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Offline big tone

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Potential ruckman from other clubs.
« on: April 21, 2016, 10:07:50 PM »
Anyone got any ideas on ruckmen that may be available for us to poach from other clubs at years end?
Or even a decent one is a lower level?
As we all know we are at least one decent ready made ruckmen short.
Surely they won't put us through another season of Hampson!!
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Re: Potential ruckman from other clubs.
« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2016, 10:17:02 PM »
Even though he is still competitive and a millions times better than Hampson I think Maric is on the decline.

Surely a high pick ruckman and one other late in the ND or rookie draft is a must
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Re: Potential ruckman from other clubs.
« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2016, 10:18:43 PM »
I wanted the club last year to rookie Darcy Cameron from Claremont. He will be 21 in July and is 204cm.
Our high pick may be going to GWS for Jack Steele. :shh
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Re: Potential ruckman from other clubs.
« Reply #3 on: April 21, 2016, 11:06:46 PM »
Yes on Cameron.

More a forward/second ruck, but apparently there's an impasse between Josh Jenkins & Adelaide over the length of his contract. Upgrade on Vickery,& Griffiths as a back up ruck and  upgrade on both as well as Hamspud as a forward. Wouldn't solve our ruck problems on his own though.

If we're desperate....Zac Clarke's a free agent. Better than Hamspud at least.



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FJ is the only one that makes sense.

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Re: Potential ruckman from other clubs.
« Reply #4 on: April 21, 2016, 11:30:06 PM »
Quote from: Diocletian on April 21, 2016, 11:06:46 PM
Yes on Cameron.

More a forward/second ruck, but apparently there's an impasse between Josh Jenkins & Adelaide over the length of his contract. Upgrade on Vickery,& Griffiths as a back up ruck and  upgrade on both as well as Hamspud as a forward. Wouldn't solve our ruck problems on his own though.

If we're desperate....Zac Clarke's a free agent. Better than Hamspud at least.
Yer I think Clarke could thrive as the number 1 ruck having had to play second fiddle to Big Sandi for a while now. He is a good athlete and is mobile which is what your modern day ruckman need to be.
What would he be worth in terms of draft picks or a REALIST fair trade??
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Re: Potential ruckman from other clubs.
« Reply #5 on: April 21, 2016, 11:56:31 PM »
Quote from: big tone on April 21, 2016, 11:30:06 PM
Quote from: Diocletian on April 21, 2016, 11:06:46 PM
Yes on Cameron.

More a forward/second ruck, but apparently there's an impasse between Josh Jenkins & Adelaide over the length of his contract. Upgrade on Vickery,& Griffiths as a back up ruck and  upgrade on both as well as Hamspud as a forward. Wouldn't solve our ruck problems on his own though.

If we're desperate....Zac Clarke's a free agent. Better than Hamspud at least.
Yer I think Clarke could thrive as the number 1 ruck having had to play second fiddle to Big Sandi for a while now. He is a good athlete and is mobile which is what your modern day ruckman need to be.
What would he be worth in terms of draft picks or a REALIST fair trade??
He is a FA. Would not cost us picks.
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Re: Potential ruckman from other clubs.
« Reply #6 on: April 22, 2016, 12:06:35 AM »
Quote from: YellowandBlackBlood on April 21, 2016, 11:56:31 PM
Quote from: big tone on April 21, 2016, 11:30:06 PM
Quote from: Diocletian on April 21, 2016, 11:06:46 PM
Yes on Cameron.

More a forward/second ruck, but apparently there's an impasse between Josh Jenkins & Adelaide over the length of his contract. Upgrade on Vickery,& Griffiths as a back up ruck and  upgrade on both as well as Hamspud as a forward. Wouldn't solve our ruck problems on his own though.

If we're desperate....Zac Clarke's a free agent. Better than Hamspud at least.
Yer I think Clarke could thrive as the number 1 ruck having had to play second fiddle to Big Sandi for a while now. He is a good athlete and is mobile which is what your modern day ruckman need to be.
What would he be worth in terms of draft picks or a REALIST fair trade??
He is a FA. Would not cost us picks.
Wowee... No brainer.... Won't happen then.... :lol
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Re: Potential ruckman from other clubs.
« Reply #7 on: April 22, 2016, 12:36:48 AM »
Admittedly I haven't seen much of him, but Toby Nankervis from Sydney looked alright the other night. Still young at 21 and a little short but he just looked like he had a real go and wasn't too shabby. Laid 9 tackles as well. A bit behind the pecking order over at Sydney so could be a realistic.

I don't know if I like this option but another is Tom Bellchambers. I got on his band wagon at one stage and he actually had a good year IIRC but then he turned into a dud. Not sure if it was due to injury or not.
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Re: Potential ruckman from other clubs.
« Reply #8 on: April 22, 2016, 12:51:55 AM »
Nankervis is 199, so isn't drastically short........but according to Sydney's own website he's "not overly mobile"...
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FJ is the only one that makes sense.

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Re: Potential ruckman from other clubs.
« Reply #9 on: April 22, 2016, 01:15:13 AM »
Quote from: Diocletian on April 22, 2016, 12:51:55 AM
Nankervis is 199, so isn't drastically short........but according to Sydney's own website he's "not overly mobile"...

Yeah but these days anything less than 200cm is a short ruckman. I guess it depends on his leap. If he can jump higher than Maric then we'll probably be okay.
Hard to gauge off little vision but I'm not sure his mobility is that bad. He's obviously no Natinui but I didn't feel like he was a massive plodder. He just looked like a work horse. Laid some very nice tackles after second efforts in the ruck
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Re: Potential ruckman from other clubs.
« Reply #10 on: April 22, 2016, 06:54:40 AM »
Any good spares up at GWS?

With Mummy at number 1, the backups might want to go somewhere they can be the number 1

Still reckon Billy Longer or McEvoy were the ones we should of gone after.... a Billy Longer type is what we need, young but solid body shape wise to step straight up
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Re: Potential ruckman from other clubs.
« Reply #11 on: April 22, 2016, 08:56:10 AM »
So for 3 years or longer we have had this thread, or at least this questioned asked. For that same amount of time the RFC have ignored us..... :snidegrin

Why bother....??
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Re: Potential ruckman from other clubs.
« Reply #12 on: April 22, 2016, 10:31:51 AM »
Why don't you take your own advice then? :shh
WP, the only guy worth chasing at GWS might be Rory Lobb - 206cm, athletic but still a developing ruckman and might be a year or 2 away.
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Re: Potential ruckman from other clubs.
« Reply #13 on: April 22, 2016, 10:46:16 AM »
Quote from: Hard Roar Tiger on April 22, 2016, 10:31:51 AM
Why don't you take your own advice then? :shh
WP, the only guy worth chasing at GWS might be Rory Lobb - 206cm, athletic but still a developing ruckman and might be a year or 2 away.
Rory Lobb is a fantastic young player and doubles up as a good forward. Doubt they'll let him go though…..
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Re: Potential ruckman from other clubs.
« Reply #14 on: April 22, 2016, 10:52:43 AM »
Agree Y&BB and according to WAT we shouldn't bother but stranger things have happened and if we can find a player that fills a gap to their list - perhaps a hard running squib  ;D then they might consider it
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