Team Mgmt. The Ruck Dilemma

[Duckworth]

I'd play him - stuck me as very large, very physical and very competitive in NAB cup....think Warnock will hate playing against him.

Don't want to leave it another week, find out we need him and then blood him against Freo.....

Reminds me of Hille.

 

[eth-dog]

Reminds me of Hille.

I don't think he's the class of Hille yet.

 

[windyhill]

Thurlow gets a From me, he's alright the boy.

 

[Duckworth]

I don't think he's the class of Hille yet.

No, definitely not. Just size and the way he moves.

 

[Halftimehero]

So the herald sun says that Essendon COULD place Bellchambers on the LTI, haven't we established that he is already on it?

 

[Halftimehero]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/a...olve-ruck-crisis/story-fni5f6kv-1226868528239

 

[BrunoV]

Do not see where the dilema starts.

Carlisle, in particular, needs to be given time to settle forward.

Thurlow was competitive enough in the practices matches. He is aggressive and Warnock is a good enough tap ruckman to detract from the real advantage we should have in close.

Bellchambers is already on the LTI and there is no other rookie that is close to getting a game.

Thurlow plays.

 

[daffo]

Thurlow has to play. It sucks for us. I really wish we drafted another ruckman through the offseason.

 

[VelvetSledge]

Wish we were able to play Thurlow not out of necessity, but those are the cards we've been dealt.

If he gets a game, good luck big fella!

 

[carnthedons]

Thurlow gets a From me, he's alright the boy.

 

[Howard Moon]

its funny every scribe was saying Essendon could be OK this year, only weak spot is in the ruck if tbell and ryder go down they are a little thin.. nek minnit...

could ambrose crash in there a few times to soften warnock up? how tall actually is he?

 

[Halftimehero]

its funny every scribe was saying Essendon could be OK this year, only weak spot is in the ruck if tbell and ryder go down they are a little thin.. nek minnit...

could ambrose crash in there a few times to soften warnock up? how tall actually is he?

He is only 185cm

 

[But_Da_Druggzz]

bring jetta to sit on colyers shoulders bout only if we can count them as 1 player

 

[eth-dog]

He is only 185cm

Um, he's 195cm

 

[Whispering_Jack]

Did anybody watch the VFL practice match? Apparently Thurlow played ok.

 

[vaughany]

Thurlow plays this week against Carlton. Will get by ok against Warnock if his form against Richmond on Thurs night is anything to go by.

Against Freo will be the BIG issue. Watson, Stanton and co might as well just rover off Sandilands and move in positions where he might tap it

 

[Pweter]

Thurlow has to play.

McEvoy and Hale tore us new ones late on Friday night. If we don't play a ruckman we'd want to be well and truly on top late in the game when Carlisle/JD/whoever else tire.

 

[Pweter]

Thurlow plays this week against Carlton. Will get by ok against Warnock if his form against Richmond on Thurs night is anything to go by.

Against Freo will be the BIG issue. Watson, Stanton and co might as well just rover off Sandilands and move in positions where he might tap it

Would've been nice if we did this or at least go defensive in the centre on Friday night rather than repeatedly set up expecting Carlisle or JD to win the tap.

 

[theboxmike]

Um, he's 195cm

EFC website says he's 191

 

[vaughany]

if all else fails bring NLM out of retirement to tandem the ruck duties with Hooker, ala 2009 elimination final style

 

[Whispering_Jack]

EFC website says he's 191

Goddard said he's about 195cm but he is listed at 189cm. I don't think the listings are that accurate.

 

[vaughany]

Would've been nice if we did this or at least go defensive in the centre on Friday night rather than repeatedly set up expecting Carlisle or JD to win the tap.

That's it sometimes you just have to admit that you will be beaten in the ruck.

Can Freo please rest Sandilands for round 4 thanks Ross

 

[Whispering_Jack]

That's it sometimes you just have to admit that you will be beaten in the ruck.

Can Freo please rest Sandilands for round 4 thanks Ross

We need his biannual turf toe injury to flair up.

 

[Pweter]

We need his biannual turf toe injury to flair up.

Supercoach says he needs to have a dominant game except we still get over the line regardless of his influence.

 

[Ben the Gooner]

its funny every scribe was saying Essendon could be OK this year, only weak spot is in the ruck if tbell and ryder go down they are a little thin.. nek minnit...

could ambrose crash in there a few times to soften warnock up? how tall actually is he?

Ambrose is somewhere between 4'2" and 11'7"