One of the more intriguing aspects of our onfield plans is how the match committee & coaching dept. intend on using the three regular ruckman on our list.
At present, we have Marc Pittonet who is, in principle, match ready and as good as he is going to get. Then we have Tom De Koning who is still learning his craft but can be used up forward even though he has been used in stints up forward even though he does then to spoil Curnow & McKay in the marking contests. Lastly, there is young Markov who whilst still quite raw, apparently coming on in leaps & bounds.
The 'elephant in the room' is the fact that De Koning is out of contract at the end of this season and there is bound to be a handful of clubs interested in winning his services even though he isn't a fully finished product (or is he ??).
Should Markov be given some senior experience this year ??
Can De Koning be played as a permanent forward with some pinch-hitting in the ruck ??
Would Pittonet benefit from having Markov as his back-up instead of De Koning ??
Would the club ever consider moving Pittonet on and putting all their faith into the two younger guys ??
Should the club bite the bullet and trade De Koning this year & what effect would that trade have on the rest of the playing list ??
If TDK was to be traded, what sort of trade price should we be asking for given he may be offered crazy money to jump ship ??
At present, we have Marc Pittonet who is, in principle, match ready and as good as he is going to get. Then we have Tom De Koning who is still learning his craft but can be used up forward even though he has been used in stints up forward even though he does then to spoil Curnow & McKay in the marking contests. Lastly, there is young Markov who whilst still quite raw, apparently coming on in leaps & bounds.
The 'elephant in the room' is the fact that De Koning is out of contract at the end of this season and there is bound to be a handful of clubs interested in winning his services even though he isn't a fully finished product (or is he ??).
Should Markov be given some senior experience this year ??
Can De Koning be played as a permanent forward with some pinch-hitting in the ruck ??
Would Pittonet benefit from having Markov as his back-up instead of De Koning ??
Would the club ever consider moving Pittonet on and putting all their faith into the two younger guys ??
Should the club bite the bullet and trade De Koning this year & what effect would that trade have on the rest of the playing list ??
If TDK was to be traded, what sort of trade price should we be asking for given he may be offered crazy money to jump ship ??
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