Position 2026 Rucks

[THE_GUN]

He's a rookie bigman playing his first game. Willing to forgive. Might not be a good loop, but his DPP allows a heap of flexibility. If you have McAndrew at R3 and he fails or is dropped, you can trade him and use Reidy's DPP to R3 to move on.

Or, on the flip side, if you have Reidy at R3 and McAndrew at R2 (I've seen a lot of this) and McA fails, it allows you to trade a FWD, or even a MID/DEF if your flex is DPP, to a bonefide R2.

Realistically, with best 18, there's only Round 5 before DPP changes that you need to worry about. Blakiston will almost certainly get DEF/RUC then which changes things again.

Coleman-Jones v Reidy v McAndrew
all same price but CCj is more older and should get plenty of games this year as 2nd Ruck/Fwd
North has Xerri but CCj offers fwd option also

 

[iDon]

Witts showing why the new rules stink for him.

 

[The_Steadier]

Just trade Heath in on the bubble. You only lose having a $200k donut.

Sure back your guy, but tanking your SC team isn't the way.

It's not a 200k donut- because the alternate is a 100k donut (reidy or white etc).

So it's 100k donut vs 100k donut in my estimations.
Saving a trade this way.

 

[Double the Fist]

Coleman-Jones v Reidy v McAndrew
all same price but CCj is more older and should get plenty of games this year as 2nd Ruck/Fwd
North has Xerri but CCj offers fwd option also

Love your logic about CCJ.
WIll north REALLLY play him as well?
Only one match in 2025....

I am losing my nerve starting xerri. So worried he will bleed a 200k worth of cash....

 

[Double the Fist]

Can't wait for the meltdowns when Xerri goes 165 week 1.

Can I ask you why you think he could keep his scoring up?
New rules have thrown a spanner in the scoring for mine.
I get some players cruise in pre season, but if x tanks, I'll be burning a trade. He was a bit underwhelming pre season.
Especially when so many other options look superior early. But they have the ****ing bye.

 

[THE_GUN]

Love your logic about CCJ.
WIll north REALLLY play him as well?
Only one match in 2025....

I am losing my nerve starting xerri. So worried he will bleed a 200k worth of cash....

I think they will
He is their most mature 2nd Ruck that can play foward and they signed him up after he was uncontracted for a reason
He was injured in 2025

 

[Jiska]

Coleman-Jones v Reidy v McAndrew
all same price but CCj is more older and should get plenty of games this year as 2nd Ruck/Fwd
North has Xerri but CCj offers fwd option also

McA is an absolute lock.

CCJ is a good option, but no DPP and DPP is important for reasons stated.

 

[Roo Beauty]

CCJ shouldn’t play, Trembath ahead of him.

CCJ playing a VFL praccy this week.

 

[Constantgin]

Can I ask you why you think he could keep his scoring up?
New rules have thrown a spanner in the scoring for mine.
I get some players cruise in pre season, but if x tanks, I'll be burning a trade. He was a bit underwhelming pre season.
Especially when so many other options look superior early. But they have the ****ing bye.

Its the easy run that has me feeling abit confident for xerri scoring. Plus I think his just being going thru the motions in pre season.

Xerri first 6 games
Port
WC
Bombers
Blues
Lions
Tigers

We could easily beat up on level of ruck he will see over that run.

 

[timtimtim]

Can wait for ZZ to dominate and Kents start complaining their POD is gone

 

[Maybe Tomorrow]

Can wait for ZZ to dominate and Kents start complaining their POD is gone

I just hope Flanders is quiet tomorrow, I want him all to myself

 

[Here2tellyouwhy]

Think we can close this thread now.

This is the winning ruck line and its already started with Reidys 31

Good luck plebs. See you in 2027.

 

[A Bit Dusty]

Think we can close this thread now.

This is the winning ruck line and its already started with Reidys 31

Good luck plebs. See you in 2027.

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Live from in the air Here2tellyouwhy

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Coleman-Jones v Reidy v McAndrew
all same price but CCj is more older and should get plenty of games this year as 2nd Ruck/Fwd
North has Xerri but CCj offers fwd option also

Ccj is terribly non durable though.

 

[gutsroy]

Briggs or Pittonet worth a look? Both stopgaps, but could make a little money while you hope a topliner loses a lot.

 

[The_Steadier]

Briggs or Pittonet worth a look? Both stopgaps, but could make a little money while you hope a topliner loses a lot.

TDK a much better option as a stopgap if you are targeting a fallen topliner after the dust settles imo.

 

[54Dogs]

Can wait for ZZ to dominate and Kents start complaining their POD is gone

Draper is back next week

 

[timtimtim]

Draper is back next week

You hear that whoosh?

‘Twas the sound of a joker going over your head

 

[gutsroy]

TDK a much better option as a stopgap if you are targeting a fallen topliner after the dust settles imo.

He's the one I currently have, keep thinking that Marshall probably sees him pretty much tread water as well, though.
Think rucks in general will have low scoring days and all of them will see fluctuations.
TDK with no Marshall...giddy up

 

[Here2tellyouwhy]

Seen enough. Riccardi is now my R1.

 

[Maybe Tomorrow]

Seen enough. Riccardi is now my R1.

You're off big Cox then?

 

[Andrewy]

Seen enough. Riccardi is now my R1.

 

[Here2tellyouwhy]

You're off big Cox then?

Hes now R3
McAndrews R2

 

[Here2tellyouwhy]

Seen enough. Riccardi is now my R1.

Yeah hes back out again

 

[Deliverance]

He's the one I currently have, keep thinking that Marshall probably sees him pretty much tread water as well, though.
Think rucks in general will have low scoring days and all of them will see fluctuations.
TDK with no Marshall...giddy up

TDK strikes me as the type to score points from tackles and hbgs from repeat stoppage. I'm not 100% on him yet.