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Re: Ruckman Needed
« Reply #195 on: October 27, 2012, 09:42:21 AM »
when was last time we went into a season with more that one proven ruckman?

Last year. But in 2010 we had a trio of gods. Simmo, Gussy and Browne :bow

I guess al walked into that by not stating proven to be good.  ;D
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when was last time we went into a season with more that one proven ruckman?

Yes but how long can we sustain it with the game getting faster??
untill maric breaks down ;D

the difficulty is recruiting another proven ruckmen on the promise he will get a game if maric does break down.

as in a thread i started a while back, i believe the benefits of playing two ruckmen and rotating them off the bench outweigh the negatives.  As it is now your second ruckman has to be able to hold down a position as a forward
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Re: Ruckman Needed
« Reply #196 on: October 27, 2012, 09:47:23 AM »
when was last time we went into a season with more that one proven ruckman?

Last year. But in 2010 we had a trio of gods. Simmo, Gussy and Browne :bow

I guess al walked into that by not stating proven to be good.  ;D
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when was last time we went into a season with more that one proven ruckman?

Yes but how long can we sustain it with the game getting faster??
untill maric breaks down ;D

the difficulty is recruiting another proven ruckmen on the promise he will get a game if maric does maric does break down.

as in a thread i started a while back, i believe the benefits of playing two ruckmen and rotating them off the bench outweigh the negatives.  As it is now your second ruckman has to be able to hold down a position as a forward

Totally agree!
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Re: Ruckman Needed
« Reply #197 on: October 29, 2012, 04:27:51 PM »
Cameron Wood has been delisted by the Pies.

Not that I want him at Richmond  :help but according to the media we were looking at him during the trade period.

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Re: Ruckman Needed
« Reply #198 on: October 29, 2012, 05:25:58 PM »
someone get him drunk and leave him in the city

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Re: Ruckman Needed
« Reply #199 on: October 29, 2012, 06:11:35 PM »
Cameron wood would be great rookie

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Re: Ruckman Needed
« Reply #200 on: October 29, 2012, 06:13:53 PM »
cameron wood is gus graham's my little pony

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Re: Ruckman Needed
« Reply #201 on: October 29, 2012, 06:18:32 PM »
I.wanted him instead of pattison or polo.

Would like both rambling and wood rookie listed

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Re: Ruckman Needed
« Reply #202 on: October 29, 2012, 06:25:32 PM »
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Re: Ruckman Needed
« Reply #203 on: October 29, 2012, 07:55:51 PM »
cameron wood is gus graham's my little pony

Cameron would be happy with that, evolving from Micks Rigadoon Gang


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Re: Ruckman Needed
« Reply #204 on: October 29, 2012, 08:59:47 PM »
Has anyone got a list and report on ruckmen available in state leagues and during the draft. Be interesting to see what is out there.
have mentioned jack hannath several times could possibly step up straight away.. cameron symonds  not ready 20 21 yo  will take a few yrs to develop.

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Re: Ruckman Needed
« Reply #205 on: October 31, 2012, 07:37:12 AM »
Has anyone got a list and report on ruckmen available in state leagues and during the draft. Be interesting to see what is out there.
have mentioned jack hannath several times could possibly step up straight away.. cameron symonds  not ready 20 21 yo  will take a few yrs to develop.

Well I don't think we can afford a developing ruckman now, we need someone who can play immediately.
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“We are really excited about what we have brought in. We have got great depth of players that can take us where we need to go. We are just putting some cream on the top at the moment,” he said.

"Rucks:
Shaun Hampson is the No.1 man"

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Re: Ruckman Needed
« Reply #206 on: October 31, 2012, 07:38:06 PM »
cameron wood is gus graham's my little pony

http://oneeyed-richmond.com/forum/Smileys/default/clapping.gif bravo sir.....bravo....

Hoping TV's shoulders are ok as that gives us a forward/ruck option...still only young and developing his rucking skills - fingers crossed that 2012 was an aberration and he continues the spike from 2011
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Re: Ruckman Needed
« Reply #207 on: November 01, 2012, 07:29:05 AM »
cameron wood is gus graham's my little pony

http://oneeyed-richmond.com/forum/Smileys/default/clapping.gif bravo sir.....bravo....

Hoping TV's shoulders are ok as that gives us a forward/ruck option...still only young and developing his rucking skills - fingers crossed that 2012 was an aberration and he continues the spike from 2011

He is still in the rehab group....that's a worry!!
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“We are really excited about what we have brought in. We have got great depth of players that can take us where we need to go. We are just putting some cream on the top at the moment,” he said.

"Rucks:
Shaun Hampson is the No.1 man"

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Re: Ruckman Needed
« Reply #208 on: November 01, 2012, 02:18:59 PM »
We need a monster forward who can support in the ruck.

Can Vickery put some bulk on, lift his intensity at the ball and start playing like a man aka Johnathan Brown?

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Re: Ruckman Needed
« Reply #209 on: November 02, 2012, 10:13:45 AM »
when was last time we went into a season with more that one proven ruckman?

Last year. But in 2010 we had a trio of gods. Simmo, Gussy and Browne :bow

I guess al walked into that by not stating proven to be good.  ;D
:lol
when was last time we went into a season with more that one proven ruckman?

Yes but how long can we sustain it with the game getting faster??
untill maric breaks down ;D

the difficulty is recruiting another proven ruckmen on the promise he will get a game if maric does break down.

as in a thread i started a while back, i believe the benefits of playing two ruckmen and rotating them off the bench outweigh the negatives.  As it is now your second ruckman has to be able to hold down a position as a forward
i agree al. lots of clubs do play two ruckmen. i  reckon the key is yoiur ruckmen can no longer be a dinosaur.  i think the best ruckmen today are the ones who become big bodied inside players after the ruckwork with their secnd and third efforts ottens comes straight to mind hudson is a plodder but very very effective in this way.

 besides i dont think the game is getting any faster  if two subs ever does come in i reckon it will get slower. im yet to see anything to suggest two ruckmen are a liability the opposite in fact.

Has anyone got a list and report on ruckmen available in state leagues and during the draft. Be interesting to see what is out there.
have mentioned jack hannath several times could possibly step up straight away.. cameron symonds  not ready 20 21 yo  will take a few yrs to develop.

Well I don't think we can afford a developing ruckman now, we need someone who can play immediately.
hannath while young has played all yr against decent opposition in the sanfl he would give more than wood or derickx imo  and at 21 he has upside. hes a good size but how do you say while having the weight at about 104kg  doesnt have the definition just yet but a preseason at an afl club would go a long way to fix that.
look i could be barking up the wrong tree i havent seen him live but what i have seen i really like it may be hes no good but worth a try imo. against men hes been more than competetive at sanfl level if ivan got hurt he could provide a pretty decent option and he has upside  to develop.
he does well in the ruck but needs to develop his around the ground game get a bit more ball take more marks etc.