(06-04-2024, 11:07 PM)ElwoodBlues1 date Wrote:I'd probably just play the one ruck and be backing Harry to break even with Wright.That's the wrong end of the ground, from what I've seen 2MP is doing very little centre square work with most of his rucking in F50 stoppages, do we really want BigH rucking and around stoppages in our D50?
I see D50 ruck is a specialist job, it's more about tactics as a group and set plays than the midfield which is dynamic by comparison. Make an error rucking in D50 and it's often a shot at goal for the opposition.
It may even be the case that this weekend is a case for Pitto solo, and it really depends on what we want as emphasis, attack(TDK), defence(Pitto) or midfield dominance(Both) as [member=64]PaulP[/member] points out.
Under the new ruck rules, and now also with the revised holding the ball emphasis, midfield dominance might be harder than ever against someone like Goldstein. So I'm torn.
Keep in mind, Pitto is yet to play under the new holding the ball interpretation, some (not many) of those 2nd efforts clearances he was giving before his injury will now be converted to infringements.
I feel for the MC this week, it's not an obvious case like some other rounds.
"Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck ....... Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck"