscure stats on which rucks were getting ganged up on with 3rd man up? Or safe to assume its the tallest ones eg big Maxy.

I reckon this helps Mummy a fair bit. Third man up seems to happen to him a lot simply due to most rucks struggling to hold position against him let alone win the tap.

 

[toxic]

Another SHIT rule change

Just leave the ****ing game alone you stupid campaigners

 

[Sir Skid]

No 3rd man up.
Sandy's value just went up!!

 

[gutsroy]

For those who hadn't seen, big Blitz with some gold:

 

[markm106]

So this just gives Gawn even more chances for hitout to advantage.

 

[Sir Skid]

Gawnlands!

 

[Seymour Skinner]

Hampson anyone?
...
Ok.

But yeah, this just makes Sandi even more appealing. Gawn too.

Will it effect the likes of Fyfe, Bont, Cripps etc who would sneak in a few hitouts? Maybe they'll just get more points from getting the first touch at the stoppage instead now.

 

[Here2tellyouwhy]

Hampson anyone?
...
Ok.

But yeah, this just makes Sandi even more appealing. Gawn too.

Will it effect the likes of Fyfe, Bont, Cripps etc who would sneak in a few hitouts? Maybe they'll just get more points from getting the first touch at the stoppage instead now.

The Bont didn't mind a hitout or two.

 

[croweyrocks]

Anyone knows Bonts hitout to advantage?

 

[Left_Billings]

Anyone knows Bonts hitout to advantage?

 

[Moustachio]

Errr but how often did he go up? If he did 10% of contests and there were say 50 stoppages, that's about 2 HTA or 10 ppg

 

[blitzer]

I reckon i'll go with Gawn/Sandi but if i do that ill have to have a ruck forward link and someone like Ryder up forward. No way am i 100% relying on Sandilands to go the journey. Seems far too risky for me.
That said Sandi's scoring will be so high if he takes the field that as long as he lasts 6 or 7 rounds (preferably more) it will mean he's probably earned enough money to make picking him worthwhile and will facilitate a trade up to Goldstein.

Plus I don't see why Ryder can't average 95-100 which would make him a good prospect as a forward in his own right anyway. The other advantage is he's always been durable. He's just not quite good enough to be a main ruck option in SC - as he doesn't tend to get the monster scores.

 

[Great 2008]

I reckon i'll go with Gawn/Sandi but if i do that ill have to have a ruck forward link and someone like Ryder up forward. No way am i 100% relying on Sandilands to go the journey. Seems far too risky for me.
That said Sandi's scoring will be so high if he takes the field that as long as he lasts 6 or 7 rounds (preferably more) it will mean he's probably earned enough money to make picking him worthwhile and will facilitate a trade up to Goldstein.

Plus I don't see why Ryder can't average 95-100 which would make him a good prospect as a forward in his own right anyway. The other advantage is he's always been durable. He's just not quite good enough to be a main ruck option in SC - as he doesn't tend to get the monster scores.

This looks like being a very popular combo (GAWN/SANDI/RYDER). I have been thinking about Gawnlands R1 and R2 and maybe Boyd over Ryder as the forward line RUCK/FWD swinger. I just do not have the cohunas to pick Boyd. Am very tempted but Boyd still scares me despite his GF game.

 

[Seymour Skinner]

From ChampionData

 

[Here2tellyouwhy]

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Bugger Nroo and the Bont.
Still like Sloane. Can't see it affecting his scoring too much as they're clearly hitout, not hitout to advantage stats.