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The rucking of Harry might be the making of Harry.
Ultimately, we don't need to ruck him, he just needs to attend throw ins and forward stoppages.
All that being said, someone wanted us to improve our score from turnover stats.
Perhaps we are experimenting with a different mix.
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Harry's taken a few ruck contests in the forward line
Has he ever been the Number 2 ruck in a game for an extended time?
Is the plan to see how he goes in that role for an extended time, given that Jack may still struggle to get back on the ground this year.
If Harry does go OK then it gives the option of playing one ruck plus Harry, rather than Pitto and TDK.
We're making judgements on McKay in a role he hasn't filled yet.
We can guess he'll struggle but lets see how it goes.
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(08-25-2023, 08:44 AM)ElwoodBlues1 link Wrote:Harry might attend the ruck contest but calling what he provides when in attendance " rucking" would be a gross exaggeration....?
Check out Harry’s HTA% ?
Seriously though, his forward 50 ruckwork was quite good before his injury. I think that he must have been working with Matty K.
Expect him to take possession whenever he can.
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Harry said on his podcast he hates rucking.
"Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck ....... Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck"
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(08-25-2023, 11:47 AM)LP link Wrote:Harry said on his podcast he hates rucking.
He'll do what he's told ;D
(Wouldn't be surprised if Pittonet still plays)
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Ed Curnow is the confirmed sub then. Lift him up boys, it's likely to be his farewell game.
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No other options for the #2 ruck except Harry in the team. I do see TDK taking centre bounces and backline ruck work. Harry for the forward line and some ball-ups as well. TDK will still need a small number of minutes to rest. I say H just leaps, but not crash too much, in the centre bounces.
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(08-25-2023, 02:01 PM)Sub-Zero date Wrote:No other options for the #2 ruck except Harry in the team. If that is how it pans out, then it's a disaster waiting to happen.
Actually, the player who can probably 2nd ruck the best but hasn't all season, is McGovern.
But I'm expecting late changes.
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(08-25-2023, 02:06 PM)LP link Wrote:If that is how it pans out, then it's a disaster waiting to happen.
Actually, the player who can probably 2nd ruck the best but hasn't all season, is McGovern.
But I'm expecting late changes. I misread the outs. Marchbank is omitted, but there's no confirmed sub! But I still think it will be near the end Ed, even with a "smaller" line-up in our team, for the run. Is McGovern fit enough to ruck, just coming back from a hamstring? If he rucks secondly, we might be thinking that Cincotta will be the 3rd man interceptor in the air to help out Weitering and Kemp then. Hogan had a day out last week, but he'll have his hands full this week against Weitering.
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(08-25-2023, 02:14 PM)Sub-Zero date Wrote:Is McGovern fit enough to ruck, just coming back from a hamstring? Very true, but is it worse than Harry rucking coming back from a knee?
It might be debut time for somebody!
"Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck ....... Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck"
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