I think Longer will play in every game he's fit for. We have traded out our only experienced ruckman besides him. Pierce and Marshall can both play as rucks but Marshall is 13 games into his career and played mostly as a forward. Lewis Pierce has had 4 career games. Pierce particularly would have to show heaps or hope Billy goes down to be our main ruckman.
Love him or hate him we probably should have kept Hickey, we are pretty much hoping Billy has got to a point where he doesn't miss every second season injured and they Lewie can come on in leaps and bounds.
I always get the feeling that if everything feels right for Longer, he can play pretty well. But he's not one to brush aside niggling injuries and the like.
So yeah, i'm a bit nervous without much backup.