The rise.... and RISE of Marc Pittonet

[kruddler]

If ever there was an example of how midfield dominance translates to ruck dominance this is it.

It shows a couple of things.

Firstly, Hawks are just trash. Their mids, and their rucks, are simply not very good.

Secondly, it shows that you can very much win a game by getting 'dominated' in the ruck. Which by extension, playing a 'sub-par' second ruck is something you can get away with very easily.

Thirdly, it shows that the numbers put up by Pittonet, that is hitouts to advantage, are very much by him and not the midfield making him look good. Youngs efforts in the ruck did NOT translate to hitouts to advantage despite having the same midfield that Pittonet rucks too. (Which also puts to bed whatever shred of hope the pro-TDK rucking to a seconds midfield conspiracy theory).

Pittonets numbers are legit.
Our midfield does not carry him.
Jack is underrated as a backup option.
Playing 2 rucks is folly.