If Hawks pick up Leuenberger...

[Heropsychodreamer]

... can Bobbie Campbell hold down full back for most of the season, while being a part time ruck option???

Seriously, can he?

From what i can see... if we have campbell, berger and max... when we are playing a team with a big bodied full fwd, berger and or max play ruck and campbell plays fb.

If we play someone like bulldogs, we give gilham FB and campbell and berger or max in the ruck?

This means we have effectively taken out our KPP backman problem.

With Croad CHB, Jacobs sweeping for crumbs, our team structure looks pretty good. the only thing i dont like is that campbell will never really settle into a position

 

[Philhawk]

I agree.

Cambell should be our main ruck for the time being, but when Bailey and Leunberger fully develop, we should have him as a 'roaming monster' who can play in both the forward and back 50. For the moment, we should persist with Hodge, Croad, Gilham, Brown, Jacobs and Smith in defence.

If anything, when we play teams like the Dogs, we should send Cambell up forward to really expose the height deficiencies they have down back.

We should draft Leunberger anyhow as I believe having a pool of 2-3 ruckmen is terrific!

 

[Heropsychodreamer]

I agree.

Cambell should be our main ruck for the time being, but when Bailey and Leunberger fully develop, we should have him as a 'roaming monster' who can play in both the forward and back 50. For the moment, we should persist with Hodge, Croad, Gilham, Brown, Jacobs and Smith in defence.

If anything, when we play teams like the Dogs, we should send Cambell up forward to really expose the height deficiencies they have down back.

We should draft Leunberger anyhow as I believe having a pool of 2-3 ruckmen is terrific!

If Leuenberger was drafted... AC must man manage him and max, so they will be content to play on the same team and share the ruck... in stead of dominating it on their own.

 

[Roddy]

Where does Simon Taylor fit into all this? They gave him a new contract this year, so obviously have plans for him....

 

[Heropsychodreamer]

Where does Simon Taylor fit into all this? They gave him a new contract this year, so obviously have plans for him....

I reckon we will honestly pick up a KPP before Leuenberger. Taylor is there to make 3 ruckman, and we have one more development rookie ruckman.

I think Taylor will play out his career as the guy to come in when one of the other guys gets injured. But saying that, he is big and could be a late developer. fingers crossed.

 

[The Kipster]

Where does Simon Taylor fit into all this? They gave him a new contract this year, so obviously have plans for him....

I like Tails he has ticker....and plays like a rover when needed...

 

[dipper86]

Geez thats a bit stiff expecting and 18 y old to hold down ruck in his first season of AFL footy.

Second of all what are you going to do about the big bodied full forwards that run like the wind, Neitz, Gehrig, Richo there is no way in hell Cambpell would keep up with them.

and third, I'm very keen on an explosive paced hard as nails midfielder named Proud. (only if Gumbleton, Hanson, Thorpe and Gibbs have gone)

 

[cantos_tevez]

top thinking hpd. actually f*cking awesome thinking. i really like campbell, but u have to love those players who work their asses off to get into the side like him. i think he can really play in any key position, but bloody good thinking, makes me feel good about our backline problems.

 

[Nightwolf]

Best Available..

Dont reckon we'll take him personally, but hey, im on the Berg wagon..

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Don't know anything about the kid but ruckmen aren't usually ready to jump straight into a league spot so I wouldn't expect Campbell at FB in round 1.

 

[Pharaoh]

Of all ruck prospects to be drafted in recent years, Leunberger is most likely to play a lot of footy in his first year. But he is still skinny.

 

[Binxy]

Got to admit, I'm a big fan of recruiting guys based purely on their cool names.

 

[Philhawk]

Got to admit, I'm a big fan of recruiting guys based purely on their cool names.

Leunberger > Van-Berlo?

 

[cantos_tevez]

'Max Bailey' - what an absolute ripper of a name

 

[Binxy]

Roughhead - Buddy - Leunberger....

 

[Hawkk]

Some people are now saying Leuenberger could go 1 or 2!

If we snare him, I will be rapt.

 

[sammy555]

Some people are now saying Leuenberger could go 1 or 2!

If we snare him, I will be rapt.

i dont think we need a ruckman we should get a quick player a KKP backmen and maybe another midfeilder because hopefully we get rid of ries and maybe give ball enother season to prove himself