08-17-2023, 09:54 AM
(08-17-2023, 09:31 AM)LP link Wrote:You're trying hard, but the rucks resting, whether it is a solo ruck or a pretend ruck the bench time works out about the same.
Your claim infers the 2nd ruck or pretend ruck can magically rotate through the ruck and still be available to give a teammate a chop in the usual position as a HFF or KPD, but that is yet another fantasy. Sure they can still act as a backup, but they won't be in the general D50 or F50 rotations because they are committed elsewhere.
Yet another fantasy, but Jack Silvagni has done it plenty of times....and he's not the only one.
Picking a player who is already on the ground to give a chopout in the ruck, means that whereever that 2nd ruck is, that is the bench more often than not, an alternative player is...ie an extra midfielder.
So yes, #1 ruck would ruck more than normal, and would get less bench time.
Yes, that backup ruck would spend some time in the ruck instead of forward for the whole game.
But....the rest of the players on the team would get more rest because there is an extra rotation for them.
Mate, its not a difficult concept.
Go look at afl tables. Pick any game with 2 rucks. See how much TOG they have.
Now go look at another game with 1 ruck, see how much TOG they have....and their backup has.
The difference between the 2 is the extra bench time given to another player/midfielder........as well as another actual midfielder playing.