06-24-2021, 10:02 AM
(06-24-2021, 08:15 AM)laj link Wrote:Pitonett out for the season having ankle surgery, plus Fisher out this week. No Levi, Mirkov out 4 weeks. We are nearly ruckless.
Maybe go with 4 smalls in the centre square and not compete for the tapout......haha. Actually saw it done in the AFLW this year. A ruck got injured and knowing they weren't going to win any taps put 4 smalls at ground level in the centre square. Worked like a charm. Went along way to turning the game around as they had the outnumber at ground level and dominated out of the centre.
Its not a bad idea and one that has been tried, kinda, a few times already. Gerard Healy suggested it.....
Play CRIPPS in the ruck.
He already takes some boundary throw ins and around the ground ball ups.
We get beaten because his opponent runs off him when he is playing midfield.
If we use him as a ruck (keep in mind, he doesn't actually have to jump, or let himself be jumped on) then he will be able to run with his direct opponent (a ruck) and we will be able to have a quicker midfield while not losing out in ball winning ability.
Leave Jones and Weitering down back.
Leave Harry up forward.
Swap TDK and Cripps as ruck/forward.
You know it makes sense!