06-05-2024, 03:03 AM
(06-04-2024, 11:57 PM)PaulP link Wrote:At this point, the footy experts tell us that our 1 wood is strength and power around stoppage and contest. We are not a great transition / turnover team, and we don't really play surge footy. We have a choice between adding to our strength around contest, or diluting that somewhat and trying to match other teams in speed and mobility.
Here is the thing though, what actually adds to our strength the best?
Having a fresh(er) ruck with a better chance of hitting our mids at a stoppage
or
Having another fresh(er) mid around the stoppage due to the ability to include one more mid/runner in the side due to 1 ruck.
THAT is the crux of the 1-ruck vs 2-ruck debate from the beginning (which people continually overlook).
My argument is that the little extra benefit provided by tapwork is undone by the fatiguing mids by comparison to the alternative.
Fresher (more) mids = greater pressure = greater turnovers etc etc etc.
IMO the team benefits more by an extra small.