Rucks - Third option?

[blues4flag]

Elevated.
Justin Davies was on the long term injury list early on, Smith got his spot. Later in the season it gets easier to put someone, say with a 5 week injury, on the long term list and elevate a rookie. Can't recall off hand which player this happened to for Jackson to get his spot, possibly Saddington - anyone?

Not too sure, but IIRC, it was Bentick?

 

[Jeremias]

Not too sure, but IIRC, it was Bentick?

Nope, definitely wasn't Bentick.

Was one of Saddington, Davies or Murphy.

 

[BlueFeaver]

1- Ackland
2- Cloke: heads and shoulders above McLaren. Has the ability to rest forward or back depending on our needs.
3- McLaren: One dimensional and will quickly be overtaken.
4- Hampson: On sheer athletesism.
5- Jacobs: Big unit, but stamina may be of concern.
6- O'hailpin: Still a way to go, but he is likely to be a star in the Cox mould. My ideal scenario in 2 years is Hampson as first ruck and O'Hailpin as the interchange.

 

[HBF]

3- McLaren: One dimensional and will quickly be overtaken.

I'd still like to give McLaren some more time to develop. One bad year DOES not make a bad player. Plus, I believe he had a pretty nasty back injury last year.

 

[Bluebear]

Nope, definitely wasn't Bentick.

Was one of Saddington, Davies or Murphy.

Davies was definatley on that list early in the year, but nothing happenned rookie wise until smith popped up. I forgot about Murph and it does ring a bell as they knew he would be out for the season once he had the scope.
From what I recall Saddington was a bit up and down with his injury, and maybe not on the long term list. Speaking of which (and completely off topic) he looks fit at the mo. Might post on the training thread re: how he is moving etc.
Might be the surprise pack in our backiline next year.

 

[Aussie Joe]

Hopefully Teague breaks his leg at training...

Harsh. I am just hoping he realises he is a hack and retires early.