The rise.... and RISE of Marc Pittonet

[ElwoodBlues1]

Nthmond and Nankervis is not a valid comparison, it that happened under very different game day rules, implementations and circumstances.

Actually, CheatsFC is quite a good example of where we should be heading, given they tend to ruck Phillips or another (Their version of Pitto) with Draper as the relief ruck. That's the CheatsFC version of Gawn / Jackson, not that Phillips is in the Gawn league, but Phillips is not far off being a Pitto.

Nankervis was a backup ruck who played mainly twos footy just like Pittonet.
He was surplus and took his opportunity just like Pittonet has, nothing fancy about either and both are there to compete and put their big frames in the contest and create space for their midfields. Game has not  changed that much to understand what they do fundamentally well is what is required now...Rhys Stanley another journeyman competitor premiership ruckman but I'm not paying him 800k a year...
Cameron  is another Swans discard doing the job on the cheap at Collingwood, nothing flash but just competes and knows his role.
Those mature been around the game for a  while types are exactly what wins premierships, you look at the old  Hawthorn with Ceglar and Hale...journeyman types who competed and did a role. Ruckman are not where you spend big dollars or waste early picks.
You let someone else develop them and then you steal them from teams who have a surplus....