(08-16-2023, 01:12 PM)northernblue date Wrote:That’s one of his efforts that I commended, one of those non stats that add up to be critical to success.It probably wouldn't have happened when the ruck is a solo because late in games they run out of legs, and no a D-Grade relief doing 5 minutes here or there is not the same as having a 4-qtr fulltime 1st ruck partner.
I think earlier this year it wouldn’t have happened…
It's the combination of rucks that compliment each other that is providing the flexibility, there is no pressure for one player to be all over the ground for the bulk of the match, they can setup and rotate in a way that best suits them and get the time on the bench needed to rest.
Some fans talk about Pitto being off the ground as a sign of a negative, it isn't, it's the rotation that allows Pitto to keep up with a bloke like Gawn, if Pitto had to stay out there with Gawn he'd be cooked, it's also the rotation that allows TDK to run deep right to the very end of the game.
Also, perhaps a bigger plus, we no longer have a single point of failure.
"Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck ....... Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck"