Ruck is still a potential problem for us.
Pitto gives away height and leap, and De Koning is not super strong body on body, but the two have other strings to their bow as long as they can make it work each week. Was very impressed with Pitto's ground work, SpecialK is having an influence.
Neither are super tap rucks, so we can ignore that, Gawn was probably best for Melbourne but we still thrashed them in the midfield which is why centre bounce ruck taps are so over-rated, in the centre it's all about the 2nd effort and they beat Gawn at his own game, he looked stunned which is a huge tell. That is confidence sapping, especially if they can do it again to him during the season!
PS; For those who scoffed back at the time, I'm pretty comfortable with my De Koning / Peter Moore analogy!
Pitto gives away height and leap, and De Koning is not super strong body on body, but the two have other strings to their bow as long as they can make it work each week. Was very impressed with Pitto's ground work, SpecialK is having an influence.
Neither are super tap rucks, so we can ignore that, Gawn was probably best for Melbourne but we still thrashed them in the midfield which is why centre bounce ruck taps are so over-rated, in the centre it's all about the 2nd effort and they beat Gawn at his own game, he looked stunned which is a huge tell. That is confidence sapping, especially if they can do it again to him during the season!
PS; For those who scoffed back at the time, I'm pretty comfortable with my De Koning / Peter Moore analogy!
"Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck ....... Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck"