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I think he has the opportunity, utilizing his great leap, size and strength, marking around the ground and ability to go forward to become an amazing weapon.
Right now he is very weak at the center bounces and serviceable around the ground (has done very well against some older full time ruckman around the ground) but along with his ruckwork the bug unit is pulling in 10+ marks and kicking 2+ goals since he started playing ruck.
If he could get his ruckwork to where he is breaking even in the center and using his strength and size to win out at ruck contests around the ground, his ability to cover ground and kick goals could see him become on of the most damaging big men in the game.
I understand that a lot of people want him to play CHF/FF but with Moons and Pods down there, Ottens so injury prone, for the next 2 years or so it might be best to develop him as a Ruckman who kicks goals and takes marks around the ground. Worst case he develops a big engine then moves back forward at 25-26 and uses that experience to his benefit. Best case he really dominates and becomes a goal kicking ruck.
Right now he is very weak at the center bounces and serviceable around the ground (has done very well against some older full time ruckman around the ground) but along with his ruckwork the bug unit is pulling in 10+ marks and kicking 2+ goals since he started playing ruck.
If he could get his ruckwork to where he is breaking even in the center and using his strength and size to win out at ruck contests around the ground, his ability to cover ground and kick goals could see him become on of the most damaging big men in the game.
I understand that a lot of people want him to play CHF/FF but with Moons and Pods down there, Ottens so injury prone, for the next 2 years or so it might be best to develop him as a Ruckman who kicks goals and takes marks around the ground. Worst case he develops a big engine then moves back forward at 25-26 and uses that experience to his benefit. Best case he really dominates and becomes a goal kicking ruck.

