Can’t drop Jacobs for this year now.

[Coopers]

I am a masculine man and I don't eat poncey food, nor do I associate with people that do. Capishe?

Well, you're having a conversation with me, and I had half a caramel tart on the weekend.

 

[Vhaluus]

Wouldn't constantly reaffirming that you are a 'masculine' man to the people on this board suggest that you have deeper insecurities at play?

More so than refusing to eat certain foods because you think they're too feminine?

 

[40porpoise]

I missed the press conference but did pyke really say he expects Jacobs around the club in 2020? Surely not

 

[Peter Wallis]

I missed the press conference but did pyke really say he expects Jacobs around the club in 2020? Surely not

Outside of O'Brien & Hunter (who is likely to be delisted), what other ruckmen do Adelaide have on their list? If they let Jacobs go surely they are going to be too thin in the ruck department for 2020 unless Grundy is signed up.

 

[skittlebrew]

Outside of O'Brien & Hunter (who is likely to be delisted), what other ruckmen do Adelaide have on their list? If they let Jacobs go surely they are going to be too thin in the ruck department for 2020 unless Grundy is signed up.

Draft mature aged rucks, it's not rocket science. We're not going to win shiet next year so it's irrelevant if ROB goes down with injury.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Draft mature aged rucks, it's not rocket science. We're not going to win shiet next year so it's irrelevant if ROB goes down with injury.

Yes, next year is about rebuilding the group for the next flag, not hanging on to older players to finish mid table.

 

[crows dude]

Outside of O'Brien & Hunter (who is likely to be delisted), what other ruckmen do Adelaide have on their list? If they let Jacobs go surely they are going to be too thin in the ruck department for 2020 unless Grundy is signed up.

Rob, Strachan and Hunter. We become to top heavy in the sanfl with too much more than that. We will definite recruit one to replace Sauce.

 

[Elite Crow]

Still no sign of Mickyboy?

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Draft mature aged rucks, it's not rocket science. We're not going to win shiet next year so it's irrelevant if ROB goes down with injury.

Jacobs is a mature age ruck!

We've already got him, we know he's a passable back up and he'll be cheap. Would rather keep him that seek out another Hunter or Angus Graham. And certainly don't want to use trade capital on such a minor role.

Draft a long term prospect.

 

[Samcro24]

Jacobs is a mature age ruck!

We've already got him, we know he's a passable back up and he'll be cheap. Would rather keep him that seek out another Hunter or Angus Graham. And certainly don't want to use trade capital on such a minor role.

Draft a long term prospect.

Would you trust us to not play him as soon as robs form dipped by the smallest amount?

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Would you trust us to not play him as soon as robs form dipped by the smallest amount?

Well no but the incompetence of our coaching staff is a separate issue.

Jacobs as the break glass option while ROB leads and a kid develops is ideal.

 

[skittlebrew]

Jacobs is a mature age ruck!

We've already got him, we know he's a passable back up and he'll be cheap. Would rather keep him that seek out another Hunter or Angus Graham. And certainly don't want to use trade capital on such a minor role.

Draft a long term prospect.

I meant mature aged as in early twenties, not post 25 (let alone 30). I don't want to trade for one, ROB was picked in the Rookie draft and has proven to be competent.

If ROB remains uninjured than the development of Strachan and anyone else is massively impeded with the inclusion of Sauce. You can't just bench Sauce the whole season and hope he will perform when required, he needs minutes too. There is only one ruck position you can split between a couple of players, we're not talking a midfielder here.

ROB goes down with injury we might uncover a hidden gem in Strachan or someone else. Which can fight it out for the no1 ruck spot or we can parlay on for draft picks. The possible minor upside of Sauce's performance is far outweighed by the development of a new player.

 

[Thetrader15]

Rob, Strachan and Hunter. We become to top heavy in the sanfl with too much more than that. We will definite recruit one to replace Sauce.

I've heard there is a 50 goal a season 200cm forward who can play in the ruck who might be on the trade table. Would be good back up for ROB if we (please) let Sauce go

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

I meant mature aged as in early twenties, not post 25 (let alone 30). I don't want to trade for one, ROB was picked in the Rookie draft and has proven to be competent.

If ROB remains uninjured than the development of Strachan and anyone else is massively impeded with the inclusion of Sauce. You can't just bench Sauce the whole season and hope he will perform when required, he needs minutes too. There is only one ruck position you can split between a couple of players, we're not talking a midfielder here.

ROB goes down with injury we might uncover a hidden gem in Strachan or someone else. Which can fight it out for the no1 ruck spot or we can parlay on for draft picks. The possible minor upside of Sauce's performance is far outweighed by the development of a new player.

The early 20s dud would carry the exact same negatives you're allocating to Jacobs. As far as impeding the development of others.

IMO we're better off keeping Jacobs than scouring the nation for another Hunter.

 

[Thetrader15]

Jacobs is a mature age ruck!

We've already got him, we know he's a passable back up and he'll be cheap. Would rather keep him that seek out another Hunter or Angus Graham. And certainly don't want to use trade capital on such a minor role.

Draft a long term prospect.

I'd rather go after a Frampton type - he's a long way back at Port and can play forward and ruck.

 

[Thetrader15]

The early 20s dud would carry the exact same negatives you're allocating to Jacobs. As far as impeding the development of others.

IMO we're better off keeping Jacobs than scouring the nation for another Hunter.

Sure they might not be any good, but the ceiling is better than Sauce who's ceiling is caving in

 

[Vhaluus]

Jacobs is a mature age ruck!

We've already got him, we know he's a passable back up and he'll be cheap. Would rather keep him that seek out another Hunter or Angus Graham. And certainly don't want to use trade capital on such a minor role.

Draft a long term prospect.

Jacobs is a geriatric ruck, not a mature age.

A mature age is 23-26 so still has a few years still to contribute something meaningful.

There are plenty of examples of rucks being recruited in this age range and giving a meaningful contribution to a side.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Jacobs is a geriatric ruck, not a mature age.

A mature age is 23-26 so still has a few years still to contribute something meaningful

You're talking Hunter or Angus Graham

They don't contribute anything meaningful.

If we're talking a hail mary early 20s option who might hopefully develop into something over time we already have Strachan.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

What we want to avoid more than anything is the absolute ****ed in the head situation we've had previously where our lead ruckman (now ROB) plays through injury and wears themselves into the ground.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Jacobs dramatic fall from borderline AA to cooked in just 12 months should serve as a warning to the club about the dangers of continuity.

Playing through injury, never having a break and soldiering on year after year has clearly taken its toll.

Would some more prudent management have extended Jacobs' usefulness?

Hopefully we aren't as dumb with O'Brien.

 

[Vhaluus]

You're talking Hunter or Angus Graham

They don't contribute anything meaningful.

If we're talking a hail mary early 20s option who might hopefully develop into something over time we already have Strachan.

I'm not talking about examples from our club.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

I'm not talking about examples from our club.

You're talking equivalents

State league rucks that we find

Or AFL listed rucks who aren't getting a regular game and happy to move states to be #2

 

[Vhaluus]

You're talking equivalents

State league rucks that we find

Or AFL listed rucks who aren't getting a regular game and happy to move states to be #2

Like Jacobs was? Like Lycett was?

 

[skittlebrew]

The early 20s dud would carry the exact same negatives you're allocating to Jacobs. As far as impeding the development of others.

IMO we're better off keeping Jacobs than scouring the nation for another Hunter.

Yes they would have the same negatives except they would be one year further along in their development and may become a competent player. Sauce has one year of mediocrity left and we will win zero more games if we had him in ruck. There is limited, perhaps nil, upside in keeping Jacobs.

That early 20s dud is now ROB and a competent ruck. You don't know how good they will be until they get the opportunity.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Like Jacobs was? Like Lycett was?

Jacobs was targeted to be #1.

Massive pay rise for him to get him over and we had to trade for him.

Lycett also on huge coin.

The back up ruck needs to be a low cost position in terms of salary cap / trade capital.