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(08-01-2021, 10:06 AM)LP link Wrote:Most of that earlier in the season was Casboult with Cripps roving, in Casboult's absence whenever De Koning or Pittonet aren't there to push forward it's mostly been BigH rucking stoppages.
Aren't there? Or designed not to be there.
Better to have a big ruck (or 2) forming the wall for a long kick on the way out, and get it in the hands of someone who can use it better if they do get it.
As i said, Geelong use the tactic and they have some of the fittest rucks in the game, yet they've been using Hawkins in the same role for years.
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(08-01-2021, 10:09 AM)kruddler date Wrote:Aren't there? Or designed not to be there. That is irrelevant, it's not what is being discussed.
We are debating Cripps to ruck or Cripps to rove, not what the other rucks or KPPs do.
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(08-01-2021, 10:16 AM)LP link Wrote:That is irrelevant, it's not what is being discussed.
We are debating Cripps to ruck or Cripps to rove, not what the other rucks or KPPs do.
So if Cripps is rucking, its because our other rucks are not. Do i need to draw you a diagram?
The question is are our other rucks NOT rucking by design....i say yes.
Reason - Geelong have been doing the same thing for years.
Result - Goals.
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I’m just wondering if our unpredictable 22 have had a good look at AFL Predictor and have worked out that if results go the way they should (including us winning), we will be in the 8 come next Monday?!?!
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(08-01-2021, 10:34 AM)townsendcalling link Wrote:I’m just wondering if our unpredictable 22 have had a good look at AFL Predictor and have worked out that if results go the way they should (including us winning), we will be in the 8 come next Monday?!?! I just did this...
https://predictor.squiggle.com.au/
after putting in the Port result.
We ended up 11-11 and in 7th the first iteration!
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Who would have thought after round 19 we would be on the same wins as Richmond! ?
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(08-01-2021, 10:30 AM)kruddler date Wrote:So if Cripps is rucking, its because our other rucks are not. Do i need to draw you a diagram? None of the other makeshift ruck options can do what Cripps does at a ground level stoppage, that is probably the key point.
Having Cripps ruck and leaving others to rove / ruck rove the stoppage is like shuffling everybody into their less than best position. I can't see a massive benefit having Cripps ruck over SoJ, McGovern, BigH or whoever else we have inside F50 at the time given we may have no rucks at all.
In fact I'd be keen for BigH to be coached to ignore the tap and try to draw one or two frees while rucking, as he is very likely to kick goals from a free anywhere inside the F50 arc. I think that is more analogous to Hawkins rucking than anything other scenario.
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Ruck no-one and have an extra on the ground. Saw it in the women's semi final when they lost a ruckman before half time and the extra on the ground worked a treat. Don't do it all the time to remain unpredictable but do it often.
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Win and we're possible be in the 8. Will sit in the 8 for 2 hours as we are first up on Saturday with a win. Then we need Dogs to beat Essendon, North to beat Richmond and Brisbane to beat Freo. Then we sit in the 8 at the end of the round.
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(08-01-2021, 11:21 AM)laj date Wrote:Ruck no-one and have an extra on the ground. Saw it in the women's semi final when they lost a ruckman before half time and the extra on the ground worked a treat. Don't do it all the time to remain unpredictable but do it often.
Yep agreed, being unpredictable is probably the best option.
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