(07-16-2023, 12:07 AM)shawny date Wrote:The thing is what we do if TDK does leave as we will then need a first ruck that can contribute around the ground otherwise I prefer to run without a main ruck and go mobile like we did the previous few weeks.So in retrospect, is signing Pitto long term looking like a smart move or a mistake, if TDKs stays is Pitto trade fodder?
Oddly, I recall some on here claiming we should look at Lycett as a trade target, I wonder what they think now?
Yesterday's game from TDK was as dominant a ruck performance as we've seen in Carlton colours for almost a decade, imagine how good he'll become when he can keep his feet!
We must remember though Port were without the backup duo that is normally the pairing of Dixon and Finlayson, and it looks to me that Port panicked and brought Lycett back before he was ready, and they doubled down on that mistake with Jonas. Lycett was competitive body on body but once TDK's feet hit the ground it was contest over, and that showed in his frustration. Finlayson is OK for the odd stoppage, but being forced to ruck more in the absence of Dixon he output was massively degraded. TDK with SoJ basically run both of them into the ground, and that left far easier pickings for SoJ and Cripps at F50 ruck stoppages when TDK was resting, in the end they were all beating up on Lycett and Finlayson who had nothing left in the tank. But to me our win doesn't say as much about the ruck setup as does Port's situation, in retrospect you'd have to concede they were foolish to run a solo ruck, they just never gained momentum.
An interesting question, if BigH is out is SoJ to continue rucking, or does SoJ rucking diminish his F50 play?
"Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck ....... Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck"