Position 2023 Rucks

[Dazjack]

Hey folks, folkettes and fokewits.
Hickwitt will be my preferred option, DC will be part of the merry-go-round as another pre-season sets him up as a 100+ fwd. Esava looks a very nice ploy for the R3.
Question for Jiska : Grawndy?

 

[Ash1337]

Roma & Meek atm for me

Meek? He'd be behind a few at hawks. He had the luxury of playing at freo whenever Darcy was injured. He has Reeves, Kozi & Lynch to contend with.

 

[Soggy2112]

Last year, like everyone I spent far too many trades on the ruck line, most of it unavoidable, and I’m hoping to not repeat that.

Looking at the potentially top two scoring rucks:

English - can be concussed by a strong breeze, and really struggled on return last season.
Darcy - injury prone.
Nic-Nat - injury prone.
Grundy - don’t get the hype, he’s been on the decline the last few years, I find it hard to believe going from solo ruck to sharing with the best ruck in the league is going to lead to elite scoring.
Marshall - if he has the role and is fit sign me up, but I feel like we’ve been saying that for two years.

Leaves me with Gawn and Witts basically, I think they are both overpriced, but I also think they’re likely set and forget, do I just bite the bullet and go with them?

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Looking Fit & Lean ...

 

[JDWCE]

Looking Fit & Lean ...

You forget an attachment/photo in your old age mate?

 

[buttox]

Last year, like everyone I spent far too many trades on the ruck line, most of it unavoidable, and I’m hoping to not repeat that.

Looking at the potentially top two scoring rucks:

English - can be concussed by a strong breeze, and really struggled on return last season.
Darcy - injury prone.
Nic-Nat - injury prone.
Grundy - don’t get the hype, he’s been on the decline the last few years, I find it hard to believe going from solo ruck to sharing with the best ruck in the league is going to lead to elite scoring.
Marshall - if he has the role and is fit sign me up, but I feel like we’ve been saying that for two years.

Leaves me with Gawn and Witts basically, I think they are both overpriced, but I also think they’re likely set and forget, do I just bite the bullet and go with them?

I'm going Darcy and Cameron. Make a decision on R2 down the track and bring in whoever is performing.

 

[buttox]

Looking Fit & Lean ...

Thanks I've been working out

 

[Maybe Tomorrow]

Speaking of loops (in the other thread), are there any rookie priced rucks likely to play? I was expecting Comben, so is there anyone else or is a $102k F/R donut the play?

 

[buttox]

Speaking of loops (in the other thread), are there any rookie priced rucks likely to play? I was expecting Comben, so is there anyone else or is a $102k F/R donut the play?

Esava is 170k would be a decent chance

 

[Maybe Tomorrow]

Esava is 170k would be a decent chance

Doesn't he suck though? Is he actually going to play?

 

[buttox]

Doesn't he suck though? Is he actually going to play?

He ended last year playing kpd in the reserves. If he plays that he would be an ok pick. I think it the year for a loop r3.

 

[Dazjack]

Speaking of loops (in the other thread), are there any rookie priced rucks likely to play? I was expecting Comben, so is there anyone else or is a $102k F/R donut the play?

This guy: R/F

 

[WaynesWorld19]

You forget an attachment/photo in your old age mate?

Nah ....the tweet of Darcy was still there after I posted it ....I understand there's some issues around media following the upgrade this morning ....so media has probably been turned off

 

[Northernsoul74]

AFL warned prime Darcy still here as LJ gets the attention

Fremantle midfielder Will Brodie has reminded the AFL world not to sleep on ruckman Sean Darcy as he prepares to form a formidable ruck duo with recruit Luke Jackson.

thewest.com.au

 

[Makeshift Park]

Last year, like everyone I spent far too many trades on the ruck line, most of it unavoidable, and I’m hoping to not repeat that.

Looking at the potentially top two scoring rucks:

English - can be concussed by a strong breeze, and really struggled on return last season.
Darcy - injury prone.
Nic-Nat - injury prone.
Grundy - don’t get the hype, he’s been on the decline the last few years, I find it hard to believe going from solo ruck to sharing with the best ruck in the league is going to lead to elite scoring.
Marshall - if he has the role and is fit sign me up, but I feel like we’ve been saying that for two years.

Leaves me with Gawn and Witts basically, I think they are both overpriced, but I also think they’re likely set and forget, do I just bite the bullet and go with them?

Darcy and Marshall for me at this stage.

Why do you say Darcy is injury prone?

He was out for three nonconsecutive games last season, one the year before. So 4 games missed across two years.

That's practically indestructible compared to English (16 matches played in 2022), NicNat (8), and Grundy (6).

 

[Soggy2112]

Darcy and Marshall for me at this stage.

Why do you say Darcy is injury prone?

He was out for three nonconsecutive games last season, one the year before. So 4 games missed across two years.

That's practically indestructible compared to English (16 matches played in 2022), NicNat (8), and Grundy (6).

Went back and looked at the numbers and seems you’re right. For some reason I seem to remember heaps of injury effected low scores. Will revisit him.

 

[Maybe Tomorrow]

Went back and looked at the numbers and seems you’re right. For some reason I seem to remember heaps of injury effected low scores. Will revisit him.

Hodor's problem is Luke Jackson.

 

[kananooks]

Hodor's problem is Luke Jackson.

i honestly dont think jacko will impact darcy, the same with grundy and gawn. if anything, their scoring may improve. i see grundy being in a better side seeing his scoring improve. darcy with jackson to chop out with the ruck work but still being the clear #1 should see him have a bit more freedom.

 

[Maybe Tomorrow]

i honestly dont think jacko will impact darcy, the same with grundy and gawn. if anything, their scoring may improve. i see grundy being in a better side seeing his scoring improve. darcy with jackson to chop out with the ruck work but still being the clear #1 should see him have a bit more freedom.

Jackson is best around the ball, Hodor is reasonable (for a ruck) up forward. Can see them swapping a bit.

I still think Gawn must be injured, or at least not wanting to play first ruck, don't see why they would pay for Grundy otherwise.

 

[kananooks]

don't see why they would pay for Grundy otherwise.

grundy is still only 28 and one of the best rucks in the comp.. i think gawn essentially takes the jackson support role and brodie is #1

 

[Maybe Tomorrow]

grundy is still only 28 and one of the best rucks in the comp.. i think gawn essentially takes the jackson support role and brodie is #1

Yeah, but Gawn has been the best ruck for the last 5 years.

 

[kananooks]

I still think Gawn must be injured, or at least not wanting to play first ruck

i think its more this to be honest. gawn is a ruck forward. grundy is like a ruck midfielder.. theyre gonna be deadly to come up against.

 

[Soggy2112]

Jackson is best around the ball, Hodor is reasonable (for a ruck) up forward. Can see them swapping a bit.

I still think Gawn must be injured, or at least not wanting to play first ruck, don't see why they would pay for Grundy otherwise.

He’ll be 31 next year, if he plays as a 90%/10% ruck/forward he maybe has 2-3 years left at best you’d say, change that to 30%/70% and he can probably squeeze a couple more years out, on a contending team. It would make a lot of sense if Gawn wanted to take a backward seat.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Yeah, but Gawn has been the best ruck for the last 5 years.

Can Gawn & Grundy both play on the ball at the same time ....ala Blicavs

This is the suggestion of how FREO will use Jackson

 

[Soggy2112]

Can Gawn & Grundy both play on the ball at the same time ....ala Blicavs

This is the suggestion of how FREO will use Jackson

Blicavs has the running ability of a wingman though. He has a very unique set of attributes that mean Geelong have the luxury to do that, I’d be very surprised if it worked with the Grundy/Gawn combination.