(05-25-2023, 05:46 AM)kruddler date Wrote:If we play Kemp (or even McGovern) and he can cover for Young.....then Young is my tip for the ruck.Yes Young looks to be a better ruck option than SoJ, but I can't say Young looks as willing to give it a crack as SoJ. None of them are in the same class as Pitto or TDK, which leaves us conceding the ruck almost 40% of the time!
If we have Young as a ruck option then SoJ's primary role in the team is cooked, because as a F50 marking target he's roughly equal to Cripps, Acres or Kennedy, and that is at best.
Is SoJ a better wing option than Acres?
Our match day coaching panel does not even believe SoJ is the best option, we've been using both Harry and Cripps as F50 rucks ahead of SoJ, so what role are we going to invent for SoJ to keep him in the team?
The inclusion of TDK doesn't slow down the team or reduce run if SoJ isn't there, a MC it's called selection for team balance, not picking favourites.
"Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck ....... Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck"