(06-17-2020, 06:15 AM)LP link Wrote:It's not about being right or wrong, you seem to take this very personally, and it seems to me deeply hate having your arbitrary proclamations questioned.
Do you think Pittonet is better than Preuss, Marshall, Cameron or Smith, if you do what is the basis for that assessment?
FWIW, last season Marshall was probably amongst the BoG against us twice, putting SpecialK and Levi to the sword! Even so Ratten now has Marshall playing 2nd fiddle to Ryder.
Are any of those listed above at the level of SpecialK, Gawn, Grundy, Naitanui, 1st rucks?
If not then how are they viable replacements for a 1st ruck, ever?
What's the point of spending time developing supplementary types, shouldn't we be trying to find a genuine 1st ruck replacement?
It's way too early to judge Pittonet but nothing to suggest (currently) he's not the equal or better of 3 of the first 4 mentioned. Marshall is (currently) a better player.
My point - in response to your original comments - is that there is nothing to suggest Pittonet can't be a very capable first ruck. Big unit (202cm, 105kg) with mongrel, good mark, not slow, appears durable and has an excellent work ethic. And knows how to lay a tackle!
https://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/46124...recognised
Special K is all but dusted sadly, Gawn is 29 this year (121 games now, had only played 20 odd games at Pittonet's age) , Grundy is 26 with 134 games), Naitanui just hit 30, 168 games.
Finals, then 4 in a row!