Best ruckman of 2018

[00Stinger]

How did the thread get this far without the omission of Ryder as a poll option being added. On form this year, and for his value as an extra midfielder I give it to Grundy but Ryder is close.

Probably because he has missed 5 games. Therefore he has played less than 60% of Port Adelaides games

 

[Isaac Cumming No 1]

Probably because he has missed 5 games. Therefore he has played less than 60% of Port Adelaides games

Less in the spotlight I get. He's back playing well to my eye though.

 

[biggiemediums]

Poll is way too one sided considering how close the top Ruckman's form are.

 

[PieLebo87]

Poll is way too one sided considering how close the top Ruckman's form are.

No different to the Wright vs Grundy poll lol

 

[biggiemediums]

No different to the Wright vs Grundy poll lol

Just read that after it was down in similar threads. That was ******* brilliant. Some of the calls on Grundy were insanely premature.

 

[MinerBoy]

Gawn

 

[scott_the_man]

Gawn>Grundy>Martin>Ryder>Naitanui>Witts

 

[schmuttt]

Think both Gawn and Grundy make the AA side but Gawn will be the starting ruck. Be interesting to see how both poll in the brownlow.

 

[PieLebo87]

Think both Gawn and Grundy make the AA side but Gawn will be the starting ruck. Be interesting to see how both poll in the brownlow.

They’ve been neck and neck all season. Neither have dropped off at all.

 

[Masqualero]

They’ve been neck and neck all season. Neither have dropped off at all.

Not really...

Grundy started with a bang and was the favourite for the ruck spot until Gawn had built his form back up.

I think people have Gawn ahead now for the reason that Gawns best is better while Grundy has been playing to an extremely high level all year, Gawn had a few indifferent games at the start of the year but has now built his form back to what it was in 2016.

I don't think there is much difference and over the journey who knows, but "neck and neck" is not reflective of their performances when compared IMO.

 

[PieLebo87]

Not really...

Grundy started with a bang and was the favourite for the ruck spot until Gawn had built his form back up.

I think people have Gawn ahead now for the reason that Gawns best is better while Grundy has been playing to an extremely high level all year, Gawn had a few indifferent games at the start of the year but has now built his form back to what it was in 2016.

I don't think there is much difference and over the journey who knows, but "neck and neck" is not reflective of their performances when compared IMO.

Not really...

They’ve been neck and neck all season, and both started pretty well and maintained. They’ve been very hard to split and both are/have been in unbelievable form all season long.

 

[Masqualero]

Not really...

They’ve been neck and neck all season, and both started pretty well and maintained. They’ve been very hard to split and both are/have been in unbelievable form all season long.

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Gawns impact has picked up through the year, he's improved as the year has gone by.

Grundy was the clear choice before about round 6.

Probably not as much as I first given the numbers you have been so kind to provide, I've probably overstated it but stats do not tell the whole story.

 

[schmuttt]

Gawn turned the game yesterday whilst today Grundy couldn't take advantage of NicNat playing under half the game.

Still think Grundy is on the bench but Gawn clearly no1 right now.

 

[kaiserchief13]

Grundy was destroyed by Naitanui and Lycett in first half before doing a bit better in 2nd half. Who was better when Melbourne played Collingwood?

I would definitely think Gawn is the better player

 

[00Stinger]

Grundy was destroyed by Naitanui and Lycett in first half before doing a bit better in 2nd half. Who was better when Melbourne played Collingwood?

I would definitely think Gawn is the better player

Line ball. Maybe Grundy very slightly in their head to head game

 

[schmuttt]

Grundy was destroyed by Naitanui and Lycett in first half before doing a bit better in 2nd half. Who was better when Melbourne played Collingwood?

I would definitely think Gawn is the better player

Grundy probably barely but tbh neither of them were that good on the day.

 

[Ambrosia]

Hard not to be biased towards Gawn as I like Ruckman with an aerial presence.

 

[Frank Gallagher]

Happy with either, reckon both deserve AAs at this stage, Gawn probably get the starting position due to being better for longer.

 

[juss]

Grundy for me. His ground level work and work without the ball is hugely underrated. Gawn elite also. A beast in the air.

Its daylight to the next best. How anyone could vote NicNat above these two this year is laughably stupid.

 

[Frank Gallagher]

Grundy for me. His ground level work and work without the ball is hugely underrated. Gawn elite also. A beast in the air.

Its daylight to the next best. How anyone could vote NicNat above these two this year is laughably stupid.

Gawn very good tonight, at this stage i think he's contested marking gives him the edge, the man is huge! And mean to boot.

 

[eth-dog]

Gawn right now for me ahead of Grundy and Stefan Martin in 3rd.

 

[TradeDraft]

No Shock the Collingwood Player is Losing

 

[00Stinger]

No Shock the Collingwood Player is Losing

Tbf the player beating him is leading the AFLCA award.



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[PieLebo87]

Another massive game by Brodie Grundy yesterday with 24 possessions (17 contested), 57 hitouts, 9 clearances, 4 tackles and a goal.

Max Gawn up against one of the in-form rucks today in Jarrod Witts, averaging 58 hitouts a game from the last two games.

We’re spoilt with quality ruckmen in 2018.

 

[Frank Gallagher]

Another massive game by Brodie Grundy yesterday with 24 possessions (17 contested), 57 hitouts, 9 clearances, 4 tackles and a goal.

Max Gawn up against one of the in-form rucks today in Jarrod Witts, averaging 58 hitouts a game from the last two games.

We’re spoilt with quality ruckmen in 2018.

Those stats from Grundy are insane.