02-27-2019, 12:44 PM
(02-27-2019, 10:45 AM)laj link Wrote:Ok though for a practice match to give everyone a run as the result doesn't matter. Still useless though picking two if the 2nd one can't do much else. With Curnow, McKay and McGovern we have no room for two rucks. With limited interchange you can't run them off the bench that much. Need the interchange numbers for the mids.
But every other team is going to play two ruckmen. The rule changes, and particularly the one about taking possession in a ruck contest not being prior opportunity, mean that teams simply can't afford not to have a genuine ruckman at every ruck contest. I wouldn't like to see Kreuzer trying to take on Gawn and Preuss with only Harry as back up. If Melbourne rest Gawn or Preuss in their forward line, why not get Lobbe to play as a defensive resting ruckman.
It will be very interesting to see how we fit two rucks into the 22 ... and we will have to find a way.
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