Position 2026 Rucks

[LegendLewis]

Gawn 17% POD

Top three SC scorer for a decade

Read somewhere recently to expect to see Max Heath playing and sharing the duties…anything in it?

 

[jdstorm]

Read somewhere recently to expect to see Max Heath playing and sharing the duties…anything in it?

Given Melbournes soft draw and the likelyhood that he spends some extra time down back intercepting (on a team expected to be awful) I think he’s still going to have some massive ceiling games and a decent average.

Probably a lower floor which could frustrate

 

[funguy1984]

Interesting

 

[Petrify]

Interesting

Every team will look at doing that. It's the most natural way to use the 5 slot bench with no increased interchange. It shouldn't effect the main rucks scoring as their ToG won't change. It just means teams will have stronger backup rucks on the ground when the main ruck goes off rather than one of their forwards rolling up to ruck.

 

[Orange crush]

Madden looking interesting ... maybe GWS play 2 rucks

 

[Northernsoul74]

Interesting

Xerri is the ruck I’m questioning the most. If the rule changes are going to impact anyone it should be him.

 

[MacStradbroke]

Xerri is the ruck I’m questioning the most. If the rule changes are going to impact anyone it should be him.

I’ve tried and tried to remove him for that reason but looking at his first month or so, not sure I can pass on that. Dante, Flynn, Blakiston & Pittonet is a scary proposition to death ride

 

[TempletonTheRat]

I’ve tried and tried to remove him for that reason but looking at his first month or so, not sure I can pass on that. Dante, Flynn, Blakiston & Pittonet is a scary proposition to death ride

If rules impact him he might still go 140's instead of 160's over the first 7 or 8 rounds

 

[JuddgementDay]

I’ve tried and tried to remove him for that reason but looking at his first month or so, not sure I can pass on that. Dante, Flynn, Blakiston & Pittonet is a scary proposition to death ride

I’ve succumbed to having Xerri in my team as his run is ridiculous, but my team is so bland now

 

[toxic]

Gawn getting owned by DC

Quick - change SC R1

 

[toxic]

Are Rucks dead from a SC perspective.....

 

[Obese Arachnid]

Are Rucks dead from a SC perspective.....

Yes, absolutely!

 

[timtimtim]

Let’s face it. No one really knows how new rules will affect ruck scores this year; they’re lying if they do

Time to ‘Hedge & Hope’

SP Ruck + 2 cheapest playing rucks + larger war chest

e.g., Xerri, McAndrew (Reidy) and $100k ITB

Run an extra SP MID while monitoring first few rounds, and pivot as required

 

[MacStradbroke]

Let’s face it. No one really knows how new rules will affect ruck scores this year; they’re lying if they do

Time to ‘Hedge & Hope’

SP Ruck + 2 cheapest playing rucks + larger war chest

e.g., Xerri, McAndrew (Reidy) and $100k ITB

Run an extra SP MID while monitoring first few rounds, and pivot as required

Great idea if you could crystal ball McAndrew and or Reidy playing the first 6 or 7 weeks straight. If not that $100K ain’t gunna help.