I'm not convinced that we're wedded to two rucks. I think it's circumstances. Cox is our best option to play forward and ruck. Can these blokes play forward? Most rucks struggle. And would they go from one list to another without being a likely first ruck. I'd be happy with Lobb.
Wow $650k over 6 weeks would make him a $5.2m /year player! That’s a mountain of brown paper bags.
So no pressure then, lol.
He is still tracking well towards the NBA unfortunately
Not unfortunately. The fact that he's developing and improving is a great sign if he does end up with us.
That’s interesting. So we can theoretically sign him while he’s still at College playing ball in the US?
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If Condon is a Cox replacement I know what his nickname would be!
That’s not the Cox replacement I was thinking of, you dildo!
I would be bringing in Lobb to replace Kreuger with the hope to move away from two “rucks” even though he is a short term solution. Moyle or Bryan would then be a replacement for Cox as opposed to Teakle (or any other mature state leaguer) who’s clearly inferior to the other two. If Begg is moved on that leaves 4 rucks in 2025 and a genuine fwd/ruck on the list with real flexibility to play a one or two ruck system. We then have 2025 to decide on what type is needed longer term to replace Cox and Lobb. Personally that’s a Thilthorpe or Darcy type* although the alternative is a Mitch Lewis this year if we have the collateral.
Sounds great, but what would you say if you were Moyle or Bryan's manager. If Moyle and Bryan are ready and just stuck behind their club's first ruck, why would they choose to move to be stuck behind Cameron?
This is great timing, when SP10 finally retires we can continue with........ it's because of his basketball background
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It didn't really work for Madge!!
It actually can now - NIL money is available to college athletes. I doubt Condon is getting a whole lot, but he's not getting nothing.
The ruck situation is a bit of a conundrum. I can see us not even bothering to get one next year. I reckon we'll back in our current talls and just manoeuvre them as required, especially next year. Hopefully Dean and Eyre come on and we will work around what we have. I like begg and maybe Steen. Not sure we can afford to waste a list spot on another developing ruck. Is Cox contracted for next year, because we might just back in what we have
I don't see it as a ruck problem. I see it as a forward line problem. We'll be ok in the ruck if a ruck gets injured. But we're relying on a ruck as a tall target up forward. Who does that for us if a ruck gets injured. It's Freddy or messing with our defence.
Yeah, good point. Apparently Fly said that we would be looking to add a ruck or forward in a couple of weeks. I won't be building myself up though because if it doesn't transpire, I'm not sure I can handle the fall.
At 212 cm he has cox covered
Hopefully it doesn't come down to sword fight
The young Victorian ruck at Port Adelaide Vissentini looked very impressive last week. From the Nick Daicos draft
Personally, I'd target a forward who can ruck a bit if it's a trade scenario.
