um, i think you mean first ruckman, since statistically he's a better performer in ruck than peter everitt (more hitouts in 2007, leading hitouts in 2006).
and the fact that he (paired up with an inexperienced doyle, no experienced ball) led us to the grand final where main ruck duties were put singularly on his shoulders says a lot about his importance and value to the team.
with the addition of peter everitt sydney has the best ruck duo, but dont under appreciate the value of darren jolly to the team,
having a great midfield first comes with someone supplying the ball to us,
losing that would make us a st. kilda, a good 4 or 5 positions down the ladder than we are now.
as much as i love schneider its obvious he has been a much more regular contributor to the team than schneider has, and in a much more irreplaceable and important role.
without his combined ruck duties, we'd be slipping faster down the ladder than you can say 'oops'