08-17-2015, 11:08 PM
MBB, you do have a nice theory there, but I don't think it quite works.
I am not sure why Cameron Wood has dropped in form so much, but his present form is deplorable. he doesn't deserve a spot in the seniors at this time.
Wood started the year well, and finished last year in career best form. But since Kreuzer has started to find some form, Wood hasn't been getting much time on the ground. On top of that, his own stats have dropped through the floor.
He was 'rested' a couple of weeks back and ended up not playing for the NBs when he was named there. His form since then suggests he is cooked and he needs to re-set for next year. He was even toweled up by Sandringham's ruckmen last weekend.
I agree with you that we are better with Wood in the team. He allows Casboult to remain forward and he gives us another marking option. When he is in form, he gives a more than adequate replacement when Kreuzer needs to rest, and it allows Kreuzer to be a marking target down forward as well.
But all of this presumes that Wood wins his share of tap outs and actually get a few possessions. This hasn't been happening.
It really shows something though, our complete lack of ruck options. We have 3 ruckmen on our list. One was playing poorly before having a season ending injury. He has made a minimal contribution for the year. The 2nd has come back from long term injuries and is slowly improving. The 3rd is Wood, who carried the ruck for the majority of the year. Unfortunately he is having a down patch at the moment (a seriously bad patch, but since when is he alone in that?).
This makes the conspiracy theory look a little thin.
As for that fool's tanking theory, perhaps he should look in the stands at our games and see how many of our front line players are sitting up there with him. If we were losing games with all these guys on the field, then you could reasonably claim we were tanking. Take a dozen front liners out of any other team and see how they play!
I am not sure why Cameron Wood has dropped in form so much, but his present form is deplorable. he doesn't deserve a spot in the seniors at this time.
Wood started the year well, and finished last year in career best form. But since Kreuzer has started to find some form, Wood hasn't been getting much time on the ground. On top of that, his own stats have dropped through the floor.
He was 'rested' a couple of weeks back and ended up not playing for the NBs when he was named there. His form since then suggests he is cooked and he needs to re-set for next year. He was even toweled up by Sandringham's ruckmen last weekend.
I agree with you that we are better with Wood in the team. He allows Casboult to remain forward and he gives us another marking option. When he is in form, he gives a more than adequate replacement when Kreuzer needs to rest, and it allows Kreuzer to be a marking target down forward as well.
But all of this presumes that Wood wins his share of tap outs and actually get a few possessions. This hasn't been happening.
It really shows something though, our complete lack of ruck options. We have 3 ruckmen on our list. One was playing poorly before having a season ending injury. He has made a minimal contribution for the year. The 2nd has come back from long term injuries and is slowly improving. The 3rd is Wood, who carried the ruck for the majority of the year. Unfortunately he is having a down patch at the moment (a seriously bad patch, but since when is he alone in that?).
This makes the conspiracy theory look a little thin.
As for that fool's tanking theory, perhaps he should look in the stands at our games and see how many of our front line players are sitting up there with him. If we were losing games with all these guys on the field, then you could reasonably claim we were tanking. Take a dozen front liners out of any other team and see how they play!
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