Lewis Young is probably better as that second ruck option at the moment. At least he's versatile.

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I'd love to see Young as our Ruck-Forward.

I've been carrying on about it ever since he played that one game up forward early last year, I believe it was.

He's no Plugger, that's for sure. But it's not his goal kicking that impressed me (I think he maybe kicked one?), it was his connection with the small forwards.

He brought the ball to ground for them and looked to dish it off to them if they were in space, when he had possession. He didn't just try to clunk contested marks all day, because he knows he's not supposed to kick 5 from set shots.

He genuinely seemed to enjoy his time up there too, which was nice to see.

Send H down back with Weiters. If they can't sort out opposition key forwards between the two of them... Well, let's hope it doesn't get to that stage.

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Adam Simpson on his Top 10 rucks



Pittonet rated higher than Witts is a surprise, but stats don't lie.



Gawn - Jackson combo was formidable. They won a Premiership together in 2021 when Jackson was only 20yo. Jackson turned the game when he went in the ruck to give them a different look. Gawn has reach (rucks dont get smaller with age), and Jackson has the springy high jump.

However Gawn and Grundy didnt quite work out because Gawn was still the best ruck in the AFL, and the only forward of the two.

For us, it looks to be Pittonet and Young as our best combo, with Young playing FF line/ bench when not rucking. Reidy let him and the team down badly vs Grundy and last game vs TDK and Marshall, ball watching.

We need a new No 1 ruck!

In the meantime, whilst OKeefe develops, Harry can be the Fwd- Ruck given Harry isn't marking and kicking goals in the forwardline. If its just getting the ball to the ground, Lewis Young can do that too. Maybe we need both Harry and Lewis in the forwardline against taller defences like Freo and Brizzy.

We are in a pickle. Pitto is on the decline in his career. IMO we need better next year.

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Its been said a few times sending Harry to CHB. Nothing ventured nothing gained.

We are expecting O'Farrell back in the 2nd half season (unless they see a great target for a MSD pick and put HOF on ice for rest of 2026). Next year, if Weiters is still with us , and he should be he'll have two dependable KPDs of the future, Dean and OFarrell as his tall team mates down back. Should be a great combo.

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Don't like to go the early crow on young players but I reckon Dean and O"Farrell will make it . I"m with you on these two Bondi .

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The only appeal with Harry to CHB is that it’ll be another very public execution.

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Is Harry untouchable? Too sensitive? Is he damaged goods? Doesnt he want to play for my club to win?

Whatever is going on with Harry, fkn find out what it is and if identified as damaged goods, trade him to some team who can fix him.

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I remember the day we played Wayne Johnston at fullback. We did get a big change out of it.

2 of the 9 things we learned is a good ruck and a jumping ruck is GOLD with the new CB ruck rule

Pittonet played 74% Game time against Sweet vs Port, and that's his best effort in 2 years. He usually plays 64% GT, but effective for only 60%. If he gets injured, we are in trouble next year.

Harry as the chop out has been great for hi and the team, as many posters expected, but when he's not in the forward line Gov and Kemp are not your classic KPF's, and Gov is 33yo in 2027. Gov looks primed to earn a one year deal for 2027, but then he may not even be on our list.





https://www.afl.com.au/news/1522973/nine-things-we-learned-leave-this-young-dockers-star-loose-at-your-peril

Lets find one for next year, whilst O'Keefe develops. I'd like us to pick Flynn Riley in Tuesdays MSD as a developing ruck who goes Ok iat CB, and will hit his straps by 2028 imo, or find a left field ruck from the State Leagues....not just anyone, like Reidy who looks weak in CBs.

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I wouldn’t shit the bed for an 11 gamer.

Just saying, we might try and get to the bottom of why Reidy is playing like a big girl’s blouse.

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"The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter" - Winston Churchill.

Better work that out before we do shit the bed. Waiting for Reidy to morph into a jumping ruck is fools gold.

What I'm pointing out is that all the good teams have a reliable No 1 ruck. Pitto did well vs Sweet, but has fatigued against 2 ruckmen or fitter ruckmen. The cost is 4 points every game we lose it in the middle. Freaks me out to think of what happens when the inevitable happens: Pitto is injured.

I've seen us neglect or fail our management of the ruck position, to our detriment for a decades.

Post Matty Allan, it all fell apart. Cain Ackland. Say no more.

Then the Messiah came after winning the Kreuzer Cup. Kreuzer went down with an ACL. Warnock couldn't ruck with the shoulder. Jacobs left to become an AA, and it was all left to our FF, Shaun Hampson, the athlete to supply Judd.

Since then we waited for TDK to develop over 7 years and hoped fill in ruck Pitto stayed fit. He didnt. TDK became our No 1 ruck and developed, and like Jacob, the bird in the hand is gone. Leaving us with our No 2 ruckman to carry the mantle.

New ruck rules are now in place. They do not suit Pitto. We haven't replaced our No 1 ruck to play to the new rules.

Shitting the bed? Worse than that. Shits me no end we got Reidy who doesn't like contact to replace Pitto. Cain Ackland was like that too. You think we could get to the bottom of the problem and change Ackland? Reidy is lumbering, Pitto like. He aint the answer to the new rules.He can't jump. He cant morph that quality.

Pitto is at a such a huge disadvantage from the get go with new ruck rules that he gives away more ruck free kicks than what, seems all the No 1 rucks combined do. Its not fair to expect him to jump when he cant, and that applies to Reidy. I prefer Pitto as our No 2 than Reidy.

Speaking of unfair. Our mids deserve a ruckman who can jump at CB to give them a fair chance at CB. Lat 2 weeks wins have come against weak rucks at CB.

I hope List Mgt have a plan to fix this, because the temporary coach (who happens to be a prototype mobile ruckman selected with pick 1) has got more pressing issues than list mgt.

I'll be interested to see how Pitto goes against the 11 gamer, and his support crew. I'll get back to you on that.

Meanwhile, we have an opportunity to get ourselves a developing ruck tomorrow's MSD. Fingers crossed because he's sitting right under our noses, and is much better than Reidy.

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At 206cm he's certainly isn't sitting under my nose but glad we got him

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Same height as Warnock, who was a very good ruckman

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So we traded for reidy who is a disappointment, and only through an injury did we pick a ruck who was already in our vfl team??? The bits I've seen of Flynn, he will be better than reidy in no time at all. While I am gutted for Carroll, we would have missed out without the injury

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The extended interchange bench and new ruck rules have turned the 2 rucks debate on its head.

Prior to this year there were a handful of clubs running with 2 rucks, I should say, two good rucks, preferably both adept to playing a role forward.

Recent testing in the US for players keen to follow Mason Cox into the AFL, has one candidate 235cm tall. Maybe another reason for the interest in AFL is the increased numbers of Aussies recruited as kickers for Gridiron, aka Football in the US.

Now have a look what the Tigers have landed.

https://www.afl.com.au/news/1528602/patrick-carr-richmond-tigers-the-man-who-could-be-the-tallest-player-in-vflafl-history

Weapon. Has 7cm on our new ruck 210 recruit Flynn Riley.

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Is that a typo? Because that's 7'8.5" in old money, making him taller than anyone who's ever played in the NBA. Surely you couldn't handle AFL at that height.

It's Trump isn't it? He's always claiming to be taller than he is.

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The article I read was in reference to those who are trialling in the USA, and it read 235cm

PS check your PM

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Stormy Daniels admitted he was a small man. Smaller than he'd like us to know.

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I did some sleuthing, tallest player referenced was a 223cm (7'4") prospect from Utah:
https://www.afl.com.au/news/1518334