Position 2021 Rucks

[Andrew Birch]

i hope many do..

so far 2300 people have traded out Grundy

Part of me wouldn't mind another sub-par Round from Gawndy which would no doubt see a large number of teams blink first and downgrade them to pleb rucks before the first price changes, foregoing vital rookie correction trades in the process. It will be interesting to see how it all plays out.

 

[kananooks]

Part of me wouldn't mind another sub-par Round from Gawndy which would no doubt see a large number of teams blink first and downgrade them to pleb rucks before the first price changes, foregoing vital rookie correction trades in the process. It will be interesting to see how it all plays out.

also the more people who trade them out means more of a pod they become i suppose?

 

[gutsroy]

I love my advanced strategy as much as the next bloke / blokette, but I’ll be ****ed if I actively want to cheer for the most expensive shittrucks in SC history to pump out another week of listless ******* dross.
I just want the campaigners to score some ******* points lololol

 

[timtimtim]

Part of me wouldn't mind another sub-par Round from Gawndy which would no doubt see a large number of teams blink first and downgrade them to pleb rucks before the first price changes, foregoing vital rookie correction trades in the process. It will be interesting to see how it all plays out.

The silver lining in all of this is that it’s made for an interesting start to the season

Gawndy set and forget would have been boring

Now the flow on effect will hopefully be more diverse teams...

 

[kananooks]

The silver lining in all of this is that it’s made for an interesting start to the season

Gawndy set and forget would have been boring

Now the flow on effect will hopefully be more diverse teams...

i think people have forgotten the importance of how valuable trades are if theyre sideways trading super premos this early...

let them go i say

 

[Gavin Excell]

Interesting interview with Max Gawn

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Max Gawn

Age

32

Ht

209cm

Wt

110kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.1

4star

K

7.4

3star

HB

6.7

4star

CL

2.8

4star

HO

35.3

5star

D

18.5

4star

K

11.5

4star

HB

7.0

4star

CL

3.5

4star

HO

29.2

5star

D

8.4

3star

K

3.6

2star

HB

4.8

4star

CL

1.0

3star

HO

15.6

5star

earlier today on Sport 927

He said first quarter the pace of the game with way ball was moving took him by surprise. He did say things started to slow second half when he got into it a bit more.

When asked if the new rules might reduce ruckmans impact he said it was too early to tell. From his perspective he often has a slow round 1 and on top of that, he also reflected that he was too cautious in his approach in the first half

 

[BuckleysBrigade]

Interesting interview with Max Gawn earlier today on Sport 927

He said first quarter the pace of the game with way ball was moving took him by surprise. He did say things started to slow second half when he got into it a bit more.

When asked if the new rules might reduce ruckmans impact he said it was too early to tell. From his perspective he often has a slow round 1 and on top of that, he also reflected that he was too cautious in his approach in the first half

IMO all signs point Big Max^ going large from here on in vs. his competitors, irrespective overall reduction in stoppages. At the end of the day we all need 2 (1) rucks so we’re all in the same boat even if ruck scores drop across the board.

^ like the hamburgers

 

[Andrew Birch]

I love my advanced strategy as much as the next bloke / blokette, but I’ll be f’ed if I actively want to cheer for the most expensive shittrucks in SC history to pump out another week of listless ******* dross.
I just want the campaigners to score some ******* points lololol

Shittrucks, really?

 

[Milkshaker]

As someone already mentioned Grundy does not go well against Martin. He got double teamed by an improving English and Stefan. I picked Grundy fully aware he might struggle first up. Has Pittonet and Casboult to contend with now. Chalk and Cheese.

 

[MITS]

Part of me wouldn't mind another sub-par Round from Gawndy

 

[mochacinolatte]

As someone already mentioned Grundy does not go well against Martin. He got double teamed by an improving English and Stefan. I picked Grundy fully aware he might struggle first up. Has Pittonet and Casboult to contend with now. Chalk and Cheese.

We call him Pittojet for a reason

 

[Milkshaker]

We call him Pittojet for a reason

I think you guys will win. Grundy should be best of the pies though.

 

[mochacinolatte]

I think you guys will win. Grundy should be best of the pies though.

In all seiousness. Pies have no midfield so I expect either Cripps or Walsh to go big.

 

[Maybe Tomorrow]

Part of me wouldn't mind another sub-par Round from Gawndy which would no doubt see a large number of teams blink first and downgrade them to pleb rucks before the first price changes, foregoing vital rookie correction trades in the process. It will be interesting to see how it all plays out.

Campaigners jumping off = Good
Gawndy's price tumbling so other campaigners get them in relatively cheap = Bad

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Part of me wouldn't mind another sub-par Round from Gawndy which would no doubt see a large number of teams blink first and downgrade them to pleb rucks before the first price changes, foregoing vital rookie correction trades in the process. It will be interesting to see how it all plays out.

 

[Dazjack]

Grundy MUST go 140 at least or else. Virtually no contest against the Bagger rucks, although I still expect filthy Carlton to beat us. Hickey looming large.

 

[hoddo]

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He's not far wrong although his R-1 efforts in 2017 (128) and 2018 (139) were pretty good.
His other R-1 scores were pretty poor though. 95 (2016), 87 (2019), 93 (2020) and 93 (2021).
I'd forgotten he had such an injury plagued start to his career. Didn't even play in R-1 in 2011-2015.

 

[gutsroy]

Smallest of sample sizes, but things are crook in Tallarook:

 

[blackshadow]

Smallest of sample sizes, but things are crook in Tallarook:

Not if you're running cheap ruck line!

 

[Suns of Anarchy]

Extremely nervous ROB owner. Putrid in the praccy match and not much better on Saturday. Might even have to bench him for Flynn this round

 

[LuvtheKangas]

Is it appropriate to conclude that Meek didn't impose himself on the game?

 

[Ingy]

Smallest of sample sizes, but things are crook in Tallarook:

It's a significant sample size because it's across nine games, including the very wet game where conditions caused a lot of stoppages.

I'm pretty happy with Nank and Flynn at this point, gotta say

 

[buttox]

when do the rookie rucks fall apart?
my bet is r3

 

[gutsroy]

It's a significant sample size because it's across nine games, including the very wet game where conditions caused a lot of stoppages.

I'm pretty happy with Nank and Flynn at this point, gotta say

Agree on game in wet, in terms of sample size overall not so much, need to see the equilibrium reached, that's unlikely to be after just the one rd.
But yeah, absolutely, those with less invested in the rucks are currently in the advantage.

 

[A Bit Dusty]

So what is the Par score for Grundy tomorrow night?