The problem is we are prone to getting stuffed up the ass by ground-level contested footy oriented teams. If we want to play Barrass, Mackenzie (or Schofield), McGovern, Kennedy and Darling plus a second ruckman on the field at the same time, then we become far too vulnerable to smaller sides that play a less aerial gameplan.
Especially since a lot of our smalls (Sheppard, Le Cras, Hill, and Yeo to an extent) also play tall.
Agree with this too, but Gov in the ruck (or forward) is not the answer.
I'm so sick of this Land of the Giants game plan we have been seduced into for the last 10 years. As you say, we have players who play much taller than their height suggests. I'd add Hill (if he gets a look in) and LeCras too.
Ideally our big boys are 6 of:
- Ruck (Giles/Lycett)
- Fwd/Ruck (Vardy/Petrie/Lycett)
- FF (Kennedy)
- HF (Darling)
- HB (Gov)
- FB (Barrass/Emac/Schofield)
There's plenty of rucking depth in this team now to ensure we have adequate coverage for whoever is rucking the majority of the game.
I reckon at a pinch Darling would be a better option than Gov. He actually showed more in the few contests he was thrown in than Gov did. He halved contests and actually won a few too IRC.
Edit: Apologies, missed your inclusion of Hill and LeCras.
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