Ruckman Needed / Cam Wood and Orren Stephenson training with Richmond

[georgies31]

A we able to do a deal with GWS and prelist Currie like we did with Morris last season in a deal.Is the hype on Currie all well and good or is there better options out  there ?.

[tigs2011]

A we able to do a deal with GWS and prelist Currie like we did with Morris last season in a deal.Is the hype on Currie all well and good or is there better options out  there ?.

They've used their 10 pre-listings. Unless you can find one from NT then they can't do it. Last time I checked NT was playing a 188cm Medium forward as their ruckman at the Champs. 

[Yeahright]

WAT do you believe they don't have a plan re: back up ruckman

I would be amazed if they go into Round 1 with derickx as the only back up

they have someone else in mind i just dont know who

Not sure what I believe, we went all year last year without a backup, perhaps they think we can do it again...

The only thing I can think is that they are looking at a mature age recruit form one of the State leagues. Failing that I have no idea what they are up to....decent/potential rucks are running low now though.

And you????

I think last year they didn't expect as much from Maric and more from Graham and thought if Maric went down, Graham would slide in without much harm to the side. Turned out there was a huge gap between them hence trading out Graham

[Crumden]

Griffiths could actually become a very good second ruckman now that height and leap is more of a factor than size. The new rule will hurt us next year imo. Big Ivan is good at wrestling and out positioning his opponent to get the ball down to our mids. With the ew rule players like Nic Nat, Sandilands and Jacobs will dominate further as they will be able to jump over stationary opponents (Nic Nat) or use their reach exclusively. Ivan is not a tall man in comparison to these ruckman and will have to block their run to compete.

Conversely, this is why Griffiths, with springs in his knees but with little size about him, could benefits from the rule. Vickery possibly too.

i tend to agree that Vickery will benefit from the new rule but not Ivan so much. Vickery's direction when palming the ball is pretty good when he gets first hand to it. His problem is that he doesn't get first hand to the ball often enough. With less wrestling, I think he'll become a better round the ground ruckman.

[WA Tiger]

Griffiths could actually become a very good second ruckman now that height and leap is more of a factor than size. The new rule will hurt us next year imo. Big Ivan is good at wrestling and out positioning his opponent to get the ball down to our mids. With the ew rule players like Nic Nat, Sandilands and Jacobs will dominate further as they will be able to jump over stationary opponents (Nic Nat) or use their reach exclusively. Ivan is not a tall man in comparison to these ruckman and will have to block their run to compete.

Conversely, this is why Griffiths, with springs in his knees but with little size about him, could benefits from the rule. Vickery possibly too.

i tend to agree that Vickery will benefit from the new rule but not Ivan so much. Vickery's direction when palming the ball is pretty good when he gets first hand to it. His problem is that he doesn't get first hand to the ball often enough. With less wrestling, I think he'll become a better round the ground ruckman.

Sorry, out of the loop a bit, do we have another new rule for ruckmen???

[Crumden]

Griffiths could actually become a very good second ruckman now that height and leap is more of a factor than size. The new rule will hurt us next year imo. Big Ivan is good at wrestling and out positioning his opponent to get the ball down to our mids. With the ew rule players like Nic Nat, Sandilands and Jacobs will dominate further as they will be able to jump over stationary opponents (Nic Nat) or use their reach exclusively. Ivan is not a tall man in comparison to these ruckman and will have to block their run to compete.

Conversely, this is why Griffiths, with springs in his knees but with little size about him, could benefits from the rule. Vickery possibly too.

i tend to agree that Vickery will benefit from the new rule but not Ivan so much. Vickery's direction when palming the ball is pretty good when he gets first hand to it. His problem is that he doesn't get first hand to the ball often enough. With less wrestling, I think he'll become a better round the ground ruckman.

Sorry, out of the loop a bit, do we have another new rule for ruckmen???

New season new rules - no contact until the ball leaves the umpires hands next year. http://www.smh.com.au/afl/afl-news/interchange-cap-gets-oneyear-reprieve-20121016-27oll.html

[WA Tiger]

Griffiths could actually become a very good second ruckman now that height and leap is more of a factor than size. The new rule will hurt us next year imo. Big Ivan is good at wrestling and out positioning his opponent to get the ball down to our mids. With the ew rule players like Nic Nat, Sandilands and Jacobs will dominate further as they will be able to jump over stationary opponents (Nic Nat) or use their reach exclusively. Ivan is not a tall man in comparison to these ruckman and will have to block their run to compete.

Conversely, this is why Griffiths, with springs in his knees but with little size about him, could benefits from the rule. Vickery possibly too.

i tend to agree that Vickery will benefit from the new rule but not Ivan so much. Vickery's direction when palming the ball is pretty good when he gets first hand to it. His problem is that he doesn't get first hand to the ball often enough. With less wrestling, I think he'll become a better round the ground ruckman.

Sorry, out of the loop a bit, do we have another new rule for ruckmen???

New season new rules - no contact until the ball leaves the umpires hands next year. http://www.smh.com.au/afl/afl-news/interchange-cap-gets-oneyear-reprieve-20121016-27oll.html

Thanks mate..

Message to AFL..

LEAVE THE BLOODY GAME ALONE!!!!

[Loui Tufga]

Griffiths could actually become a very good second ruckman now that height and leap is more of a factor than size. The new rule will hurt us next year imo. Big Ivan is good at wrestling and out positioning his opponent to get the ball down to our mids. With the ew rule players like Nic Nat, Sandilands and Jacobs will dominate further as they will be able to jump over stationary opponents (Nic Nat) or use their reach exclusively. Ivan is not a tall man in comparison to these ruckman and will have to block their run to compete.

Conversely, this is why Griffiths, with springs in his knees but with little size about him, could benefits from the rule. Vickery possibly too.

i tend to agree that Vickery will benefit from the new rule but not Ivan so much. Vickery's direction when palming the ball is pretty good when he gets first hand to it. His problem is that he doesn't get first hand to the ball often enough. With less wrestling, I think he'll become a better round the ground ruckman.

Sorry, out of the loop a bit, do we have another new rule for ruckmen???

New season new rules - no contact until the ball leaves the umpires hands next year. http://www.smh.com.au/afl/afl-news/interchange-cap-gets-oneyear-reprieve-20121016-27oll.html

Thanks mate..

Message to AFL..

LEAVE THE BLOODY GAME ALONE!!!!

No Excuses 

[WA Tiger]

Griffiths could actually become a very good second ruckman now that height and leap is more of a factor than size. The new rule will hurt us next year imo. Big Ivan is good at wrestling and out positioning his opponent to get the ball down to our mids. With the ew rule players like Nic Nat, Sandilands and Jacobs will dominate further as they will be able to jump over stationary opponents (Nic Nat) or use their reach exclusively. Ivan is not a tall man in comparison to these ruckman and will have to block their run to compete.

Conversely, this is why Griffiths, with springs in his knees but with little size about him, could benefits from the rule. Vickery possibly too.

i tend to agree that Vickery will benefit from the new rule but not Ivan so much. Vickery's direction when palming the ball is pretty good when he gets first hand to it. His problem is that he doesn't get first hand to the ball often enough. With less wrestling, I think he'll become a better round the ground ruckman.

Sorry, out of the loop a bit, do we have another new rule for ruckmen???

New season new rules - no contact until the ball leaves the umpires hands next year. http://www.smh.com.au/afl/afl-news/interchange-cap-gets-oneyear-reprieve-20121016-27oll.html

Thanks mate..

Message to AFL..

LEAVE THE BLOODY GAME ALONE!!!!

No Excuses 

Pathetic, honestly, we must be the only code in the world that has as many rule changes, I would love to see a comparison...Go to it keyboard geeks!!

The Government doesn't even pass as many bills through the senate each year..FFS.

[Willy]

Agree WAT. Too much unnecessary tinkerin with our game.

[Mr Magic]

Griffiths could actually become a very good second ruckman now that height and leap is more of a factor than size. The new rule will hurt us next year imo. Big Ivan is good at wrestling and out positioning his opponent to get the ball down to our mids. With the ew rule players like Nic Nat, Sandilands and Jacobs will dominate further as they will be able to jump over stationary opponents (Nic Nat) or use their reach exclusively. Ivan is not a tall man in comparison to these ruckman and will have to block their run to compete.

Conversely, this is why Griffiths, with springs in his knees but with little size about him, could benefits from the rule. Vickery possibly too.

i tend to agree that Vickery will benefit from the new rule but not Ivan so much. Vickery's direction when palming the ball is pretty good when he gets first hand to it. His problem is that he doesn't get first hand to the ball often enough. With less wrestling, I think he'll become a better round the ground ruckman.

Sorry, out of the loop a bit, do we have another new rule for ruckmen???

New season new rules - no contact until the ball leaves the umpires hands next year. http://www.smh.com.au/afl/afl-news/interchange-cap-gets-oneyear-reprieve-20121016-27oll.html

Thanks mate..

Message to AFL..

LEAVE THE BLOODY GAME ALONE!!!!

[WA Tiger]

Agree WAT. Too much unnecessary tinkerin with our game.

Please someone combine that photo with Edwards face and body!!

[Big Papa Bear]

Really disappointed in Tommy Derrickx - thought he would have some impact given his intensity in the contest - but does not have the tank or the nous to win the ball consistantly. Hopefully there is development in him as yet - as he struggled at VFL level and only got a game last year due to injuries and poor team management

[Judge Roughneck]

Did Derick x not come into the game late?

Local league - wafl - AFL.

Reckon he should be given time. He can tackle and is somewhat agile.


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[Coach]

Did Derick x not come into the game late?

Local league - wafl - AFL.

Reckon he should be given time. He can tackle and is somewhat agile.

Edit: offensive remark removed

That's really disrespectful. To Graham and people with down syndrome.