The rise.... and RISE of Marc Pittonet

[crashlander]

Supercoach average score

1. Tim English 130.12

20. Marc Pittonet 73.57
21. Tom De Koning 73.40

English's weakness has always been his tap work. He has improved markedly in this area and is now a big factor in the Dogs' resurgence. But it is still not the strongest part of his game.
His strength has always been his ability to get around and get the ball. Staying on him is not an easy task.
In theory, having two rucks should make that easier, but I'm not sure we have the personnel to do something about that yet. In theory, Tom de Koning has the athleticism to do it, but he has never seemed to have the tank for it.
Tom's ruck work is also something that needs work. His ability to out-jump opponents is used so rarely that I wonder if he knows he can do it.
Mirkov would probably hold his own when it came to taps; he has the right skill set and the height to be a problem for English. But around the ground? That would not look good.
Young isn't a ruckman, but could hold his own around the ground. His fitness is an issue. He probably won't be fit to play.