Gardiner and van Rheenen should hopefully be ready next year and Koschitzke and Blake can also spend time in the ruck.
Van Rheenen wasn't named in the best ONCE either in the Casey seniors or reserves this year...and you think he will be ready to play regular AFL footy in 2008...I think you're wrong.
VR would be behind Gardiner, Koschitzke, Brooks, Blake, Rix and Watts as far as rucking goes, while his skills are nowhere near AFL standard. The chances are that he won't make it, but he will be given at least one more year to show some improvement and hopefully develop into a long-term player for us.
The only players we have on the list capable of doing a decent job as the number one ruckman are Gardiner and Kosi. Gardiner because of his tap-work, strength and experience. Kosi because of his mobility, skills at ground level and agression. Neither are particularly good options, but they can do the job.
I would be very, very surprised if we don't come out of trade week with an experienced ruckman. We should heavily target Hudson, Lade and Jolly, while we may resort to getting King or McDonald.